Roger Zoorob, M.D., MPH, FAAFP
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Roger Zoorob, M.D., MPH, FAAFP
Richard M. Kleberg, Sr. Professor and Chair
Positions
- Richard M. Kleberg, Sr. Professor and Chair
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Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas United States
- Member
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Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas United States
- Research Member
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Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
BCM
Houston, Texas United States
Addresses
- Department of Family and Community Medicine (Office)
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3701 Kirby Drive
Suite 600
Houston, TX 77098
United States
Phone: (713) 798-9000
- Baylor Family Medicine (Clinic)
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3701 Kirby Drive
Suite 100
Houston, TX 77098
United States
Phone: (713) 798-7700
Certifications
- (07/01/2014 - 07/01/2024)
- American Board of Family Medicine
- Fellow
- (01/01/1997)
- American Academy of Family Physicians
Honors & Awards
- RIITE Role Model Leadership Award
- Baylor College of Medicine (09/2016)
- Houston's Top Doctors
- Houstonia Magazine (08/2015)
- President
- Annals of Family Medicine Board of Directors (10/2019)
- Delegate
- TAFP Member Assembly (10/2020)
Professional Interests
- Cancer Control & Epidemiology
- Substance Use Disorders in Primary Care
- Health Disparities
- Antibiotic Stewardship
- Prevention in Primary Care
- Medical Education
- Chronic Disease Management
Websites
Professional Development
- Leadership Strategies for Evolving Health Care Executives
- Course (Participant, 2018)
- Sponsor: Center for Executive and Continuing Professional Education of the Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health
- Health Care Management
- Course (Participant, 2016)
- Sponsor: Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business and Rice University Executive Education
Selected Publications
- Zoorob RJ, Salemi JL, Mejia de Grubb MC, Modak S, Levine RS. "A nationwide study of breast cancer, depression, and multimorbidity among hospitalized women and men in the United States.." Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2019 Feb;174(1):237-248. Pubmed PMID: 30465155
- Levine RS, Schneid RP, Zoorob R, Hennekens CH. "A tale of two cities: Persistently high homicide rates in Baltimore City compared to significant declines in New York City." Am J Med. 2019 Jan;132(1):3-5. Pubmed PMID: 30148979
- Drowos J, Fils A, Mejia de Grubb MC, Salemi JL, Zoorob R, Hennekens CH, Levine RS. "Accidental infant suffocation and strangulation in bed: Disparities and opportunities." Matern Child Health J. 2019 Dec;23(12):1670-1678. Pubmed PMID: 31243626
- Hull P, Zoorob R, Buchowski M, Canedo J, Beech B, Du L, Koyama T "Childhood obesity prevention cluster randomized trial for Hispanic families: Outcomes of the Healthy Families Study." Pediatr Obes.;[Epub ahead of print]. Pubmed PMID: 27884047
- Chima CC, Salemi JL, Sidani M, Zoorob RJ. "Coaching and education for diabetes distress (CEDD Trial): Protocol for a randomized controlled trial.." JMIR Res Protoc. 2019 Apr 2;8(4):e12166. Pubmed PMID: 30938687
- Mejia de Grubb MC, Levine RS, Zoorob RJ. "Diet and obesity issues in the underserved." J Physician Assist Clinics. 2019;4(1):155-69.
- Raza SA, Salemi JL, Zoorob RJ. "Historical perspectives on prevention paradox: When the population moves as a whole." J Fam Med Prim Care. 2018 Nov;7(6):1163-1165. Pubmed PMID: 30613490
- Levine RS, Kilbourne B, Sanderson M, Fadden MK, Pisu M, Salemi JL, Mejia de Grubb MC, O’Hara H, Huasini BA, Zoorob R, Hennekens CH. "Lack of validity of self-reported mammography data." J Fam Community Med. 2019 Feb;7(1):e000096. Pubmed PMID: 32148699
- Germanos GJ, Trautner BW, Zoorob RJ, Drekonja DM, Salemi JL, Gupta K, Grigoryan L. "No benefit to treating male UTI for longer than seven days: An outpatient database study." Open Forum Infect Dis. 2019 May 6;6(6):ofz216.
- Mejia de Grubb MC, Salemi JL, Chima CC, Gonzalez SJ, Kowalchuk AA, Zoorob RJ. "Opioid, cocaine, and amphetamine use disorders are associated with higher30-day inpatient readmission rates in the United States." Subst Abuse. 2019 Jul 11;1-10. Pubmed PMID: 31295052
- Kowalchuk A, Mejia de Grubb M, Zoorob R. "Preparations for treating opioid use disorder in the office." Fam Pract Manag. 2018 Nov;25(6):21-26. Pubmed PMID: 30422610
- Grigoryan L, Nash SG, Zoorob R, Germanos GJ, Horsfield M, Khan F, Martin L, Trautner B. "Qualitative analysis of primary care provider prescribing decisions for urinary tract infections." Antibiotics (Basel). 2019 Jun 19;8(2):84. Pubmed PMID: 31248119
- Kowalchuk AA, Gonzalez SJ, Zoorob RJ "Substance use issues among the underserved: United States and international perspectives." J Physician Assist Clinics. 2019;4(1):141-54.
- Grigoryan L, Germanos G, Zoorob R, Juneja S, Raphael JL, Paasche-Orlow MK, Trautner BW. "Use of Antibiotics Without a Prescription in the U.S. Population: A Scoping Review." Subst Abuse. 2019 Jul 23; Pubmed PMID: 31330541
- King DK, Gonzalez SJ, Hartje JA, Hanson BL, Edney C, Snell H, Zoorob RJ, Roget NA. "Examining the sustainability potential of a multisite pilot to integrate alcohol screening and brief intervention within three primary care systems." Transl Behav Med.. 2018 Sep 8;776-784. Pubmed PMID: 29370421
- Germanos G, Light P, Zoorob R, Salemi J, Khan F, Hansen M, Gupta K, Trautner B, Grigoryan L. "Validating Use of Electronic Health Data to Identify Patients with Urinary Tract Infections in Outpatient Settings." Antibiotics. 2020;9(9):536. Pubmed PMID: 32854205
- Raza SA, Jawed I, Zoorob R, Salemi JL. "Completeness of cancer case ascertainment in international cancer registries: Exploring the issue of gender disparities." Front Oncol. 2020 Jul 16;10:1148. Pubmed PMID: 32766152
- 4. Salemi JL, Zoorob R, Mejia MC, Raza S, Fields-Gilmore JR, Modak S. "The association between use of opiates, cocaine, and amphetamines during pregnancy and maternal postpartum readmission in the United States: a retrospective analysis of the Nationwide Readmissions Database (NRD)." Drug Alcohol Depend. 2020 Mar 20;210:107963. Pubmed PMID: 32278846
- 9. Germanos G, Trautner BW, Zoorob R, Drekonja D, Salemi JL, Gupta K, Grigoryan L. "No clinical benefit to treating male urinary tract infection longer than seven days: An outpatient database study." Open Forum Infect Dis.. 2019 Jun;6(6):ofz216. Pubmed PMID: 31249844
Memberships
- American Academy of Family Physicians
- Fellow (01/1989)
- Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
- Member (01/1989)
- Texas Academy of Family Physicians
- Annals of Family Medicine Board of Directors
- President (10/2019)
- Affiliated Medical Services (AMS) Board of Directors
- Member (03/2014)
- Diabetes Action Research and Education Foundation
- Member, Medical Advisory Board (06/2005)
- American College of Physician Executives
- Member (01/2013)
- Association of Department Chairs of Family Medicine
- (01/2003)
- American Association of Medical Colleges
- (01/1995)
Funding
- Equitable Access to Lung Cancer Screening and Smoking Cessation Treatment: A Comprehensive Primary Care and Community Health Approach - #PP180016 (03/01/2018 - 02/28/2021) Grant funding from Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
- National Research Service Award in Primary Care (T32 training grant) - #T32 HP10031
- $1,725,796.00 (07/01/2016 - 05/30/2021) Grant funding from HRSA
- Project REACH: Improve HIV and Hepatitis C prevention, screening and access to recovery services for individuals with a substance use disorder and/or co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders - #TI080624-01 (09/30/2018 - 09/29/2023) Grant funding from SAMHSA
- Baylor College of Medicine Center of Excellence in Health Equity, Training, and Research - #D34HP31024 (07/01/2017 - 06/01/2022) Grant funding from HRSA
- Bringing Alcohol and Other Drug Research to Primary Care - #1R25AA028203-01
- $664,777.00 (04/01/2020 - 03/31/2024) Grant funding from NIAAA
- AWARE-HOUSTON - #SM081472
- $347,164.00 (04/30/2020 - 04/29/2023) Grant funding from MHAT/SAMHSA
- Come Home Houston - #1H79TI082637-01
- $399,275.00 (04/30/2020 - 04/29/2025) Grant funding from SAMHSA
- Equitable Access to Lung Cancer Screening and Smoking Cessation Treatment: A Comprehensive Primary Care and Community Health Approach - #PP180016 (03/01/2018 - 02/28/2021) Grant funding from Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
- Project Reach: Improve HIV and Hepatitis C Prevention, Screening and Access to Recovery Services for Individuals with a Substance Use Disorder and/or Co-occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders - #TI080624-01
- $500,000.00 (09/30/2018 - 09/29/2023) Grant funding from SAMHSA
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