Juan Vitelio Rodriguez, MD, FASCP
- Pathology
Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
Phone:
832-824-5850
Languages: English, Spanish, Japanese
Departments:
Office location:
1102 Bates Avenue
Houston, TX 77030
Get to know Juan Vitelio Rodriguez, MD, FASCP
Dr. Rodriguez is an accomplished, board-certified clinical pathologist with comprehensive knowledge of laboratory medicine. He is committed to advancing the fields of pathology and transfusion medicine through his teaching, research and contributions to medical literature. Dr. Rodriguez is dedicated to providing the highest level of patient care, working with health care colleagues to ensure accurate diagnoses and effective treatment plans. He is especially passionate about advancing education about transfusion medicine in minority populations.
Dr. Rodriguez is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the American Society for Clinical Pathology’s 40 under 40 in 2022. Dr. Rodriguez is fluent in English, Spanish (native language), and Japanese.
Personal Statement
My aim is to better provide and demystify transfusion medicine and coagulation to minority populations, especially to the Latino community, in a culturally appropriate manner. I have a tremendous passion for teaching and mentoring medical students, residents, fellows, and others.
Clinical Interests
Facilitating conversations with clinicians about evidence-based management strategies for transfusing blood products effectively, apheresis, ECMO and coagulation, pPeripheral blood stem cell collection for autologous and allogeneic bone marrow transplants
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yale New Haven Hospital | Fellowship | Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine | 2022 |
| University of Arizona College of Medicine | Residency | Anatomic & Clinical Pathology | 2021 |
| Stanford University School of Medicine | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 2015 |
| University of California at San Diego | Bachelors | Bachelor of Science | 2006 |
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Society of Clinical Pathology | Fellow |
| Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies | Member |
* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.
Research interests
- Improving coagulation health literacy in minority populations
- Bleeding and thrombotic complications in critically ill children while developing safe and effective management strategies
- Coagulation activation and acquired von Willebrand disease in ECMO
- Alloimmunization to non-ABO antigens in the transfusion setting
Rodriguez JV, Tormey CA. Procuring rare (珍しい) Japanese red blood cell units for a bleeding patient with anti-K11 requiring a life-saving procedure. Immunohematology. 2022 Sep 22;38(3):96-99. doi: 10.21307/immunohematology-2022-049. PMID: 36190197
Rodriguez JV, Tormey CA. Can transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease (TA-GvHD) be prevented with leukoreduction alone? Transfusion and Apheresis Science, 2022, 103402, ISSN 1473-0502
Rodriguez J., Peedin A. 2021 CPIP-A Case 1: Transfusion Medicine – Testing and Transfusing Patients With Sickle Cell Disease, 2021 College of American Pathologists - Online CME