Robert E. Rubin
1921-May 18, 2006
Woodside, California

Dr. Robert E. Rubin of Woodside died May 18 at Stanford Medical Center at the age of 65.

A well known ophthalmologist, Dr. Rubin had been in practice at 1101 Welsh Road in Palo Alto since 1978. Born in Philadelphia, Dr. Rubin was raised in Miami Beach. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Florida, where he met his future wife, Patricia. He graduated from the University of Miami Medical School, interned at the University of Southern California Medical Center, and completed his ophthalmology residency in Cincinnati. He served in the U.S. Air Force in Montgomery, Alabama.

Returning to civilian life, he established his first practice in Los Altos in 1972.Moving his offices to Palo Alto and Mountain View, Dr. Rubin developed a loyal patient base because of his ability to comfort and connect with patients, say family members. He specialized in cataract surgery and was an early practitioner of radial keratotomy and the Lasik technique. He was a longtime member of the Peninsula Eye Society.

Dr. Rubin was an avid golfer, and a member of the Stanford Golf Club and the Olympic Club in San Francisco. He was also a member of the Menlo Circus Club in Atherton.

Dr. Rubin is survived by his wife of 42 years, Patricia, of Woodside and San Francisco; daughter Shannon of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; son Christopher of San Francisco; and one grandson.

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