Skip to main content
Site navigation
Department of Allied and Population Health

Christopher Robbins

Christopher Robbins

Title

Assistant Professor

Office Building

Avera Health and Science Center

Office

161

Mailing Address

Avera Health & Science 161
Allied and Population Health-Box 2202C
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007-0001

Biography

Chris Robbins M.P.A., Ph.D., completed his M.P.A. at the University of Michigan-Flint, and his Ph.D. at Indiana University, Bloomington where he specialized in health behavior and gerontology. He is a researcher with a background in health outcomes, acute and chronic injury in older adults, health behavior and injury prevention. He has experience working with the Department of Defense on long term health outcomes for veterans as well as with the FDA. In addition he has worked on both Foundation and Industry sponsored research projects. His current research focuses on reducing opioid use in acute care and unintentional injury and interpersonal violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Education

  • Ph.D. in health behavior | Indiana University | 2015
  • M.P.A. | University of Michigan | 2003
  • B.S. in clinical and community psychology | University of Michigan | 1995

Academic Interests

  • Health behavior
  • Chronic disease
  • Injury prevention
  • Active aging
  • Telehealth/telemedicine

Work Experience

  • 2022-present, assistant professor, Department of Allied and Population Health, South Dakota State University.
  • 2020-2021, research data analyst, Department of Surgery, Indiana University-Purdue University.
  • 2018-2019, associate instructor, College of Health Sciences, Department of Inter-professional Education and Aging Studies, Doctor of Health Science Program, University of Indianapolis.
  • 2013-2019, senior research area specialist, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan.
  • 2018-2019, research fellow, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland.
  • 2010-2011, associate faculty, Department of Health Sciences, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
  • 2010-2011, research analyst, Department of Health Sciences, Indiana University- Purdue University Indianapolis.
  • 2006-2010, research associate, Department of Health Sciences, Indiana University- Purdue University Indianapolis.
  • 2003-2005, research associate, Hurley Research Center, Hurley Medical Center, Flint, Michigan.

Publications

  1. Gundlach BK, Robbins CB, Lawton JN, Lien JR. Wound Healing Complications in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Carpal Tunnel and Trigger Finger Releases: A
    Retrospective Cohort Study. J Hand Surg Am. 2021 Dec;46(12):1057-1063. doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2021.05.009. Epub 2021 Jul 2. PMID: 34218978.
  2. Li Y, Swallow J, Robbins C, Caird MS, Leis A, Hong RA. Gabapentin and intrathecal morphine combination therapy results in decreased oral narcotic use
    and more consistent pain scores after posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. J Orthop Surg Res. 2021 Nov 15;16(1):672. doi:
    10.1186/s13018-021-02525-z. PMID: 34781972; PMCID: PMC8594153.
  3. Gagnier J, Bedi A, Carpenter J, Robbins C, Miller B. A 5-Year Follow-up of Patients Treated for Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears: A Prospective Cohort
    Study. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Sep 7;9(9):23259671211021589. doi:10.1177/23259671211021589. PMID: 34514008; PMCID: PMC8427933.
  4. Gagnet P, Nelson J, Wallace N, McCarthy C, Robbins C, Kessler J, Biermann JS,
    Siegel G. Analysis of the Effect of the Size and Grade of Soft Tissue Sarcoma on Rates of Unplanned Resection, Metastatic Disease, Mortality, and Morbid Re-
    Resection Over 20 Years. Orthopedics. 2021 May-Jun;44(3):166-171. doi:10.3928/01477447-20210104-05. Epub 2021 Jan 8. PMID: 33416896.
  5. Li Y, Graham CK, Robbins C, Caird MS, Farley FA. Elevated Serum Titanium Levels in Children With Early Onset Scoliosis Treated With Growth-friendly
    Instrumentation. J Pediatr Orthop. 2020 Jul;40(6):e420-e423. doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000001463. PMID: 32501902.
  6. Bye B, Graham CK, Robbins C, Wallace N, Lindsey B, Caird MS, Farley FA, Li Y. Level of Experience Does Not Influence the Accuracy of Radiographic and
    Ultrasound Measurements of Magnetically Controlled Growing Rod Distractions. J Pediatr Orthop. 2020 May/Jun;40(5):e341-e345.doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000001449. PMID: 31498195.
  7. Li Y, James C, Byl N, Sessel J, Caird MS, Farley FA, Robbins C. Obese Children Have Different Forearm Fracture Characteristics Compared With Normal-
    weight Children. J Pediatr Orthop. 2020 Feb;40(2):e127-e130. doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000001402. PMID: 31095010.
  8. Surowiec RK, Battle LF, Ward FS, Schlecht SH, Khoury BM, Robbins C, Wojtys EM, Caird MS, Kozloff KM. A xenograft model to evaluate the bone forming effects
    of sclerostin antibody in human bone derived from pediatric osteogenesis imperfecta patients. Bone. 2020 Jan;130:115118. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2019.115118.
    Epub 2019 Oct 31. PMID: 31678490; PMCID: PMC6918492.
  9. Ramme AJ, Robbins CB, Patel KA, Carpenter JE, Bedi A, Gagnier JJ, Miller BS. Surgical Versus Nonsurgical Management of Rotator Cuff Tears: A Matched-Pair
    Analysis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 Oct 2;101(19):1775-1782. doi:10.2106/JBJS.18.01473. PMID: 31577683.
  10. Trinh TQ, Naimark MB, Bedi A, Carpenter JE, Robbins CB; MOON Shoulder Instability Group, Grant JA, Miller BS, Ortiz S, Bollier MJ, Kuhn JE, Cox CL, Ma
    CB, Feeley BT, Zhang AL, McCarty EC, Bravman JT, Bishop JY, Jones GL, Brophy RH, Wright RW, Smith MV, Marx RG, Baumgarten KM, Wolf BR, Hettrich CM, Miller BS. Clinical Outcomes After Anterior Shoulder Stabilization in Overhead Athletes: An Analysis of the MOON Shoulder Instability Consortium. Am J Sports Med. 2019
    May;47(6):1404-1410. doi: 10.1177/0363546519837666. PMID: 31042440.
  11. Burke MC, Minnock C, Robbins CB, Abbott MD, Caird MS, Farley FA, Kirsch J, Thomas J, Li Y. Intraobserver and Interobserver Reliability of Radiographic
    Analysis of Proximal Humerus Fractures in Adolescents. J Pediatr Orthop. 2019 Feb;39(2):e125-e129. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000001083. PMID: 28984686.
  12. Naimark M, Robbins CB, Gagnier JJ, Landfair G, Carpenter J, Bedi A, Miller BS. Impact of smoking on patient outcomes after arthroscopic rotator cuff
    repair. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med. 2018 Nov 21;4(1):e000416. doi:10.1136/bmjsem-2018-000416. PMID: 30555715; PMCID: PMC6267295.
  13. Kessler KE, Robbins CB, Bedi A, Carpenter JE, Gagnier JJ, Miller BS. Does Increased Body Mass Index Influence Outcomes After Rotator Cuff Repair?
    Arthroscopy. 2018 Mar;34(3):754-761. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2017.08.248. Epub 2017 Nov 2. PMID: 29100770.
  14. Li Y, Hong RA, Robbins CB, Gibbons KM, Holman AE, Caird MS, Farley FA, Abbott MD, Burke MC. Intrathecal Morphine and Oral Analgesics Provide Safe and
    Effective Pain Control After Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic scoliosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 Jan 15;43(2):E98-E104. doi:
    10.1097/BRS.0000000000002245. PMID: 28538591.
  15. Lai J, Robbins CB, Miller BS, Gagnier JJ. The effect of lipid levels on patient-reported outcomes in patients with rotator cuff tears. JSES Open Access.
    2017 Nov 21;1(3):133-138. doi: 10.1016/j.jses.2017.09.001. PMID: 30675555; PMCID: PMC6340901.
  16. Li Y, Donohue KS, Robbins CB, Pennock AT, Ellis HB Jr, Nepple JJ, Pandya N, Spence DD, Willimon SC, Heyworth BE. Function After Adolescent Clavicle Trauma
    and Surgery (FACTS) Multicenter Study Group. Reliability of Radiographic Assessments of Adolescent Midshaft Clavicle Fractures by the FACTS Multicenter
    Study Group. J Orthop Trauma. 2017 Sep;31(9):479-484. doi:10.1097/BOT.0000000000000877. PMID: 28471918.
  17. Gagnier JJ, Allen B, Watson S, Robbins CB, Bedi A, Carpenter JE, Miller BS. Do Medical Comorbidities Affect Outcomes in Patients With Rotator Cuff Tears?
    Orthop J Sports Med. 2017 Aug 21;5(8):2325967117723834. doi:10.1177/2325967117723834. PMID: 28856169; PMCID: PMC5570119.
  18. Gagnier JJ, Oltean H, van Tulder MW, Berman BM, Bombardier C, Robbins CB. Herbal Medicine for Low Back Pain: A Cochrane Review. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2016 Jan;41(2):116-33. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000001310. PMID: 26630428.
  19. Robbins CB, Vreeman DJ, Sothmann MS, Wilson SL, Oldridge NB. A review of the long-term health outcomes associated with war-related amputation. Mil Med. 2009 Jun;174(6):588-92. doi: 10.7205/milmed-d-00-0608. PMID: 19585770.

Department(s)