Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

Contributing Writer

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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Gastroenterology Information Center

Is Exclusive Enteral Nutrition an Effective Therapy for Adults With Crohn Disease?

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

July 13, 2022

Although EEN remains the first-line induction treatment for children with Crohn disease, emerging research reveals favorable clinical outcomes for adults.

ADHD Information Center

ADHD Linked to Worse COVID-19 Outcomes

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

February 10, 2022

Using logistic regression analyses, a study found that ADHD was associated with greater COVID-19 symptom severity and hospitalization.

Doctor using stethoscope on older female patient.

Oncology Information Center

Cardiovascular Disease in Breast Cancer: Better Preventative Strategies Needed

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

January 26, 2022

Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of death among breast cancer survivors.

Type 2 Diabetes Information Center

Hispanics, Latinos and Type 2 Diabetes Care: Access, Economics, and Culture

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

December 13, 2021

Type 2 diabetes and its complications are twice as high among Hispanics and Latinos than Whites, and some observers say there are differences in their care. Clinical Advisor interviewed Dr. A. Enrique Caballero, a leading expert in diabetic health in Latinos and Hispanics, about this subject.

Hematology Information Center

Impact of the Opioid Crisis on Pain Treatment in Sickle Cell Disease

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

November 22, 2021

Researchers sought to determine what the impact and challenges of the opioid crisis were on pain treatments for patients with sickle cell disease.

Gastroenterology Information Center

Psychological Therapies for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

October 28, 2021

Given the close relationship between IBS and mental health, the use of psychological modalities represents a growing area of interest in IBS management.

Hospital Medicine Information Center

Spotlight on Non-Ventilator-Associated Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

August 13, 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.

Female patient in hospital bed looking at xray with clincian

COPD Information Center

Exploring the Use of Omics to Eliminate Sex and Gender Differences in COPD

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

August 6, 2021

Although it has become widely accepted that COPD encompasses a range of phenotypes, the development of a precision medicine approach has been slow.

Sleep Information Center

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Raises Sudden Cardiac Death Risk

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

August 2, 2021

Experts Younghoon Kwon, MD, MS, FACC, and Richard J Castriotta, MD, FCCP, FAASM, discuss the connections between obstructive sleep apnea and sudden cardiac death.

A navigator provides guidance via phone.

Features, Practice Management Information Center

The Impact of Telemedicine on Nurses’ Workload

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

May 10, 2021

Recent study findings point to an overlooked downside of the growing reliance on telehealth: an increased burden on nurses.

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