Dr. Rubin serves on the American Society of Plastic Surgery’s (ASPS) Bariatric Task Force, which is charged with the responsibility of developing safety guidelines and educational programs. He recently was appointed as the first official liaison between the ASPS and the American Society of Bariatric Surgery, is currently editing a multi-author textbook on post-bariatric plastic surgery that is expected to be the standard reference, and has published numerous journal articles relating to weight loss after bariatric surgery and immunosuppression for limb transplantation.