Cardiovascular Disease
Education
Medical School – Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Residency – University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Fellowship – University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Cardiologist in Mesa and Gilbert, AZ
Dr. Craig D. Robison is Board Certified in Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, and Internal Medicine. He completed his Fellowships in Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional cardiology as well his residency and internship in internal medicine at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. Dr. Robison earned his Doctorate of Medicine from Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. He received his undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University.
Dr. Robison practices all aspects of general cardiology and specializes in the treatment of chest pain, acute heart attacks, coronary atherosclerotic disease and specializes in stent implantation using minimally invasive catheter-based techniques via the radial artery in the arm approach (as opposed to the traditional groin approach), even for patients who have had prior bypass surgery. He also specializes in the invasive evaluation of heart failure and valvular heart disease.
Dr. Robison is passionate about involving patients in the decision-making process by listening to their thoughts and concerns and together formulating a care plan.
Awards & Honors:
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society Member 2014
- ACP Utah Chapter Clinical Vignette Competition Grand Prize Winner 2014
- ACP Utah Chapter Poster Competition Grand Prize Winner 2013
- National Lipid Association Young Investigator Award Recipient 2013
- ACP Utah Chapter Poster Competition Grand Prize Winner 2012
- ACP National Associate Vignette Poster Competition Finalist 2012
- USC Keck Match Scholarship Recipient 2011
- USC Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship Recipient 2008
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Member 2005
- Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society Member 2001
- Brigham Young University Heritage Scholarship Recipient 2000 – 2006
- Palo Verde High School Valedictorian 2000
- Palo Verde High School Student Body President 1999 – 2000
- Eagle Scout 1996
Publications:
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
- CD Robison, TL Bair, BD Horne, RO McCubrey, DL Lappe, JB Muhlstein, JL Anderson. Hypothyroidism as a Risk Factor for Statin Intolerance. J Clin Lipidol. 2014;8(4):401-7. PMID 25110221
- CD Robison, RV Jivrajka, SR Bababeygy, W Fink, AA Sadun, J Sebag. Distinguishing dry from wet age-related macular degeneration using three-dimensional computer-automated threshold Amsler grid testing. Br J Ophthalmol. 2011; 95(10):1419-23. PMID: 21270434
- CD Robison, I Krebs, S Binder, IA Barbazetto, AI Kotsolis, LA Yannuzzi, AA Sadun, J Sebag. Vitreo-Macular Adhesion in Active and End-Stage Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Am J Ophthalmol. 2009; 148(1): 79-82.e2. PMID: 19327744
Abstracts
- J Al Danaf, J Wever-Pinzon, A Tandar, A Hoskoppal, CD Robison, IL Kraft, J Morshedzadeh, S Drakos, J Fang, J Turner, D Chaudhuri. Cardiopulmonary Presentation of a Patient with XXXY Syndrome. JACC. 2018;71(11):2444. Presented at the American College of Cardiology 2018 Scientific Sessions.
- CD Robison, A Tandar, TE Owan. Removal of Impella 3.5 CP While Retaining Vascular Access for Device Closure: A Case Report. Cardiovascular Research Foundation. 2015:1369. Presented at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics 2015
- CD Robison, I Have Walked 10,000 Miles and I Will Walk 10,000 More. 2014 American|College of Physicians Utah Chapter Clinical Vignette Competition. Grand Prize Winner
- CD Robison, HT May, BD Horne, DL Lappe, JB Muhlstein, JL Anderson. Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor/Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Administration following Cardiac Catheterization Reduces Contrast-Induced Nephropathy. 2014 American College of Physicians National Associate Research Poster Competition. Finalist 2014
- CD Robison, HT May, BD Horne, DL Lappe, JB Muhlstein, JL Anderson. Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor/Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Administration following Cardiac Catheterization Reduces Contrast-Induced Nephropathy. Circulation. 2013;128:A13863. Presented at the American Heart Association 2013 Scientific Sessions
- CD Robison, HT May, BD Horne, DL Lappe, JB Muhlstein, JL Anderson. Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor/Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Administration following Cardiac Catheterization Reduces Contrast-Induced Nephropathy. 2013 American College of Physicians Utah Chapter Associate Poster Competition. Grand Prize Winner
- CD Robison, TL Bair, BD Horne, RO McCubrey, DL Lappe, JB Muhlestein, JL Anderson. Hypothyroidism and Statin Rechallenge in Males and Females with Statin Intolerance. J Clin Lipidol. 2013; 7(3):266-7. Presented at the National Lipid Association Annual Scientific Sessions. Young Investigator Award Recipient
- CD Robison. Conversion Disorder: It’s All in Your Head…Unless It’s Your Meds. 2013 American College of Physicians Utah Chapter Clinical Vignette Competition. Participant
- CD Robison, MP Grotzke. Acromegaly: Missing the Forest through Very Large Trees. 2013 American College of Physicians National Associate Vignette Poster Competition. Finalist 2013.
- CD Robison, MP Grotzke. Acromegaly: Missing the Forest through Very Large Trees. 2012 American College of Physicians Utah Chapter Associate Poster Competition. Grand Prize Winner
- CD Robison, M Mir-Kasimov. Not-So-“Idiopathic” Thrombocytopenia: Uncommon or Under- Recognized Reaction to a Common Drug? 2012 American College of Physicians National Associate Vignette Poster Competition. Finalist. 2012;551
- CD Robison, M Mir-Kasimov. Not-So-“Idiopathic” Thrombocytopenia: Uncommon or Under- Recognized Reaction to a Common Drug? 2012 American College of Physicians Utah Chapter Clinical Vignette Competition. Participant
- KA Ahmed, KR Tozer, CD Robison, M Wang, W Fink, AA Sadun, J Sebag. Macular Dysfunction and Structure in Macular Pucker with Good Visual Acuity. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2011; 52: E-Abstract 6627
- CD Robison, MY Wang, LM Cuzzo, M Niemeyer, W Fink, AA Sadun, J Sebag. Quantitative Correlation of Macular Structure by OCT-SLO With Function Using 3-D Computerized Threshold Amsler Grid in Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Macular Pucker. Invest Ophthalmol. Vis Sci. 2010 51: E-Abstract 6319
- MY Wang, LM Cuzzo, CD Robison, M Niemeyer, DT Nguyen, W Fink, AA Sadun, J Sebag. Quantifying the Effects of Macular Pucker Vitrectomy Surgery on Macular Structure and Function. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2010 51: E-Abstract 6318
- CD Robison, RV Jivrajka, SR Bababeygy, W Fink, AA Sadun, J Sebag. Distinguishing Dry vs. Wet AMD with 3-D Computer-automated Threshold Amsler Grid Test. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2009 50: E-Abstract 257
- KR Tozer, CD Robinson, D Aggarwal, FN Ross-Cisneros, MN Moraes-Filho, A Berezosky, SR Salomao, V Carelli, AA Sadun. Optic Nerve Size May Reflect Pattern of Axonal Degeneration in Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2009 50: E-Abstract 5350