Portrait of Michael Z. Root, MD, MBA

Michael Z. Root, MD, MBA

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Appointments

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Education and Training

  • 2013-2018 MD, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
  • 2016-2018, MBA, New York University Stern School of Business, New York, NY
  • 2018-2021 Residency in Internal Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
  • 2021-2024 Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
  • 2022-2024 Leaders in Informatics, Quality and Systems (LInQS) Fellowship, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver, CO
  • 2024-2026 Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, Interstitial Lung Disease Program, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO
  • 2026-present Assistant Professor of Medicine,  Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 2026-present Associate Medical Director, Interstitial Lung Disease Program, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Honors and Awards

  • 2018 William R. Salomon Scholarship Recipient, New York University Stern School of Business, New York, NY
  • 2018 Alpha Omega Alpha Award (highest scholastic rating), New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
  • 2018 Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
  • 2023 Trainee of the Quarter, Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO
  • 2026 Academy of Medical Educators, Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO

Publications

View Dr. Root’s publications on PubMed