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Born in Bronx,NY... Raised in PR, back in the US since 1985- completed Residency in Pediatrics/Neonatology. Now my interest is Early Onset Bipolar disease and AD/HD. Two Pediatric practices supervising 5 Nurse Practitioners and 1 Physician Assistant. Awesome office Staff of over 20 employees. Addicted to knowledge and reading medical breakthroughs. Love outdoors kayaking, ocean and byking.
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Pediatrics
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United States: Florida
Doctor Q&A
69 Answers
94 Agrees
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Virginio Rodriguezanswered
Pediatrics 38 years experience
Reason for jaundice?: This would make the big difference. Since we know that physiologic jaundice will increase the total load up to day number 5 on a full term baby. It is... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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PRE-EJACULATION: THERE IS A PERIOD PRIOR TO COMPLETE EJACULATION-ORGASM WHERE SPERMATOZOA GETS EXCRETED...PRE-CUM...
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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IT IS NOT NORMAL!: THAT AMOUNT OF PAIN IS AN INDICATION TO START HORMONAL CONTROL OF YOUR OVULATION TO PREVENT THIS SEVERITY... TALK TO YOUR OBGYN! GOOD LUCK!
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Yes, you should...: since the medication is an anticonvulsant and mood stabilizer it would be a good idea to taper down...
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Plan b: should be your best option since the condom ruptured with precum...
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Pediatrics 38 years experience
Scar tissue forms...: inside the abdomen called adhesions which can give symptoms years after surgery
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A female asked:
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Very likely if...: the main problem has been pregnancy related...
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A 39-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: If you have to work outside, i.e., roofing, landscaping... be aware of the symptoms of dehydration.
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A female asked:
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Acute or chronic?: IF THIS IS SOMETHING NEW MAY BE SIGNS OF SORE THROAT OR MOUTH ULCERS..
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Both meds can...: may use over the counter minoxidil foam on scalp if losing too much hair
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A female asked:
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Pediatrics 38 years experience
YOUR BODY PROPORTION: ...ARE DISCORDANTS TO THE POINT OF CONCERN FROM A PEDIATRICS STANDPOINT...YOUR WEIGHT FOR HOW TALL YOU ARE SHOULD BE CLOSE TO 150 POUNDS. IF YOU ARE ... Read More
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A female asked:
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Pediatrics 38 years experience
Very unlikely: ...the fact that you were careful and a condom was used, plus the fact that there was not a male orgasm- even though precum may have happened the cond... Read More
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A member asked:
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CONTRACEPTION?: YOU DO NOT GIVE ANY INDICATION OF ANY TYPE OF CONTRACEPTION BEING USED... OR MISSED PERIODS IN THE PAST THIS LONG..BLOOD TEST MORE SPECIFIC THAN URINE... Read More
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PSYCHOSTIMULANTS...: WILL INCREASE YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE AND HEART RATE, YOUSHOULD TRY TAKING THEM AT DIFFERENT TIMES... MUCINEX (guaifenesin) IS NOT THE PROBLEM BUT THE DEC... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Painful=infection: it may have started a an obstructed pore/follicle now infected...skin discoloration and painful lesion may be indicative of MRSA cellulitis/abscess fo... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Adequate!...: continue a good exercise plan and good ingestion of proteins carbs and fiber with your multivitamins- if you are breast feeding continue prenatal vita... Read More
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One nostril or both: very likely environmental allergies...if the secretions have a foul odor, and secretions only from one nostril a foreign object is likely. a course of... Read More
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MINIMAL BUT POSSIBLE: IF ALL THE EJACULATE WAS AT THE TIP OF THE CONDOM UNLIKELY, IF IT IMPREGNATED ALL THE CONDOM AND OR WAS OVER HIS PENIS SOME MAY HAVE ESCAPED IN THE VA... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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PCOS ENDOCRINE CHAOS: THE MOST IMPORTANT APPROACH AND SHOULD ALWAYS BE THE FIRST... IS MINIMIZING THE AMOUNT OF ADIPOSE TISSUE IN THE BODY THROUGH MINIMIZING REFINED CARBOH... Read More
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A male asked:
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PENIS GLANDS: THE PENIS HAS MANY GLANDULAR CELLS THAT MAY GET INFECTED OR OBSTRUCTED FOR WHICH IS NEVER GOOD TO IGNORED. USE ANTI MICROBIAL CREAM FOR 3 DAYS NOT GET... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Pediatrics 38 years experience
Chest discomfort: is always something you want examined... to rule out arrhythmias especially if you get involved in competitive sports
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Pediatrics 38 years experience
Very unlikely: you would have had to be presenting symptoms of rabies since the virus likes to multiply in the brain...
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A female asked:
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Pediatrics 38 years experience
Infectious process..: may benefit from round of antibiotics...may be a form of impetigo.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Pediatrics 38 years experience
Rice reaction...: i have several patients in my practice that the only food they had problems digesting was baby rice cereal...you can try baby oatmeal or barley and sk... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Pediatrics 38 years experience
Inflammatory process: The source with color of vaginal discharge change and temperature elevation makes physicians to try to determine the source...infectious process as Pe... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Pediatrics 38 years experience
Feedings every 2 hrs: It is important to get the baby's circadian rhythm back to norm. Daytime every two hours you should play with the baby to wake her up to eat! That wil... Read More
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BACTERIAL INFECTIONS: ANSWERING FROM A GENERALIZED VIEW SINCE I HAVE NO SPECIFICS...OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM USUALLY GETS PRIMED WITH INITIAL INFECTIONS. THE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS HE... Read More
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A 51-year-old male asked:
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Pediatrics 38 years experience
Folliculitis: inflammation of hair follicles...may be beneficial a mild antibacterial soap like Cetaphil
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Pediatrics 38 years experience
NO BLOOD SAFE: FOR LINNING TO SLOUGH THERE WILL BE TISSUE SEPARATION AND OR BLEEDING...MORE IMPORTANT, PLEASE STAY IN CONTACT WITH YOUR COUNSELOR OR DOCTORS
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A female asked:
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Pediatrics 38 years experience
Common association : As you may know joints and bone discomfort are associated to the syndrome. Physical therapy and anti inflammatories will be helpful! Let your physicia... Read More
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A female asked:
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Mood swing: the process that you are going through is part of anxiety and or mood swing as in bipolar disorder...you should discuss with your physician because th... Read More
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Pediatrics 38 years experience
REFLUX...: MANY INFANTS DU DEVELOP SPITTING UP SOME WITHOUT PROBLEMS SOME WITH IRRITATION SECONDARY TO GASTRIC JUICES ACIDITY WHICH WHEN TOUCHING THE ESOPHAGUS I... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Any medications?: are you taking oral contraceptives? in the case that you did achieve orgasm it stimulates the uterus into contractions and sometimes accelerate the me... Read More
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Right away: as long as you have been eating a nice meal with carbs, protein and fats in it...
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Constipation...: ...to avoid this problem in addition to adequate hydration make sure you ingest good amounts of grains and vegetables and salads with olive oil to inc... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Sloughing of tissue.: occurs during uterine contractions-reason for the episodic pain, not like an on faucet opened all the time...
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Virginio Rodriguezanswered
Pediatrics 38 years experience
Dysmenorrhea: If taking an oral contraception pull it should be changed to get control of these. If not taking them it may help to regulate all these problems.
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A 39-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Dehydration and hyperthermia can induce vomiting and syncope...
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Pediatrics 38 years experience
Tissues sloughing...: the tissue that gets excreted is the endometrium mixed with blood and it tends to be darker on some females...especially your type of short menstrual ... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Virginio Rodriguezanswered
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Recent shaving?: it is important to wash your legs with soap and water prior to shaving and to not use an old razor so it minimizes the trauma to the skin and the hair... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Pediatrics 38 years experience
Skin desquamation...: ...can be produced by several factors secondary to inflammation- infection (like in strep and staph secondary to some toxins they produce...exfoliatin... Read More
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A female asked:
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Pediatrics 38 years experience
Small abscess...: most treatment for that type of lesion involves draining it and then applying alcohol followed by antibiotic cream or ointment three times daily x 7 d... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Virginio Rodriguezanswered
Pediatrics 38 years experience
Biotin 10 mgs is ok: it will help your skin, hair and nails
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Pediatrics 38 years experience
Jaundice!: I am somewhat confused. Physiologic jaundice is expected and doesn't require treatment. Peaks between 3-5 dats old and is <12.9 level. As a normal ... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Pediatrics 38 years experience
After IUD removal: it is not 100% sure that the DUB will come back, and yes you will be able to become pregnant after removal
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics 38 years experience
Well check ups...: The AAP recommends
1 week old
2 months old
4 months old
6 months old
9 months old
12 months old
15 months old
18 months old
then after with each birt... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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VERY PROBABLE...: IT USUALLY TAKES 90 DAYS FOR ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES TO TAKE OVER THE OVULATION CONTROL. SO BE PREPARED AND PLAN AS USUAL.USE A CONDOM FOR THE FIRST 90 DA... Read More
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A male asked:
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Black as black?: blood can appear in the stool as black if its digested blood...but we are talking not dark brown but BLACK... you should let your physician know if th... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Pediatrics 38 years experience
Pain after 5 days!: In reality after 5 days on antibiotics orally and ear drops after perforated eardrum the pain should be resolved. That infected tympanic membrane shou... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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EDC AND LMP: CALCULATIONS OF WHEN CONCEPTION OCCURRED ARE ALWAYS A PLUS MINUS 14 DAYS...SO YES IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED! GOOD LUCK!
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Ponce School of Medicine, PR
Graduated 1985MD
Residency
John Hopkins
Residency
John Hopkins Hospital
Awards
Top Doctor, First Place, Ormond Beach Region - Spring
2016
Most Influential Doctor, First Place, Ormond Beach Region - Spring
2016
Top Pediatrician, Third Place, National - Spring
2016
Affiliations
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons
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