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Office
12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, MDC 55
Tampa, FL 33612Phone+1 813-974-3541
Summary
- Dr. Clifton Gooch is Professor and Chair of Neurology & Associate Dean for Clinical Research at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. He also holds the Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Endowed Chair in Neurology and is Vice President for Clinical and Translational Research at TGH, as well as Chief of the TGH Neuroscience Institute. Under his leadership, USF Neurology has become a major force in medical research (with over 150 active clinical trials as well as NIH and other studies), while also providing the very best of neurological care and education. He has served as President of the Association of University Professors of Neurology (AUPN; the international organization for chairs and leaders in academic neurology), Treasurer of the American Neurological Association (ANA; the national organization for all of academic neurology), and has served as on the Board of Directors for the AUPN, the ANA, the AANEM (the national organization for neuromuscular medicine) and the National ALS Association. Dr. Gooch has held numerous other major leadership roles at USF, serving as the founder and Director of both the USF Neuroscience Collaborative and the USF ALS Center, and as a founder and early leader of the USF Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute. Previously at Columbia University, he was Chief of Neuromuscular Physiology, Director of the Columbia Neuropathy Research Center and Director of the Columbia and New York Presbyterian Hospital EMG laboratories. Dr. Gooch has a major research interest in developing new and better therapies for neurological disease, with a particular focus on the neurodegenerative and neuromuscular disorders. He is an active medical writer and has served on numerous editorial boards for major neurology journals, and has been an invited speaker and faculty for many academic organizations and institutions throughout the country and internationally.
Education & Training
- Duke University HospitalFellowship, Neuromuscular Medicine (Neurology), 1992 - 1993
- Duke University HospitalResidency, Neurology, 1992 - 1993
- Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 1989 - 1992
- Baylor College of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1989
- Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1988
- Transylvania UniversityBachelor of Arts, English Literature, Biology, Valedictorian, 1980 - 1984
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2008 - 2026
- TX State Medical License 1989 - 2023
- NY State Medical License 1999 - 2010
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neuromuscular Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2012-2023
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Service Lines, Neurology, and Academic Medicine: Departmental Perspectives, Implementation Strategies, and Keys to Success.Barbara G Vickrey, Augustin C Rubio, Matthew J Stowe, Tasha Ostendorf, Clifton L Gooch
Neurology. Clinical Practice. 2025-02-01 - 6 citationsRespiratory Strength Training in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Multicenter, Sham-Controlled Trial.Emily K Plowman, Lauren T Gray, Jennifer Chapin, Amber Anderson, Terrie Vasilopoulos
Neurology. 2023-04-11 - 2 citationsTherapies, Research Funding, and Racial Diversity in Essential Tremor: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Theresa Zesiewicz, Joshua Vega, Clifton Gooch, Shaila Ghanekar, Yangxin Huang
Movement Disorders Clinical Practice. 2022-08-01
Journal Articles
- Voluntary cough airflow differentiates safe versus unsafe swallowing in amyotrophic lateral sclerosisPlowman E, Watts S, Robison R, Vu T, Tabor L, Gaziano J, Gooch C, Dysphagia, 1/1/2016
- Discriminant Ability of the Eating Assessment Tool to Predict Aspiration in Individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisPlowman EK, Tabor L, Robinson R, Gaziano J, Dion C, Watts SA, Vu T, Gooch C, Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 1/1/2016
- Impact of expiratory strength training in amyotropic lateral sclerosisPlowman EK, Watts SA, Tabor L, Robison R, Gaziano J, Domer AS, Richter J, Vu T, Gooch C, Muscle and Nerve, 1/24/2015
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Longitudinal Study of Balance Dysfunction in Friedreich’s Ataxia Using the Biodex Balance System SDZesiewic T, Stephenson K, Huny K, Gooch C, International Ataxia Research Conference, London, UK, 1/1/2015
- A Pilot Trial of High Frequency High Dose Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor (GCSF) in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)Vu T, Katzin L, Chuan H, Golden B, Tucker N, Gooch C, American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 1/1/2014
- Longitudinal motor unit number estimation in a spinal muscular atrophyKaufmann P, Kang P, Gooch C, McDermott M, Darras B, Finkel R, Yang M, Sproule D, Chung W, DeVivo D for the Muscle Study Group (MSG) and the Pediatric Neuromuscular Cli..., International Conference of Clinical Neurophysiology, Berlin, Germany, 1/1/2014
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Lectures
- Health Care Reform and the Future of Neuromuscular Medicine: Quality, Value, Numbers and LifeHonolulu, HI - 1/29/2015
- The life and death of the motor unit in ALSHouston, TX - 1/29/2009
- Clinical Trial Design for Multifocal Motor NeuropathyBaltimore, MD - 1/27/2006
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Other
- Red flags to spot the parkinsonian variant of multiple system atrophyZesiewicz TA, Sullivan KL and Gooch CL
www.nature.com/clinicalpractice
1/1/2008 - Motor unit number estimation (MUNE)Gooch CL, Henderson R
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/motor-unit-number-estimation-mune
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-05-09
Press Mentions
- Tampa General Hospital, USF Health Contribute to EUA for Novavax COVID-19 VaccineJuly 22nd, 2022
- On the Move: Strategic Hires and PromotionsSeptember 8th, 2021
- New Joint Effort from TGH and USF Could Bring Cutting Edge Clinical Research to Tampa BayDecember 28th, 2020
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