Dr. Laurence R Desrochers MD
Emergency Physician
970 HOOPER AVE # 2 TOMS RIVER NJ, 08753About
Dr. Laurence Desrochers practices Emergency Medicine in Toms River, NJ. Dr. Desrochers assesses patients who seek immediate medical attention at any time of day or night. Emergency Medicine Physicians are trained to efficiently work with each patient and situation no matter how acute or life-threatening. Dr. Desrochers examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
Education and Training
Rutgers 1996
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School 1993
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