Lawrence R. Robinson, MD

Professor, Rehabilitation Medicine
Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs

Patient Care
Dr. Robinson's clinical interests include electromyography and evoked potentials, peripheral nerve injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, Botulinum Toxin injection, and laryngeal electromyography.

Research
His research interests include electrodiagnostic evaluation of peripheral nerve injuries, coma, carpal tunnel syndrome, and pain after amputation.

Training
Dr. Robinson earned his Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, his medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine, and completed his residency in PM&R at Northwestern University, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.

Selected Publications:

Robinson LR: Traumatic injury to peripheral nerves (Invited Review). Muscle Nerve. 2000 Jun;23(6):863-73.

Robinson LR, Mickelson P, Wang L: Strategies for Analyzing Nerve Conduction Data: Superiority of a Summary Index over Single Tests. Muscle Nerve 21:1166-1171, 1998.

Robinson LR, Micklesen PJ, Tirschwell DL, Lew HL: Predictive value of somatosensory evoked potentials for awakening from coma. Crit Care Med 2003, 31(3), 960-967.

Robinson LR, Czerniecki JM, Ehde DM, Edwards WT, Judish DA, Goldberg ML, Campbell KM, Smith DG, Jensen MP: Trial of amitriptyline for relief of pain in amputees: Results of a randomized controlled study. Arch PM&R 2004, Jan;85(1): 1-6.

Shakir A, Micklesen P, Robinson LR. Which motor nerve conduction study is best in ulnar neuropathy at the elbow? Muscle Nerve. 2004 Apr;29(4):585-590.

Robinson LR: Electromyography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and Radiculopathy: It’s Time to Focus on Specificity. Muscle Nerve 1999;22:149-150.