Dr. Robert Oh is a family physician who has a Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in sports medicine. He earned his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine, Massachusetts, and completed a family medicine residency at DeWitt Army Community Hospital, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Subsequently, he completed a faculty development fellowship at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington, and earned his Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from University of Washington, Seattle.
He completed a Sports Medicine Fellowship at the prestigious National Capital Consortium in Bethesda, Maryland and received a Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine. He is an Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Dr. Oh has over 20 years of primary care experience as well as 10 years as a sports medicine physician working with patients in the non-operative musculoskeletal / orthopedic care. A lifelong learner and teacher – he has been Associate Program Director and Program Director for the Tripler Family Medicine Residency Program as well as the Program Director for the Leader and Faculty Development Fellowship at Madigan Army Medical Center.
Dr. Oh’s leadership skills have been recognized when he was hand selected to be the Physician Lead for The Army Surgeon General’s Performance Triad and System for Health Directorate, where he advised and developed programs in support of the Army’s transformation to a System for Health. He then served as Chief Medical Officer, and Deputy Commander of Clinical Services at Martin Army Community Hospital, Fort Benning GA, where he was instrumental in standardizing the heat injury policy for the Maneuver Center of Excellence. In his final tour in the Army, he took over as Chief of the Family Medicine Department. COL (Ret) Oh has served in 2 combat tours to Iraq, spending 18 months in hostile fire zones in support of operational and combat missions. Dr. Oh also served as President of the Uniformed Services Academy of Family Physicians, representing over 2,000 uniformed physicians across the globe. Key military awards and recognition include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal with Valor and the Army Medical Department’s Order of Military Medical Merit.
RESEARCH AND SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Dr. Oh’s research has spanned across domains, ranging from nutraceuticals and sports medicine. He has nearly 50 papers in the peer-reviewed medical literature. He is passionate about whole health, and lifestyle medicine, always striving to help people move towards health.
Oh RC, Low Carbohydrate Diets. StatPearls (Internet). Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing 2023: 2023 Jan 10 PMID: 30725769
Oh RC, Trivette ET, Westerfield KL. Hypertriglyceridemia: Common Questions in Diagnosis and Management. Am Fam Physician. 2020 Sep 15;102(6):347-354. PMID: 32931217
McClure CJ, Oh RC. Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome. StatPearls (Internet). Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing 2019: 2019 Feb 4. PMID: 30860714
Oh RC, Johnson JD. Chest pain and costochondritis associated with Vitamin D deficiency-A report of two cases. Case Reports Med. 2012 ;2012 :375730. Epub 2012 Jun 12. PMID: 22761623
Oh RC, Brown DL. Vitamin B12 Deficiency. Am Fam Physician 2003;67:979-86. PMID: 12643357
Oh RC. Practical applications of fish oil (omega-3 fatty acids) in primary care. J Am Board Fam Pract 2005;18:28-36. PMID: 15709061
Cravens DD, Nashelsky J, Oh RC. Clinical inquiries. How do we evaluate a marginally low B12 level? J Fam Pract 2007;56:62-63. PMID: 17217902
Oh RC, Hustead TR, Ali S, Pantsari M. Mildly Elevated Liver Transaminase Levels: Causes and Evaluation. Am Fam Physician 2017;96:709-715. PMID: 29431403.
Pflipsen M, Oh RC, Saguil A et. al. Prevalence of Vitamin B12 deficiency in Type 2 Diabetics: A cross-sectional study. J Am Board Fam Med. 2009;22:528-34. PMID: 19734399
SELECTED SPORTS MEDICINE PUBLICATIONS
Oh RC, Bury DC, McClure CJ. Exertional rhabdomyolysis: an analysis of 321 hospitalised US military service members and its relationship with heat illness. BMJ Mil Health. 2022 Nov 28:e002028. doi: 10.1136/military-2021-002028. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36442890.
Nye NS, Kasper K, Madsen CM, Szczepanik M, Covey CJ, Oh R et al. Clinical Practice Guidelines for Exertional Rhabdomyolysis: A Military Medicine Perspective. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2021;20:169-178. PMID: 33655999
Oh RC, Galer M, Bursey MM. Found in the Field — A Soldier With Heat Stroke, Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia, and Kidney Injury. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2018;17(4):123-125. PMID: 29629971
Oh RC, Malave B, Chaltry JD. Collapse in the Heat – From overhydration to the Emergency Room – Three cases of Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia Associated with Exertional Heat Illness. Mil Med 2018 Jan 22. (epub ahead of print). PMID: 29365179.
Oh RC, Arter J, Tiglao S, Larson S. Exertional rhabdomyolysis-A case series of 30 hospitalized patients. Mil Med 2015;180: 201-207. PMID: 25643388
Robert Oh, MD, MPH 
Dr Oh….
Old mechanical engineer….
I slowly changed what I ate over a 6 month period starting in summer 2012.
In ~7 months I was down from 220 to 190 (6′) and waist down from 39/40 to 36/37.
Have since regained lost muscle & a little fat to 205 still keeping waist down.
BP (both numbers) are lowest they’ve been in ~20 years.
(I was warned as ‘pre-diabetic’ in ~2009 and refused Statins or anhy meds)
I did this by starting with Mark Hyman “Blood Sugar Solution”, then Tim Ferriss “4 Hour BOdy”, then Mark SIsson “Primal BluePirnt”….finally Paleo.
I even bought a blood sugar meter on ebay and poked my finger 4 or 5 times after meals & food to determine blood sugar response.
IMO they all occupy overlaping ‘space’ of minmal process foods & sugar.
Finally I stumbled upon Dr Peter Attia’s work… engineer undergrad, Stanford MD, endurance athelte (open ocean swimmer). His work mirrored my experiences so I stopped poking my finger and saved the test strip $$’s. 🙂
Check out his personal blog…he’s done a TON of self-experiemetnaion including extreme diet changes and VO2 max testing before & after. He even when full ketosis for a LONG time 10% carbs 10% protein 80% fat. I think you’re enjoy his detailed approach.
cheers
Bob
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Thanks for the comment Bob. Nice job on your health transformation. I have seen Peter Attia’s Ted talk and have seen his blog. I very much respect his quest along with Gary Taubes. thanks again!
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hi Dr Robert
I read an article on testing B12 deficiency on journal of family practice. I am not sure if you did write it. If yes i would like to get in touch as i have a question on it. can you please contact me on my email
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sure. what questions do you have?
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I have unintenional weight loss Since 2013. 10 kg in 5 years. Now reaching 16.5 bmi. No doc has been able to figure out. I did my own research. And suspected vit b defiicncy. Serum test was 200 plus and then went For hemocystine test. Which was elevated at 27 .
Could vit b be the clue to weight loss. How to treat that. If you send me email. Can describe more.
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could be malapsorption, celiac, crohn’s. Definitely should see a gastroenterologist if you haven’t. wish you the best.
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Hi Dr. Oh,
I saw that you published a scholarly article titled “Chest Pain and Costochondritis Associated with Vitamin D Deficiency: A Report of Two Cases”. I have had tietze syndrome, a more severe version of costochondritis for 7 months now after my doctor told me it would be gone in a few weeks. I live on the island of Oahu and saw that you did your study in Oahu before moving to Washington. I was wondering if you knew any professionals who may be able to help me on island. It seems like this condition is quite tricky and any advice/guidance to someone who could help me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Hi Brian, if you show your doctor the article, and maybe he/she can check your vitamin D level to see if that’s related. give it a shot! hope you feel better.
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get in touch with me, I may be able to do a telehealth visit with you.
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