Medical Degree: Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Board-Certified Family Medicine
Family Medicine Doctor in Miami, FL
Lisette Portes, MD is a board-certified family medicine doctor in Miami, FL. Certified by the American Board of Family Medicine, she cares for adults and seniors at her Coral Way office with a focus on chronic disease, physiological insight, and personalized treatment.
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About Dr. Portes
About Dr. Lisette Portes, MD
Lisette Portes, MD is an experienced, board-certified family medicine physician practicing in Miami, Florida. Certified by the American Board of Family Medicine, Dr. Portes cares for adults 18 and older, including seniors on Medicare, from her Coral Way office. Patients come to Dr. Portes for continuity: she knows their history, follows clinical patterns over time, manages conditions that do not resolve in a single visit, and coordinates specialist care when needed. Her approach is centered on understanding the whole person behind the diagnosis and building an individualized plan that can evolve as the patient's health changes.
Credentials and Training
Residency: Family Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine
Specialty: Family Medicine / Primary Care
Patients Served: Adults 18+ and seniors 65+
Practice: Lisette Portes MD PA
Our Philosophy of Care
We treat the person, not the problem list. A high A1C, a sore lower back, and trouble sleeping are rarely three separate issues. Family medicine is the specialty built to see how they connect.
We start conservative. For chronic pain and chronic disease alike, the first line is the least invasive one that works — movement, nutrition, sleep, targeted medication, and physical therapy before escalation.
We explain everything. You should leave every appointment able to describe your own diagnosis and plan in your own words.
We stay with you. Primary care is not a transaction. Dr. Portes tracks your numbers across years, adjusts as your life changes, and stays your point of contact when specialists get involved.
We respect your time. Thoughtful scheduling and telehealth follow-ups help make ongoing care easier to manage.
What Makes This Practice Different
Miami has no shortage of primary care offices. What patients tell us is different here is access and continuity.
You are not assigned to a care team and passed between whoever is available. Dr. Portes is your doctor. She reviews your laboratory results, makes appropriate referrals, and follows up with you directly.
The practice is deliberately built to handle the two things that matter most to adult patients in Miami-Dade: preventing what can be prevented, and managing well what cannot be cured. That means aggressive preventive screening on one side, and patient, methodical chronic disease and chronic pain management on the other.
Languages and Community
Dr. Portes practices in the heart of Miami-Dade County, serving the Coral Way, Westchester, Coral Gables, South Miami, and Kendall communities. The office staff assists English- and Spanish-speaking patients, and appointment reminders, forms, and instructions are available in both languages on request.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Dr. Portes is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine, the national certifying body for family physicians in the United States.
Internal medicine physicians train exclusively in adult medicine. Family medicine physicians train across the lifespan, which gives them broad experience in preventive care, chronic disease, musculoskeletal complaints, women's health, and geriatrics. Dr. Portes's practice focuses on adults and seniors.
Yes. A significant portion of the practice is Medicare patients, including Medicare Annual Wellness Visits, medication reviews, and management of multiple chronic conditions.
Patients travel from Miami, South Miami, Coral Gables, Westchester, Kendall, Pinecrest, Doral, Hialeah, Brickell, and surrounding Miami-Dade communities.
New patients welcome
Schedule With an Experienced Miami Family Medicine Doctor
Dr. Lisette Portes is accepting new patients. Call 305-328-5079 or request an appointment online.