H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute

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Lary A. Robinson, MD

Lary A. Robinson, MD

Faculty Rank:

Senior Member

Titles:

  • Director, Div of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Department/Program Affiliations:

  • Thoracic Oncology  

Primary Address:

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center &
Research Institute
12902 Magnolia Drive
Tampa, FL 33612

Consultation/Referral Phone:

(813) 745-8412

USF Affiliations/College Department:

  • Medicine / Oncologic Sciences
  • Medicine / Surgery / Cardiothoracic Surgery

University Academic Rank:

Professor

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Lary A. Robinson, MD

Education & Training:

  • M.D., Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, 1972
  • Internship, Duke University Medical Center, 1974 - General & Thoracic Surgery
  • Flight Surgeon, US Air Force, 1976
  • Fellowship, Duke University Medical Center, 1977 - Surgery Research
  • Residency, Duke University Medical Center, 1981 - General & Thoracic Surgery
  • Fellowship, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, 1982 - Cardiaology
  • Cardiac Surgery Fellowship, Duke university Medical Center, 1983 - Cardiac Surgery

General Board Certification / SubSpecialty:

  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Surgery / Surgical Critical Care

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Lary A. Robinson, MD

Research Interests:

Clinical: aggressive surgical management of mesothelioma; advanced lung cancer



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Publications:

  1. Tanvetyanon T, Robinson L, Sommers KE, Haura E, Kim J, Altiok S, Bepler G. Relationship between Tumor Size and Survival among Patients with Resection of Multiple Synchronous Lung Cancers. J Thorac Oncol. 2010 Jul;5(7):1018-1024. Pubmedid: 20453687.   Pubmed ID: 20453687

  2. Gray J, Sommers E, Alvelo-Rivera M, Robinson L, Bepler G. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for resectable non-small-cell lung cancer. Oncology (Williston Park). 2009 Sep;23(10):879-886. Pubmedid: 19839429.   Pubmed ID: 19839429

  3. Bepler G, Sommers KE, Cantor A, Li X, Sharma A, Williams C, Chiappori A, Haura E, Antonia S, Tanvetyanon T, Simon G, Obasaju C, Robinson LA. Clinical efficacy and predictive molecular markers of neoadjuvant gemcitabine and pemetrexed in resectable non-small cell lung cancer. J Thorac Oncol. 2008 Oct;3(10):1112-1118. Pubmedid: 18827606.   Pubmed ID: 18827606

  4. Tanvetyanon T, Eikman EA, Sommers E, Robinson L, Boulware D, Bepler G. Computed tomography response, but not positron emission tomography scan response, predicts survival after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for resectable non-small-cell lung cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Oct;26(28):4610-4616. Pubmedid: 18824709.   Pubmed ID: 18824709

  5. Zheng Z, Li X, Schell M, Chen T, Boulware D, Robinson L, Sommers E, Bepler G. Thymidylate synthase in situ protein expression and survival in stage I nonsmall-cell lung cancer. Cancer. 2008 Jun;112(12):2765-2773. Pubmedid: 18442042.   Pubmed ID: 18442042

  6. Robinson LA, Ruckdeschel JC, Wagner H, Stevens CW. Treatment of non-small cell lung cancer-stage IIIA: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (2nd edition). Chest. 2007 Sep;132(3 Suppl):243S-265S. Pubmedid: 17873172.   Pubmed ID: 17873172

  7. Coppage L, Sroufe A, Robinson L. Imaging in oncology: chest mass. Cancer Control. 2005 Apr;12(2):126-139. Pubmedid: 16013100.   Pubmed ID: 16013100

  8. Ramnath N, Sommers E, Robinson L, Nwogu C, Sharma A, Cantor A, Bepler G. Phase II study of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with gemcitabine and vinorelbine in resectable non-small cell lung cancer. Chest. 2005 Nov;128(5):3467-3474. Pubmedid: 16304301.   Pubmed ID: 16304301

  9. Bepler G, Sharma S, Cantor A, Gautam A, Haura E, Simon G, Sharma A, Sommers E, Robinson L. RRM1 and PTEN as prognostic parameters for overall and disease-free survival inpatients with non-small-cell lung cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2004;22(10):1878-1885. Pubmedid: 15143080.   Pubmed ID: 15143080

  10. Robinson L. Invited commentary. Ann Thorac Surg. 2003;76:1853-1853. Pubmedid: 14667598.   Pubmed ID: 14667598

  11. Simon G, Ruckdeschel J, Williams C, Cantor A, Antonia S, Haura E, Rocha C, Chiappori A, Wagner H, Robinson L, Sommers E, Alberts M, Bepler G. Gefitinib (ZD1839) in previously treated advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: experience from a single institution. Cancer Control. 2003;10(5):388-395. Pubmedid: 14581894.   Pubmed ID: 14581894

  12. Thurman S, Robinson L, Ahmad N, Pow-Sang J, Lockhart J, Seigne J. Investigation of the safety and accuracy of intraoperative gamma probe directed biopsy of bone scan detected rib abnormalities in prostatic adenocarcinoma. J Urol. 2003;169(4):1341-1344. Pubmedid: 12629356.   Pubmed ID: 12629356

  13. Strickland-Marmol L, Khoor A, Robinson L, Williams CC J. Malignant localized fibrous tumor of the pleura. Cancer Control. 2002;9(3):255-258. Pubmedid: 12060824.   Pubmed ID: 12060824

  14. Garland L, Robinson L, Wagner H. Evaluation and management of patients with stage IIIA (N2) non-small-cell lung cancer. Chest Surg Clin N Am. 2001;11(1):69-100. Pubmedid: 11253602.   Pubmed ID: 11253602

  15. Bosek V, Hu P, Robinson L. Acute myocardial ischemia after administration of ondansetron hydrochloride. Anesthesiology. 2000;92(3):885-887. Pubmedid: 10719974.   Pubmed ID: 10719974

  16. Castellano M, Greene J, Robinson L, Sandin R, Muro-Cacho C. Pulmonary pseudo-aneurysm due to aspergillus fumigatus in a breast cancer patient. Infect Med. 1999;16(3):201-204. Pubmedid: noPMID.  

  17. Sunday R, Robinson L, Bosek V. Low cardiac output complicating pericardiectomy for pericardial tamponade. Ann Thorac Surg. 1999;67(1):228-231. Pubmedid: 10086556.   Pubmed ID: 10086556

  18. Bosek V, Robinson L. Complications of pneumonectomy. Curr Rev Perianesth Nurse. 1998;20:2-15. Pubmedid: noPMID.  

  19. Bosek V, Robinson L. Postoperative complications of pneumonectomy. Curr Rev Nurse Anesth. 1998;20:166-179. Pubmedid: noPMID.  

  20. Robinson L, Preksto D, Muro-Cacho C, Hubbell D. Intraoperative gamma probe-directed biopsy of asymptomatic suspected bone metastases. Ann Thorac Surg. 1998;65(5):1426-1432. Pubmedid: 9594879.   Pubmed ID: 9594879

  21. Venugopal P, Berman C, Robinson L. The pleural tent: radiographic appearance. Cancer Control. 1998;5(1):41-41. Pubmedid: 10761016.   Pubmed ID: 10761016

  22. Robinson L. Radioisotope-guided surgical biopsy of suspected osseus metastases. Cancer Control. 1997;4:45-50. Pubmedid: 10763060.   Pubmed ID: 10763060

  23. Venkattaramanabalaji G, Foster D, Greene J, Muro-Cacho C, Sandin R, Saez R, Robinson L. Mucormycosis asociated with defroxamine therapy after allogenic bone marrow transplantation. Cancer Control. 1997;4:168-171. Pubmedid: 10763015.   Pubmed ID: 10763015

  24. Ruckdeschel J, Wagner, Jr. H, Robinson L. Locally advanced lung cancer: controversies in management. Adv Oncol. 1996;12(3):22-28.  

  25. Antonia S, Wagner, Jr. H, Williams, Jr. C, Alberts W, Hubbell D, Robinson L, Hilstro J, Ruckdeschel J. Concurrent paclitaxel/cisplatin with thoracic radiation in patients with stage IIIA/B non-small cell carcinoma of the lung. Semin Oncol. 1995;22(4):34-37. Pubmedid: 7644926.   Pubmed ID: 7644926

  26. Hunt A, Stammers A, Robinson L. Antegrade versus retrograde cardioplegia for low risk coronary artery bypass surgery: a comparative study. J Extra Corpor Tech. 1995;27:70-76. Pubmedid: noPMID.  

  27. Robinson L, Dobson J, Biermann P. The fallibilty of transthoracic needle biopsy of anterior mediastinal masses. Thromb Res. 1995;50:1114-1116. Pubmedid: 7491564.   Pubmed ID: 7491564

  28. Robinson L, Reed E, Galbraith T, Alonso A, Moulton A, Fleming W. Pulmonary resection for invasive Aspergillus infections in immunocompromised patients. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1995;109(6):1182-1197. Pubmedid: 7776682.   Pubmed ID: 7776682

  29. Robinson L, Schwarz G, Goddard D, Fleming W, Galbraith T. Myocardial protection for acquired heart disease surgery: results of a national survey. Ann Thorac Surg. 1995;59:361-372. Pubmedid: 7847950.   Pubmed ID: 7847950

  30. Robinson L, Smith L, Fontaine M, Kay H, Mountjoy C, Pirriccello S. c-myc antisense oligodeoxyribonucleotides inhibit proliferation of non-small cell lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg. 1995;60:1583-1591. Pubmedid: 8787447.   Pubmed ID: 8787447

  31. Robinson L, Moulton A, Fleming W, Alonso A, Galbraith T. Intrapleural fibrinolytic treatment of multiloculated thoracic empyemas. Ann Thorac Surg. 1994;57:803-814.  

  32. Robinson L, Moulton A, Fleming W. Techniques to simplify esophagogastric circular stapled anastomoses. J Surg Oncol. 1994;57:266-269.  

  33. Robinson L, Reilly R. Localized pleural mesothelioma: the clinical spectrum. Chest. 1994;106:1611-1615.  

  34. Robinson L, Rikkers L, Dobson J. Benign mediastinal teratoma masquerading as a large multiloculated effusion. Ann Thorac Surg. 1994;58:545-548.  

  35. Robinson L, Windle J, Easley A. Options in managing the high defibrillation threshold patient. Ann Thorac Surg. 1994;57:1184-1192.  

  36. Robinson L, Windle J. Defibrillator Twiddler's syndrome. Ann Thorac Surg. 1994;58:247-249.  

  37. Robinson L, Fleming W, Galbraith T. Intrapleural doxycycline control of malignant pleural effusions. Ann Thorac Surg. 1993;55:1115-1122.  

  38. Antonia S, Robinson L, Ruckdeschel J, Wagner, Jr. H. Lung cancer treatment in the older patient. In: Balducci L, Lyman G, Ershler W, et al, eds. Comprehensive geriatric oncology. 2 ed. London. Harwood Academic Publishers; 1998;611-628.  

  39. Floreani A, Robinson L, Rennard S, Thompson A. Diagnostic techniques: the pleura. In: Baum G, Wolinsky E, eds. Textbook of Pulmonary Diseases. 5th ed. Boston, MA: Little, Brown And Company; 1994;367-378.  

  40. Robinson L, Ruckdeschel J. Management of pleural and pericardial effusions. In: Berger A, Portenoy R, Weissman D, et al, eds. Principles and practice of supportive oncology. 1st ed. PA: J.B. Lippincott Company; 1998;327-353.  

  41. Robinson L. Aspergillus and other fungi. In: Robinson L, ed. Thoracic disorders in the immunocompromised patient (Chest surgery clinics of North America V. 9). 1st ed. Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders; 1999;193-226.  

  42. Robinson L. Bone lesion localization. In: Witman E, Reintgen D, eds. Handbook of sentinel lymph node mapping biopsy. 1st ed. Austin, TX: R.G. Landes; 1999;154-163.  

  43. Robinson L. Bone localization. In: Reintgen D, ed. Radioguided surgery (surgical oncology clinics of north america). 1st ed. PA: W.B. Saunders; 1999;565-576.  

  44. Thompson A, Floreani A, Robinson L, Shure D, Rennard S. Diagnostic procedures: pulmonary parenchyma and others. In: Baum G, Wolinsky E, eds. Textbook of Pulmonary Diseases. 5th ed. Boston, MA: Little, Brown And Company; 1994;343-365.  

  45. Walsh F, Rolfe W, Rumbak M. The initial evaluation of the immunocompromised patient. In: Robinson L, ed. Thoracic Disorders in the Immunocompromised Patient. Philadelphia, PA: W. B. Saunders; 1999.  

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