Dr. Adrian O. Rodriguez joined Nashville Skin in July 2007. His primary focus is in medical and surgical dermatology, including skin cancer, psoriasis, wound healing, and complex medical dermatology. He also provides cosmetic and aesthetic services such as laser resurfacing, dermal fillers (Juvederm family, Volbella, Vollure, Voluma), and Botox botulinum toxin.
Dr. Rodriguez received his Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from the University of California, San Diego in 1994. He pursued advanced training at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, joining the Medical Scholars Program with appointments in the Department of Biochemistry and College of Medicine. While there, he was the recipient of a National Cancer Institute Predoctoral Fellowship. He received the Adolph O. Rostenberg Award in Dermatology from the University of Illinois. After earning his M.D. in 2003, Dr. Rodriguez pursued his clinical training, which included an internship at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville through the University of Tennessee Internal Medicine program, followed by a residency in dermatology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
In addition to authoring several articles in national peer-reviewed medical journals in biochemistry and dermatology, Dr. Rodriguez has also presented at various national meetings. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and a Diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology. He is an active member of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), the Tennessee Dermatology Society (TDS), the Nashville Dermatology Society (NDS), the Tennessee Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (TSLMS), and the American Medical Association (AMA).
He has served as President of the Tennessee Dermatology Society (2015) and the Nashville Dermatology Society (2009-2014). Dr. Rodriguez currently serves on the Board of Directors of TDS and TSLMS. He is an Adjunct Clinical Faculty member in the Department of Medicine, University of TN Health Sciences Center, St. Thomas Midtown, Nashville, TN.