Dr. Caroline Rochon, M.D, FACS
Surgeon
85 Seymour Street Suite 301 Hartford CT, 06106About
Dr. Caroline Rochon is a general surgeon practicing in Hartford, CT. Dr. Rochon specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Rochon provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
Education and Training
McGill University MD 0
McGill University Faculty of Medicine 2000
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery (ABS)
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Chief of the Division of Transplantation Surgery SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University - Present
- Director of the Kidney Transplantation Program Hartford Hospital in Connecticut -
- Associate Professor University of Connecticut -
Treatments
- Anemia
- Chronic Kidney Disease
Professional Memberships
- American Society of Transplant Surgeons
- American Association of Physician Leadership
- International Pediatric Transplant Association
- The Transplant Society
- American College of Surgeons
- Association of Women Surgeons
- The Association of Academic Surgeons
Fellowships
- New York Medical College Solid Organ Transplantation
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Get to know Transplant Surgeon Dr. Caroline Rochon, who serves patients in Brooklyn, New York.
A renowned transplant surgeon, Dr. Rochon, serves as the Chief of the Division of Transplantation Surgery in the Department of Surgery at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. Her impressive credentials and extensive experience make her a leader in the field of transplantation surgery. Throughout her career, she has developed a wide range of expertise, including biliary disease, hepatobiliary surgery, hepatocellular carcinoma, pediatric kidney transplantation, and liver transplantation.
With an impressive educational background, the doctor earned her medical degree from McGill University in Canada, followed by a surgical residency at Royal Victoria Hospital and Montreal General Hospital. Her pursuit of excellence in the medical field took her to New York Medical College, where she completed a Solid Organ Transplantation Fellowship.
In pursuit of clinical excellence, Dr. Rochon is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.
Among her professional affiliations, she actively participates in several important boards and committees, including the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, the American Association of Physician Leadership, the International Pediatric Transplant Association, and the American College of Surgeons.
Before her tenure at SUNY Downstate, Dr. Rochon served as the Director of the Kidney Transplantation Program at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut, where she also held the position of Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Connecticut. Under her exemplary leadership, the transplant program at Hartford Hospital experienced remarkable growth, doubling its volume within just three years.
One of the key focal points of her career is her passion for improving access to kidney transplants. She actively advocates for increasing awareness about both living and deceased kidney donation, as well as enhancing successful transplant rates for patients suffering from chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease within the SUNY Downstate Transplantation Program.
Transplant surgery is where an organ in the body is replaced with an organ from a donor. A transplant surgeon is a surgeon who performs organ transplants. Among the many organs that can be transplanted are: kidneys. livers, hearts, lungs, the pancreas, the intestine (especially the small intestine), and recently, faces, tracheal (windpipe) tissue, and penises.
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