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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,
MD, FACOG
Audrey A. Romero, MD, FACOG
Lisa Abeshaus,
MD, FACOG
Allan D. Kessel
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MD
, FACOG
Priya R. Patel,
MD, FACOG, MPH
Dana Ortiz, MD
Anne-Marie Tang, MD
Jennifer Fitzgibbons,
APN
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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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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!
Many ancient religions had deities specifically to protect women in the dangerous time of childbirth. In 2001 archaeologists discovered a brick in the women's quarters of an
ancient Egyptian
dwelling engraved with an image of Hathor, a cow-headed goddess associated with childbirth and motherhood. The brick was for women to squat on as they delivered - one of the major goddesses of childbirth, Meskhenet, was often depicted as a brick with a female head.
Source: LiveScience
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We wish all of our moms a beautiful, relaxing and enjoyable Mother's Day. As always, thank you for entrusting us with your health care for you and the families you create.
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As always, we will continue to provide topics that are current, informative and important to your good health.
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Mother's Day Tribute
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As a tribute to all the moms, our practice did a short video series called "Reflections on Motherhood," highlighting Dr. Rubino, and some of our staff members, on their thoughts about motherhood.
Click on the picture below to view Dr. Rubino's memory.
To view the entire series,
with six continuous videos,
click here
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Celebrate Meditation Month
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We recognize May as National Meditation Month.
Science has shown that meditation can help relieve stress, lower blood pressure, reduce chronic pain and improve sleep.
Meditation is much less intimidating than you may think. It can simply be sitting quietly, in your own space, for a limited amount of time.
If you have been wanting to try mediation, and looking for a place to start - there is now a no-risk option.
The Meditation Starter Kit, compliments of our friends from MELT (Mindful Education Life Tools), is a quick-start, 5-day guide that gives you everything you need to begin your practice and experience that inner calm.
Just 5 minutes each day is easier than you think and can have a profound impact on your life.
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Prescription Confirmation
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The Rubino OB/GYN Group
is now sending push notifications to patients when prescriptions are submitted to pharmacies.
This new feature allows the practice to efficiently and effectively keep our patients informed as a post-visit follow-up.
All patients can expect a notification via email, phone and/or text message when a prescription is sent.
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Hysteria or Endometriosis?
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Illustration of the works of Hippocrates by Joseph Kuhn Regnier. |
A recent article in HuffPost by Sarah Burton, captures some historical approaches to female health care.
She says. "Women have been called "hysterical" for "overreacting" to pain for thousands of years. But
when you look back in history, these "hysteria" symptoms sound an awful lot like endometriosis, one of the most common gynecological diseases in women. It causes heavy periods, infertility and generalized pain.
Gynecologist Dr. Farr Nezhat has studied the history of endometriosis, and he believes there's much we can learn from historical mistreatment of women. "Whenever you go to history, you learn from history," Nezhat explained. "As long as women have existed, most positively endometriosis was there."
Over 4,000 years ago, ancient Egyptians painted women suffering with "suffocated uterus," an affliction with endometriosis-like symptoms.

Around 400 B.C., Hippocrates was making a name for himself in ancient Greece as the father of medicine. According to Dr. Nezhat, Hippocratic authors connected the symptoms of pain, infertility and menstrual dysfunction and called it hysteria.
Unfortunately, doctors tried some unconventional methods to treat these women. They prescribed concoctions made of male urine, tar water or castor oil. They placed leeches inside a patient's uterus to suck up blood. "They thought the uterus is suffocated, and if they suck the blood from the uterus, it will get better," said Nezhat."
How far we have come in medicine.
Source:Sarah Burton, HuffPost Health, March 2019
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Measles Update from NJDOH
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Saint Barnabas Medical Center continues to review information on the recent measles outbreaks.
The Emergency Department has been educated on how to handle any suspect cases in order to keep the level of exposure to a minimum. The hospital is also reviewing the measles immune status of their staff.
Saint Barnabas instructs everyone to please call the Emergency Department ahead of time if a suspect case is instructed to come to the ED. Measles is highly contagious and stays viable for up to 2 hours after a patient leaves.
The NJ Department of Health (NJDOH) issued the following press release:
- Infants 6 through 11 months of age should receive one dose of MMR vaccine. Infants who get one dose of MMR vaccine before their first birthday should get two more doses (one dose at 12 through 15 months of age and another dose separated by at least 28 days).
- Children 1 year and older should receive two doses of MMR vaccine, separated by at least 28 days.
- Teenagers and adults who do not have evidence of immunity against measles should get two doses of MMR vaccine separated by at least 28 days."
Click here to access the latest release from the NJDOH.
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Healthy Living: Alcohol Awareness
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According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), alcoholism is a serious condition that warrants awareness.
FACT: About one in eight women 18 years of age and older reports binge drinking in the past 30 days.
For women, moderate drinking is defined as having one drink per day. At-risk drinking is defined as drinking more than seven drinks per week or three drinks on a single day and includes binge drinking.
For some women, drinking any amount of alcohol is at-risk drinking. These include women who are
- unable to keep their drinking at a moderate level
- younger than 21 years
- pregnant or planning to become pregnant
- about to drive or perform a task that may result in injury
- taking prescription or over-the-counter medications that interact with alcohol
How does my body process alcohol?
Women and men react differently to alcohol. A chemical in the body that breaks down alcohol is less active in women's bodies than in men's. This means that more of the alcohol women drink enters the bloodstream. Women typically weigh less than men and have less body water, so the alcohol is not diluted as quickly as the alcohol a man drinks. Women become intoxicated more quickly and have a higher blood alcohol level than a man who drinks the same amount.
Health risks occur when women
who are alcohol dependent keep using alcohol, even when it causes problems with their health, safety, or relationships. It can also lead to increased physical risks including i
njuries, b
irth defects, m
enstrual disorders and altered fertility, h
eart and liver disease, s
eizures and c
ertain types of cancer.
Signs and symptoms of alcohol dependence include:
- Craving - A strong urge to drink
- Loss of control - After starting to drink, not being able to stop
- Dependence - Alcohol withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety after stopping drinking
- Tolerance - The need to drink greater amounts of alcohol to feel the same effect
How can I get help to reduce my drinking or stop drinking?
Your obgyn or other health care professional can refer you to resources near you. You also might find it helpful to visit "
Rethinking Drinking," a National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism web site. This site also includes contact information for self-help groups you can join.
Source: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
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It Only Takes A Second!
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We are building our Rubino OB/GYN Group Facebook community - we need you!
Simply click on the icon below and "Like" our page. It's a simple way to ensure you are 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 from our patients
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Easy Access To Lab Reports
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Our patient portal provides patients direct access to their records at 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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| You can pay your Rubino OB/GYN Group bill online right from the  homepage of our website. Simply click on the button at the top of the page that says "New! Pay Your Bill Online!". Options include paying by credit card or echeck. It is an easy one-time registration to create a password. For easy reference, the direct link is: Pay My Bill. |
Office Announcements
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Ask The Doctors
We have added a new video series, "Ask Your Doctor" addressing common health care topics. Take a look.
New Office Hours
We have added new office hours. Please reference our website.
Early & Evening Appointments
Jennifer Fitzgibbons, our nurse practitioner, is available for early morning and evening hours in Clark and Madison.
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
You can find important new developments and time-sensitive announcements (such as office closings) right on the upper right hand portion of our
home page
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