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Clifton Gooch, MD, Neurology, Tampa, FL, Tampa General Hospital

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Neurology • Tampa, FL

Neuromuscular Medicine, Neurophysiology

Chair of Neurology, University of South Florida | Associate Dean of Clinical Research & TGH Endowed Chair of Neurology at USF | Vice President, Clinical and Translational Research, Tampa General Hospital | Chief of the TGH Neuroscience Institute

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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 Hospital
    Duke University HospitalFellowship, Neuromuscular Medicine (Neurology), 1992 - 1993
  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalResidency, Neurology, 1992 - 1993
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 1989 - 1992
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1989
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1988
  • Transylvania University
    Transylvania UniversityBachelor of Arts, English Literature, Biology, Valedictorian, 1980 - 1984

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2008 - 2026
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1989 - 2023
  • NY State Medical License
    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

Journal Articles

  • Voluntary cough airflow differentiates safe versus unsafe swallowing in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis  
    Plowman 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 Sclerosis  
    Plowman 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 sclerosis  
    Plowman 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

  • Merritt’s Textbook of Neurology 
    Chapter: Electromyography, nerve conduction studies and magnetic stimulation 
    Page 216 - 227Weimer L, Gooch CL, Brannagan T and Pullman SEditors: Louis E, Mayer S and Rowland L.Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, New York, NYEdition 13th,2015
  • Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences 
    Chapter: Myasthenia gravis 
    Page 221 - 229Gooch CEditors: Daroff R and Aminoff M.Academic Press, Elsevier, San Diego, CAEdition 2nd,2014
  • Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences 
    Chapter: The normal neuromuscular junction 
    Page 423 - 424Gooch CEditors: Daroff R and Aminoff M.Academic Press, Elsevier, San Diego, CAEdition 2nd,2014
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Longitudinal Study of Balance Dysfunction in Friedreich’s Ataxia Using the Biodex Balance System SD
    Zesiewic 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
  • Receptor for AGE (RAGE) expressed in macrophages and neurons regulates peripheral nerve repair after injury
    Rong L, Yan S, Hays A, Gooch C and Schmidt A, American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 1/1/2014
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Lectures

  • Health Care Reform and the Future of Neuromuscular Medicine: Quality, Value, Numbers and Life 
    Honolulu, HI - 1/29/2015
  • The life and death of the motor unit in ALS 
    Houston, TX - 1/29/2009
  • Clinical Trial Design for Multifocal Motor Neuropathy 
    Baltimore, MD - 1/27/2006
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Other

Press Mentions

  • Tampa General Hospital, USF Health Contribute to EUA for Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
    Tampa General Hospital, USF Health Contribute to EUA for Novavax COVID-19 VaccineJuly 22nd, 2022
  • On the Move: Strategic Hires and Promotions
    On the Move: Strategic Hires and PromotionsSeptember 8th, 2021
  • New Joint Effort from TGH and USF Could Bring Cutting Edge Clinical Research to Tampa Bay
    New Joint Effort from TGH and USF Could Bring Cutting Edge Clinical Research to Tampa BayDecember 28th, 2020
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Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Clifton Gooch, Dr. Clifton Gooch, MD, Dr. C Gooch, Dr. Clifton L Gooch