Featured Pediatrician: Dr Rubin Cooper

Dr. Rubin Cooper is Chief of Pediatric Cardiology at the Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York, Director of the Pediatric Cardiology Service Line at Northwell Health System, and Professor of Pediatrics at Zucker Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine.

Dr. Cooper attended Yeshiva University, earning a bachelor’s degree in biology. Upon graduation from Yeshiva, he received his medical degree from New York Medical College. His pediatric residency and cardiology fellowship were at the University of Rochester School of Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital. Dr. Cooper is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and the American Sub-Board of Pediatric Cardiology. Dr. Cooper holds New York State and Texas State Medical Licenses.

Dr. Rubin Cooper has been an outstanding, well-regarded physician for over 40 years with expertise in pediatric cardiology, particularly congenital, rheumatic, and Kawasaki heart diseases, as well as in clinical research. For over ten years, Dr. Cooper has been the Chief of Pediatric Cardiology at the Children’s Heart Center at Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York, Northwell Health System.

Before his tenure at Northwell, he served as the Chief of Pediatric Cardiology at Komansky Children’s Hospital at New York Presbyterian for ten years, holding the titles of Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the Weill Cornell Medical College and Adjunct Professor at Columbia University’s School of Physicians and Surgeons. He occupied the Starr-Starlight Foundation Chair in Pediatric Cardiology at Cornell Medical College. Before working at Weill Cornell, he was the Pediatric Cardiology Chief at North Shore University Hospital for ten years. Castle Connolly has recognized Dr. Cooper as a top doctor in the New York Metro Area from 1999-2016. Dr. Cooper has contributed to over 60 medical publications and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Cardiology, and the American Heart Association.

Dr. Cooper devotes unlimited time and skill to improving children’s health, enriching medical education, science and technology, and promoting preventative care. He has participated in medical missions to Colombia, Barbados, and Trinidad, advancing the practice of pediatric cardiology in those countries.