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About Luis Rodriguez

Luis Rodriguez, M.D., is a primary care sports medicine physician with Baptist Health Orthopedic Institute. He specializes in non-surgical treatments for acute, overuse and chronic orthopedic problems, with a special interest in concussions in sports, fracture care, musculoskeletal ultrasound and sports cardiology. Dr. Rodriguez received his medical degree from the Luis Razetti School of Medicine at Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas, where he was awarded the Outstanding Performance Award in multiple rotations during his final clinical year. He completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation – Florida Program, and a fellowship in primary care sports medicine at UHS Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City, N.Y. He has served as team physician for the Binghamton Senators ice hockey team and a variety of college, high school and league sports, including baseball, basketball and football. He is currently one of the team physicians for Miami FC, the FIU Panthers and the U.S. Ski Team. He is Board-certified in primary care sports medicine and is a member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and the American College of Sports Medicine.

Positions

January 2016 - Present Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician, Baptist Health South Florida Baptist Health Orthopedic Institute
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May 2013 - January 2016 Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician, UHS Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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October 2010 - May 2013 Internal Medicine Physician, Mercy Health Associates
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September 2004 - August 2006 Director of Medical Services, Lagunazo Group Adventure Camps
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December 2003 - July 2004 Resident Physician, Tamanaco Institute of Clinics and Urology
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March 2003 - March 2004 Rural Physician, Regional Health Department
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Professional Service and Affiliations

Member, American College of Sports Medicine
Member, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
Member, Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine
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Honors and Awards

  • Luis Razetti School of Medicine Outstanding Performance Award 2003

Education

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August 2009 - August 2010 Fellowship Program - Primary Care Sports Medicine, UHS Wilson Memorial Hospital
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August 2007 - August 2009 Residency Program - Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Florida Program
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August 2006 - August 2007 Internship - Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Florida Program
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October 1996 - December 2002 Doctor of Medicine, M.D., Universidad Central de Venezuela ‐ Luis Razetti School of Medicine
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Contact Information

15955 Southwest 96th Street, Suite 401
Miami, FL 33196
(786) 467-3430
LuisR4@baptisthealth.net