“We noticed that many patients without insurance are left in an abyss,” Dr. Altamirano said. “I knew I wanted to do more and it’s not about what i’m doing, it’s also about where,” Dr. Altamirano said. So, along with his full-time job, Dr. Altamirano runs the Casa Salud Family Medicine Clinic, located at 7127 Somerset Rd. “Desi Martinez donated 20 patient visits,” Dr. Altamirano said. He also encourages any sponsors interested in helping, to reach out to Casa Salud Family Medicine.

SAN ANTONIO – A medical clinic on San Antonio’s South Side may look like an art gallery on the inside but the paintings serve a big purpose. Casa Salud Family Medicine Clinic is a clinic for those that are uninsured or undocumented, and the person behind it all is Dr. Ray Altamirano. One way the clinic can provide to those who are uninsured is by proceeds Altamirano gets from selling his paintings. Paintings can be seen throughout the clinic and are usually of pop culture icons and popular figures of San Antonio. Altamirano hopes his clinic can serve as a model for others and help more patients in need across the city.