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Marissa B. Larochelle
( out of 531 reviews )

Marissa B. Larochelle, MD

Languages spoken: Spanish, English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Redstone Health Center

1743 W Redstone Center Drive
Park City , UT 84098

John A. Moran Eye Center

65 N Mario Capecchi
Salt Lake City , UT 84132

Dr. Larochelle is an associate professor in the University of Utah Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences at the John A. Moran Eye Center and specializes in cataract surgery as well as the diagnosis and management of patients with infectious and inflammatory conditions of the eye. She utilizes the latest medical and surgical treatments to care for patients with ocular disease. Dr. Larochelle believes in a collaborative approach, working with rheumatologists, pediatricians, and internists to ensure uveitis patients receive optimum care.

Dr. Larochelle received her medical degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont, and completed a residency at the University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado. She completed a fellowship in Uveitis and Ocular Immunology at the Moran Eye Center.

Get to know Dr. Larochelle by watching her profile video.

Patient Rating

4.9 /5
( out of 531 reviews )

The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.

The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

Patient Comments

Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER

Everything was great just a little rushed

REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER

If I could give a 10 instead of 5 I would.

REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER

Dr. LaRochelle was knowledgeable and explained things clearly. She took the time to help me understand how often to follow up with care and what that would look like.

REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER

Dr. LaRochelle is terrific ! I feel very lucky to have such great care

REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER

Very nice and professional provider---would love to see her again.

MORAN EYE CENTER

Dr LaRochell gave me the option to wait a year or 6 months if I wanted. I trust her and chose 6 month appointment to stay on top of any changes I wouldn't notice.

REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER

Good

MORAN EYE CENTER

My Doctor called me at home to go over my options prior to surgery. Much appreciated!!

REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER

Kept me fully informed

Dr. Larochelle is an associate professor in the University of Utah Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences at the John A. Moran Eye Center and specializes in cataract surgery as well as the diagnosis and management of patients with infectious and inflammatory conditions of the eye. She utilizes the latest medical and surgical treatments to care for patients with ocular disease. Dr. Larochelle believes in a collaborative approach, working with rheumatologists, pediatricians, and internists to ensure uveitis patients receive optimum care.

Dr. Larochelle received her medical degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont, and completed a residency at the University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado. She completed a fellowship in Uveitis and Ocular Immunology at the Moran Eye Center.

Get to know Dr. Larochelle by watching her profile video.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences -Associate Professor (Clinical)

Education history

Undergraduate Spanish - University of Richmond B.A.
Professional Medical Medicine - University of Vermont College of Medicine M.D.
Internship Internal Medicine - Palmetto Health Richland/University of South Carolina Intern
Residency Ophthalmology - University of Colorado Resident
Fellowship Uveitis - John Moran Eye Center, University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Conrady CD, Hanson KE, Mehra S, Carey A, Larochelle M, Shakoor (2018). The First Case of Trypanosoma cruzi-Associated Retinitis in an Immunocompromised Host Diagnosed With Pan-Organism Polymerase Chain Reaction. Clinical infectious diseases, 67(1), 141-143.
  2. Conrady CD, Larochelle M, Pecen P, Palestine A, Shakoor A, Singh (2018). Checkpoint inhibitor-induced uveitis: a case series. Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie, 256(1), 187-191.
  3. Hu KS, Vitale AT, Shakoor A, Larochelle M, Sassalos T, Elner SG, Jayasundera T, Conrady C (2021). Pyramidal Inflammatory Deposits of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium and Outer Retina in Ocular Syphilis. Ophthalmology. Retina,
  4. Larochelle RD, Larochelle MB, Aung YY, Linn, T, Heiden D, Vitale (2020). Bilateral Placoid Choroiditis in an HIV-Positive Patient With Cryptococcus neoformans Meningitis and Disseminated Cryptococcal Disease. 4(6), 530-533.
  5. Wilkinson S, Etheridge T, Monson BK, Larochelle M (2022). Chronic postoperative Cutibacterium acnes endophthalmitis with implantable collamer lens. American journal of ophthalmology case reports, 26, 101500.
  6. Hu WF, Etheridge T, Larochelle M (2023). Use of Intracameral Tissue Plasminogen Activator During Uveitic Cataract Surgery. Ocular immunology and inflammation, 1-5.
  7. Hu KS, Vitale AT, Shakoor A, Larochelle M, Sassalos T, Elner SG, Jayasundera T, Conrady C (2022). Pyramidal Inflammatory Deposits of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium and Outer Retina in Ocular Syphilis. Ophthalmology. Retina, 6(2), 172-178.
  8. Conrady CD, Shakoor A, Patel R, Larochelle M, Moshirfar M, Chaya CJ, Jacoby R, Vitale A (2020). Combined Phacoemulsification and Pars Plana Vitrectomy for the Treatment of Cataract in Patients With Noninfectious Uveitis. Journal of vitreoretinal diseases, 4(5), 393-400.
  9. Olechowski A,Go¿¿biewska J,Brydak-Godowska J,Hautz W,Larochelle MB,McDonald H (2022). Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges. Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.), 42(5), 1001-1004.
  10. Larochelle RD,Larochelle MB,Aung YY,Linn T,Heiden D,Vitale A (2020). Bilateral Placoid Choroiditis in an HIV-Positive Patient With Cryptococcus neoformans Meningitis and Disseminated Cryptococcal Disease. Journal of vitreoretinal diseases, 4(6), 530-533.
  11. Conrady CD,Shakoor A,Patel R,Larochelle M,Moshirfar M,Chaya CJ,Jacoby R,Vitale A (2020). Combined Phacoemulsification and Pars Plana Vitrectomy for the Treatment of Cataract in Patients With Noninfectious Uveitis. Journal of vitreoretinal diseases, 4(5), 393-400.
  12. Wilkinson S,Etheridge T,Monson BK,Larochelle M (2022). Chronic postoperative Cutibacterium acnes endophthalmitis with implantable collamer lens. American journal of ophthalmology case reports, 26,
  13. Larochelle RD, Larochelle MB, Aung YY, Linn T, Heiden D, Vitale A (2020). Bilateral Placoid Choroiditis in an HIV-Positive Patient With Cryptococcus neoformans Meningitis and Disseminated Cryptococcal Disease. Journal of vitreoretinal diseases, 4(6), 530-533.
  14. Shantha JG, Moussa K, Laovirojjanakul W, Yeh S, Tsui E, Chen JL, Vitale AT, Shakoor A, Larochelle M, Niemeyer K, Mentreddy A, Livnat I, Safo M, Ao W, Choo C, Yan D, Zhong L, Chen C, Da Silva K, Reddy AK, Lee J, Sura A, Crowell EL, Qian Y, Sharon Y, Hinterwirth A, Porco T, Arnold BF, Gonzales J, Acharya NR, Lietman TM, Doan T, OPTICS Study Grou (2025). The Effect of Metagenomic Sequencing on Patient Clinical Outcomes for Intraocular Infections: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial. American journal of ophthalmology,
  15. Thareja SK, Kennedy B, Simpson R, Hu K, Patel R, Jardine G, Larochelle M, Levin A, Hahn T, Codden RR, Pettey J, Vegunta (2025). The Flipped Classroom Effect: Improving Faculty and Resident Engagement and Satisfaction in Ophthalmology Residency. Journal of surgical education, 83(1), 103745.

Letter

  1. Conrady CD, Hu K, Shakoor A, Larochelle M, Sassalos T, Elner SG, Jayasundera T, Vitale A (2022). Reply. Ophthalmology. Retina, 6(5), 437-438.

Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast

  1. Larochelle M (2022). "Autoimmune Diseases".

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