Dr. Bober is a primary care physician researcher focusing on screening for digital health literacy, educating patients to use digital healthcare, and leveraging technology to personalize inter-visit - especially in the area of obesity medicine and weight management. He applies novel multidisciplinary methods such as implementation science, qualitative research techniques, community-based participatory research, and human-centered design to create new ways to support patients to use digital therapeutics. He aims to think about ways that our health systems and communities might better support patients in their eHealth experiences and develop newer and better screening metrics for digital health literacy.
Dr. Bober is a practicing general internist - including rounding on the teaching services at UPMC Montefiore, as well as providing an urgent care clinic at the Solano & Kokales practice in Oakland. He is committed to making a positive contribution to the education and health professions trainees at all levels, including medical students and residents. To this end, he attends on the inpatient teaching services at UPMC Montefiore and participates in the Student Teaching Attending rotation for Third Year Medical Students.
- BS with Distinction, Biology (Vertebrate Physiology), Pennsylvania State University, 2012
- BA with High Distinction, English, Pennsylvania State University, 2012
- MD, Cum Laude, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, 2012
- Internal Medicine Residency, UPMC Presbyterian-Shadyside/VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, 2021
- Clinician Researcher Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh, 2025
Education & Training
Bober T, Hale G. Balancing hospital care and patient sleep needs. In Training. 2017.
Albala L, Bober T, Hale G, Warfield B, Collins ML, Merritt Z, Steimetz E, Nadler S, Lev Y, Hanifin J. Effect on nurse and patient experience: Overnight use of blue-depleted illumination. BMJ Open Quality. 2019; 8(2):e000692.
Bober T, Rothenberger S, Lin J, Ng JM, Zupa M. Factors associated with receipt of diabetes self-management education and support for type 2 diabetes: Potential for a population health management approach. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. 2023.
- Founder of Circalux, named "Most Promising University Start-Up, Angel Venture Fair, 2018
- Internal Medicine Chief Medical Resident for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, UPMC Presbyterian-Shadyside & VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, 2021-2022
- Recipient, Grant for Research, Solano Innovation Fund, 2022
