# Robert H. Rubin and infectious disease in transplantation

## TL;DR

This paper honors Dr. Robert H. Rubin for his pioneering work on infectious diseases in transplant patients.

## Contribution

Highlights Rubin's foundational role in improving care for transplant recipients through his clinical and research contributions.

## Key findings

- Rubin was among the first to focus on infectious diseases in immunosuppressed patients.
- His work laid the groundwork for clinical and research advancements in transplant medicine.
- His concepts continue to influence infectious disease specialists and transplant surgeons.

## Abstract

Robert H. Rubin, M.D. was among the first physician-scientists to focus attention on the infectious diseases associated with immune suppression. A superb bedside clinician and teacher, he developed many of the concepts central to the care and improved survival of organ transplant and stem cell transplant recipients. These concepts have provided the basis of clinical investigation and basic research for multiple generations of infectious disease specialists, immunologists, and transplant surgeons.