Dr. Daniella Rodriguez-Rico MD
Dr. Daniella Rodriguez-Rico is a board certified pediatrician who opened her doors at Rico Pediatrics on June 3,
2019. After completing medical school at The Ignacio A. Santos School of Medicne from Instituto Tecnologico y de
Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) in Monterrey, Mexico,- in 2003.
Dr. Rico attended Penn State Children’s Hospital in Hershey Pennsylvania for her pediatric residency and graduated in 2009. After finishing medical school, Dr. Rico completed clerkships in Pediatric Urology at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts and Cardiology Transplant at The Methodist Hospital Research Institute in Houston, Texas. During her residency, she completed a clerkshiop in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Miami School of Medicine in Miami, Florida.
Dr. Rodriguez-Rico is both fluent in English and Spanish. She is currently certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is on Texas Medical Board. Dr. Rodriguez-Rico is certified in CPR/AED and Neonatal Resuscitation.
Dr. Rodriguez-Rico has hospital privileges’ and rounds for new borns at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg, TX and at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in Mcallen, TX.
Daniella Rodriguez-Rico MD has been awarded “Favorite Pediatrician” and/or “Favorite Pediatric Clinic” from the Readers’ Choice Award from The Monitor on 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
Dr. Daniella Rodriguez-Rico is a board certified pediatrician practicing since 2009. Dr. Rico enjoys spending time with her family, doing exercise and reading
MELISSA LEDESMA PA-C
Certified Physician Assistant
Melissa P. Ledesma is
a certified physician assistant with over 12 years of
experience in pediatrics. She is a Rio Grande Valley native and graduated from
Sharyland High School.
She went on to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Biology
and double minor in Chemistry and English from the University of Texas Pan
American in 2007.
Mrs. Ledesma received her Master’s degree in Physician
Assistant Studies in 2010. She has had the honor of working alongside Dr. Rico
for 10 years and feels proud to serve her community.
She enjoys seeing and
treating pediatric patients; loves and appreciates their honesty, humor and
immense curiosity.
She is a wife and mother of 2 children James and Emily. In
her spare time, she enjoys traveling, reading, playing tennis and dancing.