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
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Body Cooling Therapy
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cystitis Management
- Dopamine Therapy
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- 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
- 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
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Congenital Heart Disease Management
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cystitis Management
- Delivery Room Resuscitation
- Dopamine Therapy
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Enterocele Repair
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Gastric Surgery
- 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
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome Treatment
- Retinopathy Of Prematurity Treatment
- Skin Phototherapy
- Surfactant Therapy
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Tracheostomy Management
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Veno-Venous Ecmo
- Vital Sign Monitoring
- Whole Body Cooling
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Main Bldg 3rd Fl Rm 3400
Washington, DC, 20007
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
- TRICARE East Select
- TRICARE East Prime
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst EPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- POS OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Network OA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UHC Passport
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Beech Street PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Navigate
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA EPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- OA Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MultiPlan, Inc
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Sentara Health
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
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