Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

Contributing Writer

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC, is an Atlanta-based journalist, licensed psychotherapist, and Ayurvedic health coach, creator of the body-positive wellness company Bettie Page Fitness, and author of 2 books – The Little Book of Bettie: Taking a Page from the Queen of Pinups and Bettie Page: The Lost Years. She holds a BS in psychology from Georgia State University and an MA in counseling psychology from the Georgia School of Professional Psychology. Tori has also managed a medical practice and was instrumental in developing Georgia’s multispecialty telemedicine program. Photograph courtesy of Brooklyn Brat Images.

All articles by Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

Cardiology

The “Weekend Effect” in Cardiac Emergency Outcomes

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

June 9, 2022

Saraschandra Vallabhajosyula, MD, and Ibrahim Sultan, MD, discuss the relationship between the weekend effect and poor prognosis following cardiac emergencies.

Cardiology

Exploring the Link Between Oral Health and Cardiovascular Disease

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

May 31, 2022

Tamara Horwich, MD, Eugenia Gianos, MD, and Kenneth Fleisher, DDS, reflect on the link between cardiovascular disease and oral health.

General Medicine

Combine and Conquer: A Treatment Strategy to Combat Drug-Use Associated Infections

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

March 31, 2022

Sandra Springer, MD, and Laura Marks, MD, PhD, highlight the need for a combined treatment approach for patients with drug-use associated infections.

Cardiology

Takotsubo Syndrome: Increased Incidence of Stress Cardiomyopathy During COVID-19

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

March 10, 2022

A look into the growing number of cases of stress cardiomyopathy, also known as Takotsubo syndrome, that have been observed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ASCVD CHD Risk Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Cardiology

Managing the Interplay of Familial Hypercholesterolemia and COVID-19

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

December 30, 2021

About 90% of those with familial hypercholesterolemia have not been diagnosed or treated for it, leaving them more vulnerable for COVID-19 infection and its complications.

Systemic Ophthalmology

Myocarditis in Athletes After COVID-19 Infection

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

October 6, 2021

A significant number of cases of post-COVID-19 myocarditis have been reported.

General Medicine

Update on Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: Clinician Perspectives

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

September 23, 2021

Compared with nonpharmacologic approaches, research consistently supports the benefits of medication for opioid use disorder, including fewer deaths, higher rates of sustained recovery, and greater cost-effectiveness.