Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

Contributing Writer https://www.infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com

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.

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COVID19

Managing the Interplay of Familial Hypercholesterolemia and COVID-19

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

September 13, 2021

About 90% of those with familial hypercholesterolemia have not been diagnosed or treated for it, leaving them more vulnerable for COVID-19 infection and its complications.

COVID19

Myocarditis in Athletes After COVID-19 Infection

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

August 20, 2021

A significant number of cases of post-COVID-19 myocarditis have been reported.

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COVID-19’s Continuing Toll: Increasing Alcohol Use and Liver Disease Disproportionately Affect Women

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

August 6, 2021

To discuss the potential factors driving the increasing alcohol use among women as well as potential solutions, we interviewed David Streem, MD, and Leena P. Mittal, MD, FACLP.

General Medicine

Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Transgender Youth

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

July 30, 2021

Recent studies have shown an increase in depression and suicidality in transgender youth. To learn more about the mental health challenges affecting transgender youth and how clinicians can better support these patients, we interviewed Jason V. Lambrese, MD, staff child and adolescent psychiatrist at Cleveland Clinic’s Lakewood Family Health Canter in Lakewood, Ohio, and Ralph Vetters, MD, MPH, pediatrician and site medical director at the Sidney Borum Jr. Health Center, a program of Fenway Health in Boston.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates: Public and Expert Viewpoints

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

April 23, 2021

With many Americans awaiting to be vaccinated, while others indicating they are unlikely to get the jab, we spoke with 2 experts for their perspectives regarding this controversial topic.

HIV/AIDS

Women Living With HIV Require Better Mental Health Diagnostics and Interventions

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

April 9, 2021

In a narrative review, researchers described various mental health interventions, and their feasibility and outcomes for WLWH.

Influenza

Plant-Based Vaccine Manufacturing for Influenza, Implications for Future Vaccines

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

March 19, 2021

An emerging body of research highlights plant-based vaccine manufacturing as a potential solution to risks posed by traditional egg-based manufacturing.

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Suicide Prevention in the Context of COVID-19

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

February 24, 2021

In an interview with Christine Moutier, MD, psychiatrist and chief medical officer of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, she speaks about how the current COVID-19 pandemic presents opportunities to improve suicide prevention efforts on multiple levels.

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Controversy: Protecting People Who Use Drugs During COVID-19

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

January 25, 2021

Anna Lembke, MD, discusses how patients who use drugs are affected by the convergence of 2 public health emergencies – increasing overdose rates, and the COVID-19 pandemic – and addresses controversial solutions proposed by other investigators.

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Expert Roundtable: Physician Burnout During COVID-19

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

January 6, 2021

Monisha Sharma, PhD, and Charlene Dewey, MD, provide insight into the current landscape that leads to physician burnout and the next steps to combat it.

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