Lewis Phillip Rubin, MD| Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Pediatrics | MedStar Health
Lewis Phillip Rubin, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Pediatrics, Neonatology
Languages: English
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
- 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
- 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
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-POS Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- OA Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Network OA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Navigate
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Basic
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Sentara Health
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HighMark
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- UHC Passport
- IH-PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-POS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Choice POS
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- POS OA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Student Resources
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-EPO Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
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