Dr. Martin Roche Sr, MD, Fort Lauderdale, FL

About Dr. Martin Roche Sr

Martin M. Roche, Sr., M.D., is an expert in emergency care and treatment. Prior to opening Broward Medical and Urgent Care, Dr. Roche served for 20 years as the Chief of Emergency Medicine for the second largest Level II Trauma Care Emergency Department in the state of Massachusetts and worked in emergency departments in Florida for 10 years. As an emergency room physician Dr. Roche specialized in advanced cardiac life support, trauma care, and management of other life-threatening situations. He has extensive experience handling all types of emergencies from stitching lacerations from household accidents, mending sprains, strains, or fractures to emergency pediatric care, treating critically ill patients suffering from heart attacks, strokes, or other life-threatening illnesses and injuries, and managing complex, multiple traumas from car crashes or industrial accidents. A native of New York City, Dr. Roche received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia University in New York City and his Medical degree from National University of Ireland, Cork Ireland. He interned at Gorgas Hospital in the Panama Canal Zone and completed his residency at Tufts and Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Roche is Board Certified by the American College of Emergency Physicians, American Board of Ophthalmology, American Association of Medical Review Officers (AAMRO) and The Medical Council of Ireland. He is presently on Staff at Holy Cross Hospital. As a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy, Dr. Roche specialized in Occupational Safety and Health in the workplace, and was involved extensively with the Federal Bureau of Occupational Safety and Industrial Health Field of Cincinnati, Ohio in the research of asbestosis, berylliosis and other toxic substances found in the work place. Dr. Roche has three children, Martin Roche, Jr., M.D., who is an Orthopedic Surgeon at Holy Cross Hospital, and daughters Ashling and Yvonne who are lawyers.

Popular visit reasons

Annual Physical

Ear Infection

Eyeglasses

General Eye Consultation

Graves' Disease

Illness

Pre-Travel Consultation

Tropical Medicine Consultation

Annual Physical

Ear Infection

Eyeglasses

General Eye Consultation

Office location

Broward Medical & Urgent Care

103 SE 20th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

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Education and background

Practice names

Broward Medical & Urgent Care

Board certifications

American Board of Ophthalmology

Education and training

Medical School - National University of Ireland, Doctor of Medicine
Columbia University (Bachelor's)
Gorgas Hospital (Internship)
Boston University, Residency in Ophthalmology

Professional memberships

American Medical Association
American Academy of Emergency Medicine
Florida Medical Association

Languages spoken

English

Provider's gender

Male

NPI number

1164513958

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What practice does Dr. Martin Roche Sr work with?

Dr. Martin Roche Sr works with Broward Medical & Urgent Care.

Where is Dr. Martin Roche Sr's office located?

Dr. Martin Roche Sr's office is located at 103 SE 20th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316.

Which board certifications does Dr. Martin Roche Sr have?

Dr. Martin Roche Sr is certified by American Board of Ophthalmology.

What are common reasons for patients to see Dr. Martin Roche Sr?

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