About Dr. Roberson
Dr. Roberson is a surgical resident in the Division of Urology at the University of Pennsylvania. Following residency, he will be completing a urologic oncology fellowship at the Mayo Clinic, prior to pursuing a career in academic urologic oncology. He is passionate about teaching and caring for those with urologic malignancy.
Education
2015 - 2019
MD - Drexel University College of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2011 - 2015
Undergraduate Education: University of Miami
Miami, Florida
Societies
2017 - present
American Urological Association
Awards
2018
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Research
Dr. Roberson has an academic interest in the study of urothelial, renal, and germ cell malignancy.
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Roberson D, Sperling C, Shah A, Ziemba J. Economic Considerations in the Management of Nephrolithiasis. Curr Urol Rep. 2020 Mar.
- Roberson D, Chelluri R, Wein AJ, Mucksavage P. Chylous ascites following a right robotic assissted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. Urol Case Rep. 2020 Apr.
- Roberson D, Chelluri R, Skokan A, Xia L, Heavner M, Lukowiak T, Schwartz L, Lee DJ, Guzzo T, Kovach S, Miller C, Kovell RC. Outcomes of Mohs Micrographic Resection for Cutaneous Malignancy Involving the Scrotum. Urol Oncol. 2021 Aug.
- Roberson D, Newman DK, Ziemba J, Wein A, Hamilton R, Callender L, Holderbaum L, King T, Jackson A, Tran T, Stambakio H, Lin G, Smith A. Results of the Patient Report of Intermittent Catheterization Experience (PRICE) Study. Neurourol Urodyn. 2021 Nov.
- Gan Z, Roberson D, Smith A. Role of Hysteropexy in the Management of Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Curr Urol Rep. 2022 Sep.
- Jia H, Roberson D, Luo X, Kovell RC, Hartner L, Harryhill J. Primary follicular lymphoma of the prostate presenting with elevated PSA and a PI-RADS 3 lesion on MRI: A case report. Urol Case Rep. 2022 Sep.
- Roberson D, Jia H, Vaughn D, Miller C, Fogt F, Kovell RC. Effective control of recurrent and metastatic GU SCC by employing a multimodal approach in a patient with a history of radiation and transscrotal surgery for stage I seminoma. Urol Case Rep. 2022 Sep.
- Cortese B, Chelluri R, Xia L, Ostrowski D, Roberson D, Strother M, Ding J, Schwartz L, Lee D, Guzzo T. Prognostic significance of sarcomatoid features in metastatic renal cell carcinoma treated with cytoreductive nephrectomy and targeted therapy. Am J Clin Exp Urol. 2022 Oct.
- Roberson D, Xia L, Lee D, Pierorazio P, Malkowicz SB, Mamtani R, Guzzo T, Bivalacqua T. Comparison of iROC Trial Participants to US Bladder Cancer Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy. BJUI. Accepted for Publication 2022 Dec.
Invited Commentary
- Roberson D, Ziemba J. Beyond the Abstract: Economic Considerations in the Management of Nephrolithiasis. Uro Today. 2020 Jun.
- Roberson D, Bivalacqua T. Expert Comment: Adjuvant Chemotherapy vs Observation Following Radical Cystectomy for Locally Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma of the Bladder. Practice Update. 2022 May.
- Roberson D, Pierorazio P. Editorial Comment: Role of Lactate Dehydrogenase in Identifying Relapse for Patients with Stage I Testicular Cancer on Surveillance. J Urol. 2022 Sep.
- Roberson D, Talwar R. Lessons in Leadership: Inspired by Dr. Douglas A. Canning. AUA News Articles. 2022 Sep.
- Roberson D, Pierorazio P. Exploring the influence of the 'institution' on variation in non-operative management of low-risk cancers. (Editorial Comment: Understanding Hospital level Patterns of Non-Operative Management for Low-Risk Thyroid and Kidney Cancer). JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Nov.
- Roberson D, Bivalacqua T. Expert Comment: Complete transurethral resection of bladder tumor before radical cystectomy is not a risk factor for organ-confined bladder cancer: A case-control study. Current Update. 2022 Nov.
- Roberson D, Pierorazio P. Fire and Ice: Clarifying Oncologic Outcomes Between Cryoablation and Heat-Based Thermal Ablation in Patients with Larger cT1a Renal Tumors (Editorial Comment on: Cancer-specific mortality after cryoablation vs heat-based thermal ablation in T1a renal cell carcinoma). J Urol. 2022 Nov
Textbook Chapters
- Ziemba J, Roberson D. Chapter 8: Urolithiasis in the Adult. Penn Clinical Manual of Urology 3e. Guzzo et al. 2022. In Publication.
- Lee DJ, Roberson D. Chapter 24: Retroperitoneal Tumors and Retroperitoneal Fibrosis. Penn Clinical Manural of Urology 3e. Guzzo et al. 2022. In Publication.