Dr. Rodman Face Forward

She has played multiple sports including rugby, soccer, kickboxing, run marathons, adventure races, and is currently training as a competitive CrossFit athlete. She trains out at a gym in Houston but has participated in CrossFit competitions throughout the United States. “My hope is that every person finds a physical activity they love, and if I can help improve their experience, then I have done my job.” Dr. Rodman is able to help athletes with nasal obstruction from sinus disease, septal deviation, as well as facial trauma from sports injuries. Although Dr. Rodman is an outstanding physician, she did not start her career as a doctor. As an undergraduate she studied cultural anthropology and applied this background to work in social services, managing a group home before deciding to pursue medicine. She says “I think my background in social work makes me compassionate and gives me a different perspective on health care.”

Since deciding on a career as surgeon, she has authored multiple articles on reconstructive surgery for clinical review, peer-reviewed journals, as well as multiple chapters in plastic surgery textbooks. She has given presentations at meetings across the country and has been the invited speaker at several academic institutions. She has been awarded leadership grants by the American Academy of Otolaryngology and her work in basic science research won first place at the Houston Society of Otolaryngology Resident Research Competition. She has represented her peers as elected delegate to the student section of the American Medical Association, as well as the Association of American Medical Colleges. She continues to be involved in organized medicine as she believes it her duty to advocate for high-quality health care. Conversations with the Inspiring Dr. Regina Rodman.