JoelJ.RubensteinMD

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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Office
34 Bonad Rd.
Newton, MA 02465
Phone+1 617-969-5641

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

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