Alison Robins

Alison Robins, M.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, specializing in Infectious Diseases. She concurrently serves as Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control and Staff Physician in the Infectious Diseases section of the Medical Care Line at Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center.

Her educational background includes:

• BA from University of Virginia (2009)
• MD from Eastern Virginia Medical School (2014)
• Residency in Internal Medicine-Pediatrics at UPMC (2018)
• Clinical Fellowship in Internal Medicine-Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine (2020)

Dr. Robins' research centers on Antimicrobial Stewardship, Infection Prevention and Control, and Medical Education, with emphasis on optimizing antimicrobial safety in immunocompromised populations and clinical training methodologies. Her work bridges practical infection control protocols with educational frameworks for healthcare professionals.

Her 2022 publications analyze outpatient antimicrobial safety for solid tumor patients and neurological manifestations of leprosy, demonstrating cross-disciplinary expertise spanning oncology support care, neuroinfectious diseases, and clinical epidemiology within infectious disease management.

As Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control at the VA Medical Center, she leads institutional programs for healthcare-associated infection reduction and antimicrobial optimization, directly impacting patient safety protocols across clinical settings.