Overview of Dr. Robbins
Dr. Edward Robbins is a thoracic surgeon in Memphis, TN and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Baptist Memorial Hospital - Memphis, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Desoto, Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, Baptist Memorial Restorative Care Hospital, Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital, and Methodist Healthcare Memphis Hospitals. He received his medical degree from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine and has been in practice 41 years. Dr. Robbins accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 22 doctors at Baptist Memorial Hospital - Memphis and one of 5 doctors at Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital who specialize in Thoracic Surgery. He has more than 10 publications and over 200 citings.
Office
6027 Walnut Grove Rd
Ste 203
Memphis, TN 38120Fax+1 901-683-3915
Education & Training
NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1982 - 1983
University of TennesseeResidency, Surgery, 1976 - 1981
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 1976
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1982 - Present
TN State Medical License 1978 - 2026
MS State Medical License 1986 - 2025
AR State Medical License 1983 - 2003- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsProspective Comparative Effectiveness Trial of Multidisciplinary Lung Cancer Care Within a Community-Based Health Care System.Matthew P Smeltzer, Meredith A Ray, Nicholas R Faris, Meghan B Meadows-Taylor, Fedoria Rugless
JCO Oncology Practice. 2023-01-01 - 4 citationsThe Relative Survival Impact of Guideline-Concordant Clinical Staging and Stage-Appropriate Treatment of Potentially Curable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.Meghan B Meadows-Taylor, Nicholas R Faris, Matthew P Smeltzer, Meredith A Ray, Carrie Fehnel
Chest. 2022-07-01 - 7 citationsSurvival Impact of an Enhanced Multidisciplinary Thoracic Oncology Conference in a Regional Community Health Care System.Meredith Ray, Nicholas Faris, Carrie Fehnel, Anna Derrick, Matthew P. Smeltzer
JTO Clinical and Research Reports. 2021-07-03
Press Mentions
Judith Wendling Cook, 83July 17th, 2020
‘You Expected to Die of Diseases’ — Lessons from Past PandemicsMay 20th, 2020
Professional Memberships
- Member
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Tennessee Network 5
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First Health PPOGreat West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Humana/ChoiceCare+ Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
