Daniel G Tobin
MD, FACP, BS
Associate Professor; Medical Director
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Research Summary
Dr. Tobin's research and academic efforts focus on chronic pain management, opioid safety, prescription drug misuse, quality improvement, medical education, and primary care. He is also the co-editor/co-author of the book Leading an Academic Medical Practice published by Springer; an updated second edition will be published soon.
Extensive Research Description
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.
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Education, Medical; Internal Medicine; Primary Health Care; Substance-Related Disorders; Quality Improvement; Chronic Pain
Selected Publications
- Perspectives of internal medicine residency clinics: A national survey of US medical directors.Fortuna R, Tobin D, Sobel H, Barrette E, Noroha C, Laufman L, Huang X, Staggers K, Nadkarni M, Lu L. Perspectives of internal medicine residency clinics: A national survey of US medical directors. Education For Health 2022, 35: 58-66. PMID: 36647933, DOI: 10.4103/efh.efh_75_22.
- Opioids for chronic pain management in patients with dialysis-dependent kidney failureTobin DG, Lockwood MB, Kimmel PL, Dember LM, Eneanya ND, Jhamb M, Nolin TD, Becker WC, Fischer MJ. Opioids for chronic pain management in patients with dialysis-dependent kidney failure. Nature Reviews Nephrology 2021, 18: 113-128. PMID: 34621058, PMCID: PMC8792317, DOI: 10.1038/s41581-021-00484-6.
- Creating a Satisfying Continuity Clinic Experience for Primary Care TraineesHolt S, Tobin D, Whitman L, Ellman M, Moriarty J, Doolittle B. Creating a Satisfying Continuity Clinic Experience for Primary Care Trainees. The American Journal Of Medicine 2020, 134: 547-553. PMID: 33385340, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.12.005.
- Responding to Unsafe Opioid Use: Abandon the Drug, Not the PatientTobin DG, Holt SR, Doolittle BR. Responding to Unsafe Opioid Use: Abandon the Drug, Not the Patient. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2020, 36: 790-791. PMID: 33037590, PMCID: PMC7947064, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06281-4.
- The day the residents left: lessons learnt from COVID-19 for ambulatory clinicsDoolittle BR, Richards B, Tarabar A, Ellman M, Tobin D. The day the residents left: lessons learnt from COVID-19 for ambulatory clinics. Family Medicine And Community Health 2020, 8: e000513. PMID: 32737058, PMCID: PMC7398102, DOI: 10.1136/fmch-2020-000513.
- Physicians Should Play a Role in Ensuring Safe Firearm OwnershipHolt SR, Rosenbaum J, Ellman M, Doolittle B, Tobin DG. Physicians Should Play a Role in Ensuring Safe Firearm Ownership. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 34: 1637-1640. PMID: 31062224, PMCID: PMC6667526, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05034-2.
- A Balance of Burdens: Pain, Opioids, and the Cost of Prescription Drug Monitoring.Tobin DG. A Balance of Burdens: Pain, Opioids, and the Cost of Prescription Drug Monitoring. Pain Medicine 2018, 19: 1905-1906. PMID: 30007305, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny134.
- Factors Affecting Resident Satisfaction in Continuity Clinic—a Systematic ReviewStepczynski J, Holt SR, Ellman MS, Tobin D, Doolittle BR. Factors Affecting Resident Satisfaction in Continuity Clinic—a Systematic Review. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2018, 33: 1386-1393. PMID: 29736753, PMCID: PMC6082200, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4469-8.
- Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol Use DisorderHolt SR, Tobin DG. Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol Use Disorder. Medical Clinics Of North America 2018, 102: 653-666. PMID: 29933821, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2018.02.008.
- Leading an Academic Medical PracticeLee Bach Lu, Ernie-Paul Barrette, Craig Noronha, Halle G. Sobel, Daniel G. Tobin, Editors. Springer International Publishing. ISBN 978-3-319-68266-2.
- Pain and Addiction in Specialty and Primary Care: The Bookends of a CrisisSchottenfeld JR, Waldman SA, Gluck AR, Tobin DG. Pain and Addiction in Specialty and Primary Care: The Bookends of a Crisis. The Journal Of Law, Medicine & Ethics 2018, 46: 220-237. PMID: 30146986, DOI: 10.1177/1073110518782923.
- Safe Opioid Prescribing and Controlled Substance PoliciesTobin D, Barrette E. Safe Opioid Prescribing and Controlled Substance Policies. 2017, 157-180. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-68267-9_14.
- Modifying the Primary Care Exception Rule to Require Competency-Based AssessmentTobin DG, Doolittle BR, Ellman MS, Ruser CB, Brienza RS, Genao I. Modifying the Primary Care Exception Rule to Require Competency-Based Assessment. Academic Medicine 2017, 92: 331-334. PMID: 27355783, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000001293.
- A rational approach to opioid use disorder in primary careTobin DG. A rational approach to opioid use disorder in primary care. Cleveland Clinic Journal Of Medicine 2017, 84: 385-387. PMID: 28530891, DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.84a.17030.
- Breaking the pain contract: A better controlled-substance agreement for patients on chronic opioid therapyTobin DG, Keough Forte K, Johnson McGee S. Breaking the pain contract: A better controlled-substance agreement for patients on chronic opioid therapy. Cleveland Clinic Journal Of Medicine 2016, 83: 827-835. PMID: 27824537, DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.83a.15172.
- In reply: Prescribing opioids (March 2016)Tobin DG, Andrews R, Becker WC. In reply: Prescribing opioids (March 2016). Cleveland Clinic Journal Of Medicine 2016, 83: 554-555. PMID: 27505869, DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.83c.08002.
- Continuity of Care as an Educational Goal but Failed Reality in Resident Training: Time to InnovateEllman MS, Tobin DG, Stepczynski J, Doolittle B. Continuity of Care as an Educational Goal but Failed Reality in Resident Training: Time to Innovate. Journal Of Graduate Medical Education 2016, 8: 150-3. PMID: 27168879, PMCID: PMC4857489, DOI: 10.4300/jgme-d-15-00278.1.
- Prescribing opioids in primary care: Safely starting, monitoring, and stoppingTobin DG, Andrews R, Becker WC. Prescribing opioids in primary care: Safely starting, monitoring, and stopping. Cleveland Clinic Journal Of Medicine 2016, 83: 207-215. PMID: 26974992, DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.83a.15034.
- Implementing the patient-centered medical home in residency educationDoolittle BR, Tobin D, Genao I, Ellman M, Ruser C, Brienza R. Implementing the patient-centered medical home in residency education. Education For Health 2015, 28: 74-78. PMID: 26261119, DOI: 10.4103/1357-6283.161916.
- Nonmedical Use of Opioid Analgesics Obtained Directly From Physicians: Prevalence and CorrelatesBecker WC, Tobin DG, Fiellin DA. Nonmedical Use of Opioid Analgesics Obtained Directly From Physicians: Prevalence and Correlates. JAMA Internal Medicine 2011, 171: 1034-1036. PMID: 21670373, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.217.
- Full-Body Skin Examinations: The Patient's PerspectiveFederman DG, Kravetz JD, Tobin DG, Ma F, Kirsner RS. Full-Body Skin Examinations: The Patient's Perspective. JAMA Dermatology 2004, 140: 530-534. PMID: 15148096, DOI: 10.1001/archderm.140.5.530.