Tamar Rubinstein, MD, MS
Pediatric Rheumatologist, Children's Hospital at Montefiore; Associate Professor, Pediatrics and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Tamar Rubinstein, MD, MS, is a Pediatric Rheumatologist at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her clinical focus is the treatment of children, adolescents, and young adults with complex rheumatologic diseases, with a special interest in leading multidisciplinary care of patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
Dr. Rubinstein obtained her Medical Doctorate and Master of Science in Clinical Research Methods at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. After completing her residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Dr. Rubinstein went on to complete her fellowship training in Pediatric Rheumatology at Children's Hospital at Montefiore in 2016.
Dr. Rubinstein has authored numerous publications and continues to actively propose new lines of research with hopes to improve mental health and SLE disease outcomes in youth, specifically targeting populations most affected by health disparities. Dr. Rubinstein's research has been supported by the Lupus Foundation of America, the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) and the Arthritis Foundation, the Rheumatology Research Foundation, and the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Dr. Rubinstein is a co-leader of the CARRA Mental Health Workgroup.