Dr. David Robbins - MD, MSC

Specialties:

• Gastroenterologist

Languages Spoken:

• English
• French

Research Accomplishments:

• B. Publications, Book Chapters, Editorials and Publicity Publications 1. Kreitman, R.J., Wilson, W.H., Robbins, D.H., Margulies, I., Stetler-Stevenson, M., Waldmann, T.A., Pastan, I.: Responses in Refractory Hairy Cell Leukemia to a Recombinant Immunotoxin. Blood, Vol. 94. No. 10 (Nov. 15): 3340-3348, 1999. 2. David H. Robbins, Inger Marguiles, Maryalice Stetler-Stevenson, Ira Pastan, Robert Kreitman: Hairy Cell Leukemia, A B-cell Neoplasm Which is Particularly Sensitive to the Cytotoxic Effect of Anti-Tac(Fv)-PE38. Clin. Ca. Res., Vol. 6: 693-700, Feb. 2000. 3. S Ogita, D Robbins, L Harris, R Blum: Endoscopic Ultrasound Fine-Needle Aspiration in the Staging of non- Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Review. Oncology 20(11): p. 1419, Oct 1, 2006. 4. Y Chen, B Zheng, D Robbins, D Lewin, K Mikhitarian, A Graham, L Rumpp, W Gillanders, D Cole, X Lu, B Hoffman, M Mitas: Accurate Discrimination of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma and Chronic Pancreatitis Using Multi-Marker Expression Data and Samples Obtained by Minimally Invasive FNA. Int J Cancer. 2007 Apr 1;120(7):1511-7. 5. Wong C, Kreditor M, Rorat E, Robbins D: Multiple Pancreatic Metastases 17 Years in the Making: An EUS-guided Diagnosis. Practical Gastro, Accepted for publication. Abstracts 1. Robbins DH, Vega DH, Hannon E, Lu Y, Chen A, Manasia A, Leibowitz A, Benjamin E.: In vivo effects of insulin-like growth factor-I on intestinal glucose metabolism in a rat model of mesenteric ischemia. Crit Care Med;24:A85, 1995. Oral presentation. 2. Shinnar M, Fallon JT, Wehrli S, Robbins D, Levin M, Fuster V.: Diffusion weighted MRI better characterizes atherosclerotic plaque and thrombus. Circulation;94(suppl.):I-345, 1996. 3. Robbins DH, Guarino L, Manasia A, Hannon E, Lu Y, Kazlow D, Eliazo P, Oropello J, Leibowitz A, Stein J, Benjamin E.: The effect of insulin-like growth factor-I on survival in a rat model of cecal ligation and puncture-induced sepsis. Crit Care Med 25:A38, 1997. 4. I.M. Fiel, Robbins D.H., N. Harpaz: Pseudomembranous variant of collagenous colitis. U.S. & Canadian Academy of Pathology, No. 532, 2003. 5. Robbins DH, Ferguson B, Hoffman B, Hawes R: Evaluation of a prototype dual transducer radial echoendoscope. Gastrointest Endosc 59(5): pAB221, 2004. 6. Robbins DH, Hoffman B: Control of traumatic chylothorax with EUS-guided thoracic duct injection sclerotherapy. Gastrointest Endosc 59(5): pAB212, 2004. 7. Michael Mitas, Kaidi Mikhitarian, David H. Robbins, Angela Collier, Peter King, David Cole, William E. Gillanders, Brenda Hoffman: Real-time RT-PCR cluster analysis from a 2-gene marker panel allows for potential molecular diagnosis of esophageal adenocarcinoma. Presented at DDW 2004. 8. DH Robbins, I Mainie, R Hoda, M Wallace, R Hawes, B Hoffman: EUS-guided FNA of lung masses remote from the esophagus. Digestive Endoscopy 16(suppl.):A60, 2004. Oral presentation. 9. DH Robbins, Yian Chen, Kaidi Mikhitarian, David J. Cole, William E. Gillanders, Michael C. Mitas, and Brenda J. Hoffman: Identification of molecular markers that discriminate between pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and chronic focal pancreatitis Using EUS-FNA and real-time RT-PCR. Gastrointest Endosc 61(5): pAB299, 2005. Oral presentation, ASGE Young Investigators Conference. 10. D. Robbins, E. Rorat, G. Sheridan, H. Bodenheimer, B. Wenig: Robotic telecytology and EUS-FNA (EUS 2006, Amsterdam, Holland) 11. E Glazer, V Golla, K Gopal, R Forman, D Robbins, H Bodenheimer: Endoscopic practice and surveillance outcomes for villous polyps. Gastrointest Endosc 63(5):pAB208, 2006. 12. R Kaplan, D Robbins, J Romagnuolo, R Hawes, B Hoffman: The use of a linear ultrasound bronchoscope for transesophageal staging of lung and esophageal tumors Gastrointest Endosc 63(5):pAB265, 2006. 13. G Narasimhan, P Benias, A Awad, E Jimenez, D Robbins, H Bodenheimer, A Min: Gastric outle obstruction secondary to breast cancer metastasis. Accepted, American College of Gastroenterology, October 2006. 14. G Narasimhan, A Awad, K Bednarek, S Cohen, J Siegel, D Robbins: EUS-guided foreign body extraction. Accepted, American College of Gastroenterology, October 2006. 15. M Lipp, O Pagovich, D Robbins: First use of the Evolution™ esophageal stent in the United States. Presented at ACG, 2008. 16. D. Hudesman, D. Robbins: Pancreatic Cyst and Cancer Risk: Does Size Matter? Does DNA? Presented at ACG, 2009. 17. A Raizner, K Matthes, A Goodman, S Ho, D Robbins, S Stavropoulos, F Gress, W Guthrie, Y Lee: Evaluation of a novel EUS training simulator (EASIE-R) for teaching basic and advanced EUS: A prospective assessment of EUS skills using objective performance criteria. Gastrointest Endosc 71(5), AB296/T1511, 2010. 18. A Raizner, K Matthes, A Goodman, S Ho, D Robbins, S Stavropoulos, F Gress, W Guthrie, Y Lee: Evaluation of a new EUS simulator (EASIE-R) for teaching basic and advanced EUS. Gastrointest Endosc 71(5), AB296/T1512, 2010. Chapters 1. David H. Robbins, Steven H. Itzkowitz: The Molecular and Genetic Basis of Colon Cancer. Med Clin North Am 2002 Nov;86(6):1467-95. 2. David H. Robbins, Nadeem Hussain, Brenda Hoffman: Applications and Techniques in Colorectal Endosonography. Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol. 5(4): 172-177, October 2003. 3. David H. Robbins, Rebecca Stalek, Henry Bodenheimer: Requesting a consultation. Questions Patients Need to Ask – Getting the Best Healthcare. Ed. David Shulkin, Xlibris, 2008. 4. David H. Robbins, Mohammed Eloubeidi: EUS: Applications in the Mediastinum, in Endoscopic Ultrasonography by Frank G. Gress, Thomas Savides, Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. Editorials 1. Robbins DH, Hoffman B: Hindsight is not 20/20: a Cautionary Tale in Pancreatic Cancer. Endoscopy; Vol. 36(5):453-54, 2004. 2. Robbins DH: Snare trumps scalpel for the adenoma-like DALM: It’s no longer a 4 letter word. Evidence-Based Gastroenterology; 6(1):20-21, 2005. 4. Robbins DH: Parasitic panacea? T. Suis for Ulcerative Colitis. Evidence-Based Gastroenterology; 6(3):66-67, 2005. 5. Robbins DH: One stop pre-op shop for pancreatic cancer? Is there a best buy? Evidence-Based Gastroenterology; 7(4):93-94, 2006. 6. Robbins DH: Depressed polyps and the happy endoscopist: Is the world flat? Evidence-Based Gastroenterology; 9(3):45-48 ,2008

Licenses and Other Misc. Certifications:

• Board Certified Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology
• 1999-present Associate Fellow, New York Academy of Medicine
• 2001-present New York Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• 2001-present American Gastroenterological Association
• American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• American College of Gastroenterology