WellStar’s Jose Rodriguez, M.D., Named Physician of the Year by the Georgia Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics

WellStar pediatrician, Jose Rodriguez, M.D., MBA, FAAP, was recently named Physician of the Year by the Georgia chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Rodriguez is in practice with WellStar Medical Group Kennestone Pediatric Associates and has been pediatrician for more than 20 years.

Dr. Rodriguez is being recognized for his volunteer work with Ser Familia, a nonprofit founded in 2001 to help Latino families in the areas of family support and counseling, child abuse prevention, domestic violence prevention and crisis management.

Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Dr. Rodriguez earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, and medical degree from San Juan Bautista School of Medicine in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He came to Georgia in 1981 to serve a residency in pediatrics at the Medical College of Medicine in Augusta. In 1998, he completed a Master in Business Administration from Kennesaw State University.

Board certified in pediatrics, Dr. Rodriguez also holds two academic appointments in the pediatric departments of two medical schools. Since 2000, he has taught third and fourth year medical students as clinical professor at the Medical College of Georgia, and, since 2005, has taught third year medical students as adjunct associate clinical professor at Morehouse School of Medicine. He currently serves on the board of directors for the Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics as a District II Representative for Cobb and Douglas counties.

Dr. Rodriguez is married and has two daughters. His daughter Sandra Rodriguez-Sfeir, M.D., FAAP, is a pediatrician who also practices at WellStar Kennestone Pediatric Associates.