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Chris Robinson

Chris Robinson, DO, MS

Associate Professor Of Neurology And Neurosurgery, Division Of Neurocritical Care; Associate Chair Of Clinical Operations; Neurology Medical Director, Neurointensive Care ICU Program Director, Neurocritical Care Fellowship Clerkship Director

Department: MD-NEURO-NEUROCRITICAL CARE
Business Phone: (352) 273-5550
Business Email: christopher.robinson@neurology.ufl.edu

About Chris Robinson

Chris Robinson joined the University of Florida in 2017. Dr. Robinson’s training included neurology residency at Loyola University in Chicago and Neurocritical care fellowship at Mayo Clinic, Rochester. Dr. Robinson is currently an assistant clinical professor of neurocritical care, the director of the neuroscience curriculum at the UF College of Medicine, the medical director of the neuro ICU, the neurology clerkship director, and the neurocritical care fellowship program director. In the capacity of service, Dr. Robinson serves on the UF Faculty Senate, the UF Intercollegiate Athletics Committee (IAC) and UF Title IX committee, as well as being a voting member of the University of Florida COM curriculum committee. His current role in research includes being the PI for the NIH funded BOOST3 trial as well as conducting and publishing on several other projects in neurocritical care. During his time at UF he has published multiple peer reviewed articles on topics including brain death, meningitis, traumatic brain injury, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and COVID-19 associated neurological complications. Dr. Robinson has also been featured on several international podcasts related to his research including SCCM’s iCritical Care and NCS currents. His current professional interests include outcome research in traumatic brain injury and curriculum development at the professional level. Outside of UF, Dr. Robinson is the proud father of four beautiful children and a proud member of the gator nation.

Accomplishments

UF Faculty Senate
2021 · University of Florida
College of Medicine Program Evaluation Committee
2019 · University of Florida College of Medicine
UF College of Medicine Neuroscience Course Director
2019 · UF College of Medicine
UF Athletics Title IX Committee
2018 · University of Florida
Chief Resident
2015 · University of Loyola Neurology

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught
2019-2022
BMS6020 Clinical Neuroscience
2018
MDT7090 Elective Topics
2021
MDC7800 Neurology Clerkship

Board Certifications

  • Neurocritical Care
    United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties
  • Neurocritical Care
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  • Neurology
    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Clinical Profile

Specialties
  • Neurocritical Care
Areas of Interest
  • Increased intracranial pressure
  • Intracranial pressure monitoring
  • Seizures
  • Stroke
  • Subarachnoid hemorrhage
  • Traumatic Brain Injury

Research Profile

Dr. Robinson’s research interests include traumatic brain injury, coagulation abnormalities in neurologic disease, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and simulation based training in neurologic disease.

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)

0000-0003-3475-089X

Publications

2021
Pterygopalatine Fossa Blockade as Novel, Narcotic-Sparing Treatment for Headache in Patients with Spontaneous Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
Neurocritical care. [DOI] 10.1007/s12028-020-01157-1. [PMID] 33403584.
15 citations · PubMed · Publisher’s Site
2020
Clinical Reasoning: A 45-year-old man with progressive insomnia and psychiatric and motor symptoms.
Neurology. 94(11):e1213-e1218 [DOI] 10.1212/WNL.0000000000009098. [PMID] 32107325.
1 citation · PubMed · Publisher’s Site
2020
Neurologic Manifestations of Severe Respiratory Viral Contagions.
Critical care explorations. 2(4) [DOI] 10.1097/CCE.0000000000000107. [PMID] 32426749.
47 citations · PubMed · Publisher’s Site
2020
Successful Use of Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Saddle Pulmonary Embolism in Perimesencephalic Nonaneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
World neurosurgery. 144:209-212 [DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.09.089. [PMID] 32971282.
PubMed · Publisher’s Site
2019
Meningitis and encephalitis management in the ICU.
Current opinion in critical care. 25(5):423-429 [DOI] 10.1097/MCC.0000000000000640. [PMID] 31306182.
8 citations · PubMed · Publisher’s Site
2019
The “coma sign”: An iatrogenic complication of neurological assessment.
Iranian journal of neurology. 18(1):41-42 [PMID] 31316737.
PubMed
2019
Variability in Reported Physician Practices for Brain Death Determination
Neurology. 10-212
2018
External morphology of the mouthparts and observations on behavior of Tuckerella japonica on Camellia sinensis in the continental USA
Experimental and Applied Acarology. 74(1):55-71 [DOI] 10.1007/s10493-017-0204-0. [PMID] 29255965.
PubMed · Publisher’s Site
2018
Limb Remote Ischemic Conditioning: Mechanisms, Anesthetics, and the Potential for Expanding Therapeutic Options
Frontiers in Neurology. 9(40)
2018
Validation of a Uniform, Standardized Testing Model for Emergency Neurological Life Support
Neurology.
2017
A spicy status: Synthetic cannabinoid (spice) use and new-onset refractory status epilepticus-A case report and review of the literature
. 1-2
2017
Bilateral Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion in Rapid Succession during thrombolysis
˜The œNeurohospitalist (Print). 1-2
2017
Ruptured MCA Aneurysm Presenting as Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Neurocritical Care. 27(1):120-121 [DOI] 10.1007/s12028-016-0325-z.
Publisher’s Site
2016
Aortic cannulation and cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome: A rare cause of unilateral brain edema
Critical Care Medicine. 44(12)
2016
Liver transplantation in a patient with pneumocystis pneumonia: A first report in the literature
Critical Care Medicine. 44(12)
2016
Ruptured MCA Aneurysm Presenting as Intracerebral Hemorrhage
. 1-2
2013
Head Injury – Football
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 45(5, 1)

Grants

Aug 2023 ACTIVE
ELECTRO-BOOST: Electroencephalography for cerebral trauma recovery and oxygenation
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: UNIV OF MICHIGAN via NATL INST OF HLTH NINDS
Sep 2019 – Sep 2024
Biomarkers in the Brain Oxygen Optimization in Severe TBI Trial (Bio-BOOST)
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: UNIV OF MICHIGAN via US ARMY MED RES ACQUISITION
Jul 2018 ACTIVE
Brain Oxygen Optimization in Severe TBI Phase-3 (BOOST-3) Trial CSPR #002
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: UNIV OF MICHIGAN via NATL INST OF HLTH NINDS

Education

Fellowship
2017 · Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN
Resident
2015 · Loyola University, Chicago IL
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
2007-2011 · West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
M.S. Cell Biology
2006-2007 · Missouri State University
B.S. Cell Biology
2002-2006 · Missouri State University

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 273-5550
Emails:
Business:
christopher.robinson@neurology.ufl.edu
Neurocritical Administrative Support Assistant:
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Addresses:
Business Mailing:
PO Box 100236
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Business Street:
1149 NEWELL DR RM L3 100
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610