About Mark
Mark Cereceda had a way of entering a room that changed the temperature. People describe an easy warmth paired with a clarifying focus—as if compassion and high standards were not opposites but partners. He trusted first. He listened fully. And then he asked for the very best from you, because he was already giving it himself. That mix—heart and rigor—became his signature as a healer, a builder, and a father.
He grew up in Miami, the son of a Cuban family that treated responsibility as a love language. The city shaped him: quick on his feet, comfortable with contrasts, allergic to pretension. He trained as a Doctor of Chiropractic and spent 17 years in hands-on care, learning the rhythms of pain and recovery one patient at a time. In those exam rooms he saw two truths: how life-changing excellent medicine can be, and how easily fractured systems can turn hard days into harder ones.
The pivot came when friends suffered through confusing, stop-start recoveries after injuries—too many phone calls, too little clarity, no one truly accountable. Mark’s response was characteristically simple and audacious: build a better path. Not a slogan, a system. He imagined care as a relay with clean handoffs: fast access to the right specialist, plain language instead of jargon, updates when they were due—not when someone begged for them—and a promise that the team would stay with you from first call to recovery.
Out of that conviction came a family of ventures with a single aim. Through CEDA Orthopedic Group, he organized injury care around speed and clarity. With CEDA Health, he pushed for access that felt human—appointments, records, and updates made straightforward enough to trust. He co-founded SnapCrack to keep everyday wellness within reach. And with 388CEDA, he focused support after an accident on what actually changes outcomes: rapid medical treatment, organized next steps, and steady guidance through the process. Different banners, one promise—make the hardest moments simpler and the path back to life shorter.
Colleagues remember the way he led as much as what he built. He showed up prepared. He asked direct questions. He removed friction so others could do their best work. He raised the bar without raising his voice. Young operators found a mentor who believed in them before they believed in themselves; seasoned leaders found a counterpart who could translate big vision into daily execution. He moved with urgency because he believed speed is a form of care—when someone is hurting, fast answers are part of compassion.
His partnerships extended beyond clinic walls. Mark worked closely with case managers and medical teams, who shared a basic commitment: coordinate timely, appropriate treatment and keep the patient at the center of every decision. He built those relationships the same way he built teams—on respect, clarity, measurable promises, and the habit of doing what you said you would do.
For all of that, the measure that mattered most to him lived at home. He was a devoted father of four, present and steady, the same combination of warmth and exactness his children could count on. Miami remained his anchor—its mosaic of cultures, its pace, its insistence on possibility. He poured that love back into the neighborhoods he served.
This site is not a monument; it’s a working memory. The systems Mark set in motion continue—teams acting quickly, speaking plainly, and staying with people until they’re back on their feet. If you knew him, you might recognize the cadence here: fewer promises, more proof. And if you didn’t, you can still feel what he stood for—kindness as strength, clarity over complexity, speed in service of people.
Legacies are often described as something left behind. Mark’s feels like something still in motion: a standard carried forward by the people he taught, the partners he trusted, and the families who found their way through the hardest days with a little more light.