Dr. Wendy S. Rubinstein MD, PHD
Geneticist | Clinical Molecular Genetics
1000 Central St Suite 620 Evanston IL, 60201About
Dr. Wendy Rubinstein practices Genetic Medicine in Evanston, IL. As a geneticist, Dr. Rubinstein performs experiments and analyzes data to interpret the inheritance of different traits in patients. A geneticist evaluates, diagnoses, and manages patients? with hereditary conditions or congenital malformations, genetic risk calculations, and mutation analysis. Dr. Rubinstein carries out studies, tests, and counsels patients with genetic diseases.
Education and Training
Mt Sinai Sch of Med of The City Univ of Ny, New York Ny 1989
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Medical GeneticsAmerican Board of Medical GeneticsABMG
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Repositioning the hereditary paraganglioma critical region on chromosome band 11q23.
- Computer-based genetic counseling.
- Genetics and the multidisciplinary breast center.
- Phenotypic dichotomy in mitochondrial complex II genetic disorders.
- Prophylactic mastectomy: obstacles and benefits.
- Proportion of heritable paraganglioma cases and associated clinical characteristics.
- Prevalence of SDHB, SDHC, and SDHD germline mutations in clinic patients with head and neck paragangliomas.
- Hereditary breast-ovarian cancer at the bedside: role of the medical oncologist.
- TGFBR1*6A and cancer risk: a meta-analysis of seven case-control studies.
- Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal carcinoma (HNPCC) and HNPCC-like families: Problems in diagnosis, surveillance, and management.
- Effect of a computer-based decision aid on knowledge, perceptions, and intentions about genetic testing for breast cancer susceptibility: a randomized controlled trial.
- Hereditary breast cancer in Jews.
- Surgical management of BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers: bitter choices slightly sweetened.
- Referral to cancer genetic counseling: are there stages of readiness?
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