Dr. David A. Rodriguez, MD, MS

Media Releases

Get to know Psychiatrist Dr. David A. Rodriguez, who serves patients in San Antonio, Texas.

Dr. Rodriguez is a psychiatrist who is affiliated with University Hospital, which is a part of University Health in San Antonio, Texas.

University Hospital is one of the nation’s leading teaching hospitals and South Texas’ premier Level I trauma center. It offers the most technically advanced care available anywhere, in an inviting and comfortable setting.

At University Health, behavioral and mental health services offer a safe, confidential and supportive atmosphere. The team of doctors offer psychiatric evaluations, outpatient support, and hospital-based treatment for adults.

Back in 1998, Dr. Rodriguez graduated with his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from St. Mary’s University. He then went on to earn his Master of Science degree in Preventive Medicine and Community Health from the University of Texas Medical Branch in 2001, and his medical degree from the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio in 2007.

Furthering his training, he performed his residency in psychiatry and his fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio in 2014 and 2015, respectively. 

Following his education, the doctor attained board certification through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). The ABPN is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to serving the professions of psychiatry and neurology.

Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behavior, cognition, and perceptions. Psychiatrists evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. They conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, develop treatment plans, prescribe medication, and evaluate treatment results.

On a more personal note, Dr. Rodriguez is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Recommended Articles

• Do You Have Trypophobia?

  What is trypophobia?Trypophobia is the fear or feeling of disgust of closely packed holes. Individuals who have trypophobia tend to feel very unsettled the moment they look at surfaces that have small clustered holes. Few of the examples would be the head of the lotus seed pod or the body of a...

• What Is Male Borderline Personality Disorder?

  Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is defined as a mental disorder that generally affects the way individuals think and feel about themselves and other people. People with this personality disorder often have unstable personal relationships due to their extreme emotions, impulsiveness, and...

• What Is Akathisia: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

  What is akathisia?Akathisia is a feeling of anxiety or restlessness. Its symptoms tend to overlap with the symptoms of other physical and psychological disorders. The diagnosis depends on a very subjective feeling of restlessness. Hence, recognizing akathisia can be somewhat tricky. Movement...

• What Medications Help in Treating Eating Disorders?

  According to statistics, binge eating disorder is very common among young adults in the United States in comparison to anorexia and bulimia. In the last couple years, it has been treated as real medical disorder. According to the Youth Risk Behavior survey that was conducted in 2001, 35 percent of...

• Everything You Need To Know About Agoraphobia

  Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder in which you feel extremely fearful of places and situations that are uncomfortable and dangerous according to you. These are the places that make you feel trapped and assume that the escape might be difficult in the case of a panic attack, such as an elevator, a...

• Coping with Geriatric Depression

  Geriatric depression is a mental and emotional disorder that affects seniors.  Every stage of life has its own set of challenges and aging is no exception. In fact, significant major changes surface and occur later life, such as the death of a loved one, retirement, medical problems, and increased...