Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

Contributing Writer https://www.pulmonologyadvisor.com/

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 Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

Black female doctor speaking to a Black male patient

General Medicine

Improving Black Representation in Oncology: ‘Be the Change’

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

September 24, 2021

Only 3% of medical oncologists in the United States are Black.

Pneumonia

Spotlight on Non-Ventilator-Associated Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

August 20, 2021

Pneumonia prevention interventions such as proper oral care, head-of-bed elevation, and incentive spirometry, are not being provided to most patients outside the ICU, leading to greater than two-thirds of hospital-acquired pneumonia.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea-OSA

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Raises the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

July 26, 2021

We interview experts Younghoon Kwon, MD, MS, FACC, and Richard J Castriotta, MD, FCCP, FAASM, about the connections between obstructive sleep apnea-sudden cardiac death.

General Pulmonology

Rethinking Aerosol-Generating Procedures in the Context of COVID-19

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

July 16, 2021

There is debate regarding the specific interventions that constitute aerosol-generating procedures.

COPD

Optimism and Caution Lead the Way in Stem Cell Therapy Research for COPD

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

July 9, 2021

David G. Hill and Jorge M. Mallea share their insight into stem cell therapy research for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and provide an update on their pilot clinical trial.

GRASP co-founder Julia Maués explains how the initiative came about and reveals plans for the future.

General Pulmonology

The Past, Present, and Future of GRASP: Connecting Cancer Researchers, Clinicians, and Patient Advocates

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

July 7, 2021

GRASP co-founder Julia Maués explains how the initiative came about and reveals plans for the future.

Smoking

Respiratory Disease and Smoking May Both Increase Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

June 18, 2021

Efforts to prevent respiratory diseases may be as important as smoking cessation in preventing the development of rheumatoid arthritis in at risk individuals.