Dr. Rubio completed a general surgery internship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts and his residency in orthopaedic surgery at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. He then received subspecialty training focusing on disorders of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand during his hand and upper extremity fellowship at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. His surgical training has included a wide range of techniques including conventional open surgery, arthroscopy, and microsurgery under the instruction of both orthopaedic and plastic surgeons.