Continuum Gastroenterology Care
Education
Bachelor’s Degree: Rutgers University – Newark
Medical Degree: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Internship: Columbia University Medical Center – New York Presbyterian
Residency: Columbia University Medical Center – New York Presbyterian
Fellowship: Mount Sinai Medical Center – West/Morningside Campus
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine
Honors & Awards
- Chief Gastroenterology Fellow, Mount Sinai West/Morningside Medical Center, 2024 – 2025
- Annual Award for Clinical Excellence, Mount Sinai West/Morningside Medical Center, 2025
- Senior Medicine Award, Columbia University Medical Center, 2022
- Awarded to the resident who combines qualities of academic excellence and clinical proficiency with empathy during patient care
- John Loeb Intern Award, Columbia University Medical Center, 2020
- Presented to the intern who has consistently demonstrated dedication, kindness, and a desire to be of service to his or her patients
- Gold Humanism Honor Society, Rutgers NJMS Chapter, Inducted Member, 2018
- Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society, Rutgers University – Newark, Inducted Member, 2014
- Summa Cum Laude, Rutgers University – Newark, 2014
Specialties & Main Areas of Interest
- Colorectal cancer screening
- GERD
- Metabolic Liver Disease
- Fatty Liver Disease
- MASH, MASLD
Hospital Affiliations
- Trinitas Regional Medical Center / RWJBH
- Rahway Hospital / RWJBH
Research
During his Gastroenterology Fellowship at Mount Sinai Medical Center, Dr. Rodriguez focused on implementing QA/QI Project which integrated using QR code technology to improve guideline-directed care for admitted patients with decompensated cirrhosis. His interests also include GERD, where he piloted a retrospective cohort study of patients undergoing motility and reflux testing with wireless motility capsule. The study demonstrated that patients with a prolonged acidification time on wireless motility capsule were more likely to have GERD on ambulatory testing. The study was published and presented at the American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society’s Annual Conference. During his time at Columbia, he assisted in the completion of a retrospective analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1999-2010 in an effort to better understand risk factors for gastric cancer, specifically the association between gastric cancer and heavy alcohol use. Results of the analysis produced one of the largest studies to demonstrate an association between heavy alcohol use and gastric cancer in the United States. Primary responsibilities included literature search, manuscript composition and data analysis. The study was published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
Fun Facts
- Prior to starting medical school, Dr. Rodriguez worked as a volunteer alongside his father providing service medical missions in the Peruvian Amazon for several years providing medical care to the indigenous people of the jungle. Those experiences have shaped his career as a physician and continue to inspire him each and every day to provide care to the communities he serves. Now as a third-generation gastroenterologist, Dr. Rodriguez strives to carry on the legacy created by his father and grandfather to provide the highest quality of care for the communities they care for.
- In his spare time, Dr. Rodriguez enjoys spending time with his family, exploring new sights, and travel. He is a true beach bum and am happiest spending long days at the beach with his wife and children.
Conditions Treated
- Abdominal Pain
- Achalasia
- Acid Reflux
- Anorectal Disease
- Bacteria and Foodborne Illness
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Bile Duct Blockages and Stones
- Celiac Disease
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Clostridioides Difficile
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colorectal Cancer
- Constipation
- Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis Management
- Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis
- Diarrhea
- Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia)
- Diverticulosis/Diverticulitis
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagitis and Stricture
- Fatty Liver
- Fecal Incontinence
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gas
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Malignancies
- Gastroparesis
- Genetic Colon Cancer Syndromes
- GERD
- H. Pylori and Peptic Ulcer
- Heartburn
- Helicobacter Pylori/Peptic Ulcer
- Hemochromatosis
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Hernias (Abdominal, Groin, and Hiatal)
- High Risk Colon Cancer Screening
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Including Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Jaundice
- Lactose Intolerance
- Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Disease
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
- Obesity
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pancreatic Cysts
- Pancreatitis
- Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)
- Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Bleeding
- Rectal Cancer
- Reflux Esophagitis/Stricture
- Silent Reflux
- Stomach Ulcers
- Swallowing Difficulty
- Ulcerative Colitis
Procedures Performed
- Bacterial Overgrowth Test
- Barrett’s Treatment
- Breath Testing, including Lactose, Lactulose, Fructose Testing
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Complex Polypectomy
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Colonoscopy
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Esophageal Dilation/Testing
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy and IRC
- Hemorrhoid Banding
- Hemorrhoid Infrared Coagulation Therapy
- Infusion
- Lactose Intolerance Breath Test
- Lactose Tolerance Test
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
- Polypectomy
- Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD)
- Upper GI Endoscopy /w Bravo
- Urea Breath Test (UBT)
- Variceal Banding
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