Dr. Rodrigo Roca is a board certified surgeon trained at Oklahoma State University. His focus is on orthopedics and minimally invasive procedures. However, his experience extends beyond orthopedics and has performed a vast number of soft tissue and neurosurgical procedures.
Dr. Roca grew up with his father, a veterinarian, and from a young age developed an interest for veterinarian medicine. He found his passion for surgery watching his dad and other surgeons perform surgery and has since pursued becoming a surgeon. His repertoire allows us to be able to offer advanced minimally invasive procedures in fracture repair, preventative surgeries, and soft tissue surgeries. He is well trained and versed with techniques that have been used for many years as well as many recently published techniques.
During his off time, he spends quality time with his daughter as well as enjoys time playing drums and working on his cars. He has served communities around the country and is now happy to now be in Prosper!
Publications & Scholarly Articles
- Preoperative factors associated with need for resection in horses presenting with strangulating lesions of the small intestine. Espinosa P., Dechant J.E., Roca R.,Kilcoyne I., Nieto J.E. Veterinary Surgery. Published September 2018.
- Impact of telemedicine on the traditional veterinarian-client-patient relationship. Roca, R., McCarthy R.J. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association–TCAM. Published January 2019.
- Comparison of surgical time and complication rates in cats undergoing perineal urethrostomy performed indorsal recumbency vs historical sternal recumbency, a multi-institutional study. Watson M.T., Roca R., Breiteneicher A., Kalis R. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association–JFMS. Published January 2019.
- Ex vivo mechanical properties of a 2.5-mm bone anchor for treatment of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in toy breed dogs. Roca R., Peura A., Kowaleski M., Watson M.T, Hulse D.A, Lendhey M., Rocheleau, P.J.Hulse, DA. Veterinary Surgery. Published February 2020.
- Center of rotation of angulation-based leveling osteotomy for stifle stabilization in skeletally immature dogs. Peycke L.E., McDougall, R., Roca, R., Dycus, D., Hulse D.A. Veterinary Surgery. Published January 2022.