Jason Robertson, MD
Pediatric General Surgery
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- English
Gender
MaleAbout Jason Robertson
Biography
Jason Robertson, M.D., M.S., FACS, FAAP is a pediatric general and thoracic surgeon at Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital and Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University (CWRU). He is triple board certified by the American Board of Surgery in adult general surgery, pediatric surgery, and surgical critical care. Dr. Robertson earned his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and completed his medical education at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of CWRU, where he also obtained a Master of Science degree. He completed his general surgical residency at Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital, including two years of NIH-funded research. He then pursued fellowships in pediatric surgical critical care at the University of Michigan/C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and pediatric surgery at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital. His clinical expertise includes the full spectrum of neonatal and pediatric congenital and acquired general and thoracic surgical conditions, with a focus on minimally invasive techniques. He has particular expertise in the treatment of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Robertson leads a translational research lab that investigates the role of vascular endothelial cells and mitochondrial function in the development of pulmonary hypoplasia and pulmonary hypertension in CDH, aiming to develop innovative therapies. He holds a joint appointment in Genomic Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Research. He also directs the clinical research program at Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital. Dr. Robertson is actively involved in several national collaborative research efforts, serving as the site lead for multi-institutional consortiums, including the Eastern Pediatric Surgery Network (EPSN), Pediatric Surgical Research Collaborative (PedSRC), Congenital Lung Malformation (CLM) Study Group, and Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Study Group (CDHSG), among others. His scholarly work includes numerous publications and presentations at national and international conferences. Dr. Robertson is an active member of the American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) and Cleveland Surgical Society, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American College of Surgeons (ACS). He has several committee leadership roles in APSA and AAP. He is also a frequent reviewer for various clinical and basic science journals, including the Journal of Pediatric Surgery. Dr. Robertson is currently accepting new patients at Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus and Hillcrest Hospital.
Locations
- Hillcrest Medical Office Building II
- 6801 Mayfield Road, Mayfield Hts, OH 44124
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- Cleveland Clinic Children's Outpatient Center
- 8950 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106
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Education & Board Certifications
Education
- Fellowship: Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital , 2019
- Fellowship: University of Michigan Medical Center/C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, 2017
- Residency: Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital, 2016
- Medical Education: Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, 2009
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Surgery: American Board of Surgery, 2020
- Surgical Critical Care: American Board of Surgery, 2017
- General Surgery: American Board of Surgery, 2016
Professional Highlights
In addition to his national committee roles and professional memberships, Dr. Robertson serves on the Cleveland Clinic Pediatric Research Review Committee (PRRC) and several institutional committees focused on optimizing pediatric surgical care. He has also served as faculty advisor for the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Surgery Interest Group since 2019.
Awards
Dr. Robertson has received numerous honors for his clinical excellence, research, and teaching. He was named one of Cleveland Magazine's "Best Doctors" in 2023 and 2024, and a Castle Connolly "Top Doctor" in 2025. His research has been supported by several prestigious organizations, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), American Association of Pediatric Surgery, Central Surgical Association Foundation, American Heart Association, American Association for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He has received multiple awards for his academic contributions, including the Ruth Barber Moon award for graduate studies at Case Western Reserve, the Cleveland Clinic Herman Award in General Surgery, the Georgetown University Biology Medal, induction into the Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, and Young Investigator and Best Abstract awards from the American Heart Association and the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplant. In addition to his research and clinical work, Dr. Robertson is dedicated to medical education. He has been recognized with a Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Educator Award and a Washington University General Surgery Resident Teaching Award for his contributions to teaching and mentorship.
Research & Publications
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