Dr. David Rochelin MD

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Dr. Rochelin is an internist who is currently serving patients at Mercy Hospital Joplin, located in Joplin, Missouri. The opening of Mercy Hospital Joplin brings an unprecedented leap forward in health care while fulfilling a promise not just to rebuild, but to build a stronger community. Mercy’s commitment to Joplin dates to 1896 when the Sisters of Mercy began caring for the community.

Dr. Rochelin is also affiliated with numerous hospitals and medical centers in the states of Missouri, Florida, and Washington, including: Wright Memorial Hospital (Trenton, Missouri), Hedrick Medical Center (Chillicothe, Missouri), Health First Holmes Regional Medical Center (Melbourne, Florida), Health First Palm Bay Hospital (Palm Bay, Florida), Health First Viera Hospital (Melbourne, Florida), Health First Cape Canaveral Hospital (Cocoa Beach, Florida), NCH Baker Hospital (Naples, Florida), St. Joseph Medical Center (Tacoma, Washington), and St. Clare Hospital (Lakewood, Washington).

Dr. Rochelin received his medical degree from the National University of Córdoba in Córdoba, Argentina. Thereafter, he went on to complete his residency in internal medicine at the Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Dr. Rochelin is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Internal medicine or general medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. As an internist, Dr. Rochelin diagnoses and provides non-surgical treatment of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems.

In addition to English. Dr. Rochelin speaks Spanish, Croatian, and French.

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