J. Peter Rubin, MD, FACS is Chair of the Department of Plastic Surgery, Director of the Center for Innovation in Restorative Medicine, UPMC Endowed Professor of Plastic Surgery, and Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh.  He is the co-author of Body Contouring and Liposuction and Aesthetic Surgery After Massive Weight Loss.

Dr. Rubin earned his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in general surgery at Boston University/Boston City Hospital, performed a fellowship in surgical basic science at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, and completed a residency in plastic surgery at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Rubin is a noted expert on adult stem cells derived from fat tissue and body contouring surgery.  In addition, he is the director of the UPMC Life After Weight Loss Program, a leading center for plastic surgery after weight loss. He is co-director of the Adipose Stem Cell Center and co-director of the UPMC Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Center. Dr. Rubin’s laboratory research focuses on applications of adult adipose-derived stem cells for restoring damaged tissues after trauma and cancer therapy. He currently is the lead investigator for clinical trials using technologies designed to improve the lives of wounded military personnel.

Dr. Rubin has been published extensively in medical literature and has received numerous awards for his research. He has been a consistent leader in the international plastic surgery community, and has been chair of the Plastic Surgery Research Council. He currently serves as chair of a joint society task force of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons on the use of stem cells. He also serves as the liaison between the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons, working to promote safety and quality standards in plastic surgery after weight loss.

Dr. Rubin is well known for his innovative techniques in breast and body contouring surgery, and frequently lectures at institutions across the country and internationally. His work has been featured in Oprah magazine, Health magazine, Allure, Harper’s Bazaar, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Pittsburgh Tribune Review and by other print and broadcast outlets.