Background
Roth, Sanford Harold was born on June 12, 1934 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles and Rose Marie (Zelman) Roth.
administrator educator rheumatologist
Roth, Sanford Harold was born on June 12, 1934 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles and Rose Marie (Zelman) Roth.
Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University, 1955. Doctor of Medicine, Ohio State University, 1959.
Intern Mount Carmel, Columbus, Ohio, 1959-1960. Fellow Mayo Graduate School Medicine, 1962-1965. Private practice medicine specializing in rheumatology Phoenix, since 1965.
Medical director Arizona Research and Education, since 1967. Medical director Arthritis Center, Ltd., Phoenix, since 1983. Director Arthritis Program Healthwest Regional Medical Center, 1987-1989.
Medical director Arthritis/Orthopedic Center for Excellence Humana Hospital, since 1989. Director arthritis rehabilitation program St. Luke's Hospital, 1978-1987. Medical research director Harrington Arthritis Research Center, 1984-1988.
Professor, director aging and arthritis program College Graduate Program, Arizona State University, Tempe, since 1984. Director medicine Arizona Institutes, Phoenix, since 1985. Senior medical rheumatologist Arthrocare: Arthritis Care & Research.
Medical director Senior Health Center, Phoenix, 1995—2000. Past state chairman Governor's Conference on Arthritis in Arizona, 1967. Consultant, representative arthritis advisory committee Food and Drug Administration, 1982-1997, chairman anti-rheumatic new drug guidelines, since 1984.
Consultant Ciba-Geigy, since 1983, Upjohn, 1985-1987, Pennwalt, 1985-1988, Arthritis Foundation Clinics, 3M-Riker Labs, Inc., 1981-1989, VA, 1970-1987, Federal Trade Commission, since 1980, Boots Pharmaceutical Company, 1980-1987, Greenwich Pharmaceutical, 1986-1987, Hoffman-LaRoche, since 1986, Food and Drug Administration Office Compliance, since 1987, G.D. Searle, since 1987, Cypress Labs, since 2000, Frescuius Labs, since 2001, Elon Pharm, 2000-2001, Niucos Pharma GBM, 2000-2002. Principal investigator Cooperative Systematic Studies of Rheumatic Diseases. Visiting scholar in rheumatology Beijing Medical College, People's Republic China, 1982.
Proctor, visiting scholar program United States-China Education Institute, since 1982. Medical research director, executive board, trustee Harrington Arthritis Research Center, 1983-1988. Co-chair PANLAR Collaborative Clinical Epidemiological Group, since 1989.
Member committee on revision United States Pharmacopeial Convention, since 1990. Member antirheumatic drug task force World Health Organization-International League Against Rheumatism, since 1991. Medical director columbia ElderCare, since 1997.
Member committee revision United States Parmacopia, 1990. Medical director Arizona Center Arthritis, since 2000. Dean's advisory council Graduate College Arizona State University, since 2000.
Fellow American College Rheumatology (founding, liaison committee to regional medical program 1974-1976, co-director medical information system ARAMIS, computer committee, chairman antiinflammatory drug study club since 1974, committee on clubs and councils 1977-1980, western regional co-chairman since 1977, therapeutic and drug committee since 1979, glossary committee 1981-1983, ad hoc committee on future meeting sites 1983). Member American Medical Association, American College of Physicians (regional program committee, annual Philip S. Hench lectureship chairman 1978-1979), Arthritis Foundation (director central Arizona chapter 1982-1983, past chairman medical and science committee 1967-1972), Lupus Foundation American (board since 1981), International Society Rheumatic Therapy (secretary-general since 1990, board directors since 1987, president since 1992), Maricopa County Medical Society (rehabilitation committee), American Society Clinical Rheumatology (past president executive council), American College Clinical Pharmacology, Society Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic Alumni Association, Mayo Clinic Fellows Association (secretary 1964-1965), Argentine Rheumatology Society (honorary), Mayo Clinic Fellows Rheumatology Society (president 1964-1965), Mayo Clinic Film Society (board directors 1964-1965), Pan American League Against Rheumatism (chairman clinical trials committee since 1987), Knights of the Vine (past master Commander Phoenix chapter).
Married Marcia Ann, June 9, 1957. Children: Shana Beth, Sari Luanne.