A Few Words About Us

MEET THE DOCTOR – DR MARTIN M ROCHE

Chief Physician & Medical Director, Broward Medical & Urgent Care, Ft Lauderdale, FL

Martin M. Roche, Sr., M.D., is an expert in emergency care and treatment. Prior to opening Broward Medical & 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. He alsao has 2 grandsons Devin & Liam and a granddaughter Kyla. Dr. Roche strives to provide the best patient care possible by being extremely active in continuing education on diversified medical information.

EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN EXPERIENCE

Florida

• Florida Department of Health (Acute Urgent Care) WPB & Delray
• Emergency & Urgent Care Health Center, Ft. Lauderdale
• Wellington Regional Hospital, WPB
• Riverside Hospital, New Port Richey

Massachusetts

• South Shore Hospital, Weymouth
• Toby Hospital, Wareham
• Malden Hospital, Malden
• Marlboro Hospital, Marlboro
• Sturdy Memorial, Attleboro

Ohio

• Mercy Hospital, Cincinnati
• Christ Hospital, Cincinnati
• Jewish Hospital, Cincinnat

TEACHING

• Surgery Instructor, Tufts & Boston University, Boston, MA
• Ophthalmology Instructor, Tufts & Boston University, Boston, MA
• Instructor for Training EMS & EMT South Shore Hospital – Weymouth, MA

ADMINISTRATIVE

• Chief of Trauma Centers Level II – South Shore, MA
• Trauma Centers Selection Committee – State of MA
• Chief of Emergency Medicine Department South Shore Hospital, South Weymouth, MA
• Assistant Chief of Emergency Department Quincy City Hospital, Quincy, MA
• Chief Field Officer Dept. of Occupational Health Federal Bureau of Cincinnati, OH

EDUCATION

• Residency – Tufts & Boston University – Boston, MA
• Internship – Gorgas Hospital – Panama Canal Zone
• Medical School – National University of Ireland – Cork, Ireland
• College – Columbia University – New York City, NY

BOARD CERTIFICATION

• American Board of Ophthalmology
• American Academy of Emergency Medicine
• American Board of Occupational Medicine

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine (AAUCM)
• American Academy of Emergency Medicine
• American Medical Association
• American Society of Contemporary Ophthalmology
• American Academy of IOL Surgery
• American Intraocular Implant Society (AIOIS)
• American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS)
• Florida Medical Association
• Broward County Ophthalmological Society
• Miami Ophthalmological Society
• Broward County Medical Association

SPECIAL CERTIFICATION

• Nuclear Reactor Health Survey
• Toxic Chemical Health Survey
• Back Injuries Mechanisms of Injury & Analysis of Casualty

Dr Seth J. Marquit has been practicing Emergency Medicine and Preventive Medicine for over 20 years and is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine. He is an expert in Emergency Care and Lifestyle Medicine and is dedicated to improving the life of each one of his patients, and helping them reclaim and maintain their health and happiness.

Dr. Marquit has extensive experience handling all types of primary & urgent care needs. In addition to his work at Broward Medical & Urgent Care, Dr. Marquit maintains clinical expertise in Emergency Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center and his knowledge and experience in Emergency Medicine provides an extra layer of safety to every procedure he performs allowing patients to relax in the knowledge that they are in expert hands.

Dr. Marquit is also considered a leading doctor for Longevity and Lifestyle Medicine in South Florida. His expertise focuses on preventing heart disease, methods for reducing or eliminating the need for blood pressure and diabetes medication and reducing weight, LDL cholesterol levels, chronic inflammation, triglycerides and methods for slowing the aging process.

Dr Marquit has served as a flight physician for National Air Ambulance treating patients during international transport emergency care. He has been active with teaching and has trained scores of residents in Emergency Medicine internationally and his charitable work includes organizing a medical mission to Haiti following a 7.0 Earthquake in 2010.

In his downtime, Dr. Marquit enjoys spending time with his wife and 2 sons, boating, fishing, SCUBA diving, tennis, golf, basketball, weight training, inline-skating, mountain biking, snowboarding, marathon running, computer programming, guitar, traveling, home automation, hydroponics, plant-based cooking.

EMERGENCY MEDICINE EXPERIENCE

Florida

• Memorial Regional
• Holy Cross
• Aventura Medical Center
• Mount Sinai Medical Center
• Naples Community Hospital

New York

• Beth Israel Medical Center
• St. Luke’s Roosevelt
• Jacobi Medical Center
• New York City Poison Control Center

Washington DC

• George Washington University
• Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

MD

• Meritus Hospital
• Kaiser Permanente

Virginia

• Kaiser Permanente

LIFESTYLE MEDICINE EXPERIENCE

Florida

• Pritikin Longevity Center

New York

• Center for Health and Healing

California

• Helms Medical Institute