Dr. Gerardo Munoz Monaco, MD

DPC Family Medicine physician, Edinburg, TX

Soma Health

DPC Family Medicine physician who trained in Indiana, led a family medicine residency program in the Rio Grande Valley, and holds an MBA.

2533 W Trenton Rd, Suite 8, Edinburg, TX 78539

At a glance

Practice model

Direct primary care

Board certification

Family Medicine

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About Dr. Monaco

Dr. Munoz Monaco earned his medical degree from the Universidad de Carabobo in Venezuela in 2004. He trained as a research fellow in public health at the University of South Florida. He completed his Family Medicine residency at Indiana University - Methodist Hospital in 2013.

He practiced Family Medicine for five years at Forest Manor Medical Center with Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis. He served on the faculty of the Indiana University School of Medicine. He became associate program director of the Family Medicine Residency Program at UTRGV School of Medicine and Knapp Medical Center.

He was appointed program director and guided the training of over 36 Family Medicine physicians. He also served as Division Chief of Primary and Community Medicine at UTRGV and lead physician for an accountable care organization. Today he is Chief of Staff at Knapp Medical Center and President of the Texas Academy of Family Physicians - Rio Grande Chapter.

He holds an MBA with a healthcare emphasis from UTRGV. He speaks up for primary care, quality metrics and evidence-based medicine, and he is an avid runner.

Membership and fees

Soma Health offers direct primary care.

The practice offers unlimited access to primary care services.

The practice also offers extended appointments and same-day or next-day access.

Education and credentials

Degree

MD, MBA

Medical school

Universidad de Carabobo, Venezuela

Graduate school

MBA, Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship, UTRGV

Residency

Family Medicine, Indiana University - Methodist Hospital, 2013

Fellowship

Research Fellow, Public Health, University of South Florida

Board certification

Family Medicine

Other certification

Program Directors Development certificate, University of North Texas Academy

Professional memberships

Diplomate, American Academy of Family Physicians

License

Verify with the Texas Medical Board

Hospital and practice affiliations

Chief of Staff, Knapp Medical Center

President, Texas Academy of Family Physicians - Rio Grande Chapter

Former Division Chief of Primary and Community Medicine, UTRGV

Former faculty member, Indiana University School of Medicine

Location

2533 W Trenton Rd, Suite 8, Edinburg, TX 78539

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Recognition and research

Teaching and research roles

Guided the training of over 36 Family Medicine physicians as Program Director of a residency

Faculty member at the Indiana University School of Medicine

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Questions patients ask

What does Soma Health offer?

Soma Health offers direct primary care. The practice offers unlimited access to primary care services. It also offers extended appointments and same-day or next-day access.

Is Dr. Munoz Monaco board certified?

Dr. Munoz Monaco is board certified in Family Medicine. He is also a Diplomate of the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Where did Dr. Munoz Monaco train?

He earned his medical degree from the Universidad de Carabobo in Venezuela in 2004. He trained as a research fellow in public health at the University of South Florida. He completed his Family Medicine residency at Indiana University - Methodist Hospital in 2013.