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Douglas J. Robertson, MD, MPH

Title(s)
Professor of Medicine
Professor of The Dartmouth Institute

Department(s)
Medicine
The Dartmouth Institute

Education
Georgetown University, BS 1988
U. Connecticut School of Medicine, MD 1992
University of North Carolina, MPH 2000

Programs
The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice

Websites
http://vaoutcomes.org/robertson.php

Contact Information

VA Medical Center
215 N Main St
Mail Code 111E
White River Junction VT 05009

Office: 802 295 9363
Phone: x5590


Professional Interests

Colorectal Cancer Epidemiology and Outcomes
Pharmacoepidemiology of GI disease

Grant Information

1.Prospective Evaluation of Risk Factors for Large (≥ 1cm) Colonic Adenomas in Asymptomatic Subjects. A large multicenter trial funded by the VA Cooperative Studies Program. Principal Investigator: David Lieberman. (Role: Site PI)
2.Translation of Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines to Practice-A System Intervention. A multicenter trial funded by the VA Colorectal Cancer Queri. Principal Investigator: Linda Humphrey. (Role Site PI)
3.Colorectal Chemoprevention with Calcium and Vitamin D. A large randomized placebo controlled trial funded by the National Institutes of Health. Principal Investigator: John Baron (Role Clinical Director)
4.Developing Sensible Screening Strategies Following Colonoscopy. VA Health Services Research & Development Career Development Award (Principal Investigator)

Courses Taught

Scientific Basis of Medicine-GI Section


Selected Publications

 

Association Between Adenoma Detection Rate and Prevalent Colorectal Cancer Detection Rate in a National Colonoscopy Registry Subtitle: Association Between Adenoma and Colorectal Cancer Detection.
Dominitz JA, Ladabaum U, Holub JL, Issaka RB, Ko CW, Robertson DJ
Gastroenterology. 2025 Jun 14; pii: S0016-5085(25)00894-7. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2025.06.009. Epub 2025 Jun 14.
PMID: 40523534

Clinical Validation of a Circulating Tumor DNA-Based Blood Test to Screen for Colorectal Cancer.
Shaukat A, Burke CA, Chan AT, Grady WM, Gupta S, Katona BW, Ladabaum U, Liang PS, Liu JJ, Putcha G, Robertson DJ, Schoen RE, Meng Z, Piscitello A, Sun CK, Xu C, Lin CJ, Lee LC, Baldo L, Levin TR, PREEMPT CRC Investigators
JAMA. 2025 Jul 1;334(1):56-63. doi: 10.1001/jama.2025.7515.
PMID: 40455622

Feasibility and Acceptability of Noninvasive Stool Testing for Surveillance of Colorectal Polyps in Older Adults.
Luft SJ, Stevanovic M, Navas CM, Robertson DJ, Kaur P, Calderwood AH
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2025 May 14; pii: S1542-3565(25)00415-X. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2025.03.023. Epub 2025 May 14.
PMID: 40378987

Optimizing bowel preparation quality for colonoscopy: consensus recommendations by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer.
Jacobson BC, Anderson JC, Burke CA, Dominitz JA, Gross SA, May FP, Patel SG, Shaukat A, Robertson DJ
Gastrointest Endosc. 2025 Apr;101(4):702-732. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2025.02.010. Epub 2025 Mar 4.
PMID: 40047767

Optimizing Bowel Preparation Quality for Colonoscopy: Consensus Recommendations by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer.
Jacobson BC, Anderson JC, Burke CA, Dominitz JA, Gross SA, May FP, Patel SG, Shaukat A, Robertson DJ
Gastroenterology. 2025 Apr;168(4):798-829. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2025.02.002. Epub 2025 Mar 4.
PMID: 40047732

Optimizing Bowel Preparation Quality for Colonoscopy: Consensus Recommendations by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer.
Jacobson BC, Anderson JC, Burke CA, Dominitz JA, Gross SA, May FP, Patel SG, Shaukat A, Robertson DJ
Am J Gastroenterol. 2025 Apr 1;120(4):738-764. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000003287. Epub 2025 Mar 4.
PMID: 40035345

Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Asymptomatic Average-Risk Adults.
Patel SG, May FP, Anderson JC, Burke CA, Dominitz JA, Gross SA, Jacobson BC, Shaukat A, Robertson DJ
Ann Intern Med. 2024 Apr;177(4):542. doi: 10.7326/L24-0012.
PMID: 38621270

Systematic scoping review: Use of the faecal immunochemical test residual buffer to enhance colorectal cancer screening.
McAuliffe T, Anderson JC, Larson RJ, Robertson DJ
Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2024 May;59(9):1033-1048. doi: 10.1111/apt.17947. Epub 2024 Mar 27.
PMID: 38534182

Colonoscopy vs the Fecal Immunochemical Test: Which is Best?
Robertson DJ, Rex DK, Ciani O, Drummond MF
Gastroenterology. 2024 May;166(5):758-771. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2023.12.027. Epub 2024 Feb 9.
PMID: 38342196

Fecal Immunochemical Test Screening: Maximizing Success by Minimizing Failure.
Anderson JC, Robertson DJ
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2024 Feb 6;33(2):183-185. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-23-1393.
PMID: 38317627

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