Gregory A. Roth

Title(s): Adjunct Professor, Global Health

Professor, Medicine – Cardiology

Adjunct Professor, Health Metrics Sciences

Director, Clinical and Research for Client Services Unit (CSU), Medicine – Cardiology, University of Washington

Current Position/Designation: Adjunct Associate Professor of Global Health and Health Metrics Sciences at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and Associate Professor of Medicine-Cardiology in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

Institutional Affiliation: University of Washington

Active Email Address: rothg@uw.edu

Telephone Number (WhatsApp): 206-897-2897

Dr. Gregory A. Roth is a distinguished Adjunct Professor of Global Health and Health Metrics Sciences at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), and an Associate Professor of Medicine – Cardiology at the University of Washington School of Medicine. With an MD from Brown University and an MPH from the University of Washington, Dr. Roth specializes in global cardiovascular health surveillance and population health. His expertise extends to quality of care and outcomes for various cardiovascular diseases, including heart failure, coronary heart disease, and pulmonary hypertension. He is the director of the Clinical and Research for Client Services Unit (CSU) in the Department of Medicine – Cardiology at UW. Dr. Roth’s influential research is instrumental to the Global Burden of Disease Study, supported by organizations such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the National Institutes of Health.

Relevant Professional Skills/Experiences

  • Expertise in global cardiovascular health surveillance and population health.
  • In-depth knowledge of cardiovascular diseases, particularly heart failure, coronary heart disease, and pulmonary hypertension.
  • Strong background in health metrics and epidemiology, especially within global health studies.
  • Experience in managing large-scale, impactful projects such as the Global Burden of Disease Study.
  • Skilled in cardiovascular disease modeling, health outcomes research, and quality of care assessment.
  • Clinical experience as an attending cardiologist and echocardiographer at Harborview Medical Center, Seattle.
  • Dedicated to improving health policy and practice through evidence-based research.

Relevant Career Highlights

  • Adjunct Professor at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), University of Washington.
  • Associate Professor of Medicine – Cardiology at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
  • Director, Clinical and Research for Client Services Unit (CSU), Medicine – Cardiology.
  • Leader of cardiovascular disease modeling for the Global Burden of Disease Study.
  • Published over 300 research articles in prominent scientific journals.
  • Recipient of research funding from the American Heart Association, NIH, and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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