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Spine Center
1 Long Wharf Drive
Fl 6th Floor
New Haven, CT 06511
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  • Spine Center
    1 Long Wharf Drive
    Fl 6th Floor
    New Haven, CT 06511
  • YM Guilford Orthopaedics
    Yale Medicine Multispecialty
    800 Boston Post Road
    Guilford, CT 06437
  • YM Orthopaedics Old Saybrook
    Old Saybrook Medical Center
    633 Middlesex Turnpike
    Old Saybrook, CT 06475

Daniel Robert Rubio, MD

Spine Surgery, Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
Patient type treated
Child, Adult
Accepting new patients
Yes
Referral required
From patients or physicians
Board Certified in
Orthopaedic Surgery

Biography

Daniel Rubio, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic spine surgeon and assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at Yale School of Medicine. He is co-medical director of the Spine Center at Yale New Haven Hospital and associate vice chair of clinical affairs in the Department of Orthopaedics at Yale School of Medicine.

He specializes in treating conditions of the neck and back, including spinal deformity, spine tumors and metastatic disease, spine trauma, infections of the spine, and degenerative conditions. He treats both adult and pediatric patients.

He received his Medical Doctorate from Drexel University where he graduated Alpha Omega Alpha. He completed Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Yale University School of Medicine and Fellowship in Combined Neurosurgery/Orthopaedic Spine Surgery at Washington University in Saint Louis. He also completed the AO North America Spine Fellowship.

Dr. Rubio is actively involved in both clinical and basic science research. He holds a patent for a novel diagnostic test for neurodegenerative diseases, and has published research on various orthopaedic and spine conditions with an emphasis on optimizing patient outcomes. His research and that of his collaborators have been presented at regional, national, and international conferences. He teaches students and residents at Yale School of Medicine.

Dr. Rubio believes in a patient-centered approach to care including both surgical and non-surgical means to return his patients to a pain-free and active lifestyle. He sees patients at the Yale Spine Center (New Haven) and the Guilford Orthopaedic Surgery office location. He performs surgery at both Yale New Haven Hospital (York St.) and Yale-Saint Raphael Campus.

Titles

  • Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics
  • Co-Medical Director, Spine Center at Yale New Haven Hospital
  • Associate Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation

Education & Training

  • Fellow
    Washington University in St Louis (2020)
  • Fellow
    AO North America Spine (2020)
  • Resident
    Yale University School of Medicine (2019)
  • MD
    Drexel University College of Medicine (2014)
  • BA
    James Madison University (2009)

Additional Information

Locations
1
Spine Center
1 Long Wharf Drive
Fl 6th Floor
New Haven, CT 06511
1 of 3
  • Spine Center
    1 Long Wharf Drive
    Fl 6th Floor
    New Haven, CT 06511
  • YM Guilford Orthopaedics
    Yale Medicine Multispecialty
    800 Boston Post Road
    Guilford, CT 06437
  • YM Orthopaedics Old Saybrook
    Old Saybrook Medical Center
    633 Middlesex Turnpike
    Old Saybrook, CT 06475

Biography

Daniel Rubio, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic spine surgeon and assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at Yale School of Medicine. He is co-medical director of the Spine Center at Yale New Haven Hospital and associate vice chair of clinical affairs in the Department of Orthopaedics at Yale School of Medicine.

He specializes in treating conditions of the neck and back, including spinal deformity, spine tumors and metastatic disease, spine trauma, infections of the spine, and degenerative conditions. He treats both adult and pediatric patients.

He received his Medical Doctorate from Drexel University where he graduated Alpha Omega Alpha. He completed Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Yale University School of Medicine and Fellowship in Combined Neurosurgery/Orthopaedic Spine Surgery at Washington University in Saint Louis. He also completed the AO North America Spine Fellowship.

Dr. Rubio is actively involved in both clinical and basic science research. He holds a patent for a novel diagnostic test for neurodegenerative diseases, and has published research on various orthopaedic and spine conditions with an emphasis on optimizing patient outcomes. His research and that of his collaborators have been presented at regional, national, and international conferences. He teaches students and residents at Yale School of Medicine.

Dr. Rubio believes in a patient-centered approach to care including both surgical and non-surgical means to return his patients to a pain-free and active lifestyle. He sees patients at the Yale Spine Center (New Haven) and the Guilford Orthopaedic Surgery office location. He performs surgery at both Yale New Haven Hospital (York St.) and Yale-Saint Raphael Campus.

Titles

  • Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics
  • Co-Medical Director, Spine Center at Yale New Haven Hospital
  • Associate Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation

Education & Training

  • Fellow
    Washington University in St Louis (2020)
  • Fellow
    AO North America Spine (2020)
  • Resident
    Yale University School of Medicine (2019)
  • MD
    Drexel University College of Medicine (2014)
  • BA
    James Madison University (2009)

Additional Information

Locations
1
Spine Center
1 Long Wharf Drive
Fl 6th Floor
New Haven, CT 06511
1 of 3
  • Spine Center
    1 Long Wharf Drive
    Fl 6th Floor
    New Haven, CT 06511
  • YM Guilford Orthopaedics
    Yale Medicine Multispecialty
    800 Boston Post Road
    Guilford, CT 06437
  • YM Orthopaedics Old Saybrook
    Old Saybrook Medical Center
    633 Middlesex Turnpike
    Old Saybrook, CT 06475
1
Spine Center
1 Long Wharf Drive
Fl 6th Floor
New Haven, CT 06511
1 of 3
  • Spine Center
    1 Long Wharf Drive
    Fl 6th Floor
    New Haven, CT 06511
  • YM Guilford Orthopaedics
    Yale Medicine Multispecialty
    800 Boston Post Road
    Guilford, CT 06437
  • YM Orthopaedics Old Saybrook
    Old Saybrook Medical Center
    633 Middlesex Turnpike
    Old Saybrook, CT 06475