Stamford Health Medical Group Member
Dominic J. Roca, MD PhD
Medical Director of Sleep Medicine
Stamford Health Medical Group Member
Stamford Health Medical Group
Main: (203) 348-2437
Fax: (203) 276-7243
Stamford Health Medical Group - Sleep Center
Stamford, CT 06904
Main: (203) 276-2300
Fax: (203) 276-2364
About Me
Dr. Roca did all his training at busy city hospitals such as Kings County in Brooklyn, Bellevue Hospital in NYC and Boston City Hospital. As a result, there are few diseases that he has not seen. He has expertise in a number of related fields such as allergy, immunology, pulmonary, critical care and sleep. His training in pediatric allergy and sleep medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital provides him with expertise in the management of pediatric patients. A PhD in neuropharmacology provides him with the ability to analyze the latest research. All together, his training enables him to approach medical problems from different perspectives. He has won numerous teaching awards and has been selected by his peers as an exemplary physician. Dr. Roca has also been named a “Top Doctor” multiple times by Castle Connolly, New York Magazine and Connecticut Magazine. Despite all this, he still feels his patients continue to teach him, and he considers caring for them a tremendous honor.
Languages
English
Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Sleep Medicine
Critical Care Medicine
Allergy and Immunology
special interests
Teenage Sleep Problems, Narcolepsy, Restless Legs, Insomnia, Pediatric Sleep Problems, Allergies & Immunodeficiency, Interstitial Lung Disease, Chronic Respiratory Failure and Difficult to Control Asthma
Credentials
Education & Training
Medical School
SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn
Residency
Bellevue Hospital Center
Fellowship
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston University Medical Center
Achievements
Published Work
Roca D.J., Schiller G.D. and Farb D.H. Chronic caffeine or
theophylline exposure reduces GABA/benzodiazepine receptor
site interactions. Mol. Pharmacol. 33: 481 - 5 (1988).
Roca D.J., Rozenberg I., Farrant M. and Farb D.H. Chronic agonist
exposure induces down-regulation and allosteric uncoupling of
the GABA/benzodiazepine receptor complex. Mol. Pharmacol. 37:
37 - 43 (1990).
Roca D.J., Schiller G.D., Friedman L.K., Rozenberg I., Gibbs T.T.
and Farb D.H. GABAA receptor regulation in culture: altered
allosteric interactions following prolonged exposure to
benzodiazepines, barbiturates and methylxanthines. Mol.
Pharmacol. 37: 710 - 9 (1990).
Montpied P., Ginns E.I., Martin B.M., Roca D., Farb D.H. and Paul
S.M. GABA induces a receptor-mediated reduction in GABAA
receptor a subunit messenger RNAs in embryonic chick neurons
in culture. J. Biol. Chem. 266:6011 - 6014 (1991).
Means T., Pavlovich R., Roca D., Vermeulen M. and Fenton M.
Activation of TNF- transcription utilizes distinct MAP kinase
pathways in different macrophage populations. J. Leukocyte
Bio. (2000).
Board Certifications
American Board of Allergy and Immunology,American Board of Internal Medicine,American Board of Sleep Medicine
Affiliations
- American Medical Association
- American Thoracic Society
- American College of Chest Physicians
- American Academy of Sleep Medicine
- American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
- American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
Insurance Accepted
The below is a list of all insurance plans generally accepted by Stamford Health Medical Group. Please be sure to confirm insurance coverage and the provider's participation with your specific plan before scheduling your appointment.
Aetna Health Plans - *Including Medicare; excluding Aetna Premier Network
Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield - *Including Mediblue, CT Health Exchange Plans and a limited number of Empire BCBS plans; excluding BlueCare Prime
CarePartners of Connecticut
CHN PPO
Cigna/Great West
Connecticare - *Including Medicare, Compass and CT Health Exchange Plans; excluding Individual Value Plan
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