Chad Rudnick, MD FAAP

Dr. Chad Rudnick, MD, FAAP is a board-certified pediatrician born and raised in Boca Raton, FL and CEO/Founder of the nation's first pediatric smart office, Boca VIPediatrics. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Florida, graduating with honors and attended medical school at the University of South Florida College of Medicine (Tampa, FL). He completed his pediatric residency training at Miami Children’s Hospital, ranked as one of the “Best Children’s Hospitals in the United States” by U.S. News & World Report. Seeing that children’s health care is too often approached like an “assembly line”, Dr. Rudnick set out to practice medicine akin to pediatricians in the early-mid 1900s, spending as much time as needed with each patient and getting to know all of his families. Boca VIPediatrics prides itself on providing old-fashioned service and treating each child as a VIP. Dr. Rudnick is the 2016 recipient of “Best Pediatrician” in the Best of Boca/Boca Raton Forum by Sun-Sentinel and Forum Publishing, as well as a “Top Doc” from 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 as voted by Concierge Medicine Today.

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As a "docpreneuer" and "tweetiatrician," Dr. Rudnick is passionate about helping physicians find their voice and tell their story in the ever-changing world of modern medicine and social media. He is a frequent lecturer, author, and researcher on the use of clinical telemedicine as well as the use of social media for physicians. In his lecture, #LikeFollowShare, he advocates for the use of social media to safely support a physician's practice. 

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As a clinical telemedicine specialist and founder of the nation's first pediatric smart office, Dr. Rudnick serves as a clinical advisor of multiple telemedicine device companies to enhance patient access and improved assessment and treatment plans. He is a frequent guest lecturer, media correspondent, and advocate of telemedicine use within the medical home. He is an active member in the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and is a contributor to the AAP Council on Communications and Media and has worked directly with the AAP on advocacy projects to keep children safe from gun violence. Additionally, he partnered with the American Cancer Society on the “Pass the Buck” campaign which brought much needed research dollars to cancer research and helped to decrease the percentage of children who start smoking. 

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As a writer, he has published several articles in medical journals and has co-authored a chapter on allergy/immunology in the Textbook of Family Medicine. He also acts as a contributing author to BocaParent.com, The Parklander Magazine, MomsMiami.com, and KevinMD.com. Additionally, Dr. Rudnick maintains a pediatric based blog where he writes about common conditions affecting children and adolescents. His other interests include medical education and frequently serves as a preceptor for medical students and resident physicians as well as speaking at pre-med programs throughout the country. He is an Affiliate Assistant Professor of Clinical Biomedical Science at The Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University. In addition, Dr. Rudnick has authored a book detailing the journey for students interested in a career as a doctor, The Ultimate Guidebook For Getting Into Medical School. Dr. Rudnick is also the lead researcher on an Internationally acclaimed study on the use of virtual reality for the reduction of pain and fear during childhood immunizations.

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Dr. Rudnick lives in Boca Raton, FL with his wife, Ashley, their daughter, Aria, and their dog, Snuggie. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family with hobbies and interests including baseball, basketball, cooking, and theatre.

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