Dr. Rene Rothstein Rubin, MD

Expert Publications

• Persistence of depressive symptoms in diabetic adults.
• Behavioral science in diabetes. Contributions and opportunities.
• Quality of life and diabetes.
• How diabetes specialists treat their own diabetes: findings from a study of the AADE and ADA membership.
• Psychological issues and treatments for people with diabetes.
• Medicine and the behavioral sciences: the Johns Hopkins M. D. - Ph. D. program.
• The impact of barriers and self-efficacy on self-care behaviors in type 2 diabetes.
• Psychosocial problems and interventions in diabetes. A review of the literature.
• Psychosocial problems and barriers to improved diabetes management: results of the Cross-National Diabetes Attitudes, Wishes and Needs (DAWN) Study.
• Patient and provider perceptions of care for diabetes: results of the cross-national DAWN Study.
• Improved treatment satisfaction and weight-related quality of life with exenatide once weekly or twice daily.
• Depression predicts first but not recurrent diabetic foot ulcers.
• Differential effect of diabetes education on self-regulation and life-style behaviors.
• Factors associated with physician perceptions of and willingness to recommend inhaled insulin.
• Validation of a tool to assess medication treatment satisfaction in patients with

Media Releases

Get to know Hematologist-Oncologist Dr. Rene Rothstein Rubin, who serves patients in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Having accrued nearly three decades of inimitable experience as a hematologist-oncologist, Dr. Rubin specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, genetic testing, and research of breast cancer and solid tumor malignancies, along with all forms of cancers and blood diseases. She is the Founder of Rittenhouse Hematology Oncology in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She has specialized in personalized medicine since becoming a doctor. She now has taken care of 2-3 generations of families, and treats all of her patients as family.

“Our mission here at Rittenhouse Hematology Oncology is to provide you with personalized, high-quality care in a comfortable, intimate setting. To that end, we have created a private practice model specifically designed to foster a close, caring bond with our patients. We know that receiving a diagnosis of a serious illness can have an extraordinary emotional impact on you. But here you are not alone. Our entire team of specialists and medical support staff is here to help you make it through these challenges with dignity, comfort, and hope” as stated on the practice’s website. 

Crediting much of her success to her empathetic approach to treatment, Dr. Rubin believes in the importance of providing a loving, nurturing environment so that patients feel both comfortable and safe. In addition to her commitments at her practice, she serves as a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Internal Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine.

A seasoned researcher in her field, she serves as a principal investigator in numerous clinical trials. She is also an active participant in several community organizations, and a member of a number of professional and scientific societies.

In the early days of her academic career, Dr. Rubin earned her medical degree from SUNY Stony Brook  College of Medicine. She then went on to complete her residency and fellowship in hematology-oncology at the Medical College of Pennsylvania. She also completed a research fellowship at Lankenau Hospital.

A member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the doctor is board-certified in internal medicine, hematology, and medical oncology by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Hematology is the branch of medicine concerned with the study of the cause, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood. Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. A hematologist-oncologist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of blood diseases and cancers such as iron-deficiency anemia, hemophilia, sickle-cell disease, leukemia, and lymphoma. 

A celebrated Marquis listee, Dr. Rubin has been highlighted in several editions of Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare, and Who’s Who in the East. She has been named Exceptional Women In Medicine in 2019 & a ‘Top Doc’ by Philadelphia Magazine in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017.

On a more personal note, she was married to Raphael Rubin MD until he passed from glioblastoma multiforme. She has raised seven children, 3 of whom are physicians, and has multiple grandchildren. 

In her time off, she enjoys doing community service work. An avid athlete, she also enjoys running, biking, and summited Mount Kilimanjaro.

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