Orthopedic Specialist / Knee and Sports Injuries Subspecialty
Dr. Rodríguez is a Physician, Surgeon, Orthopedist, and Traumatologist from the Pontifical Bolivarian University. He is a Subspecialist in Arthroscopy and Sports Traumatology at Medsport (ISAKOS teaching center approved). He also holds a specialization in Health Economics and Finance Management from the same university.
Currently, he works as a professor in the Undergraduate and Postgraduate programs in Orthopedics and Traumatology at the Pontifical Bolivarian University. He practices professionally at the Campestre Clinic and the Bolivarian Clinic University. His main areas of interest are arthroscopic surgery, joint replacements, and sports traumatology, which he performs at the institutions where he works.
Publications
- High-energy tibial plateau fractures: Treatment with open reduction and internal fixation through a double approach. 2006.
- Anatomy of the Subscapularis tendon according to Magnetic Resonance Imaging, presented as a poster at the European Congress of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery in 2011.
- Intramedullary nailing vs. plate osteosynthesis for the management of tibial distal fractures: Clinical and radiological comparison. Revista Colombiana de Ortopedia Vol.27.Núm.03. September 2013.
- Experience on the implementation of a protocol for the prevention of surgical site infection in primary hip and knee arthroplasty at a tertiary institution in Medellín, Colombia between June 2012 and January 2014. Pontifical Bolivarian University – Medellín Campus. Paper presented at the Latin American Congress of Hip and Knee Surgeons in 2014 in Cartagena, Colombia.
Professional memberships:
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Antioquia Orthopedic Society.
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Colombian Orthopedic Society.
- Member of ISAKOS (International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery, and Orthopedic Sports Medicine).
