David Robertson Archive — Page 1 of 1

Head-and-shoulders portrait of a gray-haired man with glasses and a beard, wearing a dark suit, light blue shirt, and patterned tie against a brown background.
January 18, 2024

Beloved VUMC colleague and acclaimed scientist David Robertson mourned

David Robertson, MD, a beloved leader and mentor, and a pioneer in the clinical research of blood pressure disorders at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, died Jan. 12 at his home in Nashville. He was 76.

By Bill Snyder and Nancy Humphrey
Bob Summers holds a signed and framed Tennessee Senate proclamation declaring March 2019 Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month; he wears a purple awareness ribbon.
April 18, 2019

MSA proclamation

A retired high school basketball coach from Murfreesboro was honored by the Tennessee State Senate on Thursday, March 21, for his efforts to shine a light on the rare disease that killed his wife six years ago.

By Bill Snyder
Exterior of Vanderbilt University Hospital Medical Center North, showing the rounded multi-story wing and glass-fronted ground-floor entrance labeled “Round Wing Patient Unit.”
December 6, 2018

Clinical Research Center moves to new Round Wing location

The new Round Wing location of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Elliot V. Newman Clinical Research Center (CRC) opened Dec. 4 with a ribbon-cutting and reception.

By Wayne Wood
May 10, 2018

Honoring Robertson

David Robertson, MD, second from left, poses with three longtime colleagues who spoke during last week’s symposium honoring his scientific legacy.

By Bill Snyder
Portrait of a gray-haired, bearded man wearing glasses, a dark suit, white shirt, and patterned tie.
April 19, 2018

Symposium to honor Robertson’s research contributions

David Robertson, MD, internationally known for his groundbreaking work in defining and treating often-debilitating neurological disorders of blood pressure regulation, will be honored with a two-day symposium May 3-4 at Langford Auditorium.

By Bill Snyder
November 30, 2017

Robertson leaves lasting legacy in clinical research

When David Robertson, MD, sorted through 39 years’ worth of textbooks, journals and framed photographs in Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) Clinical Research Center (CRC) recently as he prepared for retirement, the memory that brought him to tears was a 30-year-old embroidery piece by his daughter, Rose Robertson Pink.

By Nancy Humphrey