Reaching Dr. Rodriguez in an Emergency

During the week the quickest way to reach Dr. Rodriguez is through his office number,

410-494-8100

The office is open between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. The phone is usually forwarded to the answering service during lunch time. If your emergency is during office hours, either Dr. Rodriguez or his staff will give you instructions about what to do.

If your emergency is outside of office hours, your call is forwarded to the answering service. The answering service may also be called directly at:

Answering service: 410-494-7533

Please give the answering service operator your name, phone number, and date of your surgery. She will find Dr. Rodriguez so that he can get back to you as soon as possible. If you do not hear back from anybody within 20 minutes, please place your call again.

Dr. Rodriguez available by cell phone directly

Additionally, ALL post op surgical patients are given Dr. Rodriguez’s cell phone so that you may call him directly with any questions immediately following your surgery.Dr. Rodriguez prefers that patients who have just had surgery communicate with him directly about any questions or concerns.

However, if you have called Dr. Rodriguez by cell phone and there is no answer, please call the answering service to locate him.

If your emergency is life threatening , such as shortness of breath, go to your nearest emergency room or call 911. They will begin treatment and they will contact Dr. Rodriguez.

Ricardo L. Rodriguez, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon