Sarah Rodriguez, MD, MPH, provides comprehensive, compassionate care to children with decreased vision in one or both eyes. Dr. Rodriguez has expertise in treating conditions caused by abnormal eye development, such as amblyopia (lazy eye), strabismus (misalignment of the eyes), pediatric cataracts, and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). She also specializes in adjustable sutures for adult strabismus / realignment surgery.
Dr. Rodriguez is not only passionate about delivering high-quality care to her patients, but she is also actively involved in clinical research. She received the prestigious Knights Templar Eye Foundation Career-Starter Grant to study neurodevelopmental outcomes among infants screened for ROP, and she is the Principle Investigator for the University of Chicago's involvement in the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (PEDIG). Dr. Rodriguez's research has been published in a number of scientific journals, including Ophthalmology, Pediatrics, and the Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (J AAPOS). She is currently an Editorial Board member for J AAPOS.
Having completed several medical mission trips to Ghana and Nicaragua, she also has an interest in health disparities and global health. She participated in ROP workshops in Vietnam and South Africa, and she is a committee member for a program dedicated to preventing the next anticipated wave of ROP in Sub-Saharan Africa called SIBA (Stop Infant Blindness in Africa).
Northwestern Memorial / Lurie Children's Hospital
Chicago, IL
Fellowship - Pediatric Ophthalmology
2016
The Ohio State University Havener Eye Institute
Columbus, OH
Residency - Ophthalmology
2015
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Internship - Transitional Year
2012
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Columbus, OH
MD - Medicine
2011
La Cayetana Hereredia
Lima, Peru
- Tropical Medicine Course
2011
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Baltimore, MD
MPH - Public Health
2010
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
BA - Phiosophy
2006
Association between Aphakia and Endophthalmitis after Pediatric Cataract Surgery.
Rodriguez SH, Chun LY, Skondra D, Liao C. Association between Aphakia and Endophthalmitis after Pediatric Cataract Surgery. Ophthalmology. 2023 Jan 14.
PMID: 36646582
Smartphone application links severity of retinopathy of prematurity to early motor behavior in a cohort of high-risk preterm infants.
Rodriguez SH, Blair MP, Timtim E, Millman R, Si Z, Wroblewski K, Andrews B, Msall ME, Peyton C. Smartphone application links severity of retinopathy of prematurity to early motor behavior in a cohort of high-risk preterm infants. J AAPOS. 2023 Jan 13.
PMID: 36642242
Motor Optimality Scores are significantly lower in a population of high-risk infants than in infants born moderate-late preterm.
Peyton C, Millman R, Rodriguez S, Boswell L, Naber M, Spittle A, de Regnier R, Barbosa VM, Sukal-Moulton T. Motor Optimality Scores are significantly lower in a population of high-risk infants than in infants born moderate-late preterm. Early Hum Dev. 2022 11; 174:105684.
PMID: 36209602
Laser Prophylaxis in Patients with Stickler Syndrome.
Khanna S, Rodriguez SH, Blair MA, Wroblewski K, Shapiro MJ, Blair MP. Laser Prophylaxis in Patients with Stickler Syndrome. Ophthalmol Retina. 2022 04; 6(4):263-267.
PMID: 34774838
Evaluation of flow of chorioretinal capillaries in healthy black and white subjects using optical coherence tomography angiography.
Massamba N, Mackin AG, Chun LY, Rodriguez S, Dimitroyannis RC, Bodaghi B, Hariprasad SM, Skondra D. Evaluation of flow of chorioretinal capillaries in healthy black and white subjects using optical coherence tomography angiography. Sci Rep. 2021 11 08; 11(1):21886.
PMID: 34750481
Neurodevelopmental outcomes following bevacizumab treatment for retinopathy of prematurity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Rodriguez SH, Blair MP, Shapiro MJ, Berrocal AM, Ells AL, Hubbard GB, Martinez-Castellanos MA, Murray TG, Wu WC. Neurodevelopmental outcomes following bevacizumab treatment for retinopathy of prematurity: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Perinatol. 2021 09; 41(9):2377-2378.
PMID: 34193960
Quantitative Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA) Parameters in a Black Diabetic Population and Correlations with Systemic Diseases.
Shaw LT, Khanna S, Chun LY, Dimitroyannis RC, Rodriguez SH, Massamba N, Hariprasad SM, Skondra D. Quantitative Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA) Parameters in a Black Diabetic Population and Correlations with Systemic Diseases. Cells. 2021 03 04; 10(3).
PMID: 33806492
Cardiovascular involvement in alpha-n-acetyl neuraminidase deficiency syndromes (sialidosis type I and II).
Prasanna P, Sriram CS, Rodriguez SH, Kohli U. Cardiovascular involvement in alpha-n-acetyl neuraminidase deficiency syndromes (sialidosis type I and II). Cardiol Young. 2021 May; 31(5):862-864.
PMID: 33507140
Macular Sequelae Following Exudative Retinal Detachment After Laser Photocoagulation for Retinopathy of Prematurity.
Zhang DL, Shapiro MJ, Schechet SA, Rabiah PK, Rodriguez SH, Blair MP. Macular Sequelae Following Exudative Retinal Detachment After Laser Photocoagulation for Retinopathy of Prematurity. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2020 Dec 01; 51(12):698-705.
PMID: 33339051
A Potential Solution to Plus Disease Variability.
Blair MP, Rodriguez SH, Shapiro MJ. A Potential Solution to Plus Disease Variability. Ophthalmol Retina. 2020 10; 4(10):1022-1023.
PMID: 33019986
Top 40 Under 40
Association of Women Surgeons
2022
Resident Excellence in Teaching Award
The University of Chicago
2022
Blind Children's Center Grant
2022
Comer Development Board Grant
The University of Chicago
2022
Editorial Board Member
J AAPOS
2021
PEDIG - site PI
The University of Chicago
2020
Knights Templar Eye Foundation Career Starter Grant
2018
Havener Eye Institute Free Clinic Certificate of Appreciation
Ohio State Havener Eye Institute
2014
Travel Grant Award for ARVO
National Eye Institute
2014
Consultant of the Month
Ohio State Havener Eye Institute
2013
Mercy Style of Care Award
Scripps Mercy Hospital
2012
Eli G. Alcon Award for Outstanding Senior Medical Student in Ophthalmology
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
2011
Capstone Award for Outstanding Achievement
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
2010
Health Economics Certificate
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
2010
Alpha Omega Alpha
The Ohio State University, College of Medicine
2010
Gold Humanism and Honor Society
The Ohio State University, College of Medicine
2009
Excellence in Community Service Award
The Ohio State University, College of Medicine
2007
Summa cum laude
University of Notre Dame
2006
Phi Beta Kappa
University of Notre Dame
2006