He has chaired the Schools Committee, Harvard Club of Oregon (coordinating interviews of all applicants to Harvard College) for the last ten years, and is the former president of the Harvard Club of Oregon. He has been president of both the Clark County Medical Society and Jewish Family and Child Service (Portland). He currently serves as a director of the Portland Youth Philharmonic. An accomplished pianist, Dobrow has given solo recitals and appeared as soloist with both the Vancouver Symphony and the Jewish Community Center Orchestra.