Professional Interests
Dr. Serena Roth is a general internist with a special interest in the management of patients with chronic pain. She completed a medical degree at NYU School of Medicine and a Primary Care/Internal Medicine residency at the University of Pennsylvania. Following residency, she conducted tuberculosis research in Bangkok, Thailand at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Dr. Roth joined the Montefiore Einstein Division of General Internal Medicine in 2011 as a clinician educator. She is active in medical student and resident education, especially regarding chronic pain and opioids. She was a site director for the Ambulatory and Internal Medicine clerkships from 2014-2018 and is now an Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program.
Selected Publications
Guideline adherence and reasons for recommending dose reduction in a primary care-based opioid management clinic. Khalid L, Roth S, Zhang C, Burkenroad A, Carrozzi G, Starrels J. J Opioid Manag. Nov-Dec 2021;17(6):481-488. doi: 10.5055/jom.2021.0682.
New normal: caring for hospitalised patients in the Bronx, New York, during COVID-19. Akiyama M, Arnsten J, Roth S. Intern Med J. 2021 Feb;51(2):288-290. doi: 10.1111/imj.15040.
Concurrent influenza virus infection and tuberculosis in patients hospitalized with respiratory illness in Thailand. Roth S, Whitehead S, Thamthitiwat S, Chittaganpitch M, Maloney SA, Baggett HC, Olsen SJ. Influenza Other Respi Viruses. 2012 Jul 21. doi: 10.1111/j.1750-2659.2012.00413.x.
Unintended consequences of a quality measure for acute bronchitis. Roth S, Gonzales R, Harding-Anderer T, Bloom FJ Jr, Graf T, Stahl MS, Maselli JH, Metlay JP. Am J Manag Care. 2012 Jun 1;18(6):e217-24.
Music therapy: a novel motivational approach for dually diagnosed patients. Ross S, Cidambi I, Dermatis H, Weinstein J, Ziedonis D, Roth S, Galanter M. J Addict Dis. 2008;27(1):41-53.
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