Christian Roth, MD
Enriched profileProfessor, University of Washington · University of Washington
Christian Roth is Professor, University of Washington at University of Washington. OpenAlex indexes 242 publications with 8,680 citations (h-index 53); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 4 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Pediatric Endocrinology profiles in the FindMyKOL directory.
Data verified 19 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 25 Oct 2026
Christian Roth, MD, is Professor, University of Washington. The public record shows 242 publications with 8,680 citations (h-index 53), centered on Regulation of Appetite and Obesity, Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones, Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment. It also documents an investigator role on 4 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 2 companies, 5 NIH-funded awards (2014–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Pediatric obesity
- Top research focus: Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
- 4 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 2 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 16 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 140.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Practice address
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Updated 25 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 4 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Efficacy and Safety of Phentermine/Topiramate in Youth With Hypothalamic Obesity
Sponsor: Seattle Children's Hospital
- Pilot Study of Probiotics in Pre-diabetic Adolescents
Sponsor: Seattle Children's Hospital
- Energy Balance & Weight Loss in Craniopharyngioma-related or Other Hypothalamic Tumors in Hypothalamic Obesity
Sponsor: Seattle Children's Hospital
Industry payments
Updated 25 Oct 2026
2 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2022–2024. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year20243 payments
- Novo Nordisk IncProgram year20241 payment
- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year20238 payments
NIH funding
Updated 25 Oct 2026
5 NIH research awards on record, funded 2014–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Development of Anorexigenic and Glucoregulatory Chimeric Peptides
Seattle Children'S Hospital
FY2026$677,751R01DK135125 - Phentermine/Topiramate in children, adolescents, and young adults with hypothalamic obesity: a pilot and feasibility study
Seattle Children'S Hospital
FY2026$342,138R01DK135211 - Development of Anorexigenic and Glucoregulatory Chimeric Peptides
Seattle Children'S Hospital
FY2025$674,227R01DK135125
Congress activity
Updated 25 Oct 2026
11 congress contributions (2020–2025) across ENDO per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- MON-665 Experiences And Observations With Acquired Hypothalamic Obesity: A Qualitative Interview Sub-study
ENDO Annual Meeting
ENDO2025Presenting author - OR09-04 A novel Melanocortin and Gut-peptide Multiple Agonist for Obesity and Diabetes Treatment
ENDO Annual Meeting
ENDO2025Presenting author
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 25 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Patterns of Children's Weight Change During Family-Based Weight Management Intervention and Associations With Outcome Through Follow-Up.
Pediatric obesity
Clinical Trial2026 - Setmelanotide for the Treatment of Acquired Hypothalamic Obesity.
The New England journal of medicine
Clinical Trial2026 - Defining Acquired Hypothalamic Obesity: An Expert Call for Unified Diagnosis and Therapeutic Action.
Diabetes, obesity & metabolism
Article2026 - Hyperphagia in rare melanocortin-4 receptor pathway diseases: therapeutic options and assessing treatment response.
Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders
Review2025
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01
- 02Recessive mutations in a distal PTF1A enhancer cause isolated pancreatic agenesisArticle298 citations2013
- 03
- 04Is there a causal relationship between obesity and puberty?Article265 citations2018
- 05
Network
Updated 25 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 25 Oct 2026
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peds.uw.edu/directory/christian-l_roth/1263
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seattlechildrens.org/directory/christian-l-roth
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Background & recognition
Updated 25 Oct 2026
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Education
degrees and training on record- MD
Ruprechts-Karls-Universitat, Heidelberg
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- Medical Degree
Ruprechts-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
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University of Göttingen
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University of Göttingen
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Seattle Children's Hospital
Endocrine Division attending
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- Norcliffe Foundation Center for Integrative Brain Research
Principal Investigator
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Division of Endocrinology (attending physician)
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Norcliffe Foundation Center for Integrative Brain Research
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