Real People To Take Your Calls
No recording to navigate, only real people with a real concern for your health. Calls are returned promptly, and urgent calls are taken right away when possible.
Personal physicians. A genuine partnership.
Cardenas
Internal Medicine.
Care, with time
for you.
Concierge medicine with Drs. Hector & Carrie Cardenas. More time to listen, a familiar face, and a personal approach to your care.
Board-certified internal medicine · San Diego, California
Drs. Hector & Carrie Cardenas
Your physicians. Your partners in care.
20+ years
Of practice in San Diego
24/7
Direct access for urgent issues
More time
Longer, unhurried appointments
Two physicians
One personal approach to care
A different kind of primary care
Medicine is personal.
Your care should be, too.
We believe the relationship between a patient and a physician deserves time, attention, and trust. Our smaller concierge practice lets us get to know you—not just your medical history, but your life, your priorities, and your questions.
Our mission is simple: educate, collaborate, and empower you to make informed decisions about your healthcare.
Educate.Collaborate.Empower.
The concierge difference
Less rush. More conversation.
A closer connection.
A membership-based practice designed around time, access, and continuity of care.
24/7 Direct Communications
After hours, or on weekends and holidays, reach your doctor for urgent issues by personal cell phone, email, or text message.
Little or No Office Waiting
Office visits start promptly, leaving more time for all of your questions and concerns.
Longer, Unhurried Appointments
Comprehensive Annual Health Assessment about 60 minutes; all other appointments about 30 minutes.
Strong Focus on Preventive Medicine & Wellness
Personal risk education, fitness assessment, weight management guidance, healthy-lifestyle advice, emotional well-being support, and a personal wellness plan.
Same-Day Appointments
Seen within 24 hours for acute care visits during normal business hours.
Complimentary parking for every office visit.
Meet your physicians
Experienced doctors.
People who know you.
Board-certified internists, trained at UCSF and Stanford, with 20+ years of practice in the San Diego community.
Internal medicine
Hector
Cardenas, MD
A UCSF medical graduate with internal medicine training at Stanford. Dr. Hector values patient education and the physician-patient relationship.
Speaks English & Spanish
Recognized as a San Diego Magazine “Top Doctor” in 2011 and 2019.
Internal medicine
Carrie
Cardenas, MD
A San Diego native, UCSF medical graduate, and former Stanford Chief Resident. Dr. Carrie has practiced in San Diego since 2003.
She values hearing patients’ stories and understanding life beyond a medical issue.
Get to know Dr. CarrieIn her own words
A conversation
with Dr. Carrie.
“I’m most excited to return to the old fashioned doctor-patient relationship, with a touch of modern technology for convenience.”
Carrie Cardenas, MD
Words from our patients
I cannot write enough to convey my respect for and gratitude towards Dr. Cardenas. He is consistently prompt, friendly, engaged with my health issues, and patient explanations... I trust him completely and am grateful that he is my physician.
Anonymous patient · About Dr. Hector Cardenas
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Membership, made clear
Your questions.
Thoughtful answers.
Concierge care complements your health insurance. We’re here to talk through how membership works for you.
A member of the Specialdocs concierge network
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER IN PRIMARY CARE
Let’s start with a conversation.
Learn more about our practice and concierge membership.
Visit our San Diego practice
We look forward
to welcoming you.
Hillcrest / Bankers Hill, next to Scripps Mercy Hospital.
Our office
3330 Third Ave, Suite 402San Diego, CA 92103
Office hours
Monday–Friday: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
Members have 24/7 direct access for urgent issues.
3330 Third Avenue
Suite 402 · San Diego, CA 92103
Complimentary parking at the medical office building.