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Creative Careers: Ronald Roth, MD, FACEP

By ACEP Now | on January 4, 2023 | 0 Comment
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Editor’s note: This profile was written prior to Damar Hamlin’s on-field medical emergency during the Buffalo Bills game on Jan. 2, so it does not reference that incident. Many emergency physicians are important parts of the emergency planning, onsite emergency medical care and prehospital/EMS care for large-scale events, including professional sports. For ACEP members interested in learning more about these roles, connect with ACEP’s Event Medicine, Sports Medicine and EMS/Prehospital Care sections.

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ACEP Now: Vol 42 – No 01 – January 2023

Ronald Roth, MD, FACEP, has never thought of himself as an athlete. He is, however, an integral part of the Pittsburgh sports scene in his role as team physician for the National Football League’s Pittsburgh Steelers.

Over more than two decades with the team, Dr. Roth has seen it all. He could be assessing neck or head injuries, or various fractures. Other days he may be called to treat a collapsed lung or manage an athlete with hyperthermia. He also steers the organization’s emergency action planning and oversees the rapid response for anyone who experiences a medical emergency at the stadium, practice facility, or training camp.

He credits his extensive EMS background for preparing him for the job. “This job is made for EMS. It’s unpredictable, and we bring so many skills to the table,” he said.

Dr. Roth concurrently serves as the medical director for the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety, which includes police, fire responders, and EMS. His extensive knowledge and deep relationships are essential to smooth on-field operations, as the paramedics who may be caring for an injured player are part of his service.

ABOUT DR. ROTH

» Medical director of the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety, which includes police, fire first responders, and EMS.

» Medical command physician at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Medical Command Center.

» Medical director for the Pittsburgh Marathon, the Allegheny County Emergency Operations Center, and a team physician for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

» Dr. Roth has worked at the UPMC Presbyterian Department for over 30 years and has served as medical director of paramedic training, director of the UPMC EMS fellowship, and chief of the EMS division in the Department of Emergency Medicine. He served on the committee that developed the ACEP/National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) EMS Subspecialty Certification Review Course.

» Medical degree and emergency medicine residency at University of Pittsburgh.

“I’m an EMS physician. It doesn’t faze me to treat a cardiac arrest outside rather than in an emergency department. I use my emergency medical training, just not on an ambulance,” Dr. Roth said. “It’s a lot of fun to take what you know and apply it to the football field.”

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