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 Letti

Letti founded ASM Beauty World Academy to prepare each student to become a fully licensed and qualified professional in his/her field and to prepare them for diversified employment opportunities across a number of fields, including Cosmetology, Nail Technology, Skin Care, Instructor Training, Full Specialist, Barber, Basic Makeup Artistry, Advanced Makeup Artistry and Electrology.

What Makes ASM Beauty World Academy Unique

ASM’s maintains honest and fair relationships with its students, patrons, staff, and faculty and protects their health, education, and welfare. Their classes are bilingual in English and Spanish. They have been in business for more than 37 years.

ASM has programs to help students from all around the world become professionals in the Beauty Industry. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has approved the school to process International Student Visa applications (M-1) with programs lasting between two to ten months.

What Contributed to Letti’s Success

Letti’s success was due, in part, to her ability to meet with and interact with school directors from all around the world. She meets with directors from Latin America and Europe on a regular basis to discuss the latest education techniques in their regions and implements best practices at ASM.

A Fun Fact About Letti & ASM Beauty World Academy

ASM Beauty World Academy offers scholarship programs for students in need. An international student from Medellin Colombia recently received a scholarship, graduated from the program and now owns his own business.