Dr. Rocha earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth and his medical degree from University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester. He completed his residency, a Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation fellowship, and a Cardiology fellowship at Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston. Dr. Rocha is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Nuclear Cardiology, and Echocardiography. He has interest in preventive cardiology and is the director or the New Bedford Wellness Initiative.

New Bedford Wellness Initiative programming includes a weekly Walk with Doc at Buttonwood Park that meets 9:00 am on Saturdays and a free Sunday Adult program at the Boys and Girls Club of New Bedford.  The idea is to “Get Moving; Get Healthy.” Check out the New Bedford Wellness Facebook page and web site for information about other upcoming activities.  Dr. Rocha also believes music is medicine and continues to perform as a trombonist in several jazz bands throughout the region.