LeopoldoVicenteRodriguezMD, MBA, FAAP, FASA, SAMBA-F
Anesthesiology • Casper, WYAmbulatory Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care, Regional Anesthesiology
Attending Anesthesiologist at Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Lancaster Medical Center; Senior Consultant at Ambulatory Anesthesiology Consultants LLC
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Office
300 N. Center Street, Unit 6
Casper, WY 82601Phone+1 877-532-7673Fax+1 877-532-7673
Summary
- Dr. Leopoldo V. Rodriguez, MD, MBA, FASA, SAMBA-F is a Board Certified Anesthesiologist, and a Master in Business Administration. who has been in practice for over 24 years.
Dr. Rodriguez is an Attending Anesthesiologist and Perioperative Medicine Consultant at the Medical University of South Carolina, Lancaster Medical Center.
He is a National Leader in the field of Ambulatory Anesthesiology, he is presently a Member of the General Assembly of the International Association for Ambulatory Surgery, and a Senior Consultant at Ambulatory Anesthesiology Consultants LLC; he served as President of the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesiology (SAMBA), 2020-2021; President of the Florida Society of Anesthesiologists, 2021-2022; and Chair of the ASA Committee on Ambulatory Surgical Care, 2020-2023.
Dr Rodriguez was born in Caracas, Venezuela, obtained a B.Sc. at Instituto Escuela in 1985, M.D. at Universidad Central de Venezuela in 1993. Dr. Rodriguez did his Residency in Anesthesiology; Pediatric Sub-specialty track, serving as Chief Resident at Vanderbilt University from July 1996-2000.
As his career progressed in Sheridan Healthcare and later Envision Physician Services, rising to be Assistant National Medical Director, Ambulatory Anesthesiology for AmSurg, he obtained his M.B.A. at the University of Massachusetts, Isenberg School of Business and was inducted to the Phi-Kappa-Phi Honor Society 2020 for his high academic achievements.
Dr. Rodriguez has served as Medical Director and Chief of Anesthesiology in Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgery Centers in Broomfield, Colorado and Aventura, Florida.
Dr. Rodriguez is also a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Quality Management and Department Administration (QMDA); Committee on Performance and Outcome Measures.
Dr. Rodriguez has served as a Volunteer Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and NOVA University in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Education & Training
University of Massachusetts, Isenberg School of BusinessMBA, Management, Phi Kappa Phi, 2017 - 2020
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterChief Residency, Anesthesiology, 1999 - 2000- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Anesthesiology, 1996 - 1999
Central University of VenezuelaClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 2021 - 2027
CO State Medical License 2013 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2000 - 2025
SC State Medical License 2024 - 2025
OH State Medical License 2022 - 2024
TX State Medical License 2013 - 2024
CA State Medical License 2013 - 2021- American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Past-President and Emeritus Member Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia (SAMBA), 2021-2024
- Fellow Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia (SAMBA), 2019-2024
- Past-Committee Chair ASA Committee on Ambulatory Surgical Care, 2020-2023
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsSociety for Ambulatory Anesthesia Updated Consensus Statement on Perioperative Blood Glucose Management in Adult Patients With Diabetes Mellitus Undergoing Ambulatory ...Niraja Rajan, Elizabeth W Duggan, Basem B Abdelmalak, Steven Butz, Leopoldo V Rodriguez
Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2024-09-01 - 4 citationsAnesthesia for Ambulatory and Office-Based Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery.Leopoldo V. Rodriguez
Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. 2019-12-01 - 2 citationsBenchmarking outcomes for day surgery.Leopoldo Vicente Rodriguez, Joshua Aaron Bloomstone
Best Practice & Research. Clinical Anaesthesiology. 2023-09-01
Journal Articles
- Anesthesiologists provide expertise on health care newsLeopoldo V Rodriguez MD, Becker's ASC Review, 3/30/2023
- Benchmarking Outcomes for Day SurgeryLeopoldo Vicente Rodriguez MD MBA FASA SAMBA-F; Joshua Aaron Bloomstone MD, MSc, FASA, SSGB, Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology, 3/9/2023
- COVID-19 Infection and Ambulatory Surgery: Decision Making based on Known KnownsLeopoldo Vicente Rodriguez, MD, MBA, FAAP, FASA, SAMBA – F; Joshua Aaron Bloomstone MD, MSc, FASA, SSGB, Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology, 12/24/2022
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Abstracts/Posters
- The Patient is OptimizedRodriguez LV, ASA 2009 Annual Meeting - Medically Challenging Cases, 1/19/2009
Lectures
- Hanging Tough on Ambulatory Patient SelectionASA Annual Meeting 2016, Chicago, IL - 10/25/2016
- International Panel Member : Preoperative Evaluation & Patient Selection for Ambulatory SurgeryOrlando, FL - 1/1/2016
- Infection Control for Anesthesiologists1/1/2016
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Authored Content
- Anesthesia Clinics of North America – 2019 Ambulatory Anesthesia Edition. Outcomes in Ambulatory Anesthesia. Measuring What Matters.March 2019
Press Mentions
Leopoldo Rodriguez: The Surgical Suite Is No Place for so-Called ‘Collaboration’January 25th, 2022- John P. McDonough: Three Key Facts in Support of Nurse AnesthesiologistsSeptember 22nd, 2021
- Leopoldo Rodriguez: I Am a Physician AnesthesiologistSeptember 7th, 2021
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Committees
- Member, American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on Quality Management and Department Administration (QMDA) 2022 - Present
- Member, American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on Performance and Outcome Measures 2017 - Present
- Past-Chair, American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on Ambulatory Surgical Care 2020 - 2023
- Chair, Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia International Relations Committee 2017 - 2021
- Member, Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Committee on Quality Metrics 2017 - 2021
- Chair, Committee on Ambulatory Anesthesiology Quality, AmSurg & Envision Healthcare 2014 - 2022
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Florida Society of Anesthesiologists 2000 - 2022President 2021 - 2022
- International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS)Member
- European Society of Regional Anesthesia (ESRA)Member
- Fellow
- Society for Ambulatory Anesthesiology (SAMBA)Past-President, Fellow, Member Emeritus
- Colorado Society of AnesthesiologistsMember
Other Languages
- French, Spanish
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