Dr. Daniel Robert Rubio is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Yale School of Medicine and Co-Medical Director of the Spine Center at Yale New Haven Hospital . He serves as Associate Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs for the Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation. Medical Doctorate from Drexel University (Alpha Omega Alpha, 2014) Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Yale (2019) Combined Neurosurgery/Orthopaedic Spine Surgery Fellowship at Washington University in St Louis (2020) AONorth America Spine Fellowship (2020) His research focuses on optimizing patient outcomes in spine surgery , with expertise in spinal deformity , spine tumors , trauma , and degenerative conditions . He holds a patent for a diagnostic test for neurodegenerative diseases and has published extensively on topics like: Postoperative complication risks in diabetes and inflammatory bowel disease Patient safety in perioperative care Comparative effectiveness of surgical techniques Impact of biologics and hormone therapy on surgical outcomes Recent publications include 15 peer-reviewed studies (2025–2024) analyzing: Spinal cord injuries from diving accidents Neurologic risks of epidural injections Technological advancements in lumbar fusion Population-level trends in spinal trauma and treatment Scientific honors include: Alpha Omega Alpha (2014) Patent for neurodegenerative diagnostic test He actively teaches students and residents at Yale, with clinical practice spanning the Yale Spine Center (New Haven), Guilford Orthopaedic Surgery , and Yale-Saint Raphael Campus .







