Emily Katheryn Robinson, M.D.

 

PRESENT TITLE AND AFFILIATION  

Associate Professor
Department of Surgery
The University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston

Associate Professor
Department of Surgical Oncology
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Office Address  

Department of Surgery
The University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston
6431 Fannin, MSB 4.162 A
Houston, TX 77030

BIRTHDATE 8/24/1967

CITIZENSHIP - USA

UNERGRADUATE EDUCATION               
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH (Sewanee, Tennessee)
BS Biology May 1989

GRADUATE EDUCATION
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL AT HOUSTON
MD May 1993, with Honors

POST GRADUATE TRAINING                 
Breast Fellow: The Department of Surgical Oncology at
The UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center 2000-2001

Resident: Department of Surgery
University of Texas, Houston 1998-2000

Research Fellow: The Department of Surgical Oncology at
The UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center 1995-1997
T32 CA09599 Recipient

Resident: Department of Surgery
University of Alabama, Birmingham 1993-1995; 1998

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS       

07/00-04/01         
Instructor  
Department of Surgery
University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston

04/01-8/06            
Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery
University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston

09/06-Present      
Associate Professor
Department of Surgery
University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS

11/05-present             
Medical Director
Memorial Hermann Cancer Center, Texas Medical Center
6410 Fannin
Houston, TX 77030

7/05-present          
Medical Director
General Surgery Out Patient Services
UT Professional Building
6410 Fannin
Houston, TX 77030    

7/06-present            
Medical Director Surgical Case Management
Memorial Hermann Hospital, Texas Medical Center
6430 Fannin
Houston, TX 77030

07/02-06/04
7/08-present         
Trauma Medical Director
LBJ General Hospital
5656 Kelley
Houston, TX 77026

07/02-06/04          
Director, Surgical Intensive Care Unit
LBJ General Hospital
5656 Kelley
Houston, TX 77026

07/03-6/05                
Vice Chief of Surgery
LBJ General Hospital
5656 Kelley
Houston, TX 77026

07/02-06/05           
Medical Director
LBJ Breast Pathology Clinic
5656 Kelley
Houston, TX 77026

Active Staff LBJ County Hospital, Memorial Hermann Hospital-TMC, MD Anderson Cancer Center

LICENSURE

Alabama # 18430
Texas # L0915

Board Certification
American Board of Surgery Feb 2001; # 45971

Professional Organizations

Local              

Harris County Medical Society
Houston Surgical Society
Assistant Treasurer 2005-2007

Regional        

Southwestern Surgical Society

National         

Fellow, American College of Surgeons
American College of Surgeons Oncology Group
Society of Breast Surgeons
Association of Academic Surgeons
Institutional Representative 2005-present
Program Committee Member 2004-2007
Representative to NABR 2007-2009
Association for Surgical Education
Association of Women Surgeons
Membership Committee Member 2005-present
Shock Society
Editorial board- Journal of Surgical Research
Society of University Surgeons
Institutional Representative 2006-present

HONORS and Awards

Memorial Hermann Physician of the Year Nominee 2007
Surgical Teaching Award, 2006        
Deans Teaching Award 2002            
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, 1993

UT-Houston Health Science Center Committees

Learning and Technology Committee 2000-2003
Interfaculty Council - 2005-present
Chair Elect - 2007
Chair - 2008
UT Health Science Center Presidential Search Committee 2008

UT-Houston Medical School Committees

Continuing Medical Education Committee 2001-2007
Faculty Senate 2003-2007
The Department of Surgery Education Committee 2002-present
The Department of Surgery Compliance Committee 2004-present
Chair, Humanism in Medicine Award Selection Committee 2005
Admissions Committee 2005-2008

UT-HMS Affiliated Hospital Committees

Medical Staff Peer Review Committee, HCHD 2004-2005
Harris County Hospital District Medical Board 2004-2005
Cancer Committee, Harris County Hospital District 2000-2005
Chair, Cancer Committee, 2002-2005
Utilization Review Committee, Harris County Hospital District 2001-2004
LBJ Trauma Committee 2000-2005
Chair, Trauma Committee 2002-2004
2008-present       
Trauma Medical Director 2002-2004
2008-present
LBJ Hospital Executive Committee 2003-2005
Infection Control Committee, LBJ Hospital 2000-2004
MD Anderson Institutional Review Board 2005-2007
Hermann Hospital Cancer Committee 2004-present
Chair, Cancer Committee 2005-present
Operating Room Committee, Hermann 2005-present
Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Hermann 2006-2007
Utilization Review Committee, Hermann 2006-present
Ethics Committee 2007
Hermann Network Providers Hematology and Oncology Committee 2007-present
Hermann Network Providers Care Management Committee 2007-present
Memorial Hermann Executive Committee 2008-present

Service to the Community

Cancer Liaison Physician, Harris County Hospital District 2002-2004
Cancer Liaison Physician, Memorial Hermann Hospital 2004-2005
State Chair South Texas Chapter Commission on Cancer 2008-present

CLINICAL RESEARCH PROTOCOLS
           
“A Randomized Phase III Study of Conventional Whole Breast Irradiation (WBI) Versus Partial Breast Irradiation (PBI) for Women with Stage 0,I,II Breast Cancer”
PI Emily Robinson
NSABP B-39 Study

“Program for the Assessment of Clinical Cancer Tests (PACCT-1): Trial Assigning Individualized Options for Treatment: The TAILORx Trial”
PI Emily Robinson
TAILORx Trial

“Gender Dependent Differences in Protein Expression Patterns of Adipose Tissue Derived Stem Cells”
PI Emily  Robinson
Biological Properties of ASC's

PAST GRANT SUPPORT

“Matrix Metalloproteinases in Gastric Injury”
PI Emily Robinson
NIGMS 1K08GM070812-05
5/1/2004-4/30/2009
$596,025

 “Acceptance of Breast Cancer Chemoprevention Therapy”
PI Mfon Cyruss-David
NCI  1 K22 CA100137-02
09/01/2004 - 12/31/07
$438,000
Co-Investigator

“A Presurgical study to evaluate molecular alterations that occur in human breast cancer tissue and normal skin after short-term exposure to ZD1839 (IRESSA).”
PI  Vincente Valero
Breast Cancer International Research Group
Co-PI

“Randomized clinical trial to evaluate the predictive accuracy of a gene expression profile-based test to select patients for preoperative taxane/anthracycline chemotherapy for stage I-III breast cancer.”
PI Vincente Valero
UTMDACC Breast Medical Oncology Group
Co-Investigator

“Collection of prechemotherapy needle biopsies from invasive breast cancer to identify molecular predictors of response to therapy”
PI Vincente Valero
UTMDACC Breast Medical Oncology Group
Co-Investigator

University of Texas Health Science Center K Award
5/1/2005-5/1/2006
$25,000

2007 UT Houston Summer Research Program:
PI Emily Robinson
“Effect of Exogenous Prostaglandin E2 on Rat Gastric Matrix   Metalloproteinase Production During Endotoxemia”
Joshua McKay, MS I-  $2,500

2006 UT Houston Summer Research Program:
PI Emily Robinson
“Effect of COX inhibition on gastric MMP-2 production in the gastric mucosa.”
Clint Beiker, MS I-  $2,500

2005 UT Houston Summer Research Program:
PI Emily Robinson
“Nitric oxide (NO) regulation of MMP-2 activity in the gastric mucosa.”
Daniel Kelley, MS I-  $2,500

2004 UT Houston Summer Research Program:
PI Emily Robinson
“Effects of nitric oxide inhibition of endotoxin induced gastric matrix metalloproteinase activity” Christine Seaworth, MS I-  $2,500
* First place winner of Webber Student Poster Competition

“Evaluation of Gastric MMP-2 and MMP-9 in an LPS Model of Sepsis”     
PI Emily Robinson
Texas Gulf Coast Digestive Diseases Center Pilot Feasibility Grant Supported by NIH DK56338
$20,000

1. UT-Houston Summer Research Program:

PI Emily Robinson
“Effects of endotoxin on gastric matrix metalloproteinase activity”-Alian Garay, MSI-  $2,500

2001-2002   Bristol Myers Squibb-Antibiotic Trial for intra-abdominal infections-
Co Investigator-$100,000

2001-2002   Bristol Myers Squibb-Antibiotic Trial for soft tissue infections-
Co Investigator-$95,000

PUBLICATIONS
            a. Abstracts
1) Robinson, E.K, Sneige, N., Grimm, E.A. Interleukin-6 in Breast Cancer.
Proceedings of the American Association of Cancer Research 1996;37:190.
2) Robinson, E.K., Evans, D.B., Chiao, P.J., Grimm, E.A. Mechanism of Tamoxifen Induced Growth Inhibition in Human Pancreatic Cancer. Proceedings of the American Association of Cancer Research 1997;38:601.  
3) Robinson, E.K, Sneige, N., Grimm, E. Cytokines in Human Breast Cancer. Proceedings of the American Association of Cancer Research 1997;38:33.          
4) Robinson, E.K., Kwong, K.L., Liu, T.H., Mercer, D.W. Breast conservation therapy at an urban county hospital. Abstract, Southwestern Surgical Congress, 2002
5) Robinson, E., West, S., Helmer, K., Chang, L., Chi, Y., Mercer, D. Induction of gastric matrix metalloproteinases by lipopolysaccharide. Am J Surg 2002;195 (3):S15.
6) Robinson, E.K., West, S.D., Helmer K.S., Garay, A., Chang, L., Zhang X.,. Mercer, D.W. Induction of Gastric Matrix Metalloproteinases by Salicylate: Implications in Gastric Mucosal Defense. J Surg Res 2002;107:336
7) Robinson, E.K., West, S.D. Mercer D.W. Elevated Matrix Metalloproteinase (MMP) Activity Contributes to Lipopolysaccharide  (LPS) Induced Gastric Injury J Surg Res 2003;114:258
8) Robinson, E.K., Gonzales, E.A., Suliburk, J.S., Chi, Y.,  and Mercer, D.W. Induction of Matrix Metalloproteinases in the Intestine Following Ischemia-Reperfusion Shock 2004;21(2):182.
9) Robinson, E.K, Suliburk, J.S., Mercer, D.W.  NOS Inhibitors Modulate LPS Induced Gastric MMP and TIMP Production. J Surg Res 2004;121:332
10) Robinson, E. K., Suliburk, J.S., Mercer, D.W.  Effects of Long Term Exposure to Lipopolysaccharide on Gastric Injury and iNOS Production Am J Surg 2004;199(3):S22
11) Robinson, E.K., Seaworth C.S., Mercer D.W. Influence of NOS inhibition on MMP-2 production during endotoxemia Shock 2005;23(S3):43
12) Robinson, E. Kelly, D,  Suliburk, J., Mercer D.  Exogenous nitric oxide induces rat gastric MMP Production. J Surg Res 2006;130:200.
13) Robinson, E.K., Beicker, CR., Mercer D.W. COX-1 Modulation of Gastric MMP-2 Production.   J Surg Res 2007;137:188
14) Adams, SD, Delano, BA Kwan, RK, Robinson,  EK, Mercer, DW. Acidified Ethanol Induced Gastric Injury Enhances Gastric Mucosal MMP-2 Production. J Surg Res 2007;137:283.

            b. Refereed Original Articles in Journals

1.  Robinson E.K, Lee J.E., Pisters P.W.T., Evans D.B.  Reopereative pancreaticoduodenectomy for periampullary carcinoma. Am. J. Surg.1996;172:432-438
2. Robinson, E.K., Sneige, N., Grimm, E.A. Correlation of interleukin-6 with interleukin-1human  mammary tumors, but not with oestrogen receptor expression. Cytokine 1998:10(12): 970-76.

3) Robinson, E.K., Grau, A.M., Evans, D.B., Smid, C.M., Chiao, P.J., Abbruzzese, J.L., Grimm, E.A. Tamoxifen induces cell cycle arrest in human pancreatic cancer. Annals of Surgical Oncology 1997;5(4):342-349.
4) Helmer KS, Robinson EK, Lally KP, Vasquez JC, Kwong KL et al. Standardized patient care guidelines reduce infectious morbidity in appendectomy patients. Am J Surg. 2002;183(6)608-613.
5) Liu TH, Robinson EK, Helmer KS, West DW, Castaneda AA et al. Does upregulation of inducible nitric oxide synthase play a role in hepatic injury? Shock 2002; 18(6):549-54.
6) West SD, Robinson EK, Delu AN, Ligon R, Kao LS, Mercer DW. Diverticulitis in the younger patient. Am J Surg. 2003 Dec;186(6):743-6.
7) Jibaja-Weiss ML, Volk RJ, Granchi TS, Neff NE, Spann SJ, Robinson EK. Promoting Informed Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions in Low Literacy, English and Spanish-speaking Women - Preliminary Findings. Medinfo. 2004;2004(CD):1670.
8) Nguyen, D.H., Miller, S.D., Robinson, E.K., Adler, D.G. Cholecystocholedochal fistula. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy  61(7):876, 2005.
9) Suliburk J.W., Helmer K.S., Kennison S.D., Mercer D.W., Robinson E.K. Time
Dependent aggravation or attenuation of lipopolysaccharide induced gastric injury by nitric oxide synthase inhibition. J Surg Res. Dec;129(2):265-71
10) Suliburk J.W., Helmer K.S., Gonzalez E.A., Robinson E.K. and Mercer D.W.
Ketamine Attenuates Liver Injury Due to Endotoxemia: Role of Cyclo-Oxygenase-2 (COX2) Surgery . 2005 Aug;138(2):134-40
11) Robinson E.K., Kennison S.D., Suliburk J.W. and Mercer D.W. Rat gastric injury following lipopolysaccharide: role of inducible nitric oxide synthase. Surgery 2005;138:523-9.
12) Robinson E.K., West S.D., Garay A. and Mercer D.W. Rat gastric gelatinase induction during endotoxemia. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2006 Mar;51(3):548-59
13) Robinson, E.K., M.D., Sonlee D. West, M.D., David W. Mercer, M.D. Salicylate Enhances Rat Gastric Gelatinase Activity. Journal of Surgical Research  2006 Jun 15;133(2):69-7513) 
14) Robinson, E.K., Seaworth, C.M., Suliburk, J.W., Adams, S.D. Kao, L.K., Mercer, D.W.  Effect of NOS Inhibition on Rat Gastric Matrixmetalloproteinase Production During Endotoxemia.  Shock  2006 May;25(5):507-14
15) Jibaja-Weiss, M.L., Volk, R.J.,  Granchi T.S., Nefe, N.E., Spann, S.J., Soki, N., Robinson, E.K., Beck, J.R. Entertainment education for informed breast cancer treatment decisions in low-literate women: development and initial evaluation of a patient decision aid. J Cancer Edu 2006 21(3) :133-9.
16) Jibaja-Weiss ML, Volk RJ, Friedman LC, Granchi TS, Neff NE, Spann SJ, Robinson EK, Aoki N, Robert Beck Preliminary testing of a just-in-time, user-defined values clarification exercise to aid lower literate women in making informed breast cancer treatment decisions.J. Health Expect. 2006 Sep;9(3):218-31.
17)Robinson, E.K., Beicker, CR., Mercer D.W. COX-1 Modulation of Gastric MMP-2 Production.   J Surg Res 2007;137:188
18) Adams, SD, Delano, BA Kwan, RK, Robinson,  EK, Mercer, DW. Acidified Ethanol Induced Gastric Injury Enhances Gastric Mucosal MMP-2 Production. J Surg Res 2007;137:283.
19) Robinson  E.K, Kelly DP, Mercer, DM, Kozar, RA. Differential Effects of Luminal Arginine and Glutamine on Metalloproteinase Production in the Postischemic Gut. JPEN 2008 Jul-Aug;32(4):433-8
20) Cyrus-David M, King J, Bevers T, Robinson E. Validity assessment of the Breast Cancer Risk Reduction Health Belief scale. Cancer 2009 Nov 1;115(21):4907-16.

c. Book Chapters
1)  Robinson, E.K., Hunt, K.K. Noninvasive Breast Cancer. In: The M.D. Anderson Surgical Oncology Handbook. 1-12; 1999
2)  Robinson, E.K., Cusak, J.C., Tyler, D.S. Small-Bowel Malignancies and Carcinoid Tumors. In: The M.D. Anderson Surgical Oncology Handbook. 161-177; 1999
3)  Miller, A.R., Robinson, E.K., Lee, J.E., Pisters, P.W.T., Chiao, P.J., Lenzi, R., Abbruzzese, J.L., Evans, D.B. Preoperative (neoadjuvant) chemoradiation and pancreaticoduodenectomy for adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. In:Surg Oncol. Clinics of N.A. 183-197; 1998.

1.  Meric, F., Robinson, E.K., Hunt, K.K. Noninvasive Breast Cancer. In: The M.D. Anderson Surgical Oncology Handbook. 1-13; 2003
2. Hwang, R.F., Robinson, E.K., Cusak, J.C., Tyler, D.S. Small-Bowel Malignancies and Carcinoid Tumors. In: The M.D. Anderson Surgical Oncology Handbook. 193-214; 2003
3. Mercer DW, Robinson, E.K. Stomach In : Sabiston Textbook of Surgery 17th Edition. 1265-1321; 2004.
4. Mercer DW, Robinson, E.K. Gastric Ulcer In: Surgical Decision Making 5th Edition.138-142; 2004.
5. Mercer DW, Robinson, E.K. Stomach In : Sabiston Textbook of Surgery 18th Edition. 1265-1321; 2007

d. Presentations

1. “Reoperative pancreaticoduodenectomy for periampullary carcinoma.”

Southwestern Surgical Society 48th Annual Meeting, Scottsdale Arizona April 1996

1. “Interleukin-6 in Breast Cancer.” American Association of Cancer Research, Washington, DC, April,  1996
2. “Mechanism of Tamoxifen Induced Growth Inhibition in Human Pancreatic Cancer.” American Association of Cancer Research, San Diego, CA April, 1997
3. “Tamoxifen inhibits human pancreatic cell growth “ Society of University Surgeons 39th Congress Miami, FL  1997
4. “Correlation of interleukin-6 with interleukin-1a in human mammary tumors” MD Anderson Cancer Center Tumor Biology Conference, Houston TX 1997
5. “ Well differentiated thyroid cancer” Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, Houston, TX April 2000
6. “Breast conservation therapy at an urban county hospital” Southwestern Chapter of  the American College of Surgeons, San Antonio, TX, March 2001
7. “Introduction to Surgical Ultrasound” Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, Houston, TX June 2002
8. “Induction of gastric matrix metalloproteinases by lipopolysaccharide.” Surgical Forum, American College of Surgeons, San Francisco, CA October, 2002
9. “Induction of gastric matrix metalloproteinases by salicylate: implications in gastric mucosal defense” Association of Academic Surgeons, Chicago, IL November,  2002
10. “Matrix metalloproteinase induction in an LPS model of gastric injury” Texas Gulf Coast Digestive Diseases Meeting, Clear Lake, TX  June, 2003
11. “Elevated  Matrix Metalloproteinase (MMP) Activity Contributes to Lipopolysaccharide  (LPS) Induced Gastric Injury” Association of Academic Surgeons, Sacramento, CA November, 2003
12. “Induction of matrix metalloproteinases in the intestine following ischemia-reperfusion” Shock Society Meeting, Nova Scotia, Canada , June,  2004
13.  “Level III Trauma Designation: Why are we doing all of this?” Trauma Education Symposia, LBJ Hospital, Houston, TX September, 2004
14. “Effects of long term exposure to LPS on gastric injury and iNOS production” Surgical Forum, American College of Surgeons, New Orleans, LA October, 2004
15. “NOS inhibitors modulate gastric MMP and TIMP production” Association of Academic Surgeons, Nashville, TN, November, 2004
16. “Introduction to AJCC Staging” Hermann Faculty Educational Symposia, Hermann Hospital Houston, TX, April  2005
17. “Cancer Awareness” Hermann Community Outreach Symposia, El Paso Energy Houston, TX, April 2005
18. “Influence of NOS inhibition on MMP-2 production during endotoxemia” Shock Society Meeting, Marco Island, Fl June 2005
19. “Breast Cancer” Hermann Community Outreach Symposia, Marathon Oil, Houston, TX, October 2005
20. “Advances in Breast Cancer Management” Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, October, 2005
21. “Introduction to Ultrasound” Endocrinology Grand Rounds, November, 2005
22. “Matrix Metalloproteinases and Gastric Injury” Texas Gulf Coast Digestive Disease Center, January, 2006
23.  “Exogenous nitric oxide induces rat gastric MMP Production.” Academic Surgical Congress, February, 2006.
24. “Innovations in Early Detection” Hermann Community Outreach Symposia, Shell Oil October 2006
25. “COX-1 Modulation of Gastric MMP-2 Production.” Academic Surgical Congress, February 2007. Phoenix
26. “Advances in Breast Cancer Management” Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds June 2007. Houston
27. “Breast Cancer Management” General Surgery Grand Rounds. June 2007
28. “Breast Cancer 101” Hermann Community Outreach Symposia, Invensys, August 2007 Houston.
29. “Breast Cancer: Overview and Risk Assessment” Memorial Hermann System Breast Cancer Symposia. October 2007, Houston.
30. “Overview: Risk Factors, Making the Diagnosis, Initial Treatment” Memorial Hermann Community Outreach “Think Pink” Seminar October 2007.
31. “Breast Cancer Update” Family Practice Grand Rounds. November 2007.
32. “Breast Cancer Overview” Hermann Community Outreach Symposia, Metro Transit Authority, November 2007 Houston.
33. “Breast Patient Evaluation” OB/GYN Resident CREOG Review. January 2008 Houston.