Charles Rubin, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

An authority on childhood cancers, Dr. Charles Rubin has been overseeing the care of children for 25 years. He is a strong believer in educating patients and their families--and in involving them in the decision process in a meaningful way. Dr. Rubin works to find every option for the patient, and then carefully chooses the best option for that patient.

Dr. Rubin has worked to uncover the genetic basis for cancer through laboratory research aimed at identifying and dissecting the chromosomal abnormalities that occur in childhood cancers. An active researcher, Dr. Rubin is involved in clinical trials for childhood cancer treatments. He has published numerous articles in top medical journals on his work in leukemia, lymphoma, retinoblastoma, and other diseases.

While he treats all childhood cancers, Dr. Rubin is especially interested in brain tumors, eye tumors (retinoblastoma), tumors occurring in children with genetic syndromes, and bone marrow transplantation.

Dr. Rubin collaborates with physicians around the nation through the Children’s Oncology Group, the Pediatric Blood and Bone Marrow Consortium, and the National Cancer Institute.

Practice Location

University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital
5721 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

1979

Board Certifications

Pediatrics
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Medical Genetics

Medical School

Tufts University School of Medicine

Internship and Residency

Children's Hospital, Philadelphia

Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics
American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Language Spoken

English

Email

crubin@peds.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-6808

Office Fax

(773) 702-9881

Office Postal Address

Charles Rubin, MD
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 4060
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Pediatric hematology/oncology
• Bone marrow transplantation
• Genetics of childhood cancer
• Brain tumors
• Retinoblastoma
• Leukemia
• Lymphoma
• Solid tumors

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Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Rubin's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.