The Rock - Internal Medicine  

The Rock, Internal Medicine offers continuity of care to the adult population of Castle Rock, CO.

Our Mission Statement:

• Providing convenient, available, accessible medical services to meet the needs of patients with the simplest to the most complex medical problems
• Providing medical services that are new, innovative and meet the special needs of the community and continuing to strive for excellence, care and compassion

Our Practice

We are the ONLY Internal Medicine practice in the Castle Rock area.

Doctors of internal medicine focus on adult medicine and have had special study and training focusing on the prevention and treatment of adult diseases. At least three of their seven or more years of medical school and postgraduate training are dedicated to learning how to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases that affect adults. Internists are sometimes referred to as the "doctor's doctor," because they are often called upon to act as consultants to other physicians to help solve puzzling diagnostic problems.

Internists are equipped to deal with whatever problem a patient brings -- no matter how common or rare, or how simple or complex. They are specially trained to solve puzzling diagnostic problems and can handle severe chronic illnesses and situations where several different illnesses may strike at the same time. They also bring to patients an understanding of wellness (disease prevention and the promotion of health), women's health, substance abuse, mental health, as well as effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Who We Are

Dr. Orazi grew up in Italy and he graduated Summa cum Laude from medical school in Florence.

Dr. Orazi worked in several interesting settings in the health care industry, including being a ship's doctor for Princess Cruises and serving as a recruiting officer in the Italian Army. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation (www.ccf.org). He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine www.abim.org. He practiced in Fort Lauderdale before moving to Colorado in 2006. His professional interests include cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, lipidology, nutrition and prevention.

Dr. Orazi is an Assistant Professor at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Parker, CO. He enjoys teaching clinical skills to third year medical students.

Dr. Orazi is also Medical Director of a newly established Hospice that operates in the rural Douglas and Elbert Counties. Legacy Hospice is where end of life care is delivered with caring compassion to the terminally ill patients.

Dr. Orazi is an avid outdoor enthusiast and is fulfilling a childhood dream  to be learning the work of the rugged cowboys of the West. He enjoys tending to his livestock and riding horses on his small ranch in Castle Rock.  Dr. Orazi volunteers with his horse "Tumbling Dice" as a ranger for the Douglas County Parks and Open Spaces Mounted Patrol.

He is fluent in Italian, Spanish and French. Dr. Orazi and his wife, Karen, have been married for 24 years and have two children. He is devoted in his faith as a Christian and as a family man.