Ari B. Rubenfeld, MD
Associate Professor & Associate Chief Medical Officer
Department of Otolaryngology
Contact
Building & Room:
EEI Building, Suite 3.87
Address:
1855 W. Taylor St., Chicago, Illinois 60612
Office Phone:
Fax:
Otolaryngology Clinic
Building & Room:
Specialty Care Building, 6C
Address:
1009 S. Wood St., Chicago, Illinois 60612
Office Phone:
About
Dr. Rubenfeld is a General Otolaryngologist with particular interest and expertise in surgical diseases of the thyroid and parathyroid glands. His practice encompasses the entire range of General Otolaryngology, however. Dr. Rubenfeld's philosophy is deeply rooted in patient safety and quality surgical and clinical outcomes. He acts as the Surgeon Champion for our institution's participation in the American College of Surgeons-National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
Dr. Rubenfeld works closely with the department's mission to develop Quality Improvement initiatives both within the framework of hospital operations in addition to resident programming. Dr. Rubenfeld has and continues to contribute to many leadership roles in the department and hospital serving 6 years as Clinic Medical Director; currently serving as Associate Chief Medical Officer of the Hospital; and sitting at Chair of the Multidisciplinary Review Board among others. Dr. Rubenfeld's greatest joy comes from his charming and brilliant young daughters and amazing wife. He enjoys cooking for others, is a politics wonk and loves to garden. More often than not, Dr. Rubenfeld relates the day’s events in terms of 80's and 90's iconic music and movies.
Specialties & Services
- Ear Nose and Throat
- Otolaryngology
- Allergy - Nasal Allergy
- Thyroid
- Reflux
- Pediatric Ear, Nose, and Throat
- Tongue Tie
- Sleep Apnea
- Parathyroid
Education
Board Certification
American Board of Otolaryngology
Residency
Georgetown University Hospital, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Internship
Georgetown University Hospital, General Surgery
Medical School
State University of New York, Buffalo School of Medicine
Bachelor of Science
Cornell University
Selected Publications
- Robert T. Cristel, MD, Lander McGinn, BS, Surina Kumar, MD, Saman Karimi, MD, Maria F. Gonzalez, MD, Uzma Syed, MD, Ari B. Rubenfeld, MD. Thyroid Hemangioma and Concurrent Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma. American Journal of Otolaryngology. Otolaryngology Case Reports: 21. 2021.
- Nicole Blumenstein, BMus, Johanna Wickemeyer, MD, Ari Rubenfeld, MD. Torching the myth: Bringing to light the risk of burns from retained metal jewelry piercings during electrosurgery. JAMA Surgery: 2022; 157(5)455-456.
- Stefan Vidovich, BS, Johanna Wickemeyer, MD, Ari Rubenfeld, MD. Literature review and case-series of atypical anatomic locations for parathyroid glands. J Surg Endo: 2022 3(2)101-106.
Professional Memberships
- American Board of Otolaryngology
- American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- American College of Surgeons