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Forrest Rubenstein, MD

Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgeon
Rubenstein Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Member of the Healthcare Council

Forrest Rubenstein, MD, FACS, is a Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgeon in private practice. Dr. Rubenstein is board certified in General, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. He has experience in cardiac, thoracic and vascular surgery, aortic surgery, trauma, endovascular surgery, drug eluting stents, stent grafts, pacemakers, biventricular pacemakers, cardiac resynchronization, defibrillators, IABP, CRT-D, AICD, cardiac transplants, LVAD, artificial heart, CABG, valvular heart disease, valve repair and replacement, percutaneous valves, laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, vascular lasers, off pump CABG, VSD, ASD, AAA, TAAA, thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms, carotid endarterectomy and stenting, cancer, laparoscopic and bariatric surgery, gastric bypass, minimally invasive surgery, CNS protection, circulatory arrest, brain protection, spinal cord protection, renal protection, paraplegia, and stroke. (This is me - Update Profile)


Employment History
2008 - present Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgeon
Rubenstein Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
2001 - 2008 Attending Cardiovascular Surgeon
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Unspecified - 2001 Attending
University of Texas Health Science Center At Houston

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Preventing Bariatric Surgery Deaths | 01-25-2008
Analysis of: Pinning Down Mortality Rates After Bariatric Surgery | www.medscape.com
Author: Forrest Rubenstein, MD, Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgeon, Rubenstein Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

 Bariatric surgery is a major operative procedure that caries significant morbidity and mortality risks due to the comorbid diseases seen in this patient population.  This procedure is increasing in frequency as more patients are willing to have it and more surgeons are becoming proficient. The...

CMS regulations penalize hospitals for taking care of sickest patients | 08-28-2007
Analysis of: New Medicare Regulations Adopted To Reduce Certain Hospital Infections And Medical Errors | www.medicalnewstoday.com
Author: Forrest Rubenstein, MD, Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgeon, Rubenstein Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

This article presents the new CMS guidelines that deny higher payments for the additional costs associated with treating patients for certain hospital - acquired infections and medical errors. While these are laudable goals, to assume that all infections are the result of poor medical practice is an...

Retail drugstore clinics - filling a niche ? | 08-28-2007
Analysis of: Drugstore Clinics Spread, and Scrutiny Grows | www.nytimes.com
Author: Forrest Rubenstein, MD, Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgeon, Rubenstein Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

   Several large drugstores are establishing retail medical clinics within their stores much as eyeglass stores have had optomitrists on site.  There is no problem with these clinics per se as long as they practice within the scope of the practitioners license and skill.  There are...

The drug patent "shell game" | 08-28-2007
Analysis of: New antihistamine gets FDA green light.(RX CARE)(Levocetirizine (Xyzal) by UCB Inc. and Sanofi-Aventis ) | www.therapeuticsdaily.com
Author: Forrest Rubenstein, MD, Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgeon, Rubenstein Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

   Zyrtec (cetirizine) is a second generation nonsedating antihistamine that has enjoyed wide popularity.  Zyrtec will become available generically in late 2007 and the generic form is expected to be significantly cheaper.  To virtually extend the patent, the manufacturer is...

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