Ronald D. Robertson

Department Chairperson

UAMS

Also affiliated: Northwestern University (2023); Arkansas Children's Hospital (2001–2023); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2018–2024); Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (2001); Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (2001); Arkansas Department of Health (2023)

Department Chairs, College of Medicine

9 h-index 23 pubs 2,014 cited

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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: 2,014

Positions

Department Chairperson publications 1998–2024

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department Chairs, College of Medicine Institutional directory

Selected Publications

Weight-Based Dosing for Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (Enoxaparin) Administration to Achieve Optimal VTE Prophylaxis in Trauma Patients (2024)

The American Surgeon 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
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)

Journal of the American College of Surgeons 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
The silent killer: Previously undetected pulmonary emboli that result in death after discharge (2023)

Injury 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Access to Immediately Available Balanced Blood Products in a Rural State’s Trauma System (2023)

The American Surgeon 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
An Analysis of Traumatic and Non-Traumatic Hemopericardium Using Autopsy Data From a County Medical Examiner (2022)

The American Surgeon 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
CDC field triage criteria accurately predicts outcomes in high impact trauma. (2022)

PubMed DOI OpenAlex
Retrospective study on rib fractures: smoking and alcohol matter for mortality and complications (2021)

Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
Hemorrhage-Control Training in Medical Education (2020)

Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development 21 citations DOI OpenAlex
Morning report decreases length of stay in emergency general surgery patients (2019)

Journal of Hospital Administration 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Right external iliac artery thrombus following the use of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta for placenta accreta (2018)

Journal of Surgical Case Reports 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
Morning report decreases length of stay in trauma patients (2018)

Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Dilated cardiomyopathy secondary to acute pancreatitis caused by hypertriglyceridemia (2018)

Journal of Surgical Case Reports DOI OpenAlex
Does the Institution of a Statewide Trauma System Reduce Preventable Mortality and Yield a Positive Return on Investment for Taxpayers? (2017)

Journal of the American College of Surgeons 21 citations DOI OpenAlex
Use of a Novel Accounting and Grouping Method for Major Trunk Injury—Analysis of Data from a Statewide Trauma Financial Survey (2016)

The American Surgeon DOI OpenAlex
Determining the Hospital Trauma Financial Impact in a Statewide Trauma System (2015)

Journal of the American College of Surgeons 29 citations DOI OpenAlex

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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