{"id":281,"date":"2024-05-24T13:00:38","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T13:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/surgery-tmp\/?post_type=dt_team&#038;p=281"},"modified":"2024-05-24T13:03:08","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T13:03:08","slug":"agustin-a-rodriguez-gonzalez-md-facs","status":"publish","type":"dt_team","link":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/surgery-tmp\/dt_team\/agustin-a-rodriguez-gonzalez-md-facs\/","title":{"rendered":"Agust\u00edn A. 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Rodriguez-Gonz\u00e1lez, MD, FACS<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-272769e91484a1544 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;mobile_landscape:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:34px;mobile_landscape:30px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ultimate-heading-87956205125d91b33\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-87956205125d91b33 uvc-1293 accent-subtitle-color\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\" data-halign=\"left\">\n<div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\" data-ultimate-target=\".uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-87956205125d91b33 .uvc-sub-heading \" data-responsive-json-new=\"{&quot;font-size&quot;:&quot;desktop:24px;mobile_landscape:20px;&quot;,&quot;line-height&quot;:&quot;desktop:34px;mobile_landscape:30px;&quot;}\">Professor of Surgery and Chief of\u00a0 Vascular Surgery 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data-animation=\"\" data-animation-delay=\"03\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon none \"  style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:32px;display:inline-block;\">\n\t<i class=\"icomoon-the7-font-the7-mail-03\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><span  data-ultimate-target='#list-icon-wrap-5654 .uavc-list-desc'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"uavc-list-desc ult-responsive\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"uavc-list-content\" id=\"list-icon-wrap-5332\">\n<div class=\"uavc-list-icon  \" data-animation=\"\" data-animation-delay=\"03\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon none \"  style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:32px;display:inline-block;\">\n\t<i class=\"icomoon-the7-font-the7-map-05\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><span  data-ultimate-target='#list-icon-wrap-5332 .uavc-list-desc'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"uavc-list-desc ult-responsive\" style=\"\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Department of Surgery<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">School of Medicine<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Medical Sciences Campus<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Office A-923<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"uavc-list-content\" id=\"list-icon-wrap-2343\">\n<div class=\"uavc-list-icon  \" data-animation=\"\" data-animation-delay=\"03\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon none \"  style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:32px;display:inline-block;\">\n\t<i class=\"icomoon-the7-font-the7-phone-071\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><span  data-ultimate-target='#list-icon-wrap-2343 .uavc-list-desc'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"uavc-list-desc ult-responsive\" style=\"\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">787-763-2440<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>[vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Education<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">BS: Harvard College (Cambridge, Massachusetts), Biology, 1982.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">MD: University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine, Medicine, 1986.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Residency: Boston University, School of Medicine (Boston MA), General Surgery, 1993.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Fellowship: Tuffs University, School of Medicine (Boston, MA), Vascular Surgery, 1995.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-860969e91484a2191\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-860969e91484a2191 uvc-9742  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-860969e91484a2191 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\">Personal Statement<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-860969e91484a2191 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Following completion of my Vascular Surgery Residency at New England Medical Center (Tufts Univ Sch of Med), I was offered a position as Assistant Professor of Surgery and Associate Surgeon in the Vascular Surgery Section at New England Medical Center. This allowed me the opportunity to further hone my skills as a Vascular Surgeon in an Academic Center that dealt with complex Vascular Surgery problems prior to my return to Puerto Rico. Upon my return to the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, I received an appointment as an Associate Professor of Surgery and was given the task of developing a Vascular Surgery Section, which did not exist at the time. The last twenty-eight years have proven to be both a challenge as well as a delight&#8211;as I have had the opportunity to treat the whole spectrum of Vascular Surgery conditions, as well as helped motivate a group of young surgeons to seek Vascular Surgery training, and to return to Puerto Rico to bring much needed manpower and new skills to manage challenging Vascular Problems. I was appointed Professor of Surgery in 2004 and have had the opportunity to serve the Medical School in many capacities, including most recently Dean of the Faculty. I hope to be able to continue to pursue my passion of Academic Surgery&#8211;helping both to heal patients, and to educate students and residents in the exciting and developing field of Vascular Surgery.<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-499869e91484a21e3\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-499869e91484a21e3 uvc-5466  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-499869e91484a21e3 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\">Positions and Honors<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-499869e91484a21e3 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">1994-1996 Assistant Professor of Surgery&#8211;Tufts University School of Medicine (Boston, MA)<\/p>\n<p>1996-2004 Associate Professor of Surgery&#8211;University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (San Juan, PR)<\/p>\n<p>2004-present Professor of Surgery&#8211;University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (San Juan, PR)<\/p>\n<p>2004-present\u00a0 Chief of the Vascular Surgery Section&#8211;University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine<\/p>\n<p>2018-2021 Dean of Faculty&#8211;University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (San Juan, PR)<\/p>\n<p>2020-2021 Member, Puerto Rico Board of Registration in Medicine<\/p>\n<p>2023-present \u00a0 Senator\/Clinical Sciences&#8211;Medical Sciences Campus\/Univ of PR Sch of Med (San Juan, PR)<\/p>\n<p>2001-2023 Doctor&#8217;s Choice Award&#8211;Revista Buena Vida<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-521569e91484a2226\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-521569e91484a2226 uvc-5377  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-521569e91484a2226 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\">Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-521569e91484a2226 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Archives of Surgery<\/li>\n<li>Journal of Vascular Surgery<\/li>\n<li>Annals of Vascular Surgery<\/li>\n<li>Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery<\/li>\n<li>Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-340669e91484a2263\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-340669e91484a2263 uvc-9841  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-340669e91484a2263 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\">Research Support and\/or Scholastic Performance<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-340669e91484a2263 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><strong>Presentations at National\/Regional\/Local meetings: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>American College of Chest Physicians<\/li>\n<li>New England Vascular Surgery Society<\/li>\n<li>American Venous Forum<\/li>\n<li>Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; 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