Jeffrey J. Rocco, MD

Dr. Rocco is an orthopedic surgeon specializing Foot and Ankle Reconstruction, and Lower Extremity Trauma.

Dr. Rocco has been practicing in Ogden, Utah since 2006.  He is originally from Akron, Ohio.  Dr. Rocco received his Bachelor of Arts degree with University Honors from Miami University, in Oxford, OH.  In 1994, he received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.  Dr. Rocco completed one and a half years of General Surgery residency at the Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine before starting a Residency in Orthopedic Surgery.  In 2002 he completed his Orthopedic Surgery Residency at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, and at Beth Israel Medical Center, New York City.  Dr. Rocco then completed his final year of training with Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery.  This year was spent in Fellowship with Arthur Manoli, II, MD at the Michigan International Foot and Ankle Center, located in Pontiac, Michigan.

Dr. Rocco then returned to Ohio to start his practice in 2003 with the Ohio Orthopedic Center of Excellence, Columbus, Ohio.  Dr. Rocco moved to Ogden, Utah in January, 2006 to enjoy an outdoor lifestyle in the Wasatch Mountains.  Downhill skiing, trail running, road and mountain biking, and Triathlons are just some the activities he pursues in the mountains around Ogden.  Taking a special interest in Endurance Sports Nutrition, he is on the research review board for First Endurance, a sports nutrition company in Salt Lake City, Utah.  His (along with many others’) nutrition articles and contributions can be viewed at http://blog.firstendurance.com/.