Robin Tipps MD JD

Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical)

Sports Medicine Fellow - PM&R Track, University of Colorado

12631 East 17th AvenueBox F496Denver, CO 80209
Phone+1 303-724-9700

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Summary

Dr. Robin Tipps, based in Denver, CO, specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with a subspecialty in Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical). After obtaining a medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine in 2022, Tipps completed a residency and chief residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at UPMC Medical Education, followed by a fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Prior to a medical career, Tipps earned a JD from Yale Law School and an LLM in Public Law from the National University of Ireland, also having worked as a summer associate attorney and editorial intern. Publications by Tipps cover various topics in rehabilitation and sports medicine, and achievements include being named a US-Ireland Alliance Scholar.

Education & Training

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusPrimary Care Sports Medicine, 2026 - 2027
UPMC Medical EducationChief Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2025 - 2026
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2022 - 2026
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 2022
Yale Law SchoolJD, 2016 - 2019

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Certifications & Licensure

CO State Medical License 2026 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2022 - 2026

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

US-Ireland Alliance Scholar US-Ireland Alliance/National University of Ireland-Galway, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

50 citations
The Opioid Epidemic in Indian Country
Robin T. Tipps, Gregory T. Buzzard, John A. McDougall
The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics. 2018-07-17

Journal Articles

Recurrent Subtalar Cyst Presenting as Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome and Lateral Plantar Neuritis
Stephens, P.M., Tipps, R.T., Raum, G., Glicksman, M.S., & Lueders, D.R., American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 5/2024
A Rare Case of Marchiafava-Bignami Disease Complicated by Heterotopic Ossification of the Right Hip
Tipps, R.T., McKinney Z.J., Pinto, S. & Nguyen, V., American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 7/2022
Copyright Review Committee recommends forming a Copyright Council of Ireland
Tipps, R.T., IRIS-Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory, 1/2014

Books/Book Chapters

A Prehabilitation Guide for All Providers
Chapter: Amputation Prehabilitation
Page 215 - 236Tipps, R.T., Heckman, T.Editors: K. Barr & A. Watson.Springer Publishing2024

Abstracts/Posters

Rehabilitation of a 63-Year-Old Female with Lance-Adams Syndrome Whose Treatment Options were Limited due to Pre-Existing Co-Morbid Conditions: A Case Report
Tipps, R.T., Bunting, C.C., AAPM&R 2024 Annual Assembly, San Diego, CA, 11/9/2025
Morphologic and Viscoelastic Properties of the Patellofemoral Joint Restraining Structures in Patients with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Tipps, R.T., Raum, G., Bean, A. & Sprague, A., AAPM&R 2024 Annual Assembly, Salt Lake City, UT, 10/24/2025
No Easy Walk in the Park: Avid Hiker with Progressive Knee Pain
Tipps, R.T., Fultz, C., Lueders, D. & Nussbaum, R., 2025 American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO, 4/25/2025

Lectures

Fraud and Abuse Law: A Primer for Early Career Physicians
Pittsburgh, PA - 3/26/2026
Objective Measures of Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation
Pittsburgh, PA - 6/5/2025
Tribal Responses to the Opioid Epidemic in Indian Country
Albuquerque, NM - 4/30/2021

Committees

Policy & Legislation Committee Member, Association of American Indian Physicians 2025 - Present
Health Policy, Practice & Advocacy Committee Member, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024 - 2025
PHiT Council Board Member, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024 - 2025

Research History

InvestigatorUltrasound Evaluation of Overuse Elbow Injuries in Wheelchair Rugby Players2024 - 2025
Co-Principal InvestigatorReliability and Stability of Shear Wave Velocity of the Patellofemoral Joint Restraining Structures2023 - 2025
Investigator/Community Outreach LiasonCommunity Impact of Peer-Run Youth Suicide Prevention Programming in the White Mountain Apache Tribe2015 - 2016
InvestigatorBariatric Surgery Outcomes in Patients with Increased TAC1 Receptor Activity2015 - 2016
Research AssistantSociodemographic Factors Influencing Prostate Cancer Outcomes2014 - 2015