Meet David Rubio, M.D.
David Rubio
Department of Hospital Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Hospital Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine - Office of Residency/Education, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Associate Professor, Hospital Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine - Office of Residency/Education, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Research Interests
Topic-"Using peer reflection to improve professionalism and communication"
Mentor-Dr. Diana Stewart, Dr. Barbara Trautner, Dr. Aanand Naik
Scope-Monthly case-based debriefing conference to help residents cope with difficulty patient situations and outcomes. The research will focus on how such conferences affect residents' practice going forward.
Baylor College of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency Program, Houston, TX.
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2011 | Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, US, MD |
| 2007 | Houston Christian University (Formerly Houston Baptist University), Houston, Texas, US, Biology, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2011-2014 | Clinical Residency, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2014 | American Board of Internal Medicine |
| 2011 | Texas Medical Board License |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Hospital Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2023
Instructor, General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2015 - 2016
Instructor, Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2015
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Co-Chair, General Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine Morbidity, Mortality & Improvement Conference, Houston, TX, 2020 - Present
Co-Chair, Internal Medicine Morbidity, Mortality & Improvement Conference, Hospital Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2020 - Present
Deputy Chair, Director of Clinical Operations, Hospital Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2020 - Present
Director of Clinical Operations, Section of Hospital Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2019 - 2020
Director of Quality Improvement Curriculum for Baylor/MD Anderson Track Internal Medicine Residents, General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 2016 - Present
Coordinator, Development of standardized note templates for hospitalist section, Hospital Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2016 - 2021
Other Professional Positions
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Medicine- Residency Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2015 - Present
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, PRS Budget and Finance Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - 2021
Member, Inpatient Clinical informatics Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - Present
Co-Chair, GIM Clinical and Research Conference, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2017 - 2018
Member, Mobile Workgroup Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2017
Member, Baylor College of Medicine Resident Service Evaluation Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2016 - Present
Member, Acute & Critical Care Services Subcommittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2016 - 2020
Co-chair, EC-GIM Patient Handoff Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2015 - 2016
Co-Chair, Chair Search for Department of Symptom Research 2026, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Honors & Awards
| 2020 - 2021 | Best Inpatient wards Teaching Award, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2020 | Division of Internal Medicine Excellence Awards. Faculty Award Quality |
| 2020 | President's Recognition of Faculty Excellence, Faculty Honoree |
| 2016 - 2017 | Best Teaching Attending MD Anderson Cancer Center (Voted by Internal Medicine residents at Baylor College of Medicine) |
| 2011 - 2014 | Ambulatory Care Achievement Award, Baylor College of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency Program |
| 2007 | Max and Celia Grigsby Award for Outstanding Student in the College of Science and Mathematics, Houston Baptist University, Houston, TX |
| 2006 | Stanley H. Kaplan Achievement Award, Houston Baptist University, Texas Association of Advisors for the Health Professions |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2025. “Increasing Performance Status Documentation at Discharge at a Comprehensive Cancer Center”. Poster. MD Anderson Division of Medicine Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. “Increasing Testing for Reversible Causes of Anemia in Inpatients on an Onco-Hospitalist Service”. Poster. MD Anderson Division of Medicine Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. “Improving the Quality of Advance Care Planning at a Comprehensive Cancer Center.”. Conference. Poster Presented at Baylor College of Medicine 8th Annual Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference;. Houston, TX, US.
- 2023. “Improving the Quality of Advance Care Planning at a Comprehensive Cancer Center.”. Conference. Poster Presented Virtually at 2023 Baylor College of Medicine Department of Medicine Housestaff Symposium;. Houston, TX, US.
- 2022. “Increase MRSA Swab Usage to Decrease Antibiotic Use.” MD Anderson Division of Medicine Grand Rounds. Presenter. Conference. MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2022. High Value Care. Conference. Baylor College of Medicine, UME course MEPED 567: Intro to Quality Improvement. Houston, TX, US.
- 2022. “Utilizing MRSA Nasal Screening to Improve Antimicrobial Stewardship”. Conference. Poster presetned virtually at the 2022 Baylor College of Medicine Deparment Of Medicine Housestaff Symposium. Houston, TX, US.
- 2020. Improving Admission Medication Reconciliation at a Comprehensive Cancer Center. Conference. Baylor College of Medicine. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. Quality Improvement Presentations - Session Two. Conference. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. Implementation of a Handoff Tool I-PASS in the GIM Hospitalist Group. Conference. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer. Houston, TX, US.
- 2018. "Nocardia". Master Class Presentation. Conference. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2017. Modified tool enabling standard transitions of care between the Emergency Department and the hospitalist inpatient service at a major cancer center. Conference. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2017. Care Team Face Sheets: An Intervention to Improve Patient-Physician Communication and Satisfaction. Poster presentation. Conference. Baylor College of Medicine Housestaff Research Symposium. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. The Effect of Electronic Medical Record Adoption on Outcomes in US Hospitals. Conference. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2015. Teaching the Teachers: An Extension of Residents as Teachers in a Pre-Clinical Patient Safety Course. Conference. Baylor College of Medicine. Houston, TX, US.
- 2015. Stop the Blame Game: Restructuring Mortality and Morbidity Conference to Teach Patient Safety and Quality Improvement to Internal Medicine Residents. Conference. Baylor College of Medicine. Houston, TX, US.
- 2015. Using Peer Reflection to Promote Professionalism and Communication After Adverse Events. Conference. Baylor College of Medicine. Houston, TX, US.
- 2015. Teaching the Teachers: An Extension of Residents as Teachers in a Pre-Clinical Patient Safety Course. Conference. Baylor College of Medicine. Houston, TX, US.
- 2015. Debriefing Sessions: Using Peer Reflection to Provide Residents with Coping and Management Strategies After "Second Victim" Experiences. Conference. University of Texas Medical Branch, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and Baylor College of Medicine. Houston, TX, US.
- 2015. Bell's Pallsy from Lateral Venous Thrombosis Due to Acute Mastoiditis. Conference. Baylor College of Medicine. Houston, TX, US.
- 2015. Serotonin Syndrome in the Setting of Acute Renal Failure. Conference. Baylor College of Medicine. Houston, TX, US.
- 2014. Myoepithelial Carcinoma Masquerading as a Benign Soft Tissue Mass. Conference. American College of Physicians Texas Chapter Scientific Meeting. Houston, TX, US.
- 2014. Mortality and Morbidity Quality Improvement Conference. Conference. Baylor College of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency Program. Houston, TX, US.
- 2012. A Case of Vancomycin-Resistant MRSA(?). Conference. Houston Methodist Hospital. Houston, TX, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2019. Updates in Oncology Hospital Medicine. Conference. MD Anderson Division of Medicine Grand Rounds, US.
- 2019. “Improving Patient Safety Through Successful Handoffs: Improving an IPASS Handoff EMR System. Conference. Baylor Housestaff Symposium, US.
- 2018. Improving Patient Safety Through Information: Implementation of an Overnight Handoff System. Conference. American College of Physicians Southeast Regional Conference Associates, US.
- 2017. A Nervous Nodule: Pulmonary Metastatic Mebningion: Poster Presentation. Conference. Society of General Internal Medicine Southern Regional Meeting. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2015. Bell's Pallsy from Lateral Venous Thrombosis Due to Acute Mastoiditis. Conference. Texas ACP Southeast Regional Poster Competition. Galveston, TX, US.
- 2014. Oral Presentations in the Night Float Era. Conference. Houston VA Medical Center, US.
- 2014. Hemolytic Anemia in an HIV-positive Patient Leading to a Delayed Diagnosis of TTP. Conference. Hematology Citywide Conference, Houston Methodist Hospital, US.
- A Case of Vancomycin-Resistant MRSA (?). Conference. Infectious Disease Citywide Conference, Houston TX, US.
National Presentations
- 2021. Training the Next Generation on Oncology Hospitalist. Invited. Virtual Onco-Hospital Medicine Conference, US.
- 2020. “Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression Lung Adenocarcinoma.” Poster Presentation. Conference. CHEST Annual Meeting 2020. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2018. Improving Patient Safety by Increasing Participation in Event Report Among Trainees at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Conference. AAMC Integrating Quality Conference. Arlington, VA, US.
- 2015. Debriefing Sessions: Using Peer Reflection to Provide Residents with Coping and Management Strategies After "Second Victim" Experiences. Invited. AAMC Integrating Quality Meeting. Rosemont, IL, US.
- 2015. Stop the Blame Game: Restructuring Mortality and Morbidity Conference to Teach Patient Safety and Quality Improvement to Internal Medicine Residents. Invited. Society of Hospital Medicine Research, Innovation, and Vignette Competition Finalist. National Harbor, MD, US.
- 2014. Intracranial Lipoma: An Unusual Cause of the Cerebellopontine Angle Syndrome. Conference. American College of Physicians Associates Clinical Vignette Poster Competition Finalist. Orlando, FL, US.
- 2014. A Subacute Presentation of Staphylococcus Lugdunensis Endocarditis. Conference. American College of Physicians Associates Clinical Vignette Poster Competition Finalist. National Harbor, MD, US.
- 2013. A Case of Cardio bacterium Hominis Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis. Invited. American College of Physicians Associates Clinical Vignette Poster Competition Finalist. San Francisco, CA, US.
International Presentations
- 2023. Goyco Vera, D, Lopez, E, Milligan, K, Haro-Silerio, J, Patel, N, Bilal, M, Ajene, G, Grant, M, Simmons, K, Walton N, Rubio, D. Conference. Online abstract accepted at 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting;. Chicago, US.
- 2016. Safer Transitions of Care at a Major Cancer Center: The Emergency Center to Hospitalist Experience. Invited. American Society of Clinical Oncology Quality Care Symposium. San Francisco, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Simbaqueba Clavijo, CA, Aaroe, AE, Rubio, D, Loghin, ME, Treiber, J, Ballester, L, Fuller, GN, Gopakumar, S, Kim, BY, Suarez-Almazor, M. Leptomeningeal Immunoglobulin G4–Related Disease. Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases 2(12), 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Manzano JM, Muthu M, Kheder E, Mohammed A, Halm J, Dickson K, Ali N, Leung C, Koom-Dadzie K, Rubio D, Odaro O, Sibille M, Etchegaray M, Wilson K, Lin H, George M. Hospitalization characteristics and outcomes of patients with cancer and COVID-19 at a comprehensive cancer center. Support Care Cancer 30(9):7783-7788, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35705751.
- Jaroudi, S, Faiz, S, Fuller, G, Rubio, D. “Spinal Cord Compression Revealing Metastatic Cancer.” doi: 10.1016/j.amjms.2021.10.011, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34752739.
- Fadol A, Estrella J, Shelton V, Zaghian M, Vanbenschop D, Counts V, Mendoza TR, Rubio D, Johnston PA. A quality improvement approach to reducing hospital readmissions in patients with cancer and heart failure. Cardiooncology 5:5, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 32154012.
- Gonzalez CE, Brito-Dellan N, Banala SR, Rubio D, Ait Aiss M, Rice TW, Chen K, Bodurka DC, Escalante CP. Handoff Tool Enabling Standardized Transitions Between the Emergency Department and the Hospitalist Inpatient Service at a Major Cancer Center. Am J Med Qual 33(6):629-636, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29779398.
- Walker M, Rubio D, Horstman M, Trautner B, Stewart D. Stop the Blame Game: Restructuring Morbidity and Mortality Conferences to Teach Patient Safety and Quality Improvement to Residents. MedEdPORTAL 12:10475, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 31008253.
Professional Educational Materials
- . Multidisciplinary Bedside Rounding Pocket Guide for Internal Medicine Residents, 2015.
Other Articles
- Simbaqueba C, Aaroe A, Rubio D, Loghin M, Treiber J, Ballester L, Fuller G, Gopakumar S, Kim B, Suarez-Almazor M. Leptomeningeal Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease: A Case Report. Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases, 2023.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified September 15, 2026