Eric Roter, M.D. is a Board-certified emergency medicine physician, currently practicing at Kaiser Permanente, Cleveland, OH.
He was born in Brooklyn, NY, grew up on Long Island, and chose to play the cello in 3rd grade, as it was the largest instrument he was offered.
Dr. Roter began his cello studies in Hauppauge, NY with Alexander Goldfield, and was accepted to Juilliard's Pre-College division. He won their cello competition and made his Lincoln Center debut at age 17 as soloist with the Juilliard Pre-College Orchesta, playing Lalo's Cello Concerto. Dr. Roter attended both Juilliard College and the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied with some of the greatest legends in music. He was twice selected, as only one of 12 cellists around the world, to perform in the master classes of the prestigious Piatigorsky Seminar, in Los Angeles. His primary teacher and mentor was Nathaniel Rosen.
After his musical studies, Dr. Roter decided to pursue his other passion: medicine. He completed his pre-medical studies at CUNY Hunter College, in Manhattan, and received his Medical Doctor degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, in Cleveland, OH. While at CWRU, Dr.Roter was awarded a student fellowship in pathology. He also co-authored "Circadian Sneezing," which was published in the journal Neurology.
In 1997, Dr. Roter completed a residency in emergency medicine at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY and became Board-certified in emergency medicine.
Since then, Dr. Roter has worked in numerous emergency departments, spanning the spectrum of urban, suburban, and rural settings. He has treated thousands of adults and children for the most mundane to the most life threatening medical conditions.
In 2004, Dr. Roter came out of musical hibernation and recorded his CD "Pediatric Rounds" with concert pianist Michael Schneider.
Dr. Eric Roter is married to Elisabeth Roter, M.D., a Board-certified rheumatologist. They have 3 children and live in Cleveland, OH.