Lewis Phillip Rubin, MD| Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Lewis P. Rubin, MPhil, MD, is Professor and Vice Chair (Research) of Pediatrics at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington. Dr. Rubin is a recognized authority on intensive care of premature babies and infants who have complex metabolic, cardiorespiratory, or neurodevelopmental disorders or multiple congenital anomalies. He has been an international consultant in women’s and infant care and organization of healthcare services. His scientific research focuses on pregnancy and newborn nutrition and development, nutritional neuroscience, developmental epigenetics and genomics, and clinical trials. Dr. Rubin received his M.Phil. and M.D. from Yale University and trained in pediatrics, newborn medicine, and molecular endocrinology at Harvard. Before being recruited to Georgetown in 2018, he was a faculty member at Brown University/ Women & Infants’ Hospital of Rhode Island, and professor and chief of neonatology at the Cleveland Clinic, University of South Florida, and Texas Tech University. He holds leadership positions in the American Pediatric Society, American Society for Nutrition, and International Carotenoid Society and has been listed in Best Doctors in America annually since 2007.
Clinical areas of focus
- Neonatal Sepsis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Apnea In Newborns
- Birth Defects Due To Maternal Conditions
- Birth Injury To Skeleton
- Birth Weight Issues
- Bowel Obstruction In Newborns
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Conditions Of Integument Specific To Newborn
- Conditions Originating In Perinatal Period
- Congenital Absence, Atresia And Stenosis Of Small Intestine
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Esophagus
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Congenital Malformations Of Trachea And Bronchus
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities Of Head, Face, Spine And Chest
- Congenital Pneumonia
- Disorders Of Muscle Tone Of Newborn
- Disturbances Of Cerebral Status Of Newborn
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Feeding Problems In Newborns
- Hemolytic Disease Of Newborn
- High Blood Pressure In Newborn
- Hydrocephalus
- Hypoglycemia Of Newborn
- Hypospadias
- Hypothermia Of Newborn
- Infections Specific To The Perinatal Period
- Interstitial Emphysema
- Metabolic Acidemia In Newborn
- Neonatal Aspiration Syndrome
- Neonatal Bowel Obstruction
- Neonatal Hemorrhages
- Neonatal Jaundice Due To Liver Dysfunction
- Neonatal Pneumonia
- Neonatal Sepsis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Newborn Affected By Complications Of Placenta, Cord And Membranes
- Newborn Complications From Labor And Delivery
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Newborn With Birth Asphyxia
- Omphalocele
- Perinatal Digestive System Disorders
- Perinatal Hematological Disorders
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension Of Newborn
- Premature Birth
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Respiratory Conditions
- Respiratory Failure In Newborn
- Retinal Disease
- Retinopathy Of Prematurity
- Sepsis In Newborn
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage In Newborn
- Syndactyly
- Syphilis Infection
- Transitory Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Transitory Neonatal Electrolyte And Metabolic Disturbances
- Umbilical Artery Catheterization Complications
Procedures I perform
- Atrial Line Insertion
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Body Cooling Therapy
- Cardioversion
- Congenital Heart Disease Management
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Delivery Room Resuscitation
- Dopamine Therapy
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Fetal Renal Disorders Management
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Treatment
- Newborn Initial Hospital Care
- Newborn Initial Stabilization
- Newborn Subsequent Hospital Care
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Perinatal Asphyxia Treatment
- Phototherapy
- Pregnancy Complications Evaluation
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome Treatment
- Retinopathy Of Prematurity Treatment
- Skin Phototherapy
- Surfactant Therapy
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Tracheostomy Management
- Veno-Venous Ecmo
- Vital Sign Monitoring
- Whole Body Cooling
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HighMark
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Sentara Health
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- First Health PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-PPO
- UHC Passport
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-POS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- TRICARE East Prime
- POS OA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- OA Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Network OA
- IH-POS Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II
- First Health PPO
- IH-HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Fellowship: Brigham and Womens Hospital (1989)
Fellowship: Boston University Medical Center (1987)
Residency: Boston University Medical Center (1985)
Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine (1982)
Awards
- Best Doctors in America, annually from 2006 Fellow, American Pediatric Society Inaugural Fellow, International Carotenoid Society