Overview of Dr. Rothrock
I am a neurosurgeon with specialized interest and training in the surgical and radiation-based treatment of spinal tumors, as well as degenerative spinal deformity. I have completed fellowships in both minimally invasive and reconstructive spine surgery and spinal oncology.
I remain committed to academic medicine, and have an appointment as Assistant Professor of Translational Medicine and Neurosurgery at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University.
I wake up every day with a sense of responsibility and purpose to give patients hope and a plan of action during what might be the most difficult moment of their lives. I strive to help patients understand their conditions and treatment plans, advocate for themselves in the healthcare system, and preserve a meaningful quality of life.
Education & Training
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2020 - 2021
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2014 - 2021
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Neurosurgical Oncology, 2019 - 2019
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 2014, MD, Alpha Omea Alpha
University of Pennsylvania B.A., Magna Cum Laude, 2004 - 2008
Certifications & Licensure
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Kalmon Post Resident Publication Award Mount Sinai Department of Neurosurgery, 2020
- Columbia University Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellow in Neurological Surgery Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
Prophylactic Radiotherapy Of MInimally Symptomatic Spinal Disease (PROMISSeD): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Rothrock, R., Ozair, A., Avendano, M., Herrera, S., Appel, H., Ramos, S., Starosciak, A., Leon-Ariza, D., Rubens, M., McDermott, M., Ahluwalia, M., Mehta, M., Kotecha,...> ;Trials. 2024 Jan 12Initial experience with minimally invasive endoscopic evacuation of intracerebral hemorrhage in the setting of radiographic herniation.
Muhammad Ali, Georgios A Maragkos, Kurt A Yaeger, Alexander J Schupper, Trevor A Hardigan, Vikram Vasan, Braxton R Schuldt, Ian C Odland, Margaret Downes, Jonathan Dul...> ;Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2023 Oct 1- 1 citations
Responder Analysis of Pain Relief After Surgery for the Treatment of Spinal Metastatic Tumors.
Robert J Rothrock, Anne S Reiner, Ori Barzilai, Nora C Kim, Shahiba Q Ogilvie, Eric Lis, Amitabh Gulati, Yoshiya Yamada, Mark H Bilsky, Ilya Laufer> ;Neurosurgery. 2022 Oct 1 - Join now to see all
Journal Articles
Convection-enhanced delivery of etoposide is effective against murine proneural glioblastoma
Sonabend AM1, Carminucci AS, Amendolara B, Bansal M, Leung R, Lei L, Realubit R, Li H, Karan C, Yun J, Showers C, Rothcock R, O J, Califano A, Canoll P, Bruce JN., Neuro Oncol., 3/16/2014
Press Mentions
Is Earlier Better? Clinical Trial Explores Early Radiation Therapy as Protective Treatment Against High-Risk Spine MetastasesOctober 19th, 2022
Baptist Health’s Miami Neuroscience Institute Names Director of Spinal OncologyAugust 19th, 2021
Robert J. Rothrock, M.D., Joins Baptist Health’s Miami Neuroscience Institute as Neurosurgical Director of Spinal OncologyAugust 18th, 2021
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