Andrew Tyler Robinson, MD

Andrew Tyler Robinson, MD, FACS, is a general surgeon and hernia specialist at Atlantic Medical Group. He is the medical director of the Atlantic Health Hernia Center at Overlook Medical Center and the lead physician at Overlook Surgical Associates. He has served as an assistant clinical professor of surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City since 2018 and is the assistant site director of both the Columbia University and Morristown Medical Center surgery residencies.

Board-certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Robinson has expertise and broad experience in complex abdominal surgery with a focus on complicated or recurrent abdominal wall hernias. He also has extensive training and experience with the most cutting-edge surgical techniques including a focus on robotic surgery, laparoscopic surgery and other minimally invasive techniques. He offers a wide range of surgeries including open surgeries when appropriate as well. He prides himself on a personalized approach whereby the patient is empowered to understand what is happening with their body and plays a part in choosing the best surgical approach to fix it.

Dr Robinson earned his medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada. He then performed his internship and surgical residency at Morristown Medical Center, where he received the Hughes D. Dougan MD award for outstanding chief resident as selected by fellow residents. He also taught residents at Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School, where he was nominated for a resident teaching award. He is a member of the American Medical Association and American Hernia Society, a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is active in other national and international associations and groups. He is a participating provider of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization.