Carlos J. Rodriguez

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Carlos J. Rodriguez, MD

Cardiovascular Disease



Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467-2401
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Carlos Jose Rodriguez, MD, MPH, FAHA, FACC, is Director, Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Director, Clinical Cardiovascular Research at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He is also Vice-Chair, Academic Affairs and Attending Physician, Echocardiology and Cardiology at Montefiore. Dr. Rodriguez’s clinical focus is general cardiology, echocardiology, hypertension, heart failure and cholesterol management.

In 1992, Dr. Rodriguez received his Bachelor of Science at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He then attended Columbia University College, receiving both his Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health degrees in 1996. In 1996, he began a three-year internship and residency in internal medicine at the New York Presbyterian Hospital. He continued training at this institution and completed a fellowship in cardiovascular diseases in 2002. Dr. Rodriguez then completed an advanced clinical and research fellowship in 2003 at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Expanding on his clinical focus, Dr. Rodriguez’s research investigates cardiovascular epidemiology, the impact of psychosocial and behavioral factors on cardiovascular health, and health disparities and cardiovascular health of minorities. He has shared his work at many of invited presentations and has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, abstracts and books.

From 1989 to 1996, Dr. Rodriguez worked with the United States National Guard as a combat medic. In 2007, he received the Columbia University Medical Center Diversity Faculty Research Award. He was elected as Senior Mentor for the National Hispanic Health Foundation in 2017 and, in 2020, Dr. Rodriguez received the Heart Failure Society of America’s African Americans in Medicine Award.

Dr. Rodriguez is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and a member of numerous professional societies, including the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology and the American Society of Echocardiography.

Gender: Male

Credentials

Education and Training

  • Fellowship New York Presbyterian Hospital
  • Residency New York Presbyterian Hospital

Areas of Expertise

Specialties

  • Cardiovascular Disease

Clinical Focus

Dr. Rodriguez’s clinical focus is general cardiology, echocardiology, hypertension, heart failure and cholesterol management.

Research Focus

Expanding on his clinical focus, Dr. Rodriguez’s research investigates cardiovascular epidemiology, the impact of psychosocial and behavioral factors on cardiovascular health, and health disparities and cardiovascular health of minorities

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