As a Type 1 diabetes patient since she was 15 years old, Dr. Vanessa Rodríguez understands firsthand what it is to live a healthy life with diabetes using an insulin pump. She is committed to educating her patients on how they can live and manage successfully their conditions. Dr. Rodríguez is also focused on helping patients with diabetes during their pregnancies and those making a successful transition to an adult endocrinologist.
Dr. Rodríguez is a fellow of the American College of Endocrinology and has a Certification of Neck Ultrasound from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology. She is also a member of The Endocrine Society, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the American Diabetes Association.
Dr. Vanessa Rodríguez is a Board Certified Adult Endocrinologist with 10+ years of experience in the areas of Diabetes, Metabolism and other endocrine conditions with private practice in Boynton Beach, Florida. After earning her medical degree at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in San Juan, Dr. Rodríguez completed her internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Galveston. She subsequently completed a fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolism at UTMB and a preceptorship at the International Diabetes Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, through the Endocrine Fellows Foundation.
Dr Rodríguez and her staff are fluent in both Spanish and English.
La Dra. Rodríguez y su equipo hablan español y están aceptando nuevos pacientes en su práctica privada en Boynton Beach, Florida.
Endocrinologists are trained to treat patients for a variety of hormonal diseases and disorders, such as diabetes. Dr. Rodriguez can diagnose and create treatment plans for conditions like growth disorders, obesity, low testosterone, osteoporosis and various thyroid disorders, among others. Treatments provided by an endocrinologist may include medication management or hormone therapies.
Specializing in the treatment of diabetes, Dr. Rodriguez cares for patients suffering from all types and stages of the disease such as types I and II, or gestational diabetes. Diabetologists work closely with diabetic patients to formulate a personalized, comprehensive plan that includes a diabetes-friendly diet and exercise regimen, in addition to any prescription medications or treatment procedures that are deemed necessary.
University of Texas Medical Branch • Galveston, TX
Residency in Internal Medicine
• 1999 - 2002
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston • Galveston, TX
Fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
• 2002 - 2004