Caroline Robson, MBChB
Neuroradiology Division Chief, Department of Radiology
Associate Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School
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Caroline Robson, MBChB
Neuroradiology Division Chief, Department of Radiology
Associate Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Education
Medical School
University of Cape Town Observatory
1984
Cape Town
South Africa
Internship
Groote Schuur Hospital, UCT Observatory
1985
Cape Town
South Africa
Internship
Cardiology & ICU
Groote Schuur Hospital
1986
Cape Town
South Africa
Residency
Groote Schuur Hospital, UCT Observatory
1990
Cape Town
South Africa
Fellowship
Boston City Hospital
1994
Boston
MA
Fellowship
Boston Children's Hospital
1996
Boston
MA
Professional History
Dr. Robson was awarded her MBChB from the University of Cape Town, South Africa, followed by a radiology residency at Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa. She later completed a pediatric neuroradiology fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital before joining staff as a clinical neuroradiologist in 1996. Dr. Robson is an Associate Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Robson collaborates with Dr. Elizabeth Engle and other researchers from the Engle Lab and with clinician researchers from ORL, Ophthalmology, Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery and Radiology.
Dr. Robson serves as Division Chief of Neuroradiology and Director of Head and Neck Imaging. She is a past president of the American Society of Pediatric Neuroradiology and the American Society of Head and Neck Radiology.
Approach to Care
Inspired to become a doctor by “One Life”, an autobiography by Chris Barnard, who performed the world’s 1st human to human heart transplant, I trained at Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa, where Barnard had worked. In Radiology we are members of a health care team: providing diagnoses, guiding further testing, helping determine optimal management and monitoring therapeutic response.
Publications
External Auditory Canal Stenosis in a Child. View Abstract
Gene Identification for Ocular Congenital Cranial Motor Neuron Disorders Using Human Sequencing, Zebrafish Screening, and Protein Binding Microarrays. View Abstract
Congenital and Infantile Masses of the Head and Neck. View Abstract
Otitic hydrocephalus and papilloedema-re-evaluating a treatment paradigm. View Abstract
Gene identification for ocular congenital cranial motor neuron disorders using human sequencing, zebrafish screening, and protein binding microarrays. View Abstract
Morning Glory Disc Anomaly: Expanding the MR Phenotype. View Abstract
Chromosomal structural rearrangements implicate long non-coding RNAs in rare germline disorders. View Abstract
Expanding the genetics and phenotypes of ocular congenital cranial dysinnervation disorders. View Abstract
Rare germline disorders implicate long non-coding RNAs disrupted by chromosomal structural rearrangements. View Abstract
Incomplete partition type II in its various manifestations: isolated, in association with EVA, syndromic, and beyond; a multicentre international study. View Abstract
Pediatric cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea caused by low flow vascular anomaly of the temporal bone: A case series. View Abstract
Fetal Head and Neck Imaging. View Abstract
3D printed temporal bones for preoperative simulation and planning. View Abstract
Expanding the genetics and phenotypes of ocular congenital cranial dysinnervation disorders. View Abstract
A recurrent missense variant in the E3 ubiquitin ligase substrate recognition subunit FEM1B causes a rare syndromic neurodevelopmental disorder. View Abstract
CTNNB1 and APC Mutations in Sinonasal Myxoma : Expanding the Spectrum of Tumors Driven By WNT/ß-catenin Pathway. View Abstract
Single-institution Series of Hirayama Disease in North America. View Abstract
Non-Syndromic Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Children. View Abstract
Conductive Hearing Loss in Children. View Abstract
Syndromic Hearing Loss in Children. View Abstract
Noncoding variants alter GATA2 expression in rhombomere 4 motor neurons and cause dominant hereditary congenital facial paresis. View Abstract
A multi-disciplinary team approach to pediatric malignant mandibular tumors. View Abstract
The spectrum of cochlear malformations in CHARGE syndrome and insights into the role of the CHD7 gene during embryogenesis of the inner ear. View Abstract
A Gamified Social Media-Based Head and Neck Radiology Education Initiative of the American Society of Head and Neck Radiology: Viewership and Engagement Trends at 3 Years. View Abstract
The Cochlea in Branchio-Oto-Renal Syndrome: An Objective Method for the Diagnosis of Offset Cochlear Turns. View Abstract
Radiologists staunchly support patient safety and autonomy, in opposition to the SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v Wade. View Abstract
Radiologists staunchly support patient safety and autonomy, in opposition to the SCOTUS draft. View Abstract
Correction to: Guidelines for magnetic resonance imaging in pediatric head and neck pathologies: a multicentre international consensus paper. View Abstract
Guidelines for magnetic resonance imaging in pediatric head and neck pathologies: a multicentre international consensus paper. View Abstract
Re-Examining the Cochlea in Branchio-Oto-Renal Syndrome: Genotype-Phenotype Correlation. View Abstract
Reversal of Visual Loss From Skull Base Osteomyelitis in a Pediatric Patient. View Abstract
Correction to: Magnetic resonance features and cranial nerve involvement in pediatric head and neck rhabdomyosarcomas. View Abstract
TUBB3 Arg262His causes a recognizable syndrome including CFEOM3, facial palsy, joint contractures, and early-onset peripheral neuropathy. View Abstract
Neuroimaging in Kabuki syndrome and another KMT2D-related disorder. View Abstract
Magnetic resonance features and cranial nerve involvement in pediatric head and neck rhabdomyosarcomas. View Abstract
Facial Paralysis From Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder. View Abstract
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features and Clinical Findings in Pediatric Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: A Case-Control Study. View Abstract
Novel variants in TUBA1A cause congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles with or without malformations of cortical brain development. View Abstract
Recommendations for Neuroradiology Training during Radiology Residency by the American Society of Neuroradiology Section Chiefs Leadership Group. View Abstract
Desmoid tumors of the head and neck in the pediatric population: Has anything changed? View Abstract
Characteristic Cochlear Hypoplasia in Patients with Walker-Warburg Syndrome: A Radiologic Study of the Inner Ear in a-Dystroglycan-Related Muscular Disorders. View Abstract
Success of Nonsedated Neuroradiologic MRI in Children 1-7 Years Old. View Abstract
Safety and efficacy of gamma-secretase inhibitor nirogacestat (PF-03084014) in desmoid tumor: Report of four pediatric/young adult cases. View Abstract
Role of Surgery in Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Head and Neck in Children. View Abstract
Diagnostic equivalency of fast T2 and FLAIR sequences for pediatric brain MRI: a pilot study. View Abstract
Anomalous superior oblique muscles and tendons in congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles. View Abstract
Altered White Matter Organization in the TUBB3 E410K Syndrome. View Abstract
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the head and neck in children. View Abstract
Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck in children. View Abstract
Pleomorphic adenoma of the head and neck in children: presentation and management. View Abstract
Vallecular cyst in the pediatric population: Evaluation and management. View Abstract
Recessive MYF5 Mutations Cause External Ophthalmoplegia, Rib, and Vertebral Anomalies. View Abstract
Imaging Optimization in Children. View Abstract
Cerebral Vein Malformations Result from Loss of Twist1 Expression and BMP Signaling from Skull Progenitor Cells and Dura. View Abstract
A defect in myoblast fusion underlies Carey-Fineman-Ziter syndrome. View Abstract
Biallelic mutations in human DCC cause developmental split-brain syndrome. View Abstract
Neuroimaging of Children With Surgically Treated Hydrocephalus: A Practical Approach. View Abstract
Pediatric Chronic Nonbacterial Osteomyelitis of the Jaw: Clinical, Radiographic, and Histopathologic Features. View Abstract
Loss of MAFB Function in Humans and Mice Causes Duane Syndrome, Aberrant Extraocular Muscle Innervation, and Inner-Ear Defects. View Abstract
Sinus Computed Tomography Imaging in Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis: Added Value? View Abstract
Update on current evaluation and management of pediatric nasal dermoid. View Abstract
Congenital nasal neuroglial heterotopia and encephaloceles: An update on current evaluation and management. View Abstract
Imaging Features of Juvenile Xanthogranuloma of the Pediatric Head and Neck. View Abstract
Unilateral Congenital Lacrimal Gland Agenesis With Contralateral Lacrimal Gland Hypoplasia. View Abstract
Imaging of Pediatric Orbital Diseases. View Abstract
Enlargement of the Internal Auditory Canal and Associated Posterior Fossa Anomalies in PHACES Association. View Abstract
Prenatal Imaging of Craniosynostosis Syndromes. View Abstract
CT and MRI of congenital nasal lesions in syndromic conditions. View Abstract
Using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography to detect optic neuropathy in patients with craniosynostosis. View Abstract
Diagnostic imaging features of congenital nose and nasal cavity lesions. View Abstract
Benign triton tumor: multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and treatment. View Abstract
Optic atrophy and a Leigh-like syndrome due to mutations in the c12orf65 gene: report of a novel mutation and review of the literature. View Abstract
A prospective study of 113 deep neck infections managed using a clinical practice guideline. View Abstract
Radiology quiz case 1. Diagnosis: congenital cervical teratoma. View Abstract
Post-vaccination serological test results of infants at risk of perinatal transmission of hepatitis B using an intensified follow-up programme in a London centre. View Abstract
The presentation and management of mandibular tumors in the pediatric population. View Abstract
Morning glory disc anomaly: characteristic MR imaging findings. View Abstract
Callosal dysgenesis in fetuses with ventriculomegaly: levels of agreement between imaging modalities and postnatal outcome. View Abstract
Radiology quiz case 3. Malleus fixation. View Abstract
HOXB1 founder mutation in humans recapitulates the phenotype of Hoxb1-/- mice. View Abstract
Developmental conjunctival cyst of the eyelid in a child. View Abstract
Diagnostic and surgical challenge: middle ear dermoid cyst in 12 month old with branchio-oto-renal syndrome and multiple middle-ear congenital anomalies. View Abstract
Ultrasound and MRI of fetuses with ventriculomegaly: can cortical development be used to predict postnatal outcome? View Abstract
Temporal bone abnormalities in children with GJB2 mutations. View Abstract
Outcome of fetuses with cerebral ventriculomegaly and septum pellucidum leaflet abnormalities. View Abstract
Meningoencephalocele and other dural disruptions: complications of Le Fort III midfacial osteotomies and distraction. View Abstract
Frequency and cause of disagreements in imaging diagnosis in children with ventriculomegaly diagnosed prenatally. View Abstract
Foregut duplication cysts in the head and neck: presentation, diagnosis, and management. View Abstract
Neurodevelopmental outcome of fetuses referred for ventriculomegaly. View Abstract
Imaging of head and neck neoplasms in children. View Abstract
Association of the long QT syndrome With goiter and deafness. View Abstract
Sinonasal and laryngeal carcinoma in children: correlation of imaging characteristics with clinicopathologic and cytogenetic features. View Abstract
Ultrasonographic detection of intracranial melanocytosis in an infant. View Abstract
Denervation-related fatty muscle infiltration. View Abstract
Dentigerous cyst associated with a displaced tooth in the maxillary sinus: an unusual cause of recurrent sinusitis in an adolescent. View Abstract
Lingual thyroid in children: a rare clinical entity. View Abstract
How accurately does current fetal imaging identify posterior fossa anomalies? View Abstract
Frequency and cause of disagreements in diagnoses for fetuses referred for ventriculomegaly. View Abstract
Volumetric MRI study of brain in children with intrauterine exposure to cocaine, alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana. View Abstract
High dose dexmedetomidine as the sole sedative for pediatric MRI. View Abstract
Encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis accompanied by the formation of bone cysts: Harboring clues to pathogenesis? View Abstract
Pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland in children. View Abstract
Acute hydrocephalus secondary to obstruction of the foramen of monro and cerebral aqueduct caused by a choroid plexus cyst in the lateral ventricle. Case report. View Abstract
Mutations in LRP2, which encodes the multiligand receptor megalin, cause Donnai-Barrow and facio-oculo-acoustico-renal syndromes. View Abstract
Additional clinical manifestations in children with sensorineural hearing loss and biallelic GJB2 mutations: who should be offered GJB2 testing? View Abstract
The spectrum of vascular anomalies in patients with PTEN mutations: implications for diagnosis and management. View Abstract
Zygomaticotemporal synostosis: a rare cause of progressive facial asymmetry. View Abstract
Evaluation of real-time single-shot fast spin-echo MRI for visualization of the fetal midline corpus callosum and secondary palate. View Abstract
Apert syndrome: what prenatal radiographic findings should prompt its consideration? View Abstract
Intracranial anomalies detected by imaging studies in 30 patients with Apert syndrome. View Abstract
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the parotid gland in children: A 10-year experience. View Abstract
Diagnoses made in a secondary care "fits, faints, and funny turns" clinic. View Abstract
Congenital hearing impairment. View Abstract
Cockayne syndrome: the developing phenotype. View Abstract
Concordant contralateral lambdoidal synostosis in dizygotic twins. View Abstract
Primary thyroid teratomas in children: a report of 11 cases with a proposal of criteria for their diagnosis. View Abstract
Basilar meningitis associated with ethmoid and sphenoid cephaloceles. View Abstract
The biology and management of laryngeal neurofibroma. View Abstract
MR imaging of fetal head and neck anomalies. View Abstract
Nasal glioma and encephalocele: diagnosis and management. View Abstract
The role of chromosomal translocation (15;19) in the carcinoma of the upper aerodigestive tract in children. View Abstract
Marked regression of metastatic pilocytic astrocytoma during treatment with imatinib mesylate (STI-571, Gleevec): a case report and laboratory investigation. View Abstract
Cysts and tumors of the oral cavity, oropharynx, and nasopharynx in children. View Abstract
CT versus MR in neonatal brain imaging at term. View Abstract
The presentation and management of nasal dermoid: a 30-year experience. View Abstract
Psammomatous calcification in association with a benign thyroglossal duct cyst. View Abstract
Diffusion imaging in neonates. View Abstract
Fast three-point Dixon MR imaging of the retrobulbar space with low-resolution images for phase correction: comparison with fast spin-echo inversion recovery imaging. View Abstract
Craniofacial, temporal bone, and audiologic abnormalities in the spectrum of hemifacial microsomia. View Abstract
Management of orbital subperiosteal abscess in children. View Abstract
Prominent basal emissary foramina in syndromic craniosynostosis: correlation with phenotypic and molecular diagnoses. View Abstract
Imaging of granulomatous lesions of the neck in children. View Abstract
Neurogenic tumors of the neck. View Abstract
Imaging of benign and malignant soft tissue tumors of the neck. View Abstract
MR line-scan diffusion imaging of the spinal cord in children. View Abstract
CT findings in hyperacute nonaccidental brain injury. View Abstract
Level of in utero cocaine exposure and neonatal ultrasound findings. View Abstract
Nontuberculous mycobacterial infection of the head and neck in immunocompetent children: CT and MR findings. View Abstract
MR line-scan diffusion-weighted imaging of term neonates with perinatal brain ischemia. View Abstract
An unresponsive infant in the emergency room. View Abstract
MR line scan diffusion imaging of the brain in children. View Abstract
Head and neck vascular anomalies of childhood. View Abstract
Imaging of pediatric temporal bone abnormalities. View Abstract
Lymphadenitis due to nontuberculous mycobacteria in children: presentation and response to therapy. View Abstract
Neurologic complications of cerebral angiography in childhood moyamoya syndrome. View Abstract
Transnasal endoscopic excision of midline nasal dermoid from the anterior cranial base. View Abstract
Radiologic-pathologic conference of Children's Hospital Boston: pineal region mass in a neonate. View Abstract
Angiographic changes after pial synangiosis in childhood moyamoya disease. View Abstract
Pediatric orbital and visual pathway lesions. View Abstract
Radiologic-Pathologic Conference of Children's Hospital Boston: scalp mass in a child following treatment for craniopharyngioma. View Abstract
Cyclosporine neurotoxicity and its relationship to hypertensive encephalopathy: CT and MR findings in 16 cases. View Abstract