Tori Rodriquez, 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.

All articles by Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

Cardiology

Exploring the Link Between Oral Health and Cardiovascular Disease

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

May 23, 2022

Tamara Horwich, MD, Eugenia Gianos, MD, and Kenneth Fleisher, DDS, reflect on the link between cardiovascular disease and oral health.

Cardiology

The “Weekend Effect” in Cardiac Emergency Outcomes

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

May 9, 2022

Saraschandra Vallabhajosyula, MD, and Ibrahim Sultan, MD, discuss the relationship between the weekend effect and poor prognosis following cardiac emergencies.

Medicine

GI Disorders and Eating Disorders: Assessing the Relationship

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

April 19, 2022

Cynthia Bulik, PhD, and Helen Burton Murray, PhD, discuss the interrelatedness between gastrointestinal disorders and eating disorders and the need for more clinician awareness.

Medicine

What Is the Relationship Between GI Disorders and Eating Disorders?

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

April 11, 2022

Cynthia Bulik, PhD, and Helen Burton Murray, PhD, discuss the interrelatedness between gastrointestinal disorders and eating disorders and the need for more clinician awareness.

Neurology

Is There a Clinical Role for Sleep Apnea Apps?

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

April 11, 2022

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

Cardiology

Alcohol Awareness Month: The Link Between Alcohol Use and Atrial Fibrillation

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

April 8, 2022

Maryann A. McLaughlin, MD, and Gregory M. Marcus, MD, discuss the effect of alcohol consumption on risk for atrial fibrillation.

Medicine

Critical Care Burnout: Systemic Changes Needed, Not Just Self Care

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

April 1, 2022

Dr Seppo T. Rinne, lead author of a September 2021 study on burnout among critical care providers, discusses the pandemic, systemic causes of burnout, and what can be done.

Dermatology

Diet and Acne Management

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

March 28, 2022

A possible link between a high-glycemic index diet and acne was discussed with John Barbieri, MD, MBA, instructor in dermatology at Harvard Medical School and director of the Advanced Acne Therapeutics Clinic at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

Medicine

Exploring the Role of Mental Health in Myocardial Infarction Outcomes

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

March 21, 2022

Eugene C. DePasquale, MD, and Erin D. Michos, MD, discuss the effect of mental health on outcomes for patients who have had an acute myocardial infarction.