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E. Steve Roach, M.D.

UT Health Austin Care Team Member
Education

M.D.
University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences

Residency/Fellowship

Residency, Pediatric Neurology
Wake Forest School of Medicine

Residency & Internship, Pediatrics
Wake Forest School of Medicine

About

E. Steve Roach, M.D., is a professor and associate chair for clinical integration and operations in the Department of Neurology at Dell Medical School. He is also co-chief of UT Health Austin Pediatric Neurosciences at Dell Children’s. Prior to moving to Austin in 2018, Roach was chief of the pediatric neurology program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.

Roach is the founding editor-in-chief of Annals of the Child Neurology Society. He served as the editor-in-chief of Pediatric Neurology from 2012 to 2021 and is a past president of the Child Neurology Society. He has written or edited 10 books and has published over 200 articles, commentaries and chapters, most focusing on stroke in children, genetic disorders and neurocutaneous syndrome.

Professional Affiliations
  • Child Neurology Society
    Past President
  • Annals of the Child Neurology Society
    Founding Editor-in-Chief
  • American Heart & Stroke Association
    Member, Stroke Council
  • UT System Kenneth I. Shine, M.D., Academy of Health Science Education
    Member
  • American Academy of Neurology
    Prior Chair of Child Neurology Section
Awards & Honors
  • Lifetime Achievement Award
    Texas Neurological Society, 2023
  • Hower Award
    Child Neurology Society, 2015
  • Manuel R. Gomez Award
    Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance, 2002
  • Alumnus of the Year
    University of Tennessee College of Medicine, 1999