Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

Contributing Writer https://www.clinicaladvisor.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.

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Cardiovascular Disease Information Center

A Look at the Effect of Sleep Patterns on Cardiovascular Health

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

January 11, 2023

Findings published in 2020 suggest that irregular sleep schedules may increase CVD risk independent of sleep quality or duration.

Infectious Diseases Information Center

Clinicians Address the Resurgence of Syphilis in the United States

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

January 6, 2023

Syphilis diagnoses have continued to accelerate for the past few years due to COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions at sexual health clinics.

Infectious Diseases Information Center

Clinicians Discuss Effective Measures to Reduce Clostridioides difficile Transmission

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

October 31, 2022

Lisa Winston, MD; Ryan Miller, DO; and Neha Nanda, MD, discuss measures to reduce the spread of health care-associated Clostridioides difficile infection.

Psychiatry Information Center

Exploring the Link Between Academic Stress and Mental Health in College Students

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

October 6, 2022

Looking at stress and university students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dermatology Information Center

Methotrexate Access for Autoimmune Diseases in the Post-Roe Setting

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

August 23, 2022

AMA president Jack Resneck, Jr., MD, and dermatologist David M. Pariser, MD, FAAD, tell us their thoughts and experiences on the challenges patients face in accessing methotrexate for psoriasis and other autoimmune diseases.

Cardiovascular Disease Information Center

Exploring Cardiovascular Risk in Transgender Patients

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

August 4, 2022

A look into increased cardiovascular risk in patients who are transgender and suggestions for how to improve their health care.

Sleep Information Center

Is There a Clinical Role for Sleep Apnea Apps?

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

May 3, 2022

Apps for detecting sleep apnea are increasingly popular, but are they effective — and is the data they generate relevant for clinicians?

Pediatrics Information Center

Abdominal Migraine in Pediatric Patients

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

March 18, 2022

Experts discuss the clinical features of, treatments for, and need for further research on the topic of abdominal migraine in pediatric populations.

Psychiatry Information Center

Update on Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: Clinician Perspectives

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

September 30, 2021

Compared with nonpharmacologic approaches, research consistently supports the benefits of medication for opioid use disorder, including fewer deaths, higher rates of sustained recovery, and greater cost-effectiveness.

Rheumatology Information Center

Q&A: The Role of Nutrition in Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk and Progression

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

May 11, 2021

For patients with rheumatoid arthritis, studies show the benefits of certain dietary patterns and nutrients, including their possible protective effects on disease risk and progression.

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