Dr. Michael Robinson is a well-known physician whose work has received widespread acclaim. After completing his High School education at Sayre, OK, Dr. Robinson graduated magna cum laude from Southwestern Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. After a brief stint in psychology, he pursued his Doctorate in Medicine at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. When asked why he decided to pursue medicine instead of working in psychology, Dr. Robinson stated, “I loved the science of medicine and I always knew I wanted to help people.”

While in medical school and in addition to those demands, Dr. Robinson pursued extra research opportunities. He was ultimately published in the Journal of Ophthalmology and Visual Science for his research in improving antibiotic therapy in endophthalmitis, an often sight-threatening eye infection. Upon graduation, Dr. Robinson achieved the distinction of graduating in the top quartile of graduating physicians.

After graduation from medical school, Dr. Robinson began his residency training in Family Medicine at the Great Plains Residency Program at Integris Baptist Hospital in Oklahoma City. While there, Dr. Robinson quickly developed a reputation for working long hours and staying late to help his co-residents care for their patients. Dr. Robinson took a special interest in obstetrics and procedures. During residency, Dr. Robinson worked as part of the on-call obstetrics, central line, and code blue teams. In addition to these duties, Dr. Robinson also worked numerous weekends in the emergency department in Sayre, OK, providing emergency medical care to families in the area.

After graduating with honors from residency, Dr. Robinson elected to return home to Western Oklahoma to begin his Family Medicine practice. In 2011 he opened his clinic in Sayre, OK, and practiced there alongside long-time mentor Dr. Kenneth Whinery until 2014. During that time, he provided care to patients in his clinic and the hospital in Sayre and Elk City, OK.

In 2014, Dr. Robinson made the difficult decision to move his practice to Elk City, OK, due to the imminent closure of the hospital in Sayre. When asked about the move, Dr. Robinson said, “I initially was against the idea. Sayre has always been home to me, and I didn’t want to leave my patients. But with the hospital closing, I knew I needed to be in Elk City to be able to provide the best care possible.” Since moving to Elk City, Dr. Robinson’s practice has continued to grow, and he now employs and supervises several healthcare providers in the area.

In addition to his busy medical practice at Robinson Medical Clinic, Dr. Robinson has also served as a mentor and educator to the next generation of healthcare providers. “We’ve had the opportunity to have several students and resident physicians rotate through our clinics during their training, and we’ve even been able to recruit a few of them to return to the area to practice over the years,” said Dr. Robinson.

Recently Dr. Robinson began educating working physicians in the region as an expert speaker for Novo Nordisk. These speaking engagements provide education regarding the most up-to-date “best practice” guidelines for treating Type 2 Diabetes. When asked about this endeavor, Dr. Robinson said, “Diabetes is a disease that affects every family, including mine. Too often, I see patients not being treated appropriately, with the best treatments available to them. I want to change that.”

Dr. Robinson is highly dedicated to his patients and their families and takes great pride in providing quality care. When asked about the challenges of being a hometown physician in a rural community, Dr. Robinson said, “I couldn’t see myself working in any other community. These are my people. These are my family members, my friends, and their loved ones. I tell my patients that I will give them the same advice and care that I would my Mom or Dad.”

When he is not at the clinic, you may find Dr. Robinson in the sky. He is not only an experienced doctor but also an accomplished pilot. In 2016 both he and his wife, Lindsay, completed training together and received their pilot’s license on the same day. Since then, Dr. Robinson has received numerous ratings, including his instrument, high altitude, and turbine ratings.

Since moving to Elk City, Dr. Robinson has also began operating a small cow-calf operation and owns several horses. “I wanted my kids to grow up learning the history of Western Oklahoma and how so many families here, including my own, survived working hard in the farming and ranching business.”

Dr. Robinson is the proud father of three boys. The younger two boys, Conner and Clarke, are both students at Merritt and love all kinds of sports and helping Dad with chores on the farm. The oldest, Michael, has decided to follow in his Dad’s footsteps and is currently a medical student at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine.