Medical Director / Surgery Center of Aventura at Sheridan Healthcorp
Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
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- Medical Director / Surgery Center of Aventura at Sheridan Healthcorp
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- Chief of Anesthesiology at Sheridan Healthcare Inc
- Medical Director at Surgery Center of Aventura / Sheridan Healthcare Inc
- Vice Chief Department of Anesthesiology at Sacred Heart Health System, Pensacola FL
- Chief Resident - Anesthesiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Physician at Hospital de Clinicas Caracas
- Education
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- Vanderbilt University
- Universidad Central de Venezuela
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Leopoldo Rodriguez MD FAAP’s Summary
I want to improve the quality of Anesthesia Care of all patients undergoing surgery by using Nerve Blocks to prevent pain; use of ultrasound to help predict and diagnose bad outcomes.
Leopoldo Rodriguez MD FAAP’s Specialties:
Operating Room Management (Medical Director)
Department of Anesthesiology Management (Department Chief)
Pediatric Anesthesia (Subspecialty Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics)
Board Certified Anesthesiologist (ABA)
Board Certified in Adult Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography (NBE)
Regional Anesthesia (Extensive experience in Single Shot and Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks).
Leopoldo Rodriguez MD FAAP’s Experience
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Medical Director / Surgery Center of Aventura
Sheridan Healthcorp
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Medical Practice industry)
May 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)
Medical Direction of the Surgery Center of Aventura LLC. Lead a Team of Physicians, CRNAs and RN that as a Team take care of close to 500 operations a month in 4 Operating Rooms and 2 Procedure Rooms. Use of Regional Anesthesia (Single and Continuous Nerve Blocks) to improve patients outcome after Surgery.
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Chief of Anesthesiology
Sheridan Healthcare Inc
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
June 2007 — April 2008 (11 months)
Chief of Department of Anesthesiology. Lead a group of 8 Physicians and 7 CRNA's. We perform over 6000 Surgeries a year. We perform Open Heart Surgery, Major Orthopedic Procedures, Spine Surgery, Craniotomies, Major Cancer Surgery.
Our team of Physicians has expertise in Transesophageal Echocardiography, Regional Anesthesia.
Aventura Hospital and Medical Center has received five-star ratings in Orthopedics, Critical Care, Stroke, Treatment of Community Acquired Pneumonia, and Prostatectomy, according to a comprehensive study released by HealthGrades, the nation’s leading healthcare ratings company. -
Medical Director
Surgery Center of Aventura / Sheridan Healthcare Inc
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
April 2006 — June 2007 (1 year 3 months)
The Medical Director of the Surgery Center of Aventura is the Physician / Anesthesiologist in Charge of the Medical Operations of the Surgery Center. Organizes the Schedule of Operations. Assigns Anesthesiologists to operations according to their abilities.
Is the person ultimately in Charge of the patient care and satisfaction during the entire operative experience: preoperative evaluation, intraoperative care, nerve blocks, post operative care, pain management and discharge.
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Vice Chief Department of Anesthesiology
Sacred Heart Health System, Pensacola FL
(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
August 2000 — September 2005 (5 years 2 months)
The Department of Anesthesiology of Sacred Heart Health System is formed by 16 Physicans and 20 CRNA's. Is a level II trauma center. Pediatric trauma, Level III Nicu, Obstetric Hospital. Over 16,000 Surgeries are performed on a yearly basis. Sacred Heart’s 458-bed hospital in Pensacola include: a Regional Heart and Vascular Institute, a Children’s and Women’s Hospital, a Level II Trauma Center, a Cancer Center affiliated with M.D. Anderson Physicians Network.Outpatient.
The Vice Chief of the Department is in charge of the Daily Operations of the Operating Room, assigning Anesthesiologists and CRNAs to different operations according to their expertise.
I also participated in the Performance Improvement Committee, Key Member of the Peri-Operative Safety Committee, Chief of the Pediatric Anesthesia Committee, Pediatric Critical Care Committee, Chief of the Medical Informatics Committee. -
Chief Resident - Anesthesiology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
July 1999 — July 2000 (1 year 1 month)
The Chief Resident is chosen by the entire Department. Aside from the General Responsibilities of Patient Care, the Chief Resident is part Administrator, in charge of the Call Schedules and Organization of the Resident's Rotations in the Different areas to complete their Education.
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Physician
Hospital de Clinicas Caracas
(Hospital & Health Care industry)
1993 — 1996 (3 years)
Leopoldo Rodriguez MD FAAP’s Education
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Vanderbilt University
Anesthesiologist , 1996 — 2000
Vanderbilt University is one of the Top Anesthesiology Residencies in the U.S. As an Anesthesiology Resident in Vanderbilt we are Active Participants in the Care of the Surgical Patients. We become Perioperative Physicians. Our Residents have extensive experience in Critical Care with an Average of 6 months in the different ICUs: Pediatric, Neurosurgical, Trauma, Medical and Surgical ICU. We receive intensive training in Cardiac, Vascular, Transplant and Pediatric Anesthesiology.
Regional Anesthesia and Difficult Airway Management are mandatory Rotations.- Activities and Societies:
- Chief Resident 1999-2000
CA-3 Subspecialty year in Pediatric Anesthesiology
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Universidad Central de Venezuela
MD, Medico Cirujano , Medicine , 1986 — 1993
Universidad Central de Venezuela is the top Medical School of Venezuela. Graduates from UCV School of Medicine are all over the world.
- Activities and Societies:
- Completed Social Service Rotation in San Juan de Manapiare, Amazon State, Venezuela where I was extensively involved in the Diagnosis and Treatment of many Tropical Diseases such as Malaria, Snake Bites...
Additional Information
Leopoldo Rodriguez MD FAAP’s Websites:
Leopoldo Rodriguez MD FAAP’s Interests:
Martial Arts: Bujinkan, Nidan; student of Robert Hamilton, Shihan in Miami, FL Cardiac Anesthesia, Transesophageal Echocardiography, Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks and Vascular Access. Tennis. Snow Ski.
Leopoldo Rodriguez MD FAAP’s Groups:
American Society of Anesthesiologists, American College of Physician Executives, American Board of Anesthesiology, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, National Board of Echocardiography, Vanderbilt Alumni Association, American Academy of Pediatrics.
Leopoldo Rodriguez MD FAAP’s Honors:
ANESTHESIOLOGY SPECIALTY FELLOW of the AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS
1996 - AWARD FOR THE HIGHEST ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - DEPT OF ANESTHESIOLOGY
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