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Rebecca Ruebner

Rebecca Ruebner, MD, MSCE

Pediatric Nephrology

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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Infant 0-2
  • Child 3-12
  • Adolescent 13-17

Languages

  • English

In-Network Plans

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Gender

Female

Johns Hopkins Affiliations:

  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

About Rebecca Ruebner

Primary Academic Title

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

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Background

Dr. Rebecca Ruebner is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She provides care for children with kidney problems of any type including hypertension, hematuria, proteinuria, kidney stones, chronic kidney disease, dialysis, and kidney transplant. She is the medical director of pediatric dialysis.

Dr. Ruebner received her undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Pennsylvania.  She completed her residency at Boston Children’s Hospital where she also served as chief pediatric resident.  She completed her fellowship in pediatric nephrology at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. During her fellowship, she received a Master's Degree in Clinical Epidemiology from the University of Pennsylvania.  Dr. Ruebner became a faculty member at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in 2012 before joining the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2016.

Dr. Ruebner's clinical research is focused on clinical care and outcomes of children with chronic kidney disease and end-stage kidney disease.

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Research Summary

Dr. Ruebner’s research is focused on clinical care and outcomes of children with chronic kidney disease and end-stage kidney disease. 

She participates in multiple national research collaboratives including: 

  • the Standardizing Care to Improve Outcomes in Pediatric Endstage Kidney Disease (SCOPE) collaborative
  • the Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD) Study 
  • North American Pediatric Renal Trials and Collaborative Studies (NAPRTCS)
  • Preserving Kidney Function in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease (PRESERVE)

 

PubMed - Publications

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1zo3cGzuFIWInf/bibliography/public/

Selected Publications

  • Kim HS, Ng DK, Matheson MB, Atkinson MA, Akhtar Y, Warady BA, Furth SL, Ruebner RL. Association of Puberty With Changes in GFR in Children With CKD. Am J Kidney Dis. 2022 Jan;79(1):131-134. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.05.011

  • Ruebner RL, De Souza HG, Richardson T, Bedri B, Marsenic O, Iorember F, Warejko JK, Warady BA, Neu AM. Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Hemodialysis Access-Associated Infections in Children: A Prospective Cohort Study From the SCOPE Collaborative. Am J Kidney Dis. 2021 Dec 31:S0272-6386(21)01049-0. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.11.008. Epub ahead of print. 

  • Ruebner RL, Laney N, Kim JY, Hartung EA, Hooper SR, Radcliffe J, Furth SL. Neurocognitive dysfunction in children, adolescents, and young adults with CKD. American journal of kidney disease. 2016; 67(4):567-75.

  • Ruebner RL, Ng D, Mitsnefes M, Foster BJ, Meyers K, Warady B, Furth SL. Cardiovascular disease risk factors and left ventricular hypertrophy in girls and boys with CKD. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2016 Sep 14.

  • Ruebner RL, Reese PP, Denburg MR, Abt PL, Furth SL. End-Stage Kidney Disease After Pediatric Nonrenal Solid Organ Transplantation. Pediatrics. 2013; 132(5): e1319-26.

Honors

  • Outstanding Women in Medicine Award, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2005
  • Pincus Award for Outstaning Clinician, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2005
  • Sidney Farber Chief Resident Award, Boston Children's Hospital, 2009
  • William Pottash Fellow Teacher of the Year Award, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2010
  • Young Investigator Award, American Transplant Congress, 2012
  • Clinical Research Award, Society for Pediatric Research, 2012
  • Faculty Honor Roll, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2014

Memberships

  • American Society of Pediatric Nephrology
  • American Society of Nephrology
  • American Academy of Pediatrics

Locations

  1. Rubenstein Child Health Building
    • 200 North Wolfe Street, Rubenstein BLDG Lower Level, Baltimore, MD 21287
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  2. Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda
  3. Toll House Medical Offices

Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pediatric Nephrology, 2012
  • Graduate School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Masters Degree in Clinical Epidemiology, MSCE, 2012
  • Residency: Boston Children's Hospital, Pediatrics, 2009
  • Medical Education: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Medicine, MD, 2005

Board Certifications

  • Pediatric Nephrology: American Board of Pediatrics, 2014
  • Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics, 2008

Insurance

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Search plans
  • Aetna
  • CareFirst
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Geisinger Health Plan
  • HealthSmart/Accel
  • Johns Hopkins Health Plans
  • MultiPlan
  • Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
  • Point Comfort Underwriters
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)