Brett W. Robbins, M.D.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 654-5432

Administrative: (585) 273-1044

Office: (585) 654-5432

Fax: (585) 288-7871

A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

An Accountable Health Partner

Not Accepting New Patients

Locations

913 Culver Rd
Rochester, NY 14609-7141

Family Medicine: (585) 654-5432

Faculty Appointments

Professor - Department of Medicine , Primary Care Physicians (SMD)
Professor - Department of Pediatrics (SMD) - Joint

Patient Care Setting

Primary Care

Biography

Brett Robbins, MD, board-certified in both internal medicine and pediatrics, cares for patients of all ages in a primary care setting. He is a graduate of the Indiana University School of Medicine and completed his residency at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Dr. Robbins has special interests in medical education, adolescent medicine, the transition of youth with chronic illness to adulthood, and the patient centered primary care medical home for adults and children.

Professional Background

After growing up and finishing medical school in Indiana, Dr. Robbins matched at the Med-Peds residency at the University of Rochester. Upon completion of residency in 1997 he became the Associate Director and ultimately the Program Director for the Med-Peds residency in 1999. He is dual boarded in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and cares for patients of all ages in a primary care setting. He teaches and does research in the areas of medical education, evidence-based medicine, and the transition of youth with chronic illnesses to adulthood. He is currently also the chief of the division of adolescent medicine within the department of pediatrics.

Research

My research and publications are in the areas of medical education, evidence-based medicine, and the transition of adolescents with chronic illness to adulthood.

Credentials

Specialties

Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine
Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics

Education

1989
BA | Hanover College
Chemistry

1993
MD | Indiana Univ School Medicine
Medicine

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/1999 - 06/30/2000
Fellowship in at Michigan State University Clinical Center

07/01/1994 - 06/30/1997
Residency in Internal Medicine / Pediatrics at University of Rochester Medical Center - GME Office

07/01/1993 - 06/30/1994
Internship in Internal Medicine / Pediatrics at University of Rochester Medical Center - GME Office

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Awards

2005
Nominated for the AAMC Humanism in Medicine Award

2002 - 2003
AAP Leaders of the 21st Century Award

2002
Nominated for MPPDA President

2001
Faculty Teaching Award University of Rochester Primary Care Program in Internal Medicine

2001
Nominated for MPPDA Secretary-Treasurer

1997
Meg Colgan Award University of Rochester Department of Pediatrics

1993
Alpha Omega Alpha Indiana University

Parker J Palmer Courage To Teach
Sponsor: ACGME
Location: The Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award honors program direc

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Publications

Journal Articles

7/2017
Jones MR, Robbins BW, Augustine M, Doyle J, Mack-Fogg J, Jones H, White PH. "TRANSFER FROM PEDIATRIC TO ADULT ENDOCRINOLOGY." Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.. 2017 Jul 0; 23(7):822-830. Epub 2017 May 23.

2016
Fortuna, RJ; Garfunkel, LC; Mendoza, MD; Ditty, Megan; West, Julia; Nead, K; Robbins, BW. "Factors Associated with Resident Continuity in Ambulatory Training Practices". Journal of Graduate Medical Education. 2016; : 532-540.

12/2013
Joynt M, Train MK, Robbins BW, Halterman JS, Caiola E, Fortuna RJ. "The impact of neighborhood socioeconomic status and race on the prescribing of opioids in emergency departments throughout the United States." Journal of general internal medicine.. 2013 Dec 0; 28(12):1604-10.

Books & Chapters

2015
Chapter Title: Adolescent Health and Gynecology
Book Title: MedStudy Pediatrics Review Core Curriculum
Author List: Robbins, Brett W - Section Editor
Published By: MedStudy Corporoation 2015

2014
Chapter Title: "Teaching Evidence Based Practice in Academic Settings"
Book Title: Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare
Author List: Robbins, B
Published By: Wolters Kluwer 2014 in Philadelphia

2012
Chapter Title: Evidence Based Medicine
Book Title: AAP Textbook of Pediatric Care
Author List: Brett Robbins
Published By: American Academy of Pediatrics 2012

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