Joel J. Rubenstein MD
Non-Invasive Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology
Emeritus Clinical Professor, Medicine, Tufts Medical Center. Retired Chief of Cardiology, Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Developed innovative health insurance plan to maximize value (VBID) and preserve physician primary advocacy for patients.
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34 Bonad Rd.Newton, MA 02465
Phone+1 617-969-5641
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Summary
- Dr. Rubenstein is an experienced clinician and educator with a long interest in defining the physician’s role in improving quality of care and controlling costs consistent with maintenance of the physician’s primary advocacy for the patient.
He approached this mission through leadership in preventive cardiology (Director, Cardiovascular Health Center), regional leadership in promoting the implementation of clinical practice guidelines (Medical Director of MMS-MHA Clinical Guidelines Implementation Project), and by design of an innovative health insurance plan based upon variable copayments derived from appropriate use criteria (AUC’s). US Patent US 8,352,291 B2; Innovations in Health Insurance.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1969 - 1972
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1968 - 1969
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons at Bellevue HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1964 - 1966
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1964
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1969 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 93 citationsEffects of atorvastatin versus other statins on fasting and postprandial C-reactive protein and lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 in patients with coronary heart...Ernst J. Schaefer, Judith R. McNamara, Bela F. Asztalos, Timothy Tayler, Jennifer A Daly
The American Journal of Cardiology. 2005-05-01 - 40 citationsEffect of Intensive Lipid Lowering, With or Without Antioxidant Vitamins, Compared With Moderate Lipid Lowering on Myocardial Ischemia in Patients With Stable Coronary...Peter Stone, Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, Scott Kinlay, Balz Frei, William D. Carlson
Circulation. 2005-04-12 - 4 citationsVascular basis for the treatment of myocardial ischemia study: trial design and baseline characteristicsPeter Stone, Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, Michael T. Johnstone, William D. Carlson, Joel J. Rubenstein
American Heart Journal. 2004-05-01
Authored Content
- Beware the Drumbeat on Overhauling Medical Care FinancingJanuary 2019
- The Bottom Line Should not Come between Doctors and their PatientsMarch 2015
- The high cost of marginal benefitsMay 1993
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