She attended Pontifical Xavierian University Faculty of Medicine and then went on to complete her residency at Michael Reese Hospital. Areas of expertise for Dr. Ricardo include hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetic nephropathy, and glomerular diseases. Dr. Ricardo is in-network for Humana HMO, Humana Bronze, and Humana Catastrophic, as well as other insurance carriers. In addition to English, she speaks Spanish. Dr. Ricardo is professionally affiliated with the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) and Jesse Brown VA Medical Center.