Dr. Robards grew up in Tulsa, OK and always had "lots of pets even though we lived in the city." As a young boy, Dr. Robards began volunteering with animals, and at age 15 worked as a kennel technician with a local veterinarian. He had an Irish setter that developed osteosarcoma, and the interaction with the dog opened his desire to become a veterinarian.

Dr. Robards earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences from Oklahoma State University before his acceptance into the highly regarded veterinary program at Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine. He was awarded his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 1989. After gaining experience working as an associate veterinarian at hospitals in Georgia and Arkansas, Dr. Robards returned to his hometown of Tulsa, where he owned Southern Hills Veterinary Hospital for the last 29 years. As a newly empty nester, Dr. Robards and his wife recently relocated to Grand Lake to help care for his mother.

His areas of interests in small animal medicine include, general medicine and diagnostics, laser surgery, endoscopy, and orthopedics.

Dr. Robards is very committed to the profession of Veterinary Medicine. He is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Tulsa Chapter of the Veterinary Medical Association, and the Oklahoma Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Robards is an accomplished runner, having completed 11 marathons, including the Chicago, Boston, New York, and the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. He loves to exercise and rarely misses a day riding his Peloton. Dr. Robards and his wife Julie are the proud parents of three adult children and their family pets, Golden Retrievers Finn and Cleo, and an orange tabby named Thunder.