Rodrigo A. Munoz M.D.

Rodrigo A Munoz MD

Solana Beach
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father, Rodrigo Munoz, former President of the American Psychiatric Association, and former President of the San Diego Medical Society. Our father was an incredible and inspiring man, always championing the underdog and living life on his terms. Our father was born and raised in a small town in Colombia. From a dyslexic boy who could not read at age 12 to an internationally known expert, professor and prolific author in Psychiatry, our father scaled heights - and faced challenges - with his trademark big smile and even bigger laugh. He fought discrimination personally and on behalf of other foreign medical graduates; he battled for mental health parity; he championed the homeless by arranging a taxi to pick them up once a week and bringing them to his office for medical care. Like all of us, he too failed but had his well-worn phrase ready, "The farthest I can fall is the floor." And he got up. He loved life. Even on the darkest days of his illness, he always spoke about everything that was good in the world. We will always miss him and always be inspired by him. He is survived by his wife Gaby, and his son Roddy, and daughters Lisa, and Julie. March 21, 1939 - November 28, 2020