Dr. Roderick Santa Maria is a Board Certified Internal Medicine physician in solo practice for 30 years in Boca Raton, Florida.He received his doctorate of medicine from the New York University School of Medicine. After completing his medical residency years at Case Western Reserve University Hospital, he moved to South Florida, seeking a growing community with an abundance of potential new patients on which to build his practice and his reputation. Upon arrival in Boca Raton he first joined a large group of doctors to help himself become established in the area. In 1987 he left that group atmosphere to start a solo practice, looking for a setting that was much more personal and would allow him to get to know his patients and staff as individuals, and they to know and trust him. Dr. Rod is known for the personalized care he provides to patients, and his knowledge of preventive medicine. He works with all types of patients, specializing in cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment, nutrition, lipid management, weight control and chronic illness.