"Achieving excellent results, and providing consistent skill and care to each patient—that's the measure of success. Improving a patient's quality of life is what matters most."

Dr. Ruebeck is a senior partner with Midwest Plastic Surgery and has practiced plastic surgery with the group since 1997. He has been named a "Top Doctor" in the metro area by Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine and one of the "Best Doctors For Women" by Minnesota Monthly Magazine.  His extensive training includes residencies in general and plastic surgery, as well as a fellowship in hand and microsurgery at the prestigious Davies Medical Center in San Francisco. Dr. Ruebeck specializes in breast reconstruction, cosmetic surgery, hand surgery, microsurgery, and nerve reconstruction.

A nationally recognized expert on breast and hand reconstruction,
Dr. Ruebeck is often invited to give presentations at national and international meetings, and he has published innovative research in a variety of medical journals. He has been named one of America's Top Surgeons by the Consumer's Research Council.

Dr. Ruebeck served as board representative of North Memorial Health Care for the Hennepin County Medical Society for 5 years. An active volunteer in the local community, he has participated in the Minneapolis schools Mentor Connection Program and has been a mentor with the University of Minnesota Medical Student Mentoring Program since 2000. Dr. Ruebeck serves on the Surgery Department Peer Review Committees of Abbott Northwestern Hospital and North Memorial Medical Center.

The opportunity to provide significant improvement in his patients' quality of life continues to motivate Dr. Ruebeck. Plastic surgery is an exciting field and the future offers a variety of innovations, including less invasive procedures such as DIEP and SIEA breast reconstructions.

Medical Education and Training
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; General Surgery Residency at Blodgett Memorial Medical Center, Grand Rapids, MI; Plastic Surgery Residency at Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI; Fellowship in Microsurgery/Hand Surgery at RK Davies Medical Center, San Francisco, CA.

Board Certification
American Board of Plastic Surgery, 1999; Certificate of Added Qualification for Surgery of the Hand, 2000

Memberships
American Society of Plastic Surgeons; Fellow, American College of Surgeons; American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery; Minnesota Society of Plastic Surgeons; Minnesota Medical Association; Hennepin Medical Society