Roger Zoorob

Roger Zoorob, M.D., MPH, FAAFP

Richard M. Kleberg, Sr. Professor and Chair

Positions

Richard M. Kleberg, Sr. Professor and Chair: Family & Community Medicine - Chairman's Office
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Houston, Texas, United States

Chair: BCM Faculty Appointments and Promotions Committee
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Houston, Texas, United States

Member: Dan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center Prevention and Population Sciences Program
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Houston, Texas, United States

Addresses

Department of Family and Community Medicine (Office): 3701 Kirby Drive, Suite 600
Houston, TX, 77098
United States
bcm.edu/departments/family-and-community-medicine

Education

Fellowship at University of Kentucky: 06/1995 - Lexington, Kentucky, United States; Faculty Development in Family Medicine

Residency at Anderson Memorial Hospital: 06/1992 - Anderson, South Carolina, United States; Family Medicine

MPH from American University of Beirut: 06/1988 - Beirut, Lebanon

Residency at American University of Beirut: 06/1988 - Beirut, Lebanon; Family Medicine

MD from American University of Beirut: 06/1985 - Beirut, Lebanon

Certifications

Board Certified Physician: American Board of Family Medicine

Professional Interests

Cancer Control & Prevention
Community Engaged Research
Substance Use Disorders
Chronic Disease Management
Antibiotic Stewardship
Faculty Development

Professional Statement

I am the Richard M. Kleberg, Sr. Professor and Chair of Family and Community Medicine (FCM) at 91��Ƶ. FCM is dedicated to continually improving primary care services through comprehensive training and research. I am committed to working with various teams on lung cancer prevention and screening, tobacco cessation, alcohol and opiate use disorders, community engagement, antibiotic stewardship, and physician and researcher training. I further oversee FCM faculty and staff who provide exceptional patient care across numerous private clinics and centers throughout Greater Houston. We also focus on educating and mentoring our residents, fellows, and medical students interested in family medicine.

Websites

Selected Publications

Collazo A, Haltom TM, Luna Rodriguez J, Olmeda K, Mancera A, Faustinella F, Paasche-Orlow MK, Landis-Lewis Z, Zoorob R, Trautner BW, Grigoryan L.. " " Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2026 Mar 9; 6 (1) : e57.
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Kim-Vences SIH, Nguyen J, Hirth JM, Suen KP, Keough CA, Zoorob R, Kowalchuk AA.. " " Prev Med. 2026 Feb ; 203 : 108485.
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Collazo A, Wermuth P, Luna Rodriguez J, Olmeda K, Mancera A, Faustinella F, Paasche-Orlow MK, Zoorob R, Trautner BW, Grigoryan L.. " " Fam Med Community Health. 2025 Nov 11; 13 (4) : e003628.
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Valentine-King M, Trautner BW, Hansen MA, Zoorob R, Danek LCK, Muldrew K, Hudson F, Atmar RL, Grigoryan L.. " " Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2025 Oct 21; 1-8.
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Collazo A, Grigoryan L, Jiang C, Zoorob R, Trautner BW, Skelton F.. " " Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2026 Feb 1; 105 (2) : 97-103.
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Laytner LA, Chen P, Trautner BW, Nash S, Collazo A, Faustinella F, Olmeda K, Mancera A, Zoorob R, Paasche-Orlow MK, Grigoryan L.. " " BMJ Public Health. 2025 Jun 3; 3 (1) : e002421.
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Collazo A, Amenta E, Olmeda K, Valentine-King M, Laytner L, Mancera A, Zoorob R, Paasche-Orlow MK, Street RL Jr, Trautner BW, Grigoryan L.. " " BMC Prim Care. 2025 Apr 15; 26 (1) : 111.
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Mahony WL, Ostovar-Kermani T, Gonzalez S, Zoorob R, Rupp RE, Hirth J.. " " Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2024 Oct 30; 18 : e242.
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Laytner LA, Trautner BW, Nash S, Zoorob R, Okoh JO, Amenta E, Olmeda K, Salinas J, Paasche-Orlow MK, Grigoryan L.. " " Ann Fam Med. 2024 Sep ; 22 (5) : 421-425.
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Laytner LA, Trautner BW, Nash S, Faustinella F, Zoorob R, Olmeda K, Paasche-Orlow MK, Grigoryan L.. " " Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2024 Sep 9; 4 (1) : e121.
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Zoorob R, Quinlan JD.. " " Fam Pract Manag. 2024 Jul 15; 31 (4) : 19-21.
Zoorob R, Kim-Vences S, Hirth JM, Schaper K, Grigoryan L, Gonzalez S, Kowalchuk A.. " " Prev Med. 2024 Aug ; 185 : 108038.
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Kowalchuk A, Ostovar-Kermani TG, Schaper K, Grigoryan L, Hirth JM, Mejia MC, Spooner KK, Zoorob RJ.. " " BMC Prim Care. 2024 May 28; 25 (1) : 192.
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Kowalchuk A, Gonzalez SJ, Zoorob RJ.. " " Am Fam Physician. 2024 May 15; 109 (5) : 430-440.
Valentine-King M, Hansen MA, Zoorob R, Schlueter M, Matas JL, Willis SE, Danek LCK, Muldrew K, Zare M, Hudson F, Atmar RL, Chou A, Trautner BW, Grigoryan L.. " " J Antimicrob Chemother. 2024 Mar 1; 79 (3) : 559-563.
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Hansen MA, Hirth J, Zoorob R, Langabeer J.. " " Int J Med Inform. 2024 Mar ; 183 : 105339.
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Valentine-King MA, Trautner BW, Zoorob RJ, Salemi JL, Gupta K, Grigoryan L.. " " J Urol. 2024 Jan ; 211 (1) : 144-152.
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Hirth JM, Gonzalez SJ, Zoorob R.. " " Prim Care. 2023 Dec ; 50 (4) : 601-620.
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Levine RS, Levine EM, Rubenstein A, Muppala V, Mejia MC, Gonzalez S, Zoorob RJ, Hennekens CH, Wood SK.. " " Ann Pediatr Child Health. 2023 Apr 19; 11 (2) : 1301.
Hansen MA, Chen R, Hirth J, Langabeer J, Zoorob R.. " " J Telemed Telecare. 2023 Jan 19; 1357633X221146810.
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Kowalchuk A, Gonzalez SJ, Zoorob RJ.. " " Am Fam Physician. 2022 Dec ; 106 (6) : 657-664.
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Hansen MA, Valentine-King M, Zoorob R, Schlueter M, Matas JL, Willis SE, Danek LCK, Muldrew KL, Zare M, Hudson F, Atmar RL, Chou A, Trautner BW, Grigoryan L.. " " Int J Nurs Stud. 2022 Oct 1; 134 : 104325.
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Mejia MC, Zoorob R, Gonzalez S, Mosqueda M, Levine R.. " " J Cancer Educ. 2022 Aug 1; 37 (4) : 1144-1151.
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Mejia MC, Zoorob R, Levine RS, Huang X, Hennekens CH.. " " Ochsner J. 2022 Mar ; 22 (1) : 48-60.
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Ecker A, Berenson AB, Gonzalez SJ, Zoorob R, Hirth JM.. " " Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2022 Mar 4; 1-8.
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Zoorob RJ, Mejia MC, Matas J, Wang H, Salemi JL, Levine R.. " " Transl Behav Med. 2022 Feb 16; 12 (2) : 362-367.
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Agana-Norman DFG, Hansen MA, Zoorob R, Liaw W, Salemi JL.. " " J Public Health Manag Pract. 2022 Jan ; 28 (1) : E96-E99.
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Walia N, Gonzalez S, Zoorob R.. " " Cureus. 2021 Oct 14; 13 (10) : e18769.
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Walia N, Matas J, Turner A, Gonzalez S, Zoorob R.. " " J Am Board Fam Med. 2021 Sep ; 34 (5) : 964-973.
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Grigoryan L, Zoorob R, Germanos G, Sidani M, Horsfield M, Khan F, Zare M, Goebel M, Atmar R, Trautner B.. " " Fam Med Community Health. 2021 Jul ; 9 (3) : e000834.
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Sarkar A, Aggarwal A, Grigoryan L, Nash SG, Mehrotra N, Zoorob RJ, Huang WY.. " " PRiMER. 2021 Jul 2; 5 (23)
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Mogos MF, Salemi JL, Modak S, Zoorob RJ, Piano MR.. " " J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2021 Apr ; 82 (2) : 257-268.
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Wang H, Mejia MC, Gonzalez SJ, Zoorob RJ, Chai W, Du XL.. " " Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2021 Apr ; 68 (4) : e28917.
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Zoorob RJ, Levine RS, Hennekens CH.. " " Ochsner J. 2021 Mar ; 21 (1) : 10-13.
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Memberships

Annals of Family Medicine Board of Directors: Former President

American Academy of Family Physicians: Fellow

Texas Academy of Family Physicians: Member

Association of Department Chairs of Family Medicine: Member

American Association of Medical Colleges: Member

Funding

Expansion of the Lung Cancer Screening and Tobacco Control (LCTC) Network to Rural and Medically Underserved Populations #PP260006: $2,444,560.00 (12/01/2025 - 11/30/2030); Grant funding from CPRIT

Texas Comprehensive Access & Resources for Early Lung Cancer Prevention (TEX-CARE) #PP250018: $449,929.00 (12/01/2024 - 11/30/2027); Grant funding from CPRIT

Consortium for Translational and Precision Health – The Community and Stakeholder Engagement Module #UM1TR004539: $4,543,939.00 (09/01/2024 - 07/31/2031); Grant funding from NIH/NCATS

EmpowHer #H79TI086801: $2,500,000.00 (09/30/2023 - 09/29/2028); Grant funding from SAMHSA

T32: National Research Service Award in Primary Care #HP10031: $1,921,275.00 (07/01/2021 - 06/30/2026); Grant funding from HRSA

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