Lewis Phillip Rubin, MD| Neonatology | 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
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Body Cooling Therapy
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cystitis Management
- Dopamine Therapy
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Neonatal Aspiration Syndrome
- Neonatal Sepsis
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Newborn With Birth Asphyxia
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Premature Birth
- Retinopathy Of Prematurity
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
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
- General Symptoms
- Hemolytic Disease Of Newborn
- High Blood Pressure In Newborn
- Hydrocephalus
- Hypoglycemia Of Newborn
- Hypospadias
- Hypothermia Of Newborn
- Infection After Transplant
- Infections Specific To The Perinatal Period
- Interstitial Emphysema
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- 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
- Ventilator
Procedures I perform
- Athletic Training Room Services
- Atrial Line Insertion
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Body Cooling Therapy
- Cardioversion
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Congenital Heart Disease Management
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cystitis Management
- Cystitis Treatment
- Delivery Room Resuscitation
- Dopamine Therapy
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Enterocele Repair
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Fetal Renal Disorders Management
- Gastric Surgery
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Intensive Care
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- 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
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pregnancy Complications Evaluation
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome Treatment
- Retinopathy Of Prematurity Treatment
- Skin Phototherapy
- Surfactant Therapy
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Tracheostomy Management
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- 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
- IH-Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Choice POS II
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Network OA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Sentara Health
- UHC Passport
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst NASCO
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Medicare FFS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna HMO
- Navigate
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- POS OA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- OA Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
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