Dr. Rachel Rubin

Dr. Rachel S. Rubin is a board-certified urologist and sexual medicine specialist. She is one of only a handful of physicians with fellowship training in sexual medicine for all genders. Dr. Rubin is a clinician, researcher, and passionate educator. In addition to being the former education chair and current Director-at-Large for the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH), she was former associate editor for the Journal of Sexual Medicine Review and an associate editor the Video Journal of Sexual Medicine. Dr. Rubin completed her medical education at Tufts University, her urology training at Georgetown University, and her sexual medicine fellowship training with Dr. Irwin Goldstein in San Diego.

Dr. Rubin is passionate about providing comprehensive care to her patients. She views the role of a physician as more than someone who offers diagnoses and prescribes treatments—she sees her role as a coordinator of care for her patients to help them achieve their sexual health goals and improve their quality of life. She also is passionate about educating her patients, hoping to empower them to take control of their own health and advocate for better care.

Early in her medical training, Dr. Rubin recognized the limitations of the current healthcare system. In a 15-minute visit, she couldn’t even hear her patient’s entire story, let alone have a conversation that allowed her and the patient to come up with a care plan based on the patient’s own goals. She launched her own practice in 2022 so she could provide patient-centered care with a multidisciplinary approach, working closely with physical therapists, sex therapists, and other medical and behavioral health providers.

In addition to her practice, Dr. Rubin is active in several medical societies and was instrumental in the development and release of AUA medical guidelines for the Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM). She considers it her responsibility to educate other clinicians to ensure that they are armed with the tools to provide evidence-based, compassionate care to their patients. Dr. Rubin is also a frequent guest on webinars and podcasts and is a sought-after speaker and lecturer at national medical conferences and medical schools, and she has been featured in major media outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Economist, Oprah Daily, and NPR for her expertise and advocacy in hormone therapy and sexual medicine.