The Department of Surgery at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Department of Surgery

Faculty Biography

Department of Surgery
Division of General Surgery
Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery


Emily K. Robinson, MD, FACS

Associate Professor
Department of Surgery
Medical Director, General Surgery Outpatient Services
Medical Director, Memorial Hermann Cancer Center

Dr. Robinson offers a broad array of breast evaluation, treatment, and education services, and serves women from adolescence to maturity. Her office is staffed with professionals who understand the physical and emotional issues related to breast cancer screening and treatment. They support patients beyond the clinical experience with nutritional counseling, physical therapy, physical fitness, stress management and education.

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EDUCATION

Undergraduate Education

1989 The University of the South (Sewanee, Tennessee) BS Biology

Graduate Education

1993 The University of Texas Medical School at Houston MD

Postgraduate Training

2000-2001 Breast Fellow: The Department of Surgical Oncology at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
1998-2000 Resident: Department of Surgery University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
1995-1997 Research Fellow: The Department of Surgical Oncology at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX T32 CA09599 Recipient
1993-1995 Resident: Department of Surgery
1998 University of Alabama, Birmingham

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

07/00-04/01 Clinical Instructor (Non-Tenure Track) Department of Surgery University of Texas Medical School at Houston
04/01-2006 Assistant Professor of Surgery Department of Surgery University of Texas Medical School-Houston
2006-Present Associate Professor of Surgery Department of Surgery University of Texas Medical School-Houston

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS

7/02-06/04 Trauma Medical Director
LBJ General Hospital

7/02-06/04 Director, Surgical Intensive Care Unit
LBJ General Hospital

7/03-6/05 Vice Chief of Surgery
LBJ General Hospital

7/02-06/05 Medical Director
LBJ Breast Pathology Clinic

11/05-present Medical Director
Memorial Hermann Cancer Center, Texas Medical Center

7/05-present Medical Director
General Surgery Out Patient Services

7/06-present Medical Director Surgical Case Management
Memorial Hermann Hospital, Texas Medical Center

Active Staff LBJ County Hospital

Active Staff Hermann Hospital

CERTIFICATIONS

2001 American Board of Surgery

LICENSURE

Active Alabama, Texas

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Local

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

Regional

Southwest 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

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HONORS AND AWARDS

2006 Surgical Teaching Award
2002 Dean's Teaching Award
1993 Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society

COMMUNITY SERVICE

2002-2004 Cancer Liaison Physician, Harris County Hospital District
2002-2004 Director, Trauma Nurse Continuing Medical Education -LBJ Hospital
2004-2005 Cancer Liaison Physician, Memorial Hermann Hospital

COMMITTEES

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

2000-2003 Learning and Technology Committee
2005-present Interfaculty Council

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL

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

UT-HMS AFFILIATED HOSPITALS

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

GRANTS

PRESENT FUNDING

“Matrix Metalloproteinases in Gastric Injury”
PI Emily Robinson
NIGMS 1K08GM070812-03
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

PAST GRANT SUPPORT

“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

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

2002 - 2004 “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

2001 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

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PUBLICATIONS

REFEREED JOURNALS
  1. Robinson, E.K.,Lee,J.E., Pisters, P.W.T., Evans, D.B. Reoperative pancreaticoduodenectomy for periampullary carcinoma. Am. J. Surg. 172:432-438, 1996.
  2. Robinson, E.K., Sneige, N., Grimm, E.A. Correlation of interleukin-6 with interleukin-1 in human mammary tumors, but not with oestrogen receptor expression. Cytokine. 10(12): 970-76, 1998.
  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. 5(4):342-349, 1997.
  4. Helmer K.S., Robinson E.K., Lally K.P.., Vasquez J.C., Kwong K.L. et al. Standardized patient care guidelines reduce infectious morbidity in appendectomy patients. Am J Surg. 183(6)608-613, 2002.
  5. Liu T..H, Robinson E.K., Helmer K.S., West D.W., Castaneda A.A. et al. Does upregulation of inducible nitric oxide synthase play a role in hepatic injury? Shock. 18(6):549-54, 2002.
  6. West S.D., Robinson E.K., Delu A.N., Ligon R.E., Kao L.S., Mercer D.W. Diverticulitis in the younger patient. Am J Surg. 186(6):743-6, 2003.
  7. Nguyen, D.H., Miller, S.D., Robinson, E.K., Adler, D.G. Cholecystocholedochal fistula. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 61(7):876, 2005.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. Robinson E.K., West S.D., Mercer, D.W. Salicylate Enhances Rat Gastric Gelatinase Activity. Journal of Surgical Research 2006 Jun 15;133(2):69-75.
  13. Robinson E.K., Seaworth C.M., Suliburk, J. W., Adams, S.D., Kao, L.S., Mercer, D.W. Effect of NOS inhibition on rat gastric gelatinase production during endotoxemia. Shock 2006 May;25(5):507-14.
ABSTRACTS
  1. Robinson, E., Sneige, N., Grimm, E. 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., Sneige, N., Grimm, E. Cytokines in Human Breast Cancer. Proceedings of the American Association of Cancer Research 1997;38:33.
  4. Robinson, Ek, Kwong, KL, Liu, TH, Mercer, DW. 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 (S3):S15.
  6. Robinson, E.K., Sonlee D. West, M.D., Kenneth S. Helmer M.D, Alian Garay, B.S.,. Lily Chang, B.S., Xingzhong Zhang M.D., David W. Mercer, M.D. Induction of Gastric Matrix Metalloproteinases by Salicylate: Implications in Gastric Mucosal Defense (AAS 2002).
  7. Robinson, E., West, S Mercer D, Elevated Matrix Metalloproteinase (MMP) Activity Contributes to Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) Induced Gastric Injury (AAS 2003).
  8. Robinson, E.K , E. Gonzales, J.Suliburk Y.Chi, and D. Mercer. Induction of Matrix Metalloproteinases in the Intestine Following Ischemia-Reperfusion (Shock 2004).
  9. Robinson, E.K, J. Suliburk. D. Mercer NOS Inhibitors Modulate LPS Induced Gastric MMP and TIMP Production (AAS 2004).
  10. Robinson, E. K,. J. Suliburk., D. Mercer Effects of Long Term Exposure to Lipopolysaccharide on Gastric Injury and iNOS Production (ACS 2004).
  11. Robinson, EK, Seaworth CS, Mercer DW Influence of NOS inhibition on MMP-2 production during endotoxemia Shock 2005.
  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.
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.
  4. Meric, F., Robinson, E.K., Hunt, K.K. Noninvasive Breast Cancer. In: The M.D. Anderson Surgical Oncology Handbook. 1-13; 2003.
  5. 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.
  6. Mercer DW, Robinson, ER. Stomach In : Sabiston Textbook of Surgery 17th Edition. 1265-1321;2004. 7. Mercer DW, Robinson, ER. Gastric Ulcer In: Surgical Decision Making 5th Edition.138-142; 2004.
  7. Mercer DW, Robinson, E.K. Gastric Ulcer In: Surgical Decision Making 5th Edition.138-142; 2004.

PRESENTATIONS

  1. “Reoperative pancreaticoduodenectomy for periampullary carcinoma.”
    Southwestern Surgical Society 48th Annual Meeting, Scottsdale Arizona April 1996
  2. “Interleukin-6 in Breast Cancer.” American Association of Cancer Research, Washington, DC, April, 1996
  3. “Mechanism of Tamoxifen Induced Growth Inhibition in Human Pancreatic Cancer.” American Association of Cancer Research, San Diego, CA April, 1997
  4. “Tamoxifen inhibits human pancreatic cell growth “ Society of University Surgeons 39th Congress Miami, FL 1997
  5. “Correlation of interleukin-6 with interleukin-1 in human mammary tumors” MD Anderson Cancer Center Tumor Biology Conference, Houston TX 1997
  6. “ Well differentiated thyroid cancer” Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, Houston, TX April 2000
  7. “Breast conservation therapy at an urban county hospital” Southwestern Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, San Antonio, TX, March 2001
  8. “Introduction to Surgical Ultrasound” Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, Houston, TX June 2002
  9. “Induction of gastric matrix metalloproteinases by lipopolysaccharide.” Surgical Forum, American College of Surgeons, San Francisco, CA October, 2002
  10. “Induction of gastric matrix metalloproteinases by salicylate: implications in gastric mucosal defense” Association of Academic Surgeons, Chicago, IL November, 2002
  11. “Matrix metalloproteinase induction in an LPS model of gastric injury” Texas Gulf Coast Digestive Diseases Meeting, Clear Lake, TX June, 2003
  12. “Elevated Matrix Metalloproteinase (MMP) Activity Contributes to Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) Induced Gastric Injury” Association of Academic Surgeons, Sacramento, CA November, 2003
  13. “Induction of matrix metalloproteinases in the intestine following ischemia-reperfusion” Shock Society Meeting, Nova Scotia, Canada , June, 2004
  14. “Level III Trauma Designation: Why are we doing all of this?” Trauma Education Symposia, LBJ Hospital, Houston, TX September, 2004
  15. “Effects of long term exposure to LPS on gastric injury and iNOS production” Surgical Forum, American College of Surgeons, New Orleans, LA October, 2004
  16. “NOS inhibitors modulate gastric MMP and TIMP production” Association of Academic Surgeons, Nashville, TN, November, 2004
  17. “Introduction to AJCC Staging” Hermann Faculty Educational Symposia, Hermann Hospital Houston, TX, April 2005
  18. “Cancer Awareness” Hermann Community Outreach Symposia, El Paso Energy Houston, TX, April 2005
  19. “Influence of NOS inhibition on MMP-2 production during endotoxemia” Shock Society Meeting, Marco Island, Fl June 2005
  20. “Breast Cancer” Hermann Community Outreach Symposia, Marathon Oil, Houston, TX, October 2005
  21. “Advances in Breast Cancer Management” Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, October, 2005
  22. “Introduction to Ultrasound” Endocrinology Grand Rounds, November, 2005
  23. “Matrix Metalloproteinases and Gastric Injury” Texas Gulf Coast Digestive Disease Center, January, 2006
  24. “Exogenous nitric oxide induces rat gastric MMP Production.” Academic Surgical Congress, February, 2006.
  25. “COX-1 Modulation of Gastric MMP-2 Production.” Academic Surgical Congress, Phoenix, AZ, February 2007.

Contact Information

Emily K. Robinson, M.D.
  • Emily K. Robinson, M.D.

  • Associate Professor of Surgery
    Medical Director, General Surgery Outpatient Services
    Medical Director, Memorial Hermann Cancer Center

  • Department of Surgery

  • The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
    6431 Fannin Street, MSB 4.162A
    Houston, Texas 77030

  • phone: (713) 500-7237
    fax: 713-500-7239
    e-mail: Emily.K.Robinson@uth.tmc.edu

Executive Assistant: Kelle Scott