James B. “Jimmy” Robinson, MD
Board member · Senior Clinical Research Adviser — Sports Medicine
Biography
Dr. James B. “Jimmy” Robinson, MD, is the retired Head Team Physician for University of Alabama Athletics and Endowed Chair of Sports Medicine Emeritus at the UA College of Community Health Sciences (CCHS). A graduate of the LSU School of Medicine (1985) and the Tuscaloosa Family Medicine Residency Program (1988), Dr. Robinson spent more than 30 years caring for Crimson Tide student-athletes, working every Alabama football game home and away from 1996 through the championship eras of the modern era. A pioneer of primary care sports medicine in Alabama, he founded the CCHS Sports Medicine Fellowship, directed the Dr. Bill deShazo Sports Medicine Center at UMC, and served for years as Chair of the AHSAA Medical Advisory Committee. Dr. Robinson retired in 2022 after a career dedicated to athlete safety and clinical education.
Role at Fight Medicine Research Institute
- Roles
- Board member; Senior Clinical Research Adviser — Sports Medicine
- Responsibility
- Advise on athlete health, follow-up outcomes, sports-medicine research design, and clinical education within the agreed review scope.
- Board
- Independent member.
- Expertise
- Sports medicine; Athlete health and safety; Clinical education