Zachary Rubin MD
Healthcare Associated Infections, International Health, Travel & Tropical, Mycobacterial Disease
Chief, Healthcare Outreach Unit, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Join to View Full Profile
313 N Figueroa St. Room 212Los Angeles, CA 90012
Dr. Rubin is on Doximity
As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.
- Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
- Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
- Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.
Summary
- Dr. Zachary Rubin is the Chief of the Healthcare Outreach Unit of the Acute Communicable Disease Control Program at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. He was formerly full-time faculty, and is still on part-time faculty, at UCLA Health based in Los Angeles, CA, specializing in Infectious Disease with interest and experience in Healthcare Associated Infections, International Health, Travel & Tropical Medicine, and Mycobacterial Disease. He graduated from the University of Arizona College of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Rubin's work has been published in several medical journals, covering topics such as COVID-19 infections among healthcare workers, effects of contact precautions on Staphylococcus aureus, and infection control in intensive care units. His research has been cited multiple times, reflecting his engagement with the medical community on these issues.
Education & Training
Emory UniversityNone, MSCR, 2005 - 2006
Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2003 - 2006
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2003- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2001
University of Arizona College of MedicineClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2006 - 2025
GA State Medical License 2003 - 2007
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing homes in Los Angeles County, March 2020-April 2022.Amanda van Rest, Anthony Clarke, Prabhu Gounder, Pingting Karen Nie, Chandana Das
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2025-01-07 - 26 citationsCoronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infections Among Healthcare Workers, Los Angeles County, February-May 2020.Stacy Hartmann, Zachary A. Rubin, Heidi Sato, Kelsey O Yong, Dawn Terashita
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2021-10-05 - 4 citationsEffect of Contact Precautions on Staphylococcus aureus and Clinical Outcomes of Colonized Patients in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.Sevini Shahbaz, Annabelle de St Maurice, Myung-Shin Sim, Zachary A. Rubin, Meena Garg
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 2020-11-01
Press Mentions
Flu Surge: States Report Alarming Increases in CasesFebruary 11th, 2025- In California Nursing Homes, Omicron Is Bad, but so Is the IsolationJanuary 28th, 2022
- With All Eyes on Covid-19, Drug-Resistant Infections Crept InJanuary 27th, 2021
- Join now to see all
Viewing the full profile is available to verified healthcare professionals only.
Find your profile and take control of your online presence:
