Melvyn Rubenfire is a

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in the

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, as well as a

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in the department of

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. He is also director of the preventive cardiology department.

Clinical interests

Rubenfire's clinical and research interests include: Atherosclerosis detection, preventive cardiology, lipid management,

pulmonary hypertension Pulmonary hypertension (PH or PHTN) is a condition of increased blood pressure in the pulmonary artery, arteries of the lungs. Symptoms include dypsnea, shortness of breath, Syncope (medicine), fainting, tiredness, chest pain, pedal edema, swell ...

, coronary risk factors and vascular reactivity.

Education

Rubenfire earned a

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degree from

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, in 1965. He served his

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at Sinai Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, from 1965–1968.Melvyn Rubenfire MD
University of Michigan Health System He then served two fellowships (1968-1970) in

cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is any disease involving the heart or blood vessels. CVDs constitute a class of diseases that includes: coronary artery diseases (e.g. angina, heart attack), heart failure, hypertensive heart disease, rheumati ...

at the

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. He received certifications in internal medicine in 1965, cardiovascular disease in 1973, and

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in 1965. He also received a qualification in lipid management in 2005. Rubenfire holds the following fellowships: Fellow of the

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(

Internal Medicine Internal medicine, also known as general medicine in Commonwealth nations, is a medical specialty for medical doctors focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in adults. Its namesake stems from "treatment of diseases of ...

), Fellow of the

American College of Cardiology The American College of Cardiology (ACC), based in Washington, D.C., is a nonprofit medical association established in 1949. It bestows credentials upon cardiovascular specialists who meet its qualifications. Education is a core component of the ...

, and Fellow of the

American College of Chest Physicians The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) is a medical association in the United States consisting of physicians and non-physician specialists in the field of chest medicine, which includes pulmonology, critical care medicine Intensiv ...

Career

Earlier positions

From 1970 to 1989 he was the Chief of Cardiology at Detroit's Sinai Hospital, becoming Chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine in 1984. At the same time he served as an assistant professor (1971-1976), associate professor (1977-1984), and professor (1984-1991) at

Current practice

In 1991, Rubenfire came to the University of Michigan as a professor. He is the director of the university's Cardiac Rehabilitation, Preventive Cardiology, and Lipid Management programs. He currently works at the University of Michigan Health System's Cardiovascular Medicine outpatient facility at

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Office Park in

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, Michigan, and the Alfred Taubman Health Care Center. At Domino's Farms, he practices preventive cardiology,

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and the Cardiovascular Executive Health Program. He practices pulmonary hypertension at the Alfred Taubman Health Care Center.

Recognition

The University of Michigan has raised funds to establish a Melvyn Rubenfire Professorship in Preventive Cardiology.

Footnotes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rubenfire, Melvyn American cardiologists Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Wayne State University alumni University of Michigan faculty American Jews Fellows of the American College of Cardiology