Dennis LaRock, MD
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About Dennis LaRock
Dr. La Rock is co-Chief of Urology for Southcoast Hospitals and is the Chief of Robotic Surgery.
Dr. La Rock was the first surgeon at Southcoast Hospitals to perform robotic surgery.
He earned his Medical Degree from the Boston University School of Medicine and he completed a general surgery internship and a residency in Urology at New England Medical Center in Boston.
He has extensive experience in laparoscopic surgery and has introduced a number of new urological procedures in the Greater Fall River area, including prostate brachytherapy. He has also done research on cryosurgical ablation for prostate cancer.
He is an assistant professor at Tufts University School of Medicine where he has received several “Excellence in Teaching” awards.
He is board certified in adult and pediatric urology and is a Diplomat of the American Board of Urology. He is a member of the American Urological Association and the Massachusetts Association of Practicing Urologists.