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Education

POSTGRADUATE:
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Fellowship: Neonatology, Child Development, the Handicapped Child 

University of Witwatersrand Medical School, Johannesburg, South Africa
Residency: Pediatrics

MEDICAL SCHOOL:
University of Witwatersrand Medical School, Johannesburg, South Africa
Degree: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBCh)

UNDERGRADUATE
University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Degree: Bachelor of Science

Research Interests

Clinical Interests

• Autism
• Cerebral Palsy
• Children's Environmental Health
• Developmental Disabilities
  

Specialties

Publications

• I Leslie Rubin, Abby Mutic, Victoria Green, Melissa Gittinger, Jinbing Bai, Nathan Mutic, Wayne Garfinkel, Henry Falk, Benjamin A Gitterman, and Joav Merrick. Editorial for 17th Annual Break the Cycle of children’s environmental health disparities program and student projects: Break the Cycle of Climate Change. International Public Health Journal. Volume 15, Issue 4, 2023, 335-352
• Esther Tobarra, Fernando Wang, and I Leslie Rubin. Understanding climate migration with a focus on Latin American children and families. International Public Health Journal. Volume 15, Issue 4, 2023, 391-406
• Martha Peragine Berger, Nse Obot Witherspoon, Justin Harris, and I Leslie Rubin. Implications of climate change on children’s health: An equity perspective. International Public Health Journal. Volume 15, Issue 4, 407-416
• I Leslie Rubin, Abby Mutic, Victoria Green, Rebecca Philipsborn, Melissa Gittinger, Jinbing Bai, Nathan Mutic, Wayne Garfinkel, Henry Falk, Benjamin A Gitterman, and Joav Merrick. Editorial for17th Annual Break the Cycle of children’s environmental health disparities program and student projects. International Public Health Journal. Volume 15, Issue 3, 2023. 233-246
• I Leslie Rubin, Abby Mutic, Claire D Coles, Victoria Green, Rebecca Philipsborn, Melissa Gittinger, Nathan Mutic, Wayne Garfinkel, Henry Falk, Benjamin A Gitterman, and Joav Merrick Intersection of poverty, race, and child health in the time of COVID-19: 16th annual Break the Cycle of Children’s Environmental Health Disparities Program and student projects International Public Health Journal, Volume 14, Issue 3, 2022
• I Leslie Rubin, Robert J Geller, Claire D Coles, Victoria Green, Abby Mutic, Nathan Mutic, Wayne Garfinkel, Benjamin A Gitterman, and Joav Merrick Break the cycle of children’s environmental health disparities: 15th annual review of program and student projects. International Public Health Journal, Volume 13, Issue 4, 2021 355-376
• Rubin, I Leslie, Witherspoon, Nse Obot Climate Change, Environmental Justice and Children’s Health: Break the Cycle of Climate Change by Cultivating Future Leaders Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk. 2021; 12(1) Article 7.
• I Leslie Rubin, Henry Falk, Abby Mutic. Natural Disasters and Vulnerable Populations: A Commentary. Int J Child Health Hum Dev 2019;12(4):303-318
• I Leslie Rubin, Robert J Geller, Claire D Coles, Victoria Green, Abby Mutic, Nathan Mutic, Wayne Garfinkel, Benjamin A Gitterman, Joav Merrick. Break the cycle of children’s environmental health disparities: 14th Annual review of program and student projects Int J Child Health Hum Dev 2019;12(4):283-299
• I Leslie Rubin, Break the Cycle of Environmental Degradation: A Commentary. Int Public Health J 2018;10(4):379-388
• I Leslie Rubin, Robert J Geller, Abby Mutic, Benjamin A Gitterman, Nathan Mutic, Wayne Garfinkel, Claire D Coles, Victoria Green and Joav Merrick Break the cycle of children’s environmental health disparities. Int Public Health J 2018;10(4):361-378
• I Leslie Rubin, Resilience: A commentary on breaking the cycle Int Public Health J 2018;10(3)
• I Leslie Rubin, Courtney G Flint, Melanie Pearson, Veda Johnson, and Carol J Rowland Hogue Community engagement: A commentary on promoting the health of communities Int Public Health J 2017;9(2):131-144
• I Leslie Rubin, Robert J Geller, Kurt Martinuzzi, Maeve Howett, Benjamin A Gitterman, Laura Wells, Wayne Garfinkel, Claire D Coles, and Joav Merrick Break the cycle of environmental health disparities: An ecological framework Int Public Health J 2017;9(2):115-130
• I Leslie Rubin, Robert J Geller, Kurt Martinuzzi, Maeve Howett, Benjamin A Gitterman, Laura Wells, Wayne Garfinkel, Claire D Coles, and Joav Merrick Children’s environmental health disparities: The costs and benefits of breaking the cycle Int J Child Health Hum Dev 2016;9(4):419-430
• ILeslie Rubin
  Resilience: A commentary on breaking the cycle
  Int Public Health J 2018;10(3):
• I Leslie Rubin, Courtney G Flint, Melanie Pearson, Veda Johnson, and Carol J Rowland Hogue
  Community engagement: A commentary on promoting the health of communities
  Int Public Health J 2017;9(2):131-144
• I Leslie Rubin, Robert J Geller, Kurt Martinuzzi, Maeve Howett, Benjamin A Gitterman, Laura Wells, Wayne Garfinkel, Claire D Coles, and Joav Merrick
  Break the cycle of environmental health disparities: An ecological framework
  Int Public Health J 2017;9(2):115-130
• Rubin IL, Merrick J, Greydanus DE, Patel DR
  Health Care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the lifespan
  Dordrecht: Springer, May 2016

Honors and Awards

• Top Doctor Award, Atlanta Magazine (July 2024) 
• Martha Berger Award, National PEHSU Network (September 2023) 
• Top Doctor Award, Atlanta Magazine (July 2023) 
• William J Gardner Social Justice Award, National START Program (May 2023) 
• Top Doctor Award, Atlanta Magazine (July 2022) 
• Advocate Hero, Exceptional Parent Magazine (September 2021) 
• F. Edwards Rushton CATCH Award, AAP CATCH Program (November 2018) 
• Children’s Environmental Health Hero, Region 4 EPA (October 2016) 
• Children's Environmental Health Excellence Award from the Office of Children’s Health Protection, US EPA for Break the Cycle (October 2016) 
• Autism Achievement Award – Autism Conference and Exposition of Georgia (April 2016) 
• Dr. Robert E. Cooke Lifetime Achievement Award – AADMD (July 2015) 
• Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award to ISDD Programs for Children –Rollins School of Public Health and Goizueta Business School of Emory University, Atlanta GA (January 2013)  
• Calvin C. J. Sia Community Pediatrics Medical Home Leadership and Advocacy Award – AAP (October 2012) 
• Professional Service Award – Amit, Atlanta, GA (February 2007) 
• AAMR Service Award (September 2005) 
• Award for Excellence in Pediatric Environmental Health to the Southeast PEHSU (March 2005) 
• Humanitarian Award – AAMR Region X (October 2004) 
• Kroc Visiting Professor – Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA (April 1999) 
• Service Award – AADD (April 1999)