Robert J Roland DO , FACOI
Healthcare Associated Infections
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, NY College Osteopathic Med
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11 Overlook RoadSuite LL101Summit, NJ 07901
Phone+1 908-522-5900
Fax+1 908-522-5544
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Summary
- Dr. Robert Roland, DO, is an infectious disease specialist located in Summit, NJ, with subspecialties in healthcare-associated infections. Dr. Roland completed medical education at A. T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, followed by an internship, residency, and fellowship focusing on infectious disease. Currently, Dr. Roland serves as the Infectious Disease Section Chief and Medical Director at Overlook Medical Center. Dr. Roland has extensive experience in managing general infectious diseases, including those involving the skin, HIV/AIDS, osteomyelitis, and venous stasis wound management. Notable publications include research on the impact of rapid blood culture identification and management of bacteremia. Dr. Roland has received multiple accolades, including several "Top Doctors" awards from Castle Connolly.
Education & Training
RowanSOM/Jefferson Health/Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes HospitalFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1989 - 1991
St Barnabas HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1989
Cooperman Barnabas Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1985 - 1986
A. T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1985
Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityBS, Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 1976 - 1981
Certifications & Licensure
NC State License 2025 - 2027
NJ State License 1986 - 2027
TN State License 2022 - 2027
PA State License 1991 - 2016
AOA Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease- AOA Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American College of Osteopathic InternistsInfectious Diseases- American College of Osteopathic InternistsInternal Medicine
- Westchester Medical CenterUHMS Certificate of Completion: Hyperbaric Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification WoundExpert, Net Health, 2016
- Inside Jersey Magazine Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2016
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsImpact of rapid blood culture identification PCR panel on optimal antibiotic use in methicillin-susceptiblebacteremia.Jahnavi Yetukuri, Dimple Patel, Aiman Bandali, Pamela Giordano, Robert Roland
Microbiology Spectrum. 2024-10-22 - Impact of BioFire® Blood Culture Identification (BCID) panels on antibiotic management of bacteremia due to select organisms.Shivam Vyas, Dimple Patel, Aiman Bandali, Pamela Giordano, Robert Roland
Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 2024-09-01 - 26 citationsEfficacy and safety of CD24Fc in hospitalised patients with COVID-19: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 study.James Welker, Juan D Pulido, Andrew T Catanzaro, Carlos D Malvestutto, Zihai Li
The Lancet. Infectious Diseases. 2022-05-01
Abstracts/Posters
- Impact of a microbiology comment nudge on the diagnostic evaluation of Staphylococcus aureus bacteriuriaDimple Patel, PharmD, BCIDP 1 ; Pamela Giordano, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP 1 ; Aiman Bandali, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, AAHIV 2 ; Robert Roland, DO, FACOI 2 ; Jason Kessler, MD, ..., ID Week 2022, Washington DC, 10/20/2022
Press Mentions
Face Masks May Be Here to Stay. You Can Thank Flu Season (And the Coronavirus) for ThatOctober 5th, 2020
Biotia Raises $2.4M for AI-Powered Precision Infectious Disease Detection & DiagnosisDecember 10th, 2019
NJ Health Experts Answer Patch Readers' COVID Vaccine QuestionsFebruary 12th, 2021
Grant Support
- Ryan WhiteNJ State Dept. Health1994–2012
Committees
- Chair, Infectious Disease Section 2014 - Present
- Chair, Infection Prevention 2014 - Present
- ID Section, Antibiotic Stewardship 2014 - Present
- Overlook Medical Center ID Chair, Healthcare Associated Infection 2014 - Present
- ID Chair, CDiff Charter 2016 - 2018
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Fellow
- Association for the Advancement of Wound CareMember
- Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical SocietyMember
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