Dr. Monique Gusmao Rodriguez

Acupuncture Physician & Founder Five Element Wellness Center

About Dr. Rodriguez

Dr. Rodriguez is a board-certified and licensed acupuncture physician. She graduated from the Academy of Five Element Acupuncture in Gainesville, Florida, with her degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine after attaining a bachelor’s degree in molecular biology from Florida Atlantic University.

Her role as an owner is to lead Five Element’s wonderful staff by encouraging, motivating, and influencing them to collaborate and use their abilities to serve their patients best. As a physician, she manages disease and pain using holistic approaches while educating patients on maintaining health and focusing on them as individuals rather than their pain or illness.

What Makes Five Element Wellness Center Unique

Five Element differs from other care providers because they have created and nurtured a culture that is centered around their patients. Every day, Dr. Rodriguez and her team focus on patient needs in the journey back to health and living life pain-free.

They have consistently delivered high-quality healthcare over the last 21 years and maintain a close relationship with their patients. In fact, they consider their patients to be part of their extended family.

What Contributed to Dr. Rodriguez’s Success?

The biggest factor that has contributed to her success is Dr. Rodriguez’s passion for medicine and the great joy and fulfillment she gets from helping patients live life to the fullest. She also values her personal connection with the people she cares for. She is persistent and has a deep commitment to learning. Dr. Rodriguez knows that failure is part of the journey and maintenance of success and that “every setback is a setup for a comeback.”

Something to Know About Dr. Rodriguez

One of Dr. Rodriguez’s biggest accomplishments is being able to juggle her career, and family life. She has four children, including two beautiful daughters, who are now resilient, adults, a son who is almost done with high school, and her daughter Fenix, who is just five years old. In addition to raising a family, managing her practice, and caring for patients, Dr. Rodriguez is working toward yet another degree.

About Christy

Christy is the Co-Publisher and Editor-in-Chief at Our City Media. She manages all of the positive community news stories that go into Our City’s eight magazines every month. Christy leads our editorial team and ensures we get the word out about all of the amazing things happening in South Florida! She is also the primary conduit for our guest writers and expert columnists to reach our readers with their informative stories.

Despite being incredibly talented at her current role, what makes Christy truly remarkable is the fact that Our City is actually her second career. Dr. Christy Jaillet is also a board-certified Optometrist. Prior to moving to Florida, Christy owned an Optometry practice in Johns Creek, Georgia. She practiced Optometry for more than 20 years, taking care of the ocular health of thousands of patients.

What Contributed to Christy’s Success?

Christy is a principled person. Her integrity is very important to her, and it shows in all of her business dealings. Deadline week at a community magazine publisher can be stressful for anyone. Having a consistent, level-headed leader like Christy keeps the team on task.

She is also a voracious reader, often finishing two books a week. Christy’s continuous absorption of new ideas and information makes her particularly adept in her role

Fun Fact About Christy

Like many South Floridians, Christy loves the beach and the ocean. When she isn’t working, watching one of her children’s sporting events, or attending a community event, you will likely find her at the beach or on the Intracoastal waterway. In fact, she and her husband plan to complete the “Great Loop” boating trip one day.