Background
Ruben, Robert Joel was born on August 2, 1933 in New York City. Son of Julian Carl and Sadie (Weiss) Ruben.
Ruben, Robert Joel was born on August 2, 1933 in New York City. Son of Julian Carl and Sadie (Weiss) Ruben.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1955; Doctor of Medicine Johns Hopkins University, 1959.
Intern, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1959-1960;
resident, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1960-1964;
director neurophysiology laboratory, division otolaryngology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1958-1964;
practice specializing in pediatric otorhinolaryngology, New York City, since 1964;
assistant professor otorhinolaryngology, New York University School Medicine, 1966-1968;
member of staff hospitals Montefiore Medical Center,, Bronx Medical Hospital Center, N. Center Bronx Hospital, Montefiore Medical
professor, chairman, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, N. Center Bronx, Bronx, New York, since 1979;
professor pediatrics, Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx, since 1983;
associate professor otorhinolaryngology, Albert Einstein College Medicine, New York City, 1968-1970;
professor, department chairman otolaryngology, Albert Einstein College Medicine, New York City, since 1970;
professor pediatrics, Albert Einstein College Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, since 1983. Chairman National Committee for Research and Neurological and Communicative Disorders, president, 1982-1984. Board directors American Board Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery,1989-.
Chairman ENT devices committee Food and Drug Administration, 1993-1996.
Board of directors New York League Hard of Hearing, 1969-1975, 76-85. Served to surgeon United States Public Health Service, 1964-1966. Fellow American College of Surgeons, New York Academy of Medicine.
Member American Medical Association, American Association Anatomists, Audiology Study Group New York (president 1964-1966), Acoustical Society American, American Academy Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, Society University Otolaryngologists, Am.Otol. Society (secretary-treasurer research fund since 1979), Society for Ear, Nose and Throat Advances in Children (president 1973), Association for Research in Otolaryngology (president 1985-1986), American Academy Pediat. (chairman otological bronchoesphology1983-1985), American Society Pediat.
Otolaryngology (historian 1986-1995), American Society Pediat. Otolaryngologists (historian 1986-1993, president-elect 1993-1994, president 1994-1995), National Institute Deafness and Other Comm. Disorders (advanced.coun.
1989-1993), American Laryngol.
Children— Ann, Emily, Karin, Arthur.