Bio
Dr. Christopher Roth graduated summa cum laude from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology. Dr.
Roth was awarded the University Medal for the highest academic average in his graduating
class. He received his medical education at Louisiana State University Health Sciences
Center in Shreveport where he earned the Robert K. Womack Memorial Award for excellence
in the study of urology and was a member of Alpha Omega Alpha. Following medical school,
Dr. Roth moved to New Orleans for his urologic training which he completed as a resident
in the LSUHSC-Ochsner Clinic Foundation residency program. After residency he pursued
additional training in pediatric urology and completed an ACGME accredited two-year
pediatric urology fellowship at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. As a fellow he completed a year of basic science research
with an emphasis on tissue regeneration of the urinary bladder. The work completed
by Dr. Roth and his collaborators during his time in Oklahoma resulted in numerous
papers and a book chapter on tissue regeneration in urology.
Dr. Roth returned to the Department of Urology at LSUHSC-New Orleans in 2009. He is
currently a Professor of Urology and continues to pursue his interest in clinical
research resulting in several national presentations and peer reviewed publications.
He enjoys being an active member of the Department of Urology and appreciates the
opportunity to introduce the next generation of urologic surgeons to the field of
pediatric urology. He has an interest in medical staff governance, and he has served
Children's Hospital New Orleans in various roles on the medical executive committee
including a recent term as medical staff president. He has a clinical practice at
the Children’s Hospital of New Orleans. He maintains board certification in Urology
and a certificate of added qualification in Pediatric Urology from the American Board
of Urology.
In 2022, Dr. Roth was named Service Line Chief for Pediatric urology at Manning Family
Children’s (formerly Children’s Hospital) and in 2025 was named Chair of Urology at
LSUHSC.
Education
Undergraduate Education:
Louisiana State University
Medical School:
LSU School of Medicine, Shreveport
Urology Internship:
LSUHSC-Ochsner Clinic Foundation
Pediatric Urology Fellowship:
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Research Interests
Reconstructive and minimally invasive pediatric urology.
Teaching Activities
Instructor, Clinical Skills Intergration, 101/102, 201/202
Committees
Chair UroTigers Society, 2018- present
LSUHSC Faculty Assembly, 2017-2020
Medical Staff President, Chidren's Hospital New Orleans, 2019-2021
Director of Pediatric Urology, Children’s Hospital New Orleans, 2022