Welcome to One Medicine, a website where you can explore the options for your health and wellness that may work best for you - options that incorporate the mind, the body, the spirit and the emotions. The journey begins with you. You may have discovered that there are two separate realms of medicine, conventional and complementary. In patient treatment, conventional medicine uses pharmaceutical remedies and complementary medicine uses natural healing methods. Although each realm can be helpful individually, the combination of both can increase the chances of overall success. In his practice, Dr. Roca provides a balanced, safe and effective approach of both conventional and complementary traditions in the care of his patients.
Dr. Roca is a practicing, allopathic physician whose philosophy of healing combines the best of allopathic and complementary traditions. Dr. Roca is a Diplomat of both the American Academy of Family Practice and the American Board of Holistic Medicine. He began his training in 1982 as a healer in botanical medicine and mind/body medicine. He later received training in massage therapy, energy healing, acupuncture, homeopathy and somatoemotional release. In 1997, Dr. Roca completed his medical education at LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans, LA, where he received the prestigious Chancellor's Award. He completed his residency at Marshall University, WV, in 2000. He is the Founder of the Wholistic Wellness Network, a national, non-profit organization designed to empower communities toward wellness.
