Background
Rubin, Joseph William was born on January 16, 1941 in Montreal.
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Joseph William Rubin
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Bachelor of Science in Physiology with honors, McGill University, 1961; Doctor of Medicine, McGill University, 1965.
Career
Intern, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, 1965-1966;
resident, chief resident surgeon, research fellow in surgery, Harvard Medical School/Boston City Hospital, 1966-1971;
resident, chief resident surgeon, teaching fellow, Medical University of Southern California, Charleston, 1971-1973;
chief division cardiothoracic surgery, VA Medical Center, Augusta, Georgia, 1973-1987;
assistant professor surgery, Medical College Georgia, Augusta, 1973-1976;
associate professor surgery, Medical College Georgia, Augusta, 1976-1982;
professor surgery, Medical College Georgia, Augusta, since 1982;
interim chairman of the section thoracic and cardiac surgery, Medical College Georgia, Augusta, 1987-1988;
chief section thoracic and cardiac surgery, Medical College Georgia, Augusta, 1988-1993;
also numerous committees, Medical College Georgia, Augusta. Consultant Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia, since 1979, Georgia Medical Care Foundation, since 1990. Visiting professor U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1975, 76, Medtronic, Inc./Minneapolis Pacemaker Symposium, 1982, Hershey Medical Center, 1983.
Numerous conferences, symposia, seminars. Physician advisor MEDIPRO Medical Review Board VA Medical District 9, 1985-1987.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Adas Yeshurun Synagogue, 1975-1978. Board governor Augusta Sailing Club, 1986-1989. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American College Cardiology, American College Chest Physicians (committee oncardiovascular surgery since 1976, secretary Southern chapter 1976-1980, president-elect 1980-1981, president Southern chapter 1981-1982).
Member American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Association Thoracic Surgery, American Thoracic Society, Society Thoracic Surgeons, Undersea Medical Society, Society Critical Care Medicine, American Heart assosiation, New York Academy Sciences, Georgia Heart Association, Georgia Thoracic Society, Medical Association Georgia, Richmond County Medical Society, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, Southern Medical Association, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Connections
M. Edith Leah Hirsch, August 13, 1961. Children: Karen Elena, Heidi Lisette, Daphna Suzanne, Judah Simcha.
