Allison J. Robinson, MD

About Allison

Dr. Robinson is double Board certified in General Surgery with specialization in Colon and Rectal Surgery. She is the sole colorectal surgeon in Bishop and she brings skills for robotic surgery, especially for complicated diverticula disease. Dr. Robinson has been practicing at Northern Inyo Hospital since 2015.

A graduate of Whittier College, Robinson entered the US Navy in 1990 when she attended the Uniformed Services University F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine in Bethesda, MD. She completed her General Surgery residency at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda and did a Colon and Rectal Fellowship at the Ochsner Clinic Foundation in New Orleans, LA.

Dr. Robinson was stationed at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego for 10 years. Robinson served as a Staff Surgeon and was Head of Colon and Rectal Division and Surgical Endscopy Suite.

Among her numerous military honors, she was named Top Surgeon in the Navy, 2007-2009, by a patient satisfaction survey, and most recently received her seventh Most Productive General Surgeon achievement.

No stranger to the area, Robinson was raised in Big Pine, daughter of Lloyd and Dorothy Wilson, retired teachers from the Big Pine Unified School District. Robinson and her husband, Ron, have two sons, Toby and Cody.  As a family, the Robinsons enjoy outdoor activities including boating, fishing, kayaking and skiing.

Medical Interests Special Clinical Interests:

• Robotic-Assisted Surgery
• Colon & Rectal Surgery