Forrest Rubenstein, MD
Rubenstein Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
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)
| 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 |
GLG Study Groups with Forrest Rubenstein, MD(?)
| Study Group Name | Members |
|---|---|
| Cubicin Prescribers (US) | 118 |
| General Cardiologists (US) | 1333 |
| Cardiologists who Implant Guidant ICDs (US) | 77 |
| Physicians who Treat Hypertension (US) | 664 |
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Forrest Rubenstein, MD(?)
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...
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...
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...
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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