diff --git a/lib/providers/professionals_provider.dart b/lib/providers/professionals_provider.dart
index 73e0255..d3f0d6d 100644
--- a/lib/providers/professionals_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/providers/professionals_provider.dart
@@ -5,25 +5,23 @@ import 'package:prosapp_web_app/services/api_service.dart';
 class ProfessionalsProvider extends ChangeNotifier {
   List<UsuarioProfesional> professionals = [];
   bool isLoading = true;
-  String? _city;
   bool _initialized = false;
   final _api = ApiService.instance;
 
   void updateCity(String? city) {
-    // Always load on first auth event; afterwards only reload when city changes.
-    if (!_initialized || _city != city) {
+    // Only used to trigger the initial load when auth becomes available.
+    if (!_initialized) {
       _initialized = true;
-      _city = city;
       getProfessionals();
     }
   }
 
-  getProfessionals() async {
+  Future<void> getProfessionals({String? search}) async {
     isLoading = true;
     notifyListeners();
     try {
-      final path = (_city != null && _city!.isNotEmpty)
-          ? '/professionals?city=${Uri.encodeComponent(_city!)}'
+      final path = (search != null && search.trim().isNotEmpty)
+          ? '/professionals?search=${Uri.encodeComponent(search.trim())}'
           : '/professionals';
       final res = await _api.get(path);
       final list = (res is Map ? res['data'] : res) as List;
diff --git a/lib/ui/views/professionals_view.dart b/lib/ui/views/professionals_view.dart
index 2186416..b8491ec 100644
--- a/lib/ui/views/professionals_view.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/views/professionals_view.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import 'dart:async';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:prosapp_web_app/models/usuario_profesional.dart';
 import 'package:prosapp_web_app/providers/professionals_provider.dart';
@@ -14,19 +15,35 @@ class ProfessionalsView extends StatefulWidget {
 
 class _ProfessionalsViewState extends State<ProfessionalsView> {
   String _search = '';
+  Timer? _debounce;
+  final _controller = TextEditingController();
+
+  @override
+  void dispose() {
+    _debounce?.cancel();
+    _controller.dispose();
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+
+  void _onSearchChanged(String value) {
+    setState(() => _search = value);
+    _debounce?.cancel();
+    _debounce = Timer(const Duration(milliseconds: 450), () {
+      context.read<ProfessionalsProvider>().getProfessionals(search: value);
+    });
+  }
+
+  void _clearSearch() {
+    _controller.clear();
+    _onSearchChanged('');
+  }
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final provider = context.watch<ProfessionalsProvider>();
     final isDark = context.watch<ThemeProvider>().isDark;
 
-    final filtered = provider.professionals.where((p) {
-      if (_search.isEmpty) return true;
-      final q = _search.toLowerCase();
-      return p.user.name.toLowerCase().contains(q) ||
-          p.professionalInfo.profession.toLowerCase().contains(q) ||
-          (p.user.city ?? '').toLowerCase().contains(q);
-    }).toList();
+    final filtered = provider.professionals;
 
     final cardBg = isDark ? const Color(0xFF1E293B) : Colors.white;
     final border = isDark ? const Color(0xFF334155) : const Color(0xFFE5E7EB);
@@ -39,7 +56,8 @@ class _ProfessionalsViewState extends State<ProfessionalsView> {
         Padding(
           padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(0, 0, 0, 14),
           child: TextField(
-            onChanged: (v) => setState(() => _search = v),
+            controller: _controller,
+            onChanged: _onSearchChanged,
             style: TextStyle(
               color: isDark ? Colors.white : const Color(0xFF111827),
               fontSize: 14,
@@ -52,7 +70,7 @@ class _ProfessionalsViewState extends State<ProfessionalsView> {
               suffixIcon: _search.isNotEmpty
                   ? IconButton(
                       icon: Icon(Icons.close, size: 18, color: hintColor),
-                      onPressed: () => setState(() => _search = ''),
+                      onPressed: _clearSearch,
                     )
                   : null,
               filled: true,