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Juan Rocca, MD, General Surgery, New York, NY, New York-Presbyterian Hospital

JuanPabloRoccaMDMHA FACS

General Surgery • New York, NY

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Transplantation, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Surgical Director, Weill Cornell Liver Cancer Program

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Overview of Dr. Rocca

Juan Pablo Rocca, MD MHA is the Surgical Director for the Weill Cornell Liver Cancer Program, attending surgeon in the Division of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgery at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine and Assistant Professor (Interim) of Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University.

Dr. Rocca has been practicing abdominal organ transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery in New York City since 2009, having prior appointments at the Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute in the Mount Sinai Health System and at the Montefiore-Einstein Center for Transplantation in the Montefiore Health System. Devoted to surgical innovation, Dr. Rocca spearheaded the application of minimally invasive liver surgery at Montefiore Medical Center, employing both laparoscopic and robotic techniques for performing challenging oncologic operations in the liver affected by fibrosis and cirrhosis. Dr. Rocca has been also principal investigator in two multicenter research trials for the implementation of different novel machine perfusion devices for organ preservation in liver transplantation.

Dr. Rocca earned his MD degree in 1999 at Universidad de Buenos Aires, completing a Residency in General Surgery in 2005 at Hospital Britanico de Buenos Aires, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. He continued his surgical training in the U.S. with a Transplant Surgery Fellowship at Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, followed by a second Transplant Surgery Fellowship at the Northwestern University Comprehensive Transplant Center in Chicago, completing his surgical training in 2009. Dr. Rocca also completed in 2019 an Executive Master in Health Administration (MHA) at the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University.

Education & Training

  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, 2008 - 2009
  • New York Medical College
    New York Medical CollegeFellowship, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, 2005 - 2008
  • University of Buenos Aires
    University of Buenos AiresClass of 1999
  • University of Buenos Aires
    University of Buenos AiresNo Degree, Common Basic Cycle: Science, 1993 - 1993

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2009 - 2025
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2021 - 2023
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2008 - 2011

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • EL award 2018 El Diario New York, 2018
  • Excellence in teaching award Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, 2009
  • Fellows' Excellence in Research Award Transplant Summit, 2007
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Increased access to transplantation of highly sensitized patients under the new kidney allocation system  
    Colovai AI, Ajaimy M, Kamal LG, Masiakos P, Chan S, Savchik C, Rocca JP, et al, Human Immunology, 1/1/2017
  • Exploring the usage of a mobile phone application in transplanted patients to encourage medication compliance and education  
    Zanetti-Yabur A, Rizzo A, Hayde N, Watkins AC, Rocca JP, Graham JA, The American Journal of Surgery, 1/1/2017
  • Beware of Right Renal Vein Valves in Transplanted Kidneys: Renal Vein Valvuloplasty in a Donor Kidney Letters to the Editor  
    Zanetti-Yabur A, Rocca JP, Graham JA, Ochsner Journal, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Mount Sinai Expert Guides, Hepatology 
    Chapter: Cystic Lesions of the Liver 
    Abdulelah Alhawsawi, Juan P Rocca, Marcelo E FacciutoEdition 1st,2014
  • Mount Sinai Expert Guides, Hepatology 
    Chapter: Ischemia reperfusion injury after liver transplantation 
    Matthew Y. Suh and Juan P. RoccaEdition 1st,2014
  • Practical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chapter 64, Volume Two, Small and Large Intestine and Pancreas 
    Chapter: Small Bowel Transplantation 
    Rocca JP, Fryer JPEditors: Nicholas J. Talley (Editor-in-Chief), Sunanda V. Kane (Volume Editor), Michael B. Wallace (Volume Editor).Wiley-Blackwell publishingEdition 1st,2010

Abstracts/Posters

  • Medication Compliance Assessment in Abdominal Transplant Patients Utilizing a Mobile Phone Application.
    Rizzo A, Yabur AZ, Graham J, Rocca J, American Journal of Transplantation, 1/1/2016
  • Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy in 12 Steps.
    Gin GE, Jayadevan R, Goland-Van Ryn ML, Herron DM, Chin EH, Rocca JP, et al, Clinical Congress, San Francisco, CA, 1/26/2014
  • No Ischemic Cholangiopathy Following Liver Transplantation from Dcd Donors: Implementation of Selective Organ Recovery Criteria and Tpa Administration Before Cold Perf...
    Kishi E, Dixon M, Lubezky N, Arvelakis A, Moon J, Facciuto M, Rocca JP, American Journal of Transplantation, 1/1/2014
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Lectures

  • ALPPS. A surgical method to prepare for major hepatectomy. 
    26th Advanced Interventional Management Symposium. New York Hilton-Midtown - 11/12/2018
  • The Current Status of Laparoscopic Hepatectomy 
    Digestive Disease Interventions Meeting. Crowne Plaza Times Square. New York. - 10/19/2018
  • Laparoscopic Liver Resection. The antero-superior segments 
    2do Curso internacional de Cirugia Laparoscopica Avanzada. Universidad Catolica Argentina - 9/20/2018
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Press Mentions

  • EXCLUSIVE: Two Moms Will Get Kidneys from Other Family Kids
    EXCLUSIVE: Two Moms Will Get Kidneys from Other Family KidsMarch 28th, 2015

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Great West PPO
    Horizon BCBS PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    MagnaCare PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    MVP Healthcare PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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