Our Team | Sunshine Pediatrics

Our Providers

Richard Rodriguez, MD

Dr. Rich graduated from the University of South Florida College of Medicine in Tampa in 1986. He completed a 3 year pediatric residency at Orlando Regional Medical Center/Arnold Palmer Hospital for Women and Children in 1991.

After his residency, Dr. Rich joined his father, Carlos Rodriguez, MD, in his private practice. By December of 1993, he joined Dr. David Carr at Pediatrics Plus, in Orlando, where he maintained a practice for over 13 years. While working with Dr. Carr was a great experience, Dr. Rich had dreams of owning his own practice closer to home. He knew that this would allow him to practice what he preaches and spend more time with his family.

Dr. Rich and his wife Cindy are the proud parents of Michael and Phillip. When his sons were younger, Dr. Rich spent lots of time with them in boy scouts, as well as coaching their hockey team, while Cindy was proud to be their number one cheerleader.

Now that his sons are older, Dr. Rich spends his free time playing pickle ball, swimming, tending to his yard, and enjoying precious time with his wife and family.

Chelsea Peters, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC

Chelsea was born in Georgia and raised in Central Florida. She graduated with her Bachelors of Science from University of West Florida in 2019. She worked for five years in pediatrics as an RN in the PICU, NICU, CVICU, and pediatric acute care unit. She went on to pursue her advanced nurse practitioner degree from University of Florida and graduated with her Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Pediatric Primary Care on May 2024. She is board certified through the PNCB.

She is happily married to her husband who share a dog together. She enjoys spending time with her husband, family, and friends, running, serving in her local church, and traveling. She is excited to be apart of the Sunshine Pediatrics team and help keep children and their families happy and healthy.