Loren Roth

Dr. Loren Roth serves as Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine, where she holds dual roles as Medical Director of Jail Behavioral Health Services at the San Francisco County Jail and active member of the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG) Ethics Committee and Ethics Consult Service.

Education

• Medical Degree: Tufts University
• Psychiatry Residency: New York University School of Medicine
• Fellowship in Psychiatry and the Law: New York University School of Medicine

Research and Clinical Expertise

Dr. Roth specializes in forensic psychiatry with emphasis on correctional mental health systems, ethical dilemmas in incarcerated populations, and psychiatric-legal interfaces. Her clinical work addresses complex mental health needs of justice-involved individuals through both direct service and system-level administration. She maintains strong focus on ethics consultation within correctional healthcare settings and treatment of mentally ill incarcerated populations.

Professional Experience

• 2009-2018: Attending Psychiatrist and Unit Chief, Forensic Psychiatry Inpatient Service at New York City's Bellevue Hospital Center (treating mentally ill incarcerated men from Rikers Island)
• 2018-Present: Faculty Member, UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Committee Leadership

• Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital Ethics Committee Member
• ZSFG Ethics Consult Service Provider