Dr. Stoch was born, raised and educated in Johannesburg, South Africa. After completing his military service he graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand School of Dentistry BDS (1969) & H. DIP. Dent 1972. Dr. Stoch received the B. Ch. D. (Hons) in endodontics from the University of Pretoria. He practiced general dentistry until 1978 when together with his family he emigrated to the USA.
Dr.Stoch attended Temple University where he was awarded the specialty certificate in Endodontology: Summa Cum Laude. He also received the Louis I. Grossman Study Club, and Richard F. Weiss awards for graduating number one in his class. Dr. Stoch then went to Washington University in St. Louis, where he was Assistant Professor and Director of Undergraduate Endodontics. In 1981 he received the DMD from the Washington School of Dental Medicine.
Dr. Stoch has been in private practice limited to Endodontics since 1982 in North Palm Beach Florida. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics, a Fellow of the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Endodontics, a Fellow of the International College of Dentists and the American College of Dentists,as well as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine.