Dr. Rick Cuellar
Dr Cuellar is a board certified Pediatrician, who was born and raised in south Texas. He comes from a family of physicians. He attended the University of Texas with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and went on to graduate from the University of Nuevo León Medical School. Dr Cuellar completed his Pediatric residency in 2002 at Driscoll Childrens Hospital in Corpus Christi. He was selected to be Chief Resident and completed his term in 2003. Dr Cuellar moved to San Antonio in 2003. He later co-founded and is co-owner of VIVA Pediatrics in 2008 with Dr Zamora. Dr Cuellar is fluent in Spanish. He is married and has 3 children. He enjoys fishing, hunting, golf, cycling as well as playing guitar.
Dr. Rick Cuellar
Dr Cuellar is a board certified Pediatrician, who was born and raised in south Texas. He comes from a family of physicians. He attended the University of Texas with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and went on to graduate from the University of Nuevo León Medical School. Dr Cuellar completed his Pediatric residency in 2002 at Driscoll Childrens Hospital in Corpus Christi. He was selected to be Chief Resident and completed his term in 2003. Dr Cuellar moved to San Antonio in 2003. He later co-founded and is co-owner of VIVA Pediatrics in 2008 with Dr Zamora. Dr Cuellar is fluent in Spanish. He is married and has 3 children. He enjoys fishing, hunting, golf, cycling as well as playing guitar.
Dr. Veronica Zamora-Campos
Dr. Zamora-Campos is a Board Certified Pediatrician born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. She attended the University of Pennsylvania where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Biology with a minor in Psychology in 1991. Dr. Zamora-Campos completed her medical training and pediatric residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio in 1998. Since then, she has proudly and wholeheartedly served thousands of children in the San Antonio area, which also includes advocating for children’s literacy. Dr. Zamora-Campos is co-founder and co-owner of VIVA Pediatrics. She is married with three daughters and enjoys baking, zip-lining, watching Wheel of Fortune and traveling with family and friends.
Dr. Leah Garguena-Bacuta
Dr. Leah Garguena-Bacuta is a Board Certified Pediatrician who has been in practice since 1998 and a resident of San Antonio since 2002. She graduated from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine and completed her pediatric residency at the University of Florida Health Science Center in Jacksonville. After residency, she and her family moved to Texas. Dr. Bacuta is married to her husband Gerry, and they have 2 children. She enjoys traveling with her family, experiencing new cultures, and exploring national parks. In her spare time, she reads and solves crossword puzzles.
Dr. Leah Garguena-Bacuta
Dr. Leah Garguena-Bacuta is a Board Certified Pediatrician who has been in practice since 1998 and a resident of San Antonio since 2002. She graduated from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine and completed her pediatric residency at the University of Florida Health Science Center in Jacksonville. After residency, she and her family moved to Texas. Dr. Bacuta is married to her husband Gerry, and they have 2 children. She enjoys traveling with her family, experiencing new cultures, and exploring national parks. In her spare time, she reads and solves crossword puzzles.
Dr. Laura Akin
Dr. Desporte Akin is a Board Certified Pediatrician from New Orleans, Louisiana. She attended the University of Texas at Austin where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Anthropology and Archaeology. Dr. Desporte Akin completed her medical training at The University of Texas Health Sciences Center in San Antonio in 2000 and her Pediatric Residency training at The University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2004. After training she returned to serve the children of the state of Texas. Dr. Desporte Akin has three daughters who she considers her greatest gifts and who she loves with all of her heart. When she is not spending time with her children, she can be found running some of the many trails in San Antonio, playing tennis, reading or spending time with the friends she calls her family. Dr. Desporte is very excited to have finally joined the Viva Family full time this past year.