Chief Resident
James E. Diekroger, M.D.
Ohio State University Medical School
I grew up in a small city in southern Ohio in a family that hosted a number of exchange students. After high school, I spent a year in southern France, which gave me a new perspective on health, lifestyle, and prevention. I attended Ohio University where I played trombone in the Most Exciting Band in the Land, the Marching 110. Before medical school, I taught chemistry, physical science, and music. At the Ohio State University medical school, I met my wife, Beth, a fellow Star Trek fan, who was studying pediatrics. We couples-matched in Rochester when we saw that it fit both of us, since we share a common interest in music, the outdoors, and Frisbee golf. Email Jim.
Deborah M. Roessler, M.D.
Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine
I grew up in Elmira, NY, where my parents still live. I graduated from Wesleyan University (in CT) with a major in Biology. I spent my summers in New Fairfield, Connecticut working as a wilderness instructor for a youth leadership program. After that I moved to the other side of the country: Portland OR. There I worked for a few years as a youth advocate with homeless youth, and then briefly for a research lab. I stayed in Portland for medical school at Oregon Health and Science University. I live in Rochester with my partner, Sharkee, and our three foster sons, two dogs and a cat. Email Debbie.
