Larissa Rodriguez, M.D.
Locations and Appointments
Center for Female Pelvic Health
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
Insurances Accepted
Please contact the doctor's office to verify that your insurance is accepted.
- AETNA
- Aetna - NYP
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus
- GHI
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
- Oxford Health Plans
- United Healthcare
- VNSNY CHOICE
About Larissa Rodriguez, M.D.
Dr. Rodríguez is a board-certified urologist with expertise in the surgical reconstruction of pelvic floor conditions. A clinical and basic scientist, Dr. Rodríguez has published more than 100 original studies in peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Urology, Urology, and Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. She is the principal investigator of the NIH-sponsored Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Urologic Pelvic Pain (MAPP) research network, which investigates the underlying causes of bladder pain syndrome and how best to treat it. Dr. Rodríguez has received numerous research grants and served as reviewer of multiple journals and member of study sections for the NIH, including its Kidney and Urologic Systems Function and Dysfunction Study Section. She has received multiple research awards from the American Urological Association as well as its Western Section, and the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine, and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU). In 2008, Dr. Rodríguez received SUFU's Paul Zimskind Award, which honors physicians who are within 10 years of completing residency or fellowship and have made significant contributions to the field of pelvic medicine and voiding dysfunction, primarily through basic and clinical research.
Dr. Rodríguez earned her bachelor's degree in mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1989 and her medical degree in 1994 from Stanford University School of Medicine. After completing a urology residency at Stanford University, Dr. Rodríguez joined UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, where she completed a fellowship in Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (formally known as Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery) under the direction of Dr. Shlomo Raz, as well as postdoctoral research training under Nobel Laureate Dr. Louis Ignarro. She joined UCLA's faculty in 2001 and became a professor of urology and of obstetrics and gynecology, co-director of the Division of Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, and director of female urology research until 2014, when she was recruited to USC.
Board Certifications
- Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
- Urology
Expertise
Chronic Pelvic Pain In Female
Complication of Implanted Vaginal Mesh
Cystocele
Difficulty Urinating
Dysuria
Female Incontinence
Female Pelvic Pain
Female Pelvic Surgery
Female Stress Incontinence
Female Urology
Fistula
Frequent Urination
Incomplete Emptying of Bladder
Involuntary Urination
Mesh Complication
Midurethral Sling Mesh Placement
Mixed Incontinence
Neurogenic Bladder
Nocturia
Overactive Bladder
Pelvic Floor Disorders
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Pelvic Pain In Female
Rectocele
Sacrocolpopexy Mesh Placement
Splinting to Defecate
Urethral Diverticulum
Urethral Stricture
Urge Incontinence
Urinary Frequency
Urinary Hesitancy
Urinary Incontinence
Urinary Retention
Uterine Prolapse
Vaginal Bulge
Vaginal Fistula
Vaginal Prolapse Surgery
Vaginal Vault Prolapse
Voiding Dysfunction
Education
Degrees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Degrees: Stanford University School of Medicine
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Titles & Positions
Chair of Urology
James J. Colt Professor of Urology
Professor of Urology
Professor of Urology in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Urologist-in-Chief
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Education
- Degrees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Degrees: Stanford University School of Medicine
Titles & Positions
- Chair of Urology
- James J. Colt Professor of Urology
- Professor of Urology
- Professor of Urology in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Urologist-in-Chief
Board Certifications
- Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
- Urology
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish