Department of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh

Eric G. Rodriguez, MD, MPH
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Associate Professor of Medicine
Office: 3471 Fifth Avenue
Kaufmann Building, Suite 500
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
 
Phone: 412-692-2360
Fax: 412-692-2370
E-mail: rodriguezeg@upmc.edu
Education
Internal Medicine, George Washington University, 1981
Geriatric Medicine, 1990
Training
Internal Medicine Residency, George Washington University, Washington, D.C., 1981
Internal Medicine Residency, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, NJ, 1982
Area of Specialization/Research Interest  
Dementia Epidemiology
Preventive Care in Older Adults
 
Profile
While at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Dr. Rodriguez held many administrative positions including the Interim Chief of the newly established Division of Geriatric Medicine, immediate past Medical Director of the UPMC Senior Care-Benedum Geriatric Center, UPMC Montefiore and past Medical Director of two senior living communities affiliated with UPMC, was a voting member of the Association of Directors of Academic Geriatric Medicine Programs. He has received many honors in teaching and clinical services, each year since 1986 and has been listed in the Best Doctors in America: Northeast region since 1996, The Best Doctors in America since 1998 and Guide to Top Doctors since 2002. He has served as a co-investigator on many grants and has published peer-reviewed articles and abstracts. He provides primary care and consultative services to older adults at the UPMC Senior Care-Benedum Geriatric Center at UPMC Montefiore Hospital.
Recent Grants
Title: Cognitive Assessment of Elderly Primary Care Patients
Role: Co-Investigator
Amount: 20% salary support
Funding Agency: NIH
Start Year: 2005
End Year: 2010
Title: Alzheimer Disease Research Center
Role: Co-Investigator
Amount: 10% salary support
Funding Agency: NIH/NIA
Start Year: 2005
End Year: 2010
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