Bruce Rubin, MD
Enriched profileProfessor and Chair Emeritus of Pediatrics, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine · Virginia Commonwealth University
Bruce Rubin is Professor and Chair Emeritus of Pediatrics, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University. OpenAlex indexes 290 publications with 12,434 citations (h-index 57); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 8 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Pediatric Pulmonology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Bruce Rubin, MD, MENGR, MBA, is Professor and Chair Emeritus of Pediatrics, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. The public record shows 290 publications with 12,434 citations (h-index 57), centered on Respiratory and Cough-Related Research, Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances, Asthma and respiratory diseases. It also documents an investigator role on 8 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 4 companies.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2025 · Pediatric pulmonology
- Top research focus: Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- 8 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 4 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 4 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 163.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Contact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Updated 14 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 8 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Aztreonam Aerosol to Treat Cystic Fibrosis Nasal Disease
Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University
- Evaluating High Flow Humidification Therapy in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis
Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University
- International Plastic Bronchitis Registry
Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University
Industry payments
Updated 14 Oct 2026
4 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHProgram year202513 payments$22,411openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedProgram year20251 payment
- GENZYME CORPORATIONProgram year20253 payments
NIH funding
We didn't find any NIH-funded research awards for this person in NIH RePORTER. Why? →
Publications
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Increase Airway Mucus Viscoelasticity and Slow Mucus Particle Transit.
American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology
Article2021
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01
- 02Managing Cough as a Defense Mechanism and as a Symptom651 citations1998
- 03Mucins, Mucus, and Sputum509 citations2009
- 04
- 05Mucins, Mucus, and Goblet Cells413 citations2017
Network
Updated 14 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 14 Oct 2026
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linkedin.com/in/bruce-rubin-mengr-md-mba-frcpc-bab80212b
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researchgate.net/profile/Bruce-Rubin
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researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Bruce-K-Rubin-2259720495
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Mentions by others
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medschool.vcu.edu/about/deans-office/faculty-affairs/awards/somprofiles/2009/bruce-rubin-md
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news.vcu.edu/article/Dr_Bruce_K_Rubin_Named_Chair_of_VCU_Pediatrics_Department
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vippn.thoracic.org/whos-who/bruce-k-rubin.php
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- MD
Tulane University School of Medicine
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Tulane University
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Wake Forest University Babcock School of Business
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American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics
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American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatric Pulmonology
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →doximity.com ↗ - FRCPC
Royal College of Physicians of Canada
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Member
Child Health Advisory Council (CHAC), CareerPhysician
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American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
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Awards & honors
honors on the public record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →prnewswire.com ↗
- Lifetime Scientific Achievement Award
International Congress of Pediatric Pulmonology (CIPP)
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Virginia Commonwealth University
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Wake Forest School of Medicine
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Media & interviews
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