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Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez

Family Medicine
Miami, FL
27 years experience female

Locations

Rodriguez & Sixto Medical Associates, PA

Miami, FL

Address

1100 SW 57 Ave, Suite 101, Miami, FL, US
Directions

My office hours

Thursday: 7:00am - 4:00pm
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Fax

(305) 269-1068

Insurances accepted

Aetna

Blue cross blue shield

Cigna

Humana

Medicaid

United healthcare

Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO

Aetna

Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Florida

Cigna

VISTA Healthplan

United HealthCare Insurance Company

AvMed Health Plan

Amerigroup

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Specialties
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Family Medicine

Licenses

United States: Florida

Doctor Q&A

218 Answers
26 Agrees
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Spinal Problem: It is important that she follow up with the neurologist and the neurosurgeon. The shaking in her head could be related to the inflammation in her spi... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Rash: Is the area itchy? could be allergic reaction. Have you changed any lotions or applied anything to the area? Can apply over the counter steroid cream... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Dizziness: Make sure you drink plenty of water. You can have these symptoms as a result of the medication or the infection. Make sure you finish all of the ant... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Vaginal D/C: If you have a history of irregular periods there is a chance you are pregnant. The most accurate test is a blood HCG level. Make sure you are up to ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Cells in urine: White blood cells in your urine can be a sign of infection. Your white blood cells are responsible for fighting infections in the body. Red blood cell... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Heavy Stomach: If you regularly feel sick after eating and feel you are constantly bloated or full you may have issues with your gallbladder. You should see your do... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Hormone imbalance: A miscarriage can definitely cause hormone imbalance. It can also be very traumatizing. How far along were you when you miscarried? If you feel sad ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Pelvic pain: The first thing I recommend you do is take a pregnancy test despite any bleeding you have had. If it's negative the next thing I recommend is you get... Read More
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A 58-year-old male asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Weight loss: The best and safest way to lose weight is to have small frequent meals and stay active. Keep track of the calories you may be drinking. Try to stick ... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Pregnancy chance: You are not very likely to get pregnant if there was no exchange of fluids. You can however get certain STD's such as Herpes doing what you described
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Swollen Lymph nodes: The best way to know what is causing the sore throat is to get a throat culture and labs done to check for Mono. If you are worried about STD's expos... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Pelvic Pain: This can definitely explain why you are having pelvic pain. It's important that you f/u with a GYN for this as you may need an endometrial biopsy and... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Thick hair: You can take Biotin supplements and use over the counter Rogaine (minoxidil) for Men. These things with help but your family history is the biggest f... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Arm Pain: If you hit it hard yesterday you should get an x-ray to make sure you don't have a fracture, especially if you are having pain going up your are. You... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Repeat U/S: It is still to soon to tell exactly how far along you are. Your dates may be wrong. You will need to repeat the U/S in a couple of weeks and repeat y... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Continuous Nuvaring: This is normal, if you plan on using the Nuvaring continuously you will not have a period, only some mild spotting. Just make sure you let your GYN k... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Scoliosis: Is you are having symptoms from your scoliosis it's important that you see the orthopedic surgeon for further treatment options such as: physical ther... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
BMs with pregnancy: It is normal to have several bowl movements when you are pregnant because you bowls and bladder are being pressed by the growing uterus. Hormonal chan... Read More
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A 47-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
PCOS: Your chances of getting pregnant are going to improve drastically with weight loss. Give it six months and if you haven't been able to get pregnant y... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
38 wks pregnant: What you are describing can definitely be a contraction. With how far along you are try to keep track of how often you are getting this sensation. I... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Shooting pain: You need to be seen by a doctor to make sure you don't have gallstones or any cardiac issues. You are too young to have these symptoms. Hopefully it... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Vomiting: I would recommend you get a pelvic ultrasound to make sure you're not having any pelvic condition and labs to check pregnancy and other hormonal level... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Abdominal Pain: If you child is staining or having hard stools she me still have constipation. Make sure she is drinking plenty of water and fiber in the form of fru... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Swollen lymph nodes: Yes it is related. The lymph nodes in that area will be swollen in response to trauma or infection of the breast or extremity on that side. Keep the ... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Spotting sex prego: If it is only minor spotting this could be normal. As long as you're not having heavy bleeding or cramping it's OK. Make sure you let your OB know t... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Hard lumps: Have these lumps gone away or are they still there? If they are still there you need to see a doctor to see if you need antibiotic for an infection or... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Chest pain: Have you done any heavy lifting or repetitive motion with your arms recently? If you get swelling in the muscles that hold your ribs this can cause ch... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Ovulation pain: Your can get pain that radiates to the entire pelvic area, lower back and even lower extremities with ovulation and or menstruation. Try using a heat... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Sore throat: You can get this feeling from GERD which is reflux or stomach acid coming up to the back of your throat and this can make you cough. Stay away from s... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Eye film: Have you had any trauma to the area or are you having discharge from your eye. What you are describing are signs of inflammation in the area. You can... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Discharge?: Some people get more discharge than others. It may be completely normal not to have a discharge when you are done with your menses
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A 51-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Burning rash: What you are describing sounds like shingles. Have you been under a lot of stress? You need to go to the ER or go see your doctor for medication for... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Large pores: Wash your face twice daily with an astringent and you can do a facial mask once a week to keep the pores clean and with time you should notice improve... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Foot trauma: If you are having trouble moving your foot after trauma you need to get an X-Ray to make sure you didn't fracture anything. Keep it elevated and ice ... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Bloody sputum: Are you a smoker? You need to have a chest Xray done with these symptoms to make sure there is nothing serious going on. Have you had any other sympt... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Spinal Block: Your symptoms may be related to the spinal block. You need to follow up with the doctor about this since you have had these symptoms for so long. For... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Unprotected sex: If you are having unprotected sex you are eventually going to get pregnant. The nuvaring only works if you use it correctly. It should be in for thr... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Pain with BM: You need to go to the ER to make sure you're not having a bowl obstruction. You need to have studies done of your abdomen. I wish you the best
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Right side pain: if you think it might be appendicitis go to the ER. Have you had a fever or nausea and vomiting? This along with the mentioned symptoms are highly sus... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Pregnancy chance: You are not very likely to get pregnant if there was no exchange of fluids. You can however get certain STD's such as Herpes doing what you described
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Baby Position: At 17 weeks the baby can be in any position. There is still plenty of room to move around. Don't worry about it. It's actually a good thing that the ... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Gas: Try to have small frequent meals to avoid getting gas. You can take an over the counter medication such as gas x. If you are still having symptoms y... Read More
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A 62-year-old male asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Esophagus trauma: There are several adverse effects associated with general anesthesia, however, your acidity sounds like it's an independent problem. Have you had a f... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Twins: Try not to worry about everything during your pregnancy. It will only stress both you and the babies. You should be seeing a high risk pregnancy doct... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Pregnant??: In order to know for sure if you are pregnant or not the most accurate test is a blood HCG level. Do not rely on bleeding alone as many women do have... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Vaginal D/C: Sometimes this can be normal and your period may be off due to stress or ovarian cysts. It it continues to happen you may need to have a pelvic u/s an... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Cells in urine: There shouldn't be any pus, white or red cells in the urine. If there are that is a sign or infection, renal stones, or certain cancers.
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A member asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Bruises: It may b.E normal to see bruising on an active 2 y/o on the anterior part of the legs, arms and hips. However, if he has not had his annual check up ... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Heavy Stomach: If you regularly feel sick after eating and feel you are constantly bloated or full you may have issues with your gallbladder. You should see your do... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Painful cuticle: You need to be very careful of any cuts or sores because you will have slower wound healing due to your diabetes. The diabetes didn't cause the cuticl... Read More
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Testimonials
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Sixto-rodriguez is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Sixto-rodriguez is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I'm glad you didn't sugar coat anything. Thank u 4 that. I know his outlook is horrible and I was thinking maybe 1 yr considering his health. Thank u
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I am under a derm yes, he has not advised allergy testing, gave me steroids for a week that worked but rash back. Tried Allegra, now Xyzal, no relief
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This made me feel good. Thanks! 5th pregnancy 2 cesarean daughters 2 abortion twice each coz foetal mater remain. Now surgery complication adhesions. Organ stick uterus. What's it

Education & Training

Medical/Graduate school

Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, FL
Graduated 1996MD

Medical/Graduate school

Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, FL
Graduated 1996MD

Residency

PALMETTO GENERAL HOSPITAL
Completed 1998

Awards

2010 Most Compassionate Doctor Award,
2010 Patient's Choice Award, One of America's Most Compassionate Doctors, Patient's Choice
Top Doctor, First Place, Miami Region - Fall
2014

Affiliations

Coral Gables Hospital
AOA
ACOFP
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