Roger Zoorob, M.D., MPH, FAAFP
Frank S. Royal Sr. Professor and Chair

Family & Community Medicine

(615) 327-6572
1005 Dr. D.B. Todd Boulevard
Nashville, TN  37208

rzoorob@mmc.edu

CV or Bio (PDF)

1997 Faculty Development Fellowship, National Institute for Program Director Development of Family Practice Residency
         Directors, Kansas City, MO
1995 Faculty Development Fellowship, University of Kentucky, Department of Family         Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky
1992 Family Medicine Residency Training, Anderson Memorial Hospital, Anderson, South Carolina
1988 Master in Public Health, School of Public Health, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
1985 Doctor of Medicine, American University of Beirut School of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon

Health Disparities Research focusing on Diabetes, obesity, and cardiometabolic disease.
Physician and Patient Behavioral Change Strategies to Improve Compliance With Chronic disease care in underserved populations.                                                                                                       
Preventive strategies to decrease alcohol intake in pregnancy

Zoorob R, Sidani M, Murray J.  Croup: An Overview.  Am Fam Physician. 2011 May 1;83(9): 1067-73

VanBeber M. J., Targino-VanBeber M. C, Zoorob R. "Acute foot rash in a healthy child during travel. Acute dermatitis." Am Fam Physician 2011 Jan 83(2): 201-202.

Zoorob R, Morelli V (Guest co-editors).  Integrative Medicine in Primary Care, Part II:  Disease States and Body Systems.  Cohen-Kligerman B. (ed.) Elsevier Primary Care:  Clinics in Office Practice.  Jun 2010

Aliyu M, Wilson R,  Zoorob RJ, Brown K, Alio A, Clayton H, Salihu H.  Prenatal alcohol consumption and fetal growth restriction: Potentiation effect by concomitant smoking. Nicotine and Tobacco Research 2009; 11(1):36-43. 

Aliyu MH, Wilson RE, Zoorob R, Chakrabarty S, Alio AP, Kirby RS, Salihu HM.  Alcohol Consumption during Pregnancy and the Risk of Early Stillbirth among Singletons.   Alcohol. (2009)  42:5 369-74.

Zoorob R, Aliyu M, Hayes C.  Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Knowledge and Attitudes of Family Medicine Clerkship and Residency Directors.   Alcohol and International Biomedical Journal. (2010) 44 379-385

Zoorob, R. Photo Quiz submission on Acute Dermatitis. American Family Physician. January 2010.

Aliyu, M., Lynch, O., Belogolovkin, V., Zoorob, R., and Salihu, H. Alcohol Use in Pregnancy and Medically Indicated versus Spontaneous Preterm Birth Outcomes: A Population-based Study.  European Journal of Public Health. (2010) 20 (5): 582-587.