Dr. Roth is one of the leading surgeons in the country for the treatment of spinal disorders. He is a board-certified neurosurgeon and founding member of New Jersey Brain and Spine, a prestigious, multi-specialized group of neurosurgeons with locations across northern New Jersey. In practice for more than 25 years, Dr. Roth is a strong advocate for minimally invasive surgery and the use of nonsurgical methods to treat back pain.

He is the Chairman of Neurosurgery at Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC), director of the spinal surgery division, and site director of the neurosurgical residency program. He is the Founding Chair of Neurosurgery at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine. In addition to his medical degree, he holds a master’s in healthcare administration Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University which he recently attained to better understand the structure of healthcare and the relationship of healthcare to health.

Dr. Roth has managed the Neurosurgery Residency Program at HUMC for nearly 20 years, served as a perennial teacher of third year medical students, and regularly mentors high school and college students interested in a career in medicine. Dr. Roth teaches a class at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine called Human Dimensions, which focuses on the social determinants of health.

Dr. Roth embraces a holistic approach to back, neck, arm, and leg pain, with a focus on the promotion of health rather than the treatment of disease. His treatment recommendations are based on an understanding of each patient’s repertoire of activities and their personal goals.

Practice website: www.njbrainspine.com