Daniel G Tobin, MD, FACP, BS
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Associate Professor
Medical DirectorBiography
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.
Appointments
General Internal Medicine
Associate Professor on TermPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- General Internal Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Yale Medicine
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)
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
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
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Latest Certification Date
- 2023
- Original Certification Date
- 2002
Links & Media
News
- December 14, 2023
Yale’s Internal Medicine Faculty Honored at Annual CT ACP Meeting
- March 17, 2022
Discoveries & Impact (March 2022)
- April 14, 2021
New Haven Primary Care Consortium Celebrates Six Successful Months Since Opening
- November 10, 2020
Yale Internal Medicine Partners with Two Federally Qualified Health Centers in Innovative New Care Consortium