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Daniel G Tobin, MD, FACP, BS

Associate Professor
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Medical Director

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Primary Care Residency Program - Core Faculty

Yale Primary Care, Saint Raphael Campus, 1450 Chapel Street

New Haven, CT 06511

United States

About

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Associate Professor

Medical Director

Biography

Daniel G. Tobin, MD, FACP earned his medical degree from Cornell University before completing his internal medicine training at Yale New Haven Hospital, and he is now an Associate Professor of Medicine on the faculty at Yale University. Dr. Tobin serves as Medical Director for Yale Primary Care and Adult Medicine at 150 Sargent Drive, and is part of the leadership team for the Yale Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Tobin is a recipient of the residency program’s Teacher of the Year award as well as the Clinician-Educator of the Year award from the New England Society of General Internal Medicine and the Laureate Award for the CT Chapter of the American College of Physicians. He is also a the Governor-Elect Designee for the CT Chapter of the American College of Physicians and a Past President for the New England Region of the Society of General Internal Medicine.

Dr. Tobin’s scholarship has focused on opioid safety and academic medicine and he has been featured on National Public Radio and in other media outlets for his work. He is the author of multiple manuscripts and book chapters about safe opioid use, gives academic lectures across the country, and serves as content expert for a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) program called SCOPE of Pain. In Connecticut, Dr. Tobin serves as a member of the CT Alcohol and Drug Policy Council (ADPC) and is an appointed member to the Quality Council of the CT Office of Health Strategy. He also collaborates with legislators, the CT Department of Public Health, and the CT Department of Consumer Protection to help develop, vet, and implement opioid prescribing legislation and best practice policies.

In addition to his scholarship on pain management and opioid safety, other areas of academic interest include quality of care, administrative medicine, medical education, and medical-legal aspects of medical care. His clinical expertise includes the diagnosis and management of complex medical conditions in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Additionally, he has supervised the implementation of an electronic medical record system across a multi-specialty practice and has developed expertise in system-based practice improvement. In addition to his clinical and academic work, he also serves expert witness for medical malpractice legislation and assists the CT Department of Public Health with expert case review for their Physicians Investigations section.

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Other Departments & Organizations

Education & Training

Chief Medical Resident
Hospital of Saint Raphael (2003)
Medicine Resident
Yale-New Haven Hospital (2002)
MD
Cornell University Medical College (1999)
BS
Cornell University (1995)

Research

Overview

Dr. Tobin's research and academic efforts focus on chronic pain management, opioid safety, prescription drug abuse, quality improvement, medical education, and primary care. He serves as a reviewer for multiple prominent medical journals and his CV lists over 100 publications (including peer-reviewed educational materials, editorials, commentaries, case reports, letters, etc.). Dr. Tobin lectures nationally on a variety of topics with a focus on the safe use of opioids in the management of chronic pain.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Chronic Pain; Education, Medical; Internal Medicine; Primary Health Care; Quality Improvement; Substance-Related Disorders

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Daniel G Tobin's published research.

Publications

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Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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    Society of General Internal Medicine

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    Society of General Internal Medicine, New England Region

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    American College of Physicians

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    State of CT, DPH, Practitioner Licensing and Investigations Section

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    American College of Physicians

Clinical Care

Overview

Daniel G. Tobin, MD, medical director of the Adult Primary Care Center at the Saint Raphael Campus of Yale New Haven Hospital, diagnoses and manages complex medical conditions in the inpatient and outpatient settings. He also studies the safe use of opioids for managing chronic pain and addiction, and has collaborated with leaders in Connecticut to promote education about the safe use of opioids for the management of chronic pain.

“Over the years, I have witnessed the severe distress patients with addiction and opioid misuse suffer from as well as the profound suffering caused by chronic pain,” says Dr. Tobin. “I have also witnessed doctors struggle with how to balance these risks and benefits of opioid use. I believe that there is a rational middle ground, and have been inspired to study and teach about this to help my patients, our society and my colleagues.”

Dr. Tobin, an assistant professor of medicine (general medicine) at Yale School of Medicine, says he is excited by the new pharmacological options available to manage complex disease effectively. “It has been very meaningful for me to travel across the United States and teach other physicians how to safely prescribe opioids and manage addiction,” he says. “My work with state legislators, discussions at public forums, radio interviews and publications have allowed me to help many people beyond the walls of my clinic.”

Clinical Specialties

Internal Medicine; General Internal Medicine

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Latest Certification Date
    2023
    Original Certification Date
    2002

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Mailing Address

Primary Care Residency Program - Core Faculty

Yale Primary Care, Saint Raphael Campus, 1450 Chapel Street

New Haven, CT 06511

United States

Locations

  • Yale Primary Care

    Academic Office

    Yale New Haven Hospital Saint Raphael Campus

    1450 Chapel Street

    New Haven, CT 06511

    General Information

    203.789.3989