diff --git a/lib/models/profesional.dart b/lib/models/profesional.dart
index b4f4b73..4838b9f 100644
--- a/lib/models/profesional.dart
+++ b/lib/models/profesional.dart
@@ -134,14 +134,16 @@ class Profesional {
       address: (doc['address'] as String?) ?? '',
       aditionalAddress: (doc['additional_address'] as String?) ?? '',
       profession: (doc['profession'] as String?) ?? '',
-      ratePreferences: (doc['rate_preferences'] as bool?) ?? false,
-      rate: (doc['rate'] as num?)?.toString() ?? '',
+      ratePreferences: doc['rate_preferences'] is bool
+          ? doc['rate_preferences'] as bool
+          : doc['rate_preferences'] == 'true',
+      rate: doc['rate']?.toString() ?? '',
       locationPreferences: locationPrefsFromValue(doc['location_preferences']),
       bannerPicture: (doc['banner_picture'] as String?) ?? '',
       identificationPicture: (doc['identification_picture'] as String?) ?? '',
       certificatePicture: (doc['certificate_picture'] as String?) ?? '',
-      latitude: (doc['latitude'] as num?)?.toDouble() ?? 0.0,
-      longitude: (doc['longitude'] as num?)?.toDouble() ?? 0.0,
+      latitude: double.tryParse(doc['latitude']?.toString() ?? '') ?? 0.0,
+      longitude: double.tryParse(doc['longitude']?.toString() ?? '') ?? 0.0,
       specializations: specs,
       specializationsPictures: specPics,
       schedules: parsedSchedules,
diff --git a/lib/providers/professional_form_provider.dart b/lib/providers/professional_form_provider.dart
index 5e16db0..b422268 100644
--- a/lib/providers/professional_form_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/providers/professional_form_provider.dart
@@ -72,7 +72,12 @@ class ProfessionalFormProvider with ChangeNotifier {
 
   Future<bool> updateProfesionalInfo(String userId) async {
     if (!_validForm()) return false;
-    await _api.patch('/professionals/me', profesional!.toDocument());
+    try {
+      await _api.patch('/professionals/me', profesional!.toDocument());
+    } catch (e) {
+      NotificationsService.showSnackbar('Error al guardar: $e');
+      return false;
+    }
     NotificationsService.showSnackbar('Información actualizada');
     return true;
   }
@@ -84,8 +89,12 @@ class ProfessionalFormProvider with ChangeNotifier {
 
   Future<bool> updateProfesionalProfileInfo(String userId) async {
     if (!_validProfileForm()) return false;
-    await _api.patch('/professionals/me', profesional!.toDocument());
-    // Re-fetch from server to confirm saved data is reflected in the form
+    try {
+      await _api.patch('/professionals/me', profesional!.toDocument());
+    } catch (e) {
+      NotificationsService.showSnackbar('Error al guardar: $e');
+      return false;
+    }
     try {
       final data = await _api.get('/professionals/me');
       profesional = Profesional.fromDocument(data as Map<String, dynamic>);
@@ -96,7 +105,12 @@ class ProfessionalFormProvider with ChangeNotifier {
   }
 
   Future<bool> updateProfesionalProfileScheduleInfo(String userId) async {
-    await _api.patch('/professionals/me', profesional!.toDocument());
+    try {
+      await _api.patch('/professionals/me', profesional!.toDocument());
+    } catch (e) {
+      NotificationsService.showSnackbar('Error al guardar: $e');
+      return false;
+    }
     NotificationsService.showSnackbar('Información actualizada');
     return true;
   }