Karen Ruth Roche

Background

Roche, Karen Ruth was born on December 11, 1948 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Joseph Stephen and Gertrude Marie Roche.

Education

Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, U. Pittsburgh, 1971; Doctor of Medicine, U. Pittsburgh, 1975.

Career

Resident in general surgery, Hospitals of U. Health Center of Pittsburgh, 1975-1977; resident in general surgery, Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1978-1979; burn care fellow, Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1979-1980; plastic surgery resident, Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1980-1982; private practice, Pittsburgh, 1982-1992; private practice, Plastic Surgery of Pittsburgh, since 1992. Teaching fellow in general surgery, U. Pittsburgh, 1976-1977, clinical assistant professor plastic surgery, since 1986. Chief of surgery U. Pittsburgh Medical Center Passavant, 1990-1991, chief of head and neck surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Passovant, 1999.

Achievements

• Karen Ruth Roche has been listed as a noteworthy Plastic surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American Society Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, American Society Athetic Plastic Surgery, Inc., Pennsylvania Medical Society, Allegheny County Medical Society (director 1995-1998), Ohio Valley Society Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Greater Pittsburgh Plastic Surgery Society (secretary-treasurer 1990-1991, president 1992-1993), Robert H. Ivy Society (board directors 1995).

Connections

Married Kenneth John Sapos, 1966 (divorced 1971). 1 child, John D. Sapos. Married Roger Kent Galey, September 23, 1977.

Children: Erin, Heather, Roger Kent Junior.

Father:

Joseph Stephen Roche

Mother:

Gertrude Marie Roche

Spouse:

Kenneth John Sapos

Spouse:

Roger Kent Galey

child:

John D. Sapos Roche

child:

Erin Roche

child:

Heather Roche

child:

Roger Kent Junior Roche