Robin Henry Dretler MD FIDSA
HIV/AIDS Medicine, Healthcare Associated Infections, International Health, Travel & Tropical
Formerly Infectious Disease Specialists of Atlanta now Metro Infectious Disease Specialists at Emory Decatur Hospital
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2665 N Decatur RdSte 330Decatur, GA 30033
Phone+1 404-297-9755
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Summary
- Dr. Robin Dretler is an Infectious Disease specialist based in Decatur, GA, with subspecialties in HIV/AIDS Medicine, Healthcare Associated Infections, International Health, Travel & Tropical Medicine. He completed his medical education with a fellowship in Infectious Disease at Emory University and residency in Internal Medicine at St Elizabeth's Medical Center. He is a partner at Emory Decatur Hospital and a founding partner and president of Infectious Disease Specialists of Atlanta. His clinical experience includes HIV/AIDS, travel and tropical medicine, fever of unknown origin, and osteomyelitis. Dr. Dretler has published work on HIV therapy and related complications, with several pieces cited in medical literature. He has received numerous honors, including being named to Atlanta Magazine's Top Doctors list from 2009 to 2025 and election to the Board of The Infectious Diseases Society of America in 2023.
Education & Training
Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1983
St Elizabeth's Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1981- St Elizabeth's Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1979
Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 1978
Certifications & Licensure
GA State Medical License 1981 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
American Board of Internal MedicineInfectious Diseases
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Atlanta Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly and internal Atlanta Magazine, 2009-2025
- Elected as a Director to the Board of The Infectious Diseases Society of America Infectious Doseases Society of America, 2023
- Health Care Hero Emory Decatur Hospital, 2023
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsQualitative evaluation of survey questions to assess treatment preference for daily oral or long‑acting injectable antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV.Cindy Garris, Irina Kolobova, Vasiliki Chounta, Alberto Díaz De Santiago, Robin Dretler
Plos One. 2024-01-01 - 38 citationsEfficacy, safety, and tolerability of switching to long-acting cabotegravir plus rilpivirine versus continuing fixed-dose bictegravir, emtricitabine, and tenofovir ala...Moti N Ramgopal, Antonella Castagna, Charles Cazanave, Vicens Diaz-Brito, Robin Dretler
The Lancet. HIV. 2023-09-01 - 2 citationsEfavirenz-Induced Vanishing Bile Duct Syndrome: A Case Report:Angela Shogbon Nwaesei, Pamela M. Moye-Dickerson, Robin Dretler
Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 2021-04-01
Press Mentions
CDC Deputy Director's 'Vaccine Skepticism' Causes Worry for Doctors, EmployeesNovember 26th, 2025- Americans Deserve the Truth About the Overcounting of COVID-19 DeathsFebruary 1st, 2023
- WaPo Feeds Denial with False Claims About Overcounting Covid DeathsJanuary 20th, 2023
Committees
- Co-Chair, Professionl Performance Evaluation Committee 2017 - 2023
Research History
- Principal InvestigtorMore than 100 studies working with Merck, Gilead, ViiV, Bristol Myers Squib, Janssen, Pfizer among others1995 - 2023
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Infectious Diseases Society of AmericaFellow
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