William Roth, MD

William H. Roth, MD is a clinical assistant professor with the Department of Neurology at the University of Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Roth is board-certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Dr. Roth graduated with medical degree as the valedictorian at Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University in North Chicago, IL. After his internal medicine residency at University of Chicago affiliate NorthShore University Health System, he completed his neurology residency at the Neurological Institute of New York at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, followed by an additional year as chief resident. He then completed his neurocritical care fellowship at New York Presbyterian Hospital – Columbia University and Weill Cornell University Medical Centers.

During his training, he served on various hospital committees, received multiple awards and contributed to numerous research publications. His current research focuses on the role of the gut microbiome in neuroinflammation and secondary brain injury and is the principal investigator of the Gut Microbiome in Acute Brain Injury (GUT-ABI) project. In addition, he serves as the site principal investigator for the multicenter RAISE trial and serves as co-project leader with Dr. Michael Pizzi for the UF Neuro ICU SickBay initiative focused on physiological data monitoring in the neurocritically ill. He is currently a member of the American Heart Association, American Academy of Neurology, Society of Critical Care Medicine, and the Neurocritical Care Society.

In his free time, he enjoys cheering on his hometown Chicago Cubs, playing guitar and enjoying craft cocktails with his wife.

• Neurology

  American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

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• Aging
• Gut-brain homeostasis
• Hemorrhage
• Neurological recovery patterns