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Our Offices
101 Old Short Hills Rd
Atkins-Kent Building, Suite 101
W. Orange, NJ 07052
973-736-1100
33 Overlook Rd.
MAC Building
Suite 108
Summit, NJ 07901
908-522-4558
340 Main Street
Madison, NJ 07940
731 Broadway
Bayonne, NJ 07002
201-339-3300
67 Walnut Avenue, Suite 101
Clark, NJ 07066
732-396-1881
Physicians
Robert J. Rubino,
M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
Audrey A. Romero, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
Lisa Abeshaus,
M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
Jacqueline Saitta, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
Allan D. Kessel,
M.D
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Diana Huang,
M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
Priya R. Patel,
M.D., F.A.C.O.G.,MPH
Abigail Whetstone
D.O., jF.A.C.O.G.
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Dr. Rubino is nationally recognized for his expertise on Her Option®
Cryoablation, 15-minute, in-office procedure. Click here to find out more. |
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Essure® is a simple, non-invasive,
10-minute office procedure for permanent birth control (tubal ligation).
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right for you.
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Find out more about our Pelvic Floor Therapy Program for incontinence and painful intercourse.
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Access our Patient Portal 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Medical Fact
"I didn't know that!
In 1960, the FDA approves the world's first commercially produced birth-control bill-Enovid-10, made by the G.D. Searle Company of Chicago, Illinois.
Development of "the pill," was initially commissioned by birth-control pioneer Margaret Sanger and funded by heiress Katherine McCormick. Sanger, who opened the first birth-control clinic in the United States in 1916.
In the early 1950s, Gregory Pincus, a biochemist at the Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology, and John Rock, a gynecologist at Harvard Medical School, began work on a birth-control pill. Clinical tests of the pill, which used synthetic progesterone and estrogen to repress ovulation in women, were initiated in 1954.
Source: History.
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February is American Heart Month, a federally designated event, and a great time to be reminded of heart health and to get your families, friends and communities involved. Valentine's Day is a symbolic way to represent the love in the air.
If there is topic you would like covered in our newsletter, please e-mail us at
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As always, we will continue to provide topics that are current, informative and important to your good health.
Sincerely,
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Dr. Romero - On A Mission
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Dr. Romero had the privilege of traveling to Iloilo, Philippines in January to participate on a mission trip - something she has always wanted to do and finally came to fruition.
After 27 hours of travel, 3 flights and 2 lay-overs (Hong Kong and Manila) the mission team arrived in Iloilo. They took 40 boxes of supplies, filled with medical necessities, soccer gear, clothes, toys and stuffed animals to help make the mission week a success.
"As a gynecologist, I had the opportunity to perform gynecologic surgeries on patients who might not have otherwise had the resources necessary for these surgeries to occur.
I saw women without adequate health care and hospitals without so many of the resources I routinely take for granted here in the United States.
Despite their sitution, every patient was vocally thankful for all we could do for them. I never heard any complaints and we were offered genuine smiles and hugs daily.," shares Dr. Romero.
Dr. Romero said the week was busy beyond belief but a truly amazing opportunity that she will never forget.
We applaud Dr. Romero for her incredible efforts and we are so happy she was able to have a significant impact on others that are less fortunate.
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On-Site 3D Mammograms
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Our
on-site,
state-of-the-art, advanced 3D Mammography Center -
is set to open this month. We are the only OB/GYN practice in the state of NJ
to offer this service.
Patients will be able to have a mammogram the same day as their annual check-up. All mammograms will be read by leading radiologists who are experts in breast imaging interpretation.
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Scheduling for mammogram appointments are available now.
Call today to schedule an appointment: 973-736-1100.
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Protection For Breastfeeding Moms
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Governor Christie signed into law on January 8, 2018, a bill amending  New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. 10:5-12 (NJLAD), which adds "breastfeeding" as a protected category from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.
This means that employers may not refuse to hire or employ or to discharge a breastfeeding mother or to discriminate against such individual in "compensation or in terms, conditions or privileges of employment."
Notably, the NJLAD was also amended to require employers to make reasonable accommodations for breastfeeding mothers by providing both break time during the day and a suitable private location in order to express milk. The private location cannot be a bathroom stall and must be reasonably close to the work area. Employers would need to comply with this new law unless they could show undue hardship on business operations. Determining undue hardship includes consideration of the following factors:
- the overall size of the employer's business with respect to the number of employees, number and type of facilities, and size of budget
- the type of the employer's operations, including the composition and structure of the employer's workforce; the nature and cost of the accommodation needed, taking into consideration the availability of tax credits, tax deductions, and outside funding
- the extent to which the accommodation would involve waiver of an essential requirement of a job as opposed to a tangential or non-business necessity requirement.
Many large employers are already required to provide these accommodations under the Affordable Care Act (ACA); however, this amendment means that all employers in New Jersey, regardless of size, will be required to provide accommodation to breastfeeding mothers returning to the workplace following the birth of a child.
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Can The Pill Help Prevent Cancer?
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A recent article in TIME Health cites a new study published in J AMA Oncology in which researchers found that women taking the pill lowered their risks of ovarian and endometrial cancer - a known benefit of the pill. The researchers also analyzed other factors that might affect the risk, including obesity, smoking status and physical activity levels.
The article states:
In addition to finding that the risk of endometrial and ovarian cancers were lower among women who used the pill, the study found that the longer women were on oral contraceptives, the lower their risk.
For those taking the pill for 10 years or more, the risk of ovarian cancer was 40% lower compared to women who had never used the pill or used them for less than a year, and 34% lower for endometrial cancer.
That confirms what earlier studies found, but the current study also delved deeper into how oral contraceptives and cancer risk differed among women with different risk factors for cancer.
When the scientists looked at lifestyle factors that might affect the cancer risk among pill users, for example, they found that women who used the pill and were obese, smoked or did not exercise had among the lowest ovarian cancer rates. It's not clear why, but the researchers speculate that in the case of smokers, there may be some interaction among the hormones associated with oral contraceptives and tobacco.
"We found long-term oral contraceptive use reduced ovarian cancer risk universally - it didn't matter how healthy you were later in life or if you had a family history of the disease; all women experienced the benefit," said Britton Trabert, the study's senior author and epidemiologist from the division of cancer epidemiology and genetics at the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
For endometrial cancer, women who were obese and used the pill for 10 years or more lowered their risk of developing the cancer, while women who were normal weight and used oral contraceptives did not.
The study's findings about breast cancer were less conclusive and found no significant change in breast cancer risk among oral contraceptive users compared to non-users, but the researchers say that may be due to the fact that most of the women in their study were older and past menopause, meaning they had likely stopped using birth control for many years.
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hough the results don't establish the pill as an anti-cancer therapy quite yet, the authors say, they are intriguing enough for women to start discussing with their doctors their personal risk factors for cancer and how going on the pill could potentially affect that risk.
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Healthy Living: National Grapefruit Month
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Grapefruit is a citrus fruit that is rich in nutrients and antioxidants and has
 many scientific based health benefits. It is loaded with vitamin C & A, and also includes potassium, thiamine, folate, magnesium, fiber and even some protein.
Benefits include:
- Low in calories, it's loaded with water and has more than 15 beneficial vitamins and minerals.
- Vitamin C helps fight and prevent the common cold and help reduce fever.
- The vitamins and minerals in grapefruit can boost the immune system and form a protective skin barrier to fight infection.
- It contains fiber, which can promote fullness and control appetite.
- Grapefruit can prevent insulin resistance and lower your risk of type 2 diabetes.
- Helps protect the heart by regulating blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
- Bioflavonoids and other plant chemicals that protect against serious diseases like cancer, heart disease, and the formation of tumors.
- Citric acid in grapefruit can help reduce the formation of calcium kidney stones.
- Improves your energy level and metabolism .
- Treats indigestion by reducing acid in the stomach, improving the flow of digestive juices and help facilitate bowel movements.
- Tryptophan which can help promote sleep.
- Helps with urinary issues.
Grapefruits are a healthy, easy to incorporate, fruit that has wonderful health benefits.
Source: Healthline; Organic Facts
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The most important audience on our Facebook page is you, our patients.
It only takes one click to "Like" our page and be informed of important office announcements, office closings, relevant news topics, breaking news, patient updates and so much more.
Our goal is to have 100% participation of our patients on Facebook - it's the quickest and easiest way for us to communicate directly with you.
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Easy Access To Lab Reports
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Our patient portal is specific to your records from The Rubino OB/GYN Group only and allows you to access your health history, update your profile page, request a prescription, submit a clinical question and access upcoming appointments. If you have not already received a username and password, please request one from our office.
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Pay Your Bill Online
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Office Announcements
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Now Taking Mammogram Appointments
The Rubino OB/GYN Group is now taking appointments for on-site mammograms. Call the office today: 973-736-1100
8 AM Appointments
For your convenience, 8 am appointments are now available. Please call our main number 973-736-1100 to schedule.
Pay Your Rubino OB/GYN Bills Online
Patients can pay their bills online at the following web site:
Options include paying by credit card or echeck.
Emmi Video Tutorials
Emmi is a free, online video tutorial that makes complex medical information simple and easy to understand. Emmi provides clear and concise step-by-step information on common health topics and procedures right on our website. Click here to find out more.
"Important Announcements" on Our Website
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