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

COPD

Assessing Exercise Techniques in Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

March 25, 2020

Pulmonary rehabilitation programs represent a key component in the management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Asthma Advisor Channel

Shared Decision Making for Better Asthma Control

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

March 24, 2020

Shared decision making has been linked to improvements in asthma control, lung function, treatment adherence, and quality of life.

Asthma

Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction With or Without Asthma: A Unique Challenge

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

March 4, 2020

Patients with asthma who underwent exercise training have shown improvements in symptoms, pulmonary function, exercise capacity, and quality of life.

Pneumonia

Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia: What’s in a Name?

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

January 31, 2020

An increasing body of subsequent research has challenged the usefulness of the healthcare-associated pneumonia label, including studies that have cast doubt on links between multidrug-resistant pathogens and increased mortality.

Asthma

Exacerbation-Prone Asthma: How Much Can Race, Ancestry Affect Patients?

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

January 13, 2020

Black patients appear to have a higher risk for exacerbation-prone asthma.

Pulmonary Hypertension

Thinking Outside the Lungs: Extrapulmonary Manifestations in PAH

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

October 29, 2019

Emerging evidence suggests that the extrapulmonary effects of pulmonary arterial hypertension may manifest in the form of vascular dysfunction in systemic circulation, metabolic/endocrine dysfunction, and skeletal and respiratory muscle dysfunction.

Lungs & Bugs

Managing Influenza in Patients With Preexisting Respiratory Conditions

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

October 28, 2019

Individuals with preexisting respiratory diseases including asthma and COPD are among the groups identified as having a high risk for serious influenza-related complications.