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Ivan Federico Rubel

Ivan Federico Rubel, MD

4.8385 ratings

Orthopedic Surgery

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Highlights

Languages

  • English

About Ivan Federico Rubel

Emory Affiliation

Emory Physician Group Practice
Emory Healthcare Network
Emory Clinic - School of Medicine Faculty

Academic Title

Assistant Professor

Year Started Practicing

2024

About the Provider

Dr. Rubel has extensive experience in Orthopaedics, beginning with his residency and fellowship at the Italian Hospital in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 1993 to 2000. Internationally, Rubel completed fellowships in the U.S. at the University of Louisville, New York Presbyterian Hospital, and The Hospital for Special Surgery between 1999-2001. He also served as Director of Orthopaedics at Kings County Hospital in New York. From 2006, he has been the Director of Orthopaedics and a consultant at FLENI Institute in Buenos Aires, with surgical privileges across several major hospitals in Argentina and South America where he is renowned for his surgical techniques in patients with Neurological disabling conditions.  Most recently, in 2023-2024, he joined Emory School of Medicine's Orthopaedics Department.
Dr. Rubel's orthopedic practice provides specialized care for patients with musculoskeletal injuries caused by traumatic events such as accidents and falls. His main areas of clinical interest are complex skeletal reconstruction from high energy trauma, joint replacement surgery and their complications, and orthopaedic infections.  His practice is equipped with advanced surgical and diagnostic technologies, offering comprehensive treatment for fractures, dislocations, and complex injuries to bones, joints, and ligaments.
 Dr. Rubel works closely with a multidisciplinary team of emergency physicians, radiologists, and physical therapists to ensure seamless, high-quality care from the initial injury through recovery. His trauma practice also emphasizes cutting-edge techniques, to improve outcomes and recovery times. In addition to emergency surgical interventions, Dr. Rubel provides follow-up care to ensure proper healing, rehabilitation, and restoration of mobility for his patients, especially those with neurological conditions.

Interpretive Services

To provide the highest quality of care, interpreter services may be utilized to ensure proper communication of medical information for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and non-English speaking patients or family members.

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Locations

  1. Emory at Miller Grove
  2. Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center - Atlanta

Expertise

Education

  • Internship: Emory University School of Medicine, Transitional Year, 2024
  • Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery, 2001
  • Fellowship: University of Louisville Hospital, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2000
  • Fellowship: Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1999
  • Residency: Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1997
  • Medical Education: Facultad De Medicina, MD, 1992

Board Certifications

  • Orthopaedic Surgery: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Ratings & Reviews

4.8 out of 5

385 ratings

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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/31/2026

    Good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/31/2026

    Excellent service

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/28/2026

    It was great he gave me a steroid injection (which is helping), but I didn't know about the fluid aspiration. However, I look forward to seeing the results!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/18/2026

    Good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/17/2026

    Dr Rubel is a great surgeon and has saved my arm,

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/17/2026

    Everyone Knows There Job.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/13/2026

    Good experience

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/5/2026

    Dr. Rubel is outstanding. He cares for his patients.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/20/2026

    He answered all my questions that concerns me,

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/5/2026

    Good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/31/2026

    Dr Rubel is AWESOME

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/31/2026

    Dr Rubel is great surgeon,

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/31/2026

    Good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/30/2026

    Great experience!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/30/2026

    Service was great

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/25/2026

    A very good experience

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/24/2026

    Overall, a great experience.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/13/2026

    All the time I tell All of my grit and ppl I come in contact with how Great his team is. From start to finish it was wonderful

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/12/2026

    Grateful to have met Dr Rubel.

    1 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/9/2026

    This was a very disappointing experience. Dr. Rubel obviously spent no time preparing for the visit prior to entering the room. He had the incorrect date for my injury, which obviously impacts his interpretation of my follow up x-ray and the management. He did not look at my previous images, even though I made every effort to have the images sent and received confirmation the previous week that the images were received by Emory, and reviewed. When I offered him the CDs containing my previous images, he did not even take them from me.His advice regarding allowed activities after my pelvis fracture was generic.To make things worse, he did not examine me. The only contact he made with me was when he shook my hand. He did into evaluative my gait, range of motion, tenderness or anything. When asked about a timeline when I could return to driving, my job and other activities, he essentially told me I could do whatever I wanted. He did not recommend physical therapy. I had to ask for it.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/9/2026

    Dr Rubel is excellent.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/6/2026

    Excellent experience! Thank you so much.!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/22/2025

    Dr Rubel is top tier. Very professional, knowledgeable and easy to understand for my follow up visits ( from surgery). Also, very kind

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/17/2025

    Very good absolutely fantastic

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/3/2025

    Dr. Rubel is wonderful

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/23/2025

    Professional,knowledgeable and caring.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/19/2025

    Excellent and informative as to what to expect in the future as my hip replacement settles in. I also had my stitches taken out with very little discomfort. Great job in answering all my questions.

    3 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/19/2025

    I had a better conversation with the nurse/assistant than I did with the Dr. Rubel. Because I had mentioned strongly considering a hip replacement to the nurse/assistant, Dr. Rubel immediately came in with the ending in mind without talking through my actual condition. It felt as though he became frustrated with my questions to get a better understanding of my condition, spoke to my mother more than me, and seemed eager to pass me off to another doctor.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/29/2025

    All good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/29/2025

    I absolutely love this clinic. I have never seen an office that runs this smoothly all the time.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/29/2025

    He was very knowledgeable concerning my condition. Very detailed

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/25/2025

    Highly recommend

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/15/2025

    All the experience I had with this doctor was better than the last I had from another area and I think they are some good doctors Thank you

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/15/2025

    Definitely would recommend based off my experience

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/15/2025

    Put me at ease immediately. Knowledgeable and professional with a great sense of humor

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/8/2025

    Great information

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/8/2025

    Good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/3/2025

    Good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/24/2025

    Good experience

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/10/2025

    Wonderful

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/10/2025

    Good. My daughter and I feel confident about Dr. Rubel.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/8/2025

    Good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/3/2025

    Very professional

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/27/2025

    I found Dr.Rubel to be especially attentive to my description of my medical problem. He was exceptionally professional and informative.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/26/2025

    Dr RubelIs pleasant professional and a tremendous asset to Emory. I'm blessed he was available to reconstruct my knee on a Saturday morning.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/23/2025

    Good experience

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/20/2025

    Wonderful bedside manner

    3 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/26/2025

    Doctor spent only 5 minutes with me.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/19/2025

    Dr. Rubel and staff were excellent. I feel very confident in him for my upcoming knee replacement

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/14/2025

    Dr Rubel is excellent. Easy to understand, gives clear expectations post surgery, caring and empathetic to any issues. Excellent surgeon.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/3/2025

    Absolutely my best medical experience I've ever had.

    2 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/29/2025

    The doctor never came in for exam and see how I was doing, this was my first visit after surgery. Very disappointed.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/31/2025

    It was a great blessing to be there. The sacrifices Dr. Rubel & his staff made were heartwarming & very special.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/4/2025

    I highly recommend Emory Hospital

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/26/2025

    Dr. Rubel is the best! I will recommend him as much as I can.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/23/2025

    Thanks is an understatement regarding the care that Dr Rubel and staff provided during my hospital stay. Iam indebted, grateful and this experience has humbled me.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/16/2025

    Good job everyone on your team

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/5/2025

    Dr Rubel is an excellent surgeon. He was very communicative with the planned surgery. He also provides ongoing updates as I progressed to heal- which was quite the process. My experience with Dr Rubel was top tier.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/22/2025

    Good experience.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/1/2025

    Highly recommend

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/7/2025

    Dr Rubel is a wonderful, caring doctor. I have been going to doctors for over 45 years and have never experienced the genuine "bedside manner " as extraordinary as Dr. Rubel. This was my first visit with D. Rubel and I'm so thankful to God I found him and trust him to perform the surgery I need.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/20/2025

    Dr Rubel is a very professional and personable surgeon who put me at ease concerning my knee surgery before, during, and after the procedure. I highly recommend him!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/19/2025

    Simply superb!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/17/2025

    Thank you Dr. Rubel and team!!!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/6/2025

    Dr. Ivan Rubel is a great asset for Emory

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/25/2024

    Good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/14/2024

    Cannot speak highly enough of Dr. Rubel and his entire team. Listened well. Clear, helpful explanations and instructions.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/21/2024

    Good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/9/2024

    Very professional

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/8/2024

    Good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/26/2024

    Very helpful

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/23/2024

    Excellent care by Dr Rubel and staff

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/23/2024

    Good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/21/2024

    Everyone was VERY helpful and compassionate.they cared about your thoughts and feelings

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/16/2024

    Great