Education:
Fellowship
2022 – 2023
Glaucoma and Complex Anterior Segment Surgery Fellow
Oregon Health and Science University, Casey Eye Institute/ Devers Eye Institute
Residency
2021 – 2022
Chief Resident
2019 – 2022
Ophthalmology Resident
John H Stroger Hospital of Cook County Health, Chicago, IL
Internship
2018 – 2019
Transitional Year Intern
Weiss Hospital, Chicago, IL
Medical School
2014 – 2018
Doctor of Medicine
Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL
M.S. in Physiology and Biophysics
2013 – 2014
Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Undergraduate
2006 – 2010
B.S. in Biology
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Research Positions:
5/2015 – 8/2015
Dean’s Office Summer Research Fellowship
Motion Analysis Laboratory, Rush University, Chicago, IL
7/2010 – 5/2013
Research Specialist
Department of Pathology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
9/2007 – 5/2010
Undergraduate Researcher Assistant
Department of Pathology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Licensure and Certification:
2023
American Board of Ophthalmology
Publications and Presentations:
Robin A, Yeh K, Fortune B, Cull G, Alpert C, Mansberger S, Gardner S. Evaluation of Optic Nerve Head Blood Flow by Laser Speckle Flowgraphy in Glaucomatous Eyes with Disc Hemorrhage, presented at American Glaucoma Society Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, 2023.
Robin A, Syar P, Darwish D, Thomas C, Pfahler M, Kakouri A, Giovingo M, An analysis of short-term post-operative intraocular pressure spikes and long-term efficacy in micropulse laser trabeculoplasty (MLT) versus selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT), International Journal of
Ophtahlmology, 1/2023.
Robin A, Patrianakos T, “Sturge-weber syndrome (encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis),” Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Disease. Springer Publications, 2022.
Robin A. Corneal factors and glaucoma, presented at Throny Issues Annual Conference, Portland, OR, 2022.
Robin A, Syar P, Darwish D, Giovingo M, “An analysis of age-related variations in corneal biomechanics in open-angle glaucoma patients”, presented at ASCRS Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 2021
Syar P, Robin A, Darwish D, Giovingo M, “An Analysis of Corneal Hysteresis in Patients with an Increasing Intraocular Pressure Lowering Eye Drop Burden”, presented at ASCRS Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 2021
Robin A, Thomas C, Darwish D, Giovingo M, Patrianakos T; Post-operative one-hour intraocular pressure spikes and long-term pressure efficacy in micropulse laser trabeculoplasty (MLT) vs selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT). Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2020;61(7):5245.
Robin, A. “Screening Recommendations for Diabetics.” Ocular Manifestations of Diabetes for the Primary Care. Ed. Michael Giovingo. 5th ed. Vol. 67. Elsevier, 2021. Print. Https://doi.org/10.1016/j.disamonth.2020.101116.
Giovingo M, Dorin G, Thomas C, Robin A, Samples J, Patrianakos T. “Micropulse Laser Trabeculoplasty: A Gentler Approach to Reestablishing Conventional Outflow.” Glaucoma Research and Clinical Advances 2020-2022. 17th ed. Vol. 3. Kugler Publications, 2020. 193-Print.
Patel S, Robin A. Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in a Patient on Long-term Mycophenolate Mofetil Treatment for Myasthenia Gravis. J Ophthalmic Vis Res. 2020;15(3):428-431. Published 2020 Aug 6. doi:10.18502/jovr.v15i3.7463
Cortina CS, Robin AZ, Lin DM, Gattuso P, Kopkash K, Madrigrano A. An uncommon disease: Periductal stromal tumor of the breast. Breast J. 2018 Nov;24(6):1080-1081. doi: 10.1111/tbj.13098. Epub 2018 Jul 22. PMID: 30033582.
Robin AZ, Blair K, Hawkins A, Treatment of co-existing cataract and glaucoma: Does a Combined Surgical Approach Improve Outcomes? Presented at the 13th Annual Resident and Alumni Day, Rush University Department of Ophthalmology, Chicago, IL, 2017
Robin AZ, Trombley R, Wimmer M. Effects of trunk and pelvic motion on knee joint load in medial knee osteoarthritis. Presented at the Rush University Dean’s Summer Research Fellowship Symposium, Chicago, IL, 2015
Sumagin R, Robin AZ, Nusrat A, Parkos C . Transmigrated neutrophils in the intestinal lumen engage ICAM-1 to regulate the epithelial barrier and neutrophil recruitment. Mucosal Immunol. 7(4) 905-15 (2014)
Sumagin R, Robin AZ, Nusrat A, Parkos C. Activation of PKCβII by PMA facilitates enhanced epithelial wound repair through increased cell spreading and migration. PLoS One, 8(2) e55775 (2013)
Fournier B, Andargachew R, Robin AZ, Laur O, Voelker DR, Lee WY, Weber D, Parkos CA. Surfactant protein D (Sp-D) binds to the membrane proximal domain (D3) of signal regulatory protein alpha (SIRPα), a site distant from the binding domain of CD47, while also binding to an
analogous region on signal regulatory protein beta (SIRPβ). J Biol Chem. 287(23): 19386-98 (2012)
Robin AZ, Qi L, Bellial, AC, Hao C. Heterogeneity and Response to TRAIL of Glioblastoma Tumor Stem Cells and Human Tumor-Derived Glioblastoma Cell Lines. Presented at the Emory University Undergraduate Research Symposium, Atlanta, GA, 2008.
