October 25, 2023 – Rochelle Samarasekera, D.O. has joined the Holy Cross Health Medical Group, a multi-specialty physician employed group of more than 130 physicians providing services throughout Broward County.
A family medicine physician, Dr. Samarasekera focuses on adult medicine, annual wellness visits, preventive care, care management, pre-operative evaluation and school and work physicals.
Prior to joining Holy Cross, Dr. Samarasekera worked as a family medicine physician at Osceola Medical Center in Osceola, Wisconsin, where she provided outpatient adult and pediatric care and gained valuable experience as a hospitalist and in obstetrics. During her time there, she served on multiple committees including medical/surgical hospital, diabetes, clinic, obstetrics and quality metrics.
Dr. Samarasekera earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and English from Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri and completed her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at Nova Southeastern University’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Lauderdale. Dr. Samarasekera then pursued a three-year residency at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, where she co-created monthly “Resident’s Best Practices” presentations to help fellow residents learn how to streamline practices for clinic and inpatient family medicine services.
Certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, Dr. Samarasekera has contributed to case studies, case reports and research on Bell’s Palsy, Parkinson’s, and children with Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and sterile mouth abscess. She also has given a presentation about the use of social media hashtags in healthcare during the Quality Improvement Symposium at the University of Minnesota.
Dr. Samarasekera’s office is located at 2850 N. Federal Highway, 2nd Floor in Pompano Beach. To schedule an appointment, call (954) 942-8177.
ABOUT HOLY CROSS HEALTH
A member of Trinity Health, Fort Lauderdale-based Holy Cross Hospital, dba Holy Cross Health, is a full-service, non-profit, Catholic, teaching hospital operating in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy. Holy Cross has been recognized for six Types of Care in U.S. News and World Report’s 2023-24 Best Hospital rankings. Through strategic collaborations and a commitment to being a person-centered, transforming, healing presence, the 557-bed hospital offers progressive inpatient, outpatient and community outreach services and clinical research trials to serve as our community’s trusted health partner for life. Holy Cross Health also encompasses Holy Cross HealthPlex outpatient facility, urgent care centers and more than 40 Holy Cross Medical Group physician practices. To learn more about Holy Cross Health, visit holy-cross.com. Connect @holycrossfl.
