Roberto Rodriguez , M.D.

GENERAL

Specialties:	Cardiac Surgery (Board Certified in 2009) - Accepting New Patients Thoracic Surgery (Board Certified in 2009) - Not Accepting New Patients General Surgery (Board Certified in 2006) - Not Accepting New Patients

Age: 45      Gender: M
Years in practice: 5
Main Line HealthCare Physician

Medical School:
Tufts University School of Medicine

Residencies:

• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
• UMDNJ-University Hospital

Fellowship:
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School

Primary Affiliation:  Lankenau Medical Center

* Members of the Main Line Health medical staff are affiliated with Bryn Mawr Hospital, Lankenau Medical Center, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital.

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PRACTICE

Practice Name:
MLHC Lankenau Heart Group

Location:

Lankenau Med Science Bldg, Suite 280 100 East Lancaster Avenue Wynnewood, PA  19096 TEL: 610.896.9255 FAX: 610.896.1947

Access Information:  Public Transportation,Handicap Access Hours: Weekdays

Areas of Clinical Interest
Aortic Surgery
Endovascular Surgery
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Valve Repair Surgery
Uses Minimally Invasive Techniques

Patient Population

• Adult
• Geriatric
• Medicare
• Medicaid
• HMO
• PPO

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PUBLICATIONS & CITATIONS

Recent Clinical Studies Published

Rodriguez R, Trooskin S, Sellke F.  Gastrointestinal Complications after Cardiopulmonary Bypass:  A Comprehensive Review.  J Card Surg. 2010; 25:188-197.

Rodriguez R, Trooskin S, Sellke F.  Gastrointestinal Complications after Cardiopulmonary Bypass:  A Comprehensive Review. MDLinx http://www.mdlinx.com/heartlinx/news-article.cfm/3046140

Rodriguez R, Sellke F.  Aortic Valve Replacement.  Atlas of Cardiac Surgical Techniques - A volume in the surgical techniques Atlas Series by Frank Selllke, MD and Marc Ruel, MD  Chapter 9, June 2009.

Rodriguez R, Boiselle PM, Decamp M.  What caused this man's dyspnea, chest pain, and atrial fibrillation? J Respiratory Diseases 2006 Dec;27(12):539-44.

Zhang Q, Rodriguez R, Weiss HR, Scholz PM.  Functional Interaction of a beta-Adrenergic Agonist and Cyclic GMP Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor in Control and Hypertrophic Cardimyocytes.  Pharmacology 2005 Nov. 4;76(2):53-60.

Zhang Q, Lazar M, Molino B, Rodriguez R, Davidov T, Weiss HR, Scholz PM.  Reduction in interaction between cGMP and cAMP in dog ventricular myocytes with hypertrophic failure.  Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol  2005 Sep;289(3):H1251-7.

Community/Team Clinical Affiliations

Speaks fluent Spanish

NOTE:  Dr. Rodriguez is available as a speaker for community events. 

Current Memberships and Activities

• American College of Surgeons
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons
• American College of Chest Physicians
• American Medical Association