Ronald D. Robertson
Department Chairperson
Also affiliated: Northwestern University (2023); Arkansas Children's Hospital (2023); Ford Foundation (2001); Association of Military Surgeons of the United States (2001); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2018); Arkansas Cardiology (2001); Arkansas Department of Health (2023)
Faculty Researcher
Department Chairs, College of Medicine
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Dr. Ronald D. Robertson's research focuses on trauma and emergency care, with a particular emphasis on improving outcomes for patients within a state trauma system. His work has investigated factors influencing mortality and complications in trauma patients, including the role of smoking and alcohol in rib fracture outcomes. He has also explored the effectiveness of anticoagulant administration for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in trauma populations, examining weight-based dosing for enoxaparin.
Further investigations by Dr. Robertson include the analysis of preventable mortality within a state trauma system, utilizing continuous review to inform provider education. He has also examined the incidence and impact of pulmonary emboli after patient discharge and analyzed autopsy data to understand traumatic and non-traumatic hemopericardium. His scholarly metrics include an h-index of 9, with 23 total publications and 1,985 citations. Dr. Robertson collaborates with several researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Kyle J. Kalkwarf, Austin Porter, Charles D. Mabry, and Terry Collins.
Research Overview
Dr. Ronald D. Robertson is a physician and Professor in the Department of Surgery at UAMS Medical Center.Dr. Robertson received his bachelor's degree at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and his medical degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. His post-graduate education included a fellowship in the Trauma & Critical Care unit at UAMS Medical Center.He is currently the medical director of the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) course sponsored by the UAMS Department of Surgery and the American College of Surgeons.Dr. Robertson is board-eligible for the American College of Surgeons and was the recipient of the Robert M. Bransford, M.D., Memorial Award for Outstanding Chief Resident in General Surgery in 1995 as well as the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Resident Achievement Award winner in 1994. At UAMS, Dr. Robertson serves on the Academic Affairs Committee and the Multidisciplinary Committee on Pain Management.He is also a member of the Arkansas Medical Society, the American College of Surgeons, and the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons.
Metrics
- h-index: 9
- Publications: 23
- Citations: 2,007
Selected Publications
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Weight-Based Dosing for Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (Enoxaparin) Administration to Achieve Optimal VTE Prophylaxis in Trauma Patients (2024)
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Progressive Reduction in Preventable Mortality in a State Trauma System Using Continuous Preventable Mortality Review to Drive Provider Education: Results of Analyzing 1,979 Trauma Deaths from 2015 to 2022 (2023)
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The silent killer: Previously undetected pulmonary emboli that result in death after discharge (2023)
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Access to Immediately Available Balanced Blood Products in a Rural State’s Trauma System (2023)
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An Analysis of Traumatic and Non-Traumatic Hemopericardium Using Autopsy Data From a County Medical Examiner (2022)
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CDC field triage criteria accurately predicts outcomes in high impact trauma. (2022)
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Retrospective study on rib fractures: smoking and alcohol matter for mortality and complications (2021)
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Hemorrhage-Control Training in Medical Education (2020)
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Morning report decreases length of stay in emergency general surgery patients (2019)
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Right external iliac artery thrombus following the use of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta for placenta accreta (2018)
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Morning report decreases length of stay in trauma patients (2018)
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Dilated cardiomyopathy secondary to acute pancreatitis caused by hypertriglyceridemia (2018)
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Does the Institution of a Statewide Trauma System Reduce Preventable Mortality and Yield a Positive Return on Investment for Taxpayers? (2017)
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Use of a Novel Accounting and Grouping Method for Major Trunk Injury—Analysis of Data from a Statewide Trauma Financial Survey (2016)
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Determining the Hospital Trauma Financial Impact in a Statewide Trauma System (2015)
Grants & Funding
As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.
- A Multicenter, Double-blind, Randomized, Comparison Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Tigecycline to Imipenem/Cilastatin to treat Complicated Intraa Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories Principal Investigator
- Trauma Center Education Grant Arkansas Department of Health Principal Investigator
- Trauma System Grant Arkansas Department of Health Principal Investigator
- FY2021 Hospital’s Trauma Grant Arkansas Department of Health Principal Investigator
- Linezolid va Vancomycin for the treatment of complicated skin and soft tissue infections supspected of being or proven to be due to a methicillin resi Pharmacia Corporation Principal Investigator
- Trauma System Grant - Revision - Continuation Arkansas Department of Health Principal Investigator
- Performance Clinical Practice Management Guidelines (CPMG's) Arkansas Department of Health Principal Investigator
- Trauma System Grant - Revision Arkansas Department of Health Principal Investigator
- FY2023 Hospital Trauma Center Grant Arkansas Department of Health Principal Investigator
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
- Retrospective study on rib fractures: smoking and alcohol matter for mortality and complications
- Access to Immediately Available Balanced Blood Products in a Rural State’s Trauma System
- Weight-Based Dosing for Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (Enoxaparin) Administration to Achieve Optimal VTE Prophylaxis in Trauma Patients
- Progressive Reduction in Preventable Mortality in a State Trauma System Using Continuous Preventable Mortality Review to Drive Provider Education: Results of Analyzing 1,979 Trauma Deaths from 2015 to 2022
- The silent killer: Previously undetected pulmonary emboli that result in death after discharge
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
- Retrospective study on rib fractures: smoking and alcohol matter for mortality and complications
- Access to Immediately Available Balanced Blood Products in a Rural State’s Trauma System
- Weight-Based Dosing for Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (Enoxaparin) Administration to Achieve Optimal VTE Prophylaxis in Trauma Patients
- CDC field triage criteria accurately predicts outcomes in high impact trauma.
- An Analysis of Traumatic and Non-Traumatic Hemopericardium Using Autopsy Data From a County Medical Examiner
- Retrospective study on rib fractures: smoking and alcohol matter for mortality and complications
- Weight-Based Dosing for Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (Enoxaparin) Administration to Achieve Optimal VTE Prophylaxis in Trauma Patients
- CDC field triage criteria accurately predicts outcomes in high impact trauma.
- Retrospective study on rib fractures: smoking and alcohol matter for mortality and complications
- An Analysis of Traumatic and Non-Traumatic Hemopericardium Using Autopsy Data From a County Medical Examiner
- Retrospective study on rib fractures: smoking and alcohol matter for mortality and complications
- CDC field triage criteria accurately predicts outcomes in high impact trauma.
- Weight-Based Dosing for Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (Enoxaparin) Administration to Achieve Optimal VTE Prophylaxis in Trauma Patients
- CDC field triage criteria accurately predicts outcomes in high impact trauma.
- Access to Immediately Available Balanced Blood Products in a Rural State’s Trauma System
- An Analysis of Traumatic and Non-Traumatic Hemopericardium Using Autopsy Data From a County Medical Examiner
- The silent killer: Previously undetected pulmonary emboli that result in death after discharge
- An Analysis of Traumatic and Non-Traumatic Hemopericardium Using Autopsy Data From a County Medical Examiner
- The silent killer: Previously undetected pulmonary emboli that result in death after discharge
- An Analysis of Traumatic and Non-Traumatic Hemopericardium Using Autopsy Data From a County Medical Examiner
- The silent killer: Previously undetected pulmonary emboli that result in death after discharge
- An Analysis of Traumatic and Non-Traumatic Hemopericardium Using Autopsy Data From a County Medical Examiner
- Access to Immediately Available Balanced Blood Products in a Rural State’s Trauma System
- Progressive Reduction in Preventable Mortality in a State Trauma System Using Continuous Preventable Mortality Review to Drive Provider Education: Results of Analyzing 1,979 Trauma Deaths from 2015 to 2022
- Access to Immediately Available Balanced Blood Products in a Rural State’s Trauma System
- Progressive Reduction in Preventable Mortality in a State Trauma System Using Continuous Preventable Mortality Review to Drive Provider Education: Results of Analyzing 1,979 Trauma Deaths from 2015 to 2022
- Access to Immediately Available Balanced Blood Products in a Rural State’s Trauma System
- Progressive Reduction in Preventable Mortality in a State Trauma System Using Continuous Preventable Mortality Review to Drive Provider Education: Results of Analyzing 1,979 Trauma Deaths from 2015 to 2022
- Access to Immediately Available Balanced Blood Products in a Rural State’s Trauma System
- The silent killer: Previously undetected pulmonary emboli that result in death after discharge
- Retrospective study on rib fractures: smoking and alcohol matter for mortality and complications
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