Robin Ligler Dalal, M.D.

Associate Professor

robin.dalal@vanderbilt.edu
Faculty Appointments
Associate Professor of Medicine
Education
M.D., Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GeorgiaM.S., University of Georgia, Athens, GeorgiaB.S., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Clinical Description
Dr. Dalal is a gastroenterologist who specializes in the care of inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
Publications
Gaines LS, Kappelman MD, Schwartz DA, Horst SN, Beaulieu DB, Scoville ES, Dalal RL, Pabla BS, Slaughter JC. The Comorbidity of Patient-Reported Crohn's Disease Activity and Depression: The Role of Health Behavior Mediators. Crohns Colitis 360. 2024 Jan; 6(1): otad080. PMID: 38188701, PMCID: PMC10771267, PII: otad080, DOI: 10.1093/crocol/otad080, ISSN: 2631-827X.

Li J, Simmons AJ, Chiron S, Ramirez-Solano MA, Tasneem N, Kaur H, Xu Y, Revetta F, Vega PN, Bao S, Cui C, Tyree RN, Raber LW, Conner AN, Beaulieu DB, Dalal RL, Horst SN, Pabla BS, Huo Y, Landman BA, Roland JT, Scoville EA, Schwartz DA, Washington MK, Shyr Y, Wilson KT, Coburn LA, Lau KS, Liu Q. A Specialized Epithelial Cell Type Regulating Mucosal Immunity and Driving Human Crohn's Disease. BioRxiv. 2023 Oct 10/2/2023; PMID: 37873404, PMCID: PMC10592875, PII: 2023.09.30.560293, DOI: 10.1101/2023.09.30.560293, ISSN: 2692-8205.

Pabla BS, Alex Wiles C, Slaughter JC, Scoville EA, Dalal RL, Beaulieu DB, Schwartz DA, Horst SN. Safety and Efficacy of Vedolizumab Versus Tumor Necrosis Factor a Antagonists in an Elderly IBD Population: A Single Institution Retrospective Experience. Dig Dis Sci [print-electronic]. 2022 Jul; 67(7): 3129-37. PMID: 34268660, PII: 10.1007/s10620-021-07129-5, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-021-07129-5, ISSN: 1573-2568.

Strobel TM, Nguyen C, Riggs T, Horst SN, Motley A, Upadhyaya S, Campbell S, Spring E, Dalal RL, Scoville E, Pabla B, Schwartz DA, Beaulieu DB. Functional Medicine Approach to Patient Care Improves Sleep, Fatigue, and Quality of Life in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Crohns Colitis 360. 2022 Jul; 4(3): otac032. PMID: 36777428, PMCID: PMC9802250, PII: otac032, DOI: 10.1093/crocol/otac032, ISSN: 2631-827X.

Wiles CA, Shah NB, Bell J, Pabla BS, Scoville EA, Dalal RL, Beaulieu DB, Schwartz DA, Horst SN. Tofacitinib Adherence and Outcomes in Refractory Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Crohns Colitis 360. 2021 Oct; 3(4): otab075. PMID: 36777280, PMCID: PMC9802481, PII: otab075, DOI: 10.1093/crocol/otab075, ISSN: 2631-827X.

Coe CL, Meyers MH, Beaulieu DB, Scoville E, Schwartz DA, Horst SN, Dalal RL. Gastroenterologist-Lead Management of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Is Effective, Safe, and May Increase Quality of Life. Crohns Colitis 360 [print-electronic]. 2020 Jul; 2(3): otaa051. PMID: 32743547, PMCID: PMC7380554, PII: otaa051, DOI: 10.1093/crocol/otaa051, ISSN: 2631-827X.

Kaur M, Dalal RL, Shaffer S, Schwartz DA, Rubin DT. Inpatient Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Related Complications. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol [print-electronic]. 2020 May; 18(6): 1346-55. PMID: 31927105, PII: S1542-3565(20)30034-3, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2019.12.040, ISSN: 1542-7714.

Gaines LS, Slaughter JC, Schwartz DA, Beaulieu DB, Horst SN, Dalal RL, Scoville EA, Sandler RS, Kappelman MD. Does Reverse Causality Underlie the Temporal Relationship Between Depression and Crohn's Disease?. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2020 Feb 2/11/2020; 26(3): 423-8. PMID: 31287854, PMCID: PMC7325529, PII: 5530302, DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izz123, ISSN: 1536-4844.

Pabla BS, Scoville EA, Sarker S, Dalal RL, Horst SN, Schwartz DA, Beaulieu DB. Histoplasmosis as a Complication of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Therapy: A Case Series [letter]. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2019 May 5/4/2019; 25(6): e69-e70-e70. PMID: 30544149, PMCID: PMC7327270, PII: 5244945, DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izy372, ISSN: 1536-4844.

Dalal RL, Shen B, Schwartz DA. Management of Pouchitis and Other Common Complications of the Pouch. Inflamm. Bowel Dis. 2018 Apr 4/23/2018; 24(5): 989-96. PMID: 29688472, PII: 4982874, DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izy020, ISSN: 1536-4844.

Calloway A, Dalal R, Beaulieu DB, Duley C, Annis K, Gaines L, Slaughter C, Schwartz DA, Horst S. Depressive Symptoms Predict Anti-tumor Necrosis Factor Therapy Noncompliance in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Dig. Dis. Sci [print-electronic]. 2017 Dec; 62(12): 3563-7. PMID: 29052816, PII: 10.1007/s10620-017-4800-y, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-017-4800-y, ISSN: 1573-2568.

Mahmoud NN, Halwani Y, Montbrun S, Shah PM, Hedrick TL, Rashid F, Schwartz DA, Dalal RL, Kaminski JP, Zaghiyan K, Fleshner PR, Weissler JM, Fischer JP. Current management of perianal Crohn's disease. Curr Probl Surg [print-electronic]. 2017 May; 54(5): 262-98. PMID: 28583256, PII: S0011-3840(16)30141-1, DOI: 10.1067/j.cpsurg.2017.02.003, ISSN: 1535-6337.

Dalal RL, Schwartz DA. The Gastroenterologist's Role in Management of Perianal Fistula. Gastrointest. Endosc. Clin. N. Am. 2016 Oct; 26(4): 693-705. PMID: 27633597, PII: S1052-5157(16)30061-7, DOI: 10.1016/j.giec.2016.06.008, ISSN: 1558-1950.