Clinical expertise.
Deeply human care.

Medical Director

Hector L. Varas, MD

Internal medicine. A broad view of your health.

Dr. Hector L. Varas is a board-certified internal medicine physician and Astra’s Medical Director. His background combines primary care and hospital medicine, with experience caring for adults with everyday concerns and complex medical needs. He speaks English and Spanish.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in Biological Science from Florida International University and his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine, graduating cum laude from both. He completed his internal medicine residency at Mather Hospital through the Zucker School of Medicine/Northwell Health in New York.

His clinical experience includes Mount Sinai Medical Center, Florida Medical Centers and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in San Juan. His work has spanned outpatient care, hospital wards, emergency admissions and higher-acuity care, alongside an interest in communication and collaboration across the care team.

• Board-certified internal medicine
• Primary & hospital care
• English & Spanish

Family Practice

Yania De La Cruz, APRN

Family care built on experience and listening.

Yania De La Cruz brings a long clinical background to family practice at Astra. She completed Family Nurse Practitioner training at Miami Regional University and previously earned a medical degree at the Higher Institute of Medical Sciences in Villa Clara, Cuba.

Before continuing her career in the United States, she practiced family medicine in Cuba and later worked in obstetric ultrasound and prenatal diagnosis. That experience included caring for adults and older patients, prevention, patient education and coordination with other health professionals.

Her U.S. nursing experience includes continuous care at St. Sophia Health Care and postoperative recovery at Beraja Health Care. Across these roles, she has focused on careful assessment, wound care, medication education and helping patients and families understand their ongoing care.

• APRN · Family Nurse Practitioner
• English & Spanish
• Continuity of care

Functional Medicine

Aylin Valdes, APRN

Personalized wellness with a strong clinical foundation.

Aylin Valdes is a certified Family Nurse Practitioner whose experience spans family medicine, primary care and wellness. Her clinical interests include prevention, chronic disease management, medical weight management and IV therapy, with an emphasis on individualized assessment and patient education.

She earned her Master of Science in Nursing with a Family Nurse Practitioner focus at Miami Regional University and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Capella University. Her credentials include FNP-C certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and CCRN certification in critical care nursing.

Before moving into advanced practice, Aylin cared for patients in the cardiovascular intensive care unit at HCA Florida Mercy Hospital, including people recovering from complex cardiac surgery. Her additional experience in postoperative recovery and family practice informs her attention to medical history, follow-up and collaboration with the wider care team. She speaks English and Spanish.

• MSN · APRN · FNP-C
• CCRN · Critical care nursing
• English & Spanish

Podiatrist

Dr. Ricardo Reyes, DPM

Specialized attention to every step.

Raised in Miami, Dr. Ricardo Reyes studied at the University of South Florida in Tampa and earned his podiatric medical degree from Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine in Miami Shores.

He completed a podiatric surgical residency at Mercy Hospital and Westchester General Hospital in Miami, with training in elective and reconstructive foot surgery and diabetic wound care.

His additional training includes pediatric foot care rotations at Miami Children’s Hospital and a wound-care preceptorship under Dr. Eusebio Subias at Victoria Hospital in Miami.

Outside the clinic, Dr. Reyes enjoys trips with his wife and four children, cooking, fishing and reading.

• American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry · Board certified
• Certified Wound Care Specialist
• English & Spanish