Dr. Scott Burton Robbins

Dr. Scott Burton Robbins passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at his home in Birmingham, Alabama. Scott is predeceased by his parents, Hazel Burton Robbins and Elwyn Eugene Robbins, and his brother, Chip Gillespie. He is survived by his three children, Colin Winfred Robbins, Claire Olivia Robbins, and Ella Carolyn Robbins, along with his siblings, Vicki Lawson (Dennis), Reneé Tucker (Jerry), Larry Robbins (Joy), and Heidi Gillespie. He is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, and dear friends, including Russell Pate and Doug Delaccio.

Scott was born December 14, 1968, the much beloved youngest child of Hazel and Elwyn’s blended family. He graduated from W. A. Berry High School in 1987, going on to receive a B.S. in Health Care Management and English from the University of Alabama in 1991, and graduating from UAB School of Medicine in 1996. His internship and residency were at the University of South Alabama’s Hospitals and Clinics from 1996-2001, where he served as Chief Resident in the Department of Surgery. He became Board Certified in General Surgery in 2002.

In his career, Dr. Robbins worked as a general and bariatric surgeon. He established the bariatric surgery program at Flowers Hospital in Dothan, Alabama. He served in various leadership roles throughout his career, including Flowers Hospital Chief of Staff and Southeast Alabama Medical Center Chief of Surgery. His professional career was marked by numerous distinguished accomplishments, including becoming a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. In the early 2000’s Dr. Robbins was instrumental in helping to establish and develop the Bariatric Surgery Program at Flowers Hospital. He was an accomplished general surgeon in open, laparoscopic, and da Vinci robotic laparoscopic surgery. More importantly, though, he was a compassionate physician, guiding his patients through difficult times in their lives. Scott loved sports, especially golf and University of Alabama football. A connoisseur of food and wine, he loved to cook and entertain. He traveled around the world, but especially loved the Florida Gulf Coast beaches.

A private celebration of life will be held soon in Birmingham. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages memorial gifts to the American Heart Association (www.heart.org).