Hernan P. Castro-Rueda, MD
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
- Mission Heritage Medical Group and Affiliated Physicians
- St. Joseph Heritage Medical Group and Affiliated Physicians
- St. Jude Heritage Medical Group and Affiliated Physicians
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Mission Heritage Mission Viejo - Rheumatology
26732 Crown Valley Parkway, Suite 151, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
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About Hernan P. Castro-Rueda
After obtaining an MD from the Catholic University of Cordoba School of Medicine in Argentina, Dr. Castro-Rueda performed research in arthritis at Northwestern University School of Medicine and at the University of Michigan. He then completed his residency training at Cook County Hospital in Chicago and subsequently a fellowship in rheumatology at the University of California San Diego.
After his fellowship, Dr. Castro-Rueda was appointed Clinical Instructor at the University of Illinois School of Medicine and previously was in practice in the field of rheumatology at Carle Physician Group in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois. He is currently a member of the American College of Rheumatology and has published several papers on rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis.
He is board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology and treats patients with different forms of arthritis and a wide spectrum of other rheumatic diseases. Dr. Castro-Rueda is fluent in Spanish and English.
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
26732 Crown Valley Parkway, Suite 151
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
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My favorite doctor, best doctor ever! Doctor Castro is very professional and knowledgeable! I am so happy with him
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Dr Castro is a compassionate doctor and he is an expert his field
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Always kind and patient
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I've only had good experience.
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Dr Castro is the best, I have seen him for 16 years!!! Recommend him all the time
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I like all my providers and am greatfull that I live in An area that has theBest medical facilities.
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Dr. Castro-Rueda is BEST IN CLASS. I really appreciate his support and care. Please recognize his excellence.
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He is the best.
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I always have a good experience
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Dr. Castro is great! A few months ago he referred me to a physical therapist and for the 1st time in 20 years I have no arthritic pain. I sleep through the night with NO PAIN at all. I'm very, very grateful for his care!
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Good
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He was able to find a medicine that took care of my condition
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Dr. Castro is a great doctor and very easy to talk to ... Very knowledgeable of my PMR condition
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Dr. Castro-Rueda keeps informed of the latest research and patience care as it becomes available. I appreciate his knowledge and ability to communicate the learnings as they apply to my personal medical situation. He is attentive yet efficient. He listens and includes me in educated decisions regarding my care.
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Dr. Castro is the BEST!
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Dr Castro is very knowledgeable, experienced, and caring.
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Good
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The Dr is a very caring person. He goes out of his way to explain my situation and how better to take care of my problems. Love Him.
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Dr. Castro is very thorough and helpful
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Very caring and engaged provider. Always a pleasure to see him.
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Dr Castro R. Is the best. He spends time needed to answer all the questions of medical problems and anyother thing one is worried about. Great Doctor.
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Dr.Castro has guided me through several quality of life issuers. With his guidance I'm living a better life. Understanding what my medical hurdles are allows my family to understand my limitations. Dr.Castro is one of best physicians I've had.
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Dr Castro Rueda is an awesome provider.
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Dr Rueda CastroIs always a Pleasure to talk to as he explains issues I may have and plan or options to make me feel better
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Dr Castro always listens carefully, provides help and information and is kind and thorough. The best!
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Dr. Castro is a vey good listener. He is respectful and addresses any concerns that I may have.
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Dr Castro is the BEST. So knowledgeable and caring!
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Dr Castro is an excellent Doctor who cares deeply for his patients!
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Caring. Listened. Offered suggestions.
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Thank you.
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All good
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Dr Castro was and is exemplary and a perfect representation of Providence Medical Heritage Group[
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I have seen Dr Castro for 16 years. He is the best doctor I have ever had for my problems. He keeps my health in balance.
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Dr. Castro, is a great caring doctor and I would not let anyone else treat my condition.
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The appointment was exactly what it was supposed to be. Review my health care regarding my gout, and I was out of the office in 30-40 minutes.
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The back nurse and doctor at the Castro practice was patient to answer all my many questions and I had a pleasant experience visiting.
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He's the best.
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Dr Castro has been very helpful and patient with [name], as she has Alzheimers along with the Rheumatoid Arthritis.
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Dr.Castro took great care to ensure that I understood the treatment options and showed considerable concern for my improved heath.
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DR Castro most caring doctor. Explains eveything well spends time discussing all things related to my health
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After my first visit with Dr. Castro,I was so favorably impressed with him that I rated him on Google.I have been brainwashed to tell my physicians what is currently wrong with me, and I make written notes to take with me to my appointment (preventive medicine).Dr.Castro was professional and friendly during this appointment.Both of us were pleased that his prescribed urolic was working, and I was now gout free.I started to go over my list.He answered a few questions, and then suddenly said."I am a rhuemotogist.I don't cover those other areas.I will see you in 6 months" I had planned on discussing my spinal stenosis, scoliosis,my neuropathy in my legs and feet, my osteoarthritis, and pain related to all of them.I thought that's what a rheumatologist also treats.I was wrong.As a result,I don't plan on returning to Dr. Castro.I still think he is an excellent physician: however, no longer for me.
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As always, a good experience.
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Dr. Castro is a very smart person and a pleasant person. He goes out of his way to solve my illness and won't stop until he does, and He calls back even after hours.
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Great group of specialists. Easy to see the right specialists.
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Dr Castro is wonderful, always answering question in a way I understand and being proactive.
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Dr. Castro is very attentive and takes his time to explain everything thoroughly.
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Staff and Doctor are friendly.
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Loved the doctor he was so helpful and very detailed with all the questions I had about my recent diagnosis.
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All I have to say is Dr. Castro and his team are fabulous and exceptional in every way shape and form Not only do they care to you as a patient but they treat you exceptionally as a human, not a # Always thorough, always punctual with time as well as appointment time and no long waits. It is an extremely fluid experience to say the least Dr. Castro is a very busy individual and he and his exceptional team and office staff make each and every experience so cordial, fluid and a flawless experience. Forever grateful, especially being a working professional that this is the one doctors office that really shows with action that they also care about your time! means a lot and to anyone that is struggling with an autoimmune issue should definitely go to this office and doctor!
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Dr. Castro knows my medical history very well and always gives excellent care and advice.
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Dr Castro is very concerned helpful knowledgeable and capable doctor.
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I've always had an excellent experience and appreciate all his efforts to ensure I'm receiving the care needed.
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Everything went very smoothly.
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Dr. Castro is a wonderful physician.
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My experience is good
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Very professional and care team
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Dr. Castro is a very thorough and caring physician. I have been seeing him gator over 12 years. Excellent bedside manner.
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I have high regard for Dr. Castro Rueda
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Very nice office. Dr Castro is always pleasant and informative. I always feel better for having seen him.
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Very happy with Dr castor.
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Kind, caring, professional provider.Best team. I appreciate Doctor Castro and his staff.
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Good team of medical professionals from Doctor to nurses and clerks.
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Dr. Castro was great and gave me the shots I needed in my knees and I have 2 more appointments in the next 2 weeks.
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It was good.
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Dr. Castro is very patient with all the questions that I ask.
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Dr. Castro Rueda is very thorough and knowledgeable about my RA. He listens and then explains in a way that is easy to understand. I never seem rushed during my appointments.
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Very connected and respectful. Dr. Castro Rueda is attentive and knowledgeable.
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Dr Castro Rueda is always very professional, caring & on top of my needs
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Excellent doctor.
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He was good, put me on the right medication,I have not had any more attacks.
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Dr. Castro is excellent.
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Dr Castro is an outstanding Doctor and the staff is friendly and easy to talk with!
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They are always on time for me.
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I provided a 9/10 overall score for "best physician" because I do not have knowledge of ALL physicians. But, I have very happy with the care provided by Dr. Castro Rueda and believe he works with me and keeps my best care at the forefront of each interaction. I can select any physician. I choose Dr. Castro Rueda!
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Dr Castro is amazing!!
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Always on top of my needs, taking good care of my health.
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Listens and takes my unique circumstances into consideration
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Great doctor and staff.
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I do appreciate Dr Castro's care for patients like me. I went there with the skin rash, which looked like psoriasis arthritis. He helped me all he could and when it is turned out not about rheumatoid, he referred me to a good dermatologist.
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Very professional & friendly staff. Doctor is great. Listens thoughtfully and answers all my questions.
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Dr. Castro is always a pleasure to talk with.
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Dr.Castro ,when I first saw him I was in chronic pain, not only told me that I had been misdiagnosed for over 20 years but found the reason for the chronic painPrescribed the best medicine and since then like over 3 years ago the pain is very low, I got my life backHe is very smart, gently, polite, spends time with you and his knowledge is amazing Thank you Dr.Castro
Providence Patient
The provider is always very thorough and patiently listens to any concern I may have. This particular appointment I did have a concern about some (new) pain. I was feeling in my hand. He examined my hand, and knew exactly what was causing the pain. He then thoroughly explained it with the help of a "cast"of the inside of the hand. He was able to to treat it with a cortisone injection, and I'm already feeling better.
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I'm very pleased with Dr. Casro-Rueda.The Providence patient app is not very intuitive. It could benefit from being more thorough in the types of questions it can handle and with more specificity in its responses.
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Conditions and Procedures
- Acute Arthritis
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Arthritis
- Arthritis Of Multiple Joints
- Arthropathy
- Biologic Therapy For Rheumatologic Diseases
- Bursitis
- Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Cts)
- Crest
- Crystalline Arthritis
- Dermatomyositis
- Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
- Enthesitis
- Fibromyalgia
- Giant Cell Arteritis
- Gout
- Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
- Inflammatory Polyarthropathy
- Joint Injection
- Maternal Collagen Vascular Disorder
- Maternal Lupus
- Microscopic Polyangiitis
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Myositis
- Neuropathic Arthritis
- Non Surgical Management Of Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Polyarteritis Nodosa
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Polymyositis
- Post Infectious Arthritis
- Pseudogout
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sarcoidosis
- Scleroderma
- Septic Arthritis
- Sicca Syndrome
- Sjogrens
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Vasculitis
Dr Castro is always very professional.He understands my medical situation very well and I trust his decision.
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