MENTORx
Near-peer medical mentorship

Emily Rodriguez, MD
PGY-2Cardiothoracic Surgery
5.0(1 review)
Emily Rodriguez is a PGY-2 Cardiothoracic Surgery resident at USC with interests in adult cardiac surgery, perioperative outcomes, quality improvement, and surgical disparities. A first-generation college graduate, she is passionate about service, advocacy, and mentorship. She’s held national leadership roles in the Latino Medical Student Association and is a founding member of Latinos in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
First-generation in medicineUnderrepresented in Medicine (URiM)Non-traditional applicant
Speaks: Spanish, English
1 service·Free
Areas of Mentoring
- Research – general guidance
- Personal statement & secondary essays
- Matching into competitive specialties
- Away rotation strategy
- Board / licensing exam study strategy
- Work-life balance
- MCAT study planning
- Application strategy / school list
- Residency applications (ERAS)
- Wellness / burnout coaching
Emily doesn't have any available times right now.
What mentees are saying
★★★★★MS4
“Face-to-face mentoring/connection”
Would book again