Profile of David F. Ruebeck, Dr

Dr. Ruebeck is known for his innovative work in breast surgery and microsurgical reconstruction. His expertise and experience also extends to a wide variety of cosmetic surgeries and procedures as well.

What motivates Dr. Ruebeck most of all, and is the reason why he has achieved such status as a surgeon, is the diligent, personalized approach that he has provided to his patients since joining Midwest Plastic Surgery in 1997.

Dr. Ruebeck is driven by a desire to provide the best possible outcomes for his patients, and in doing so takes the time to get to know his patients and determine the best course of action. He then draws on his skills, extensive training and experience in setting realistic goals for his patients and ensuring that those goals are achieved.

As far as Dr. Ruebeck is concerned, being a plastic surgeon entails giving back to the medical and local community as well. He served as a board representative for North Memorial Health Care’s Hennepin County Medical Society for a number of years, and has been a volunteer in a variety of capacities in his local community. Dr. Ruebeck also participated in the Minneapolis Public Schools’ Mentor Connection Program as well as the University of Minnesota’s Medical Student Mentoring Program. Since 2013 Dr. Ruebeck has travelled with Minneapolis-based Guatemala Surgery, a volunteer medical team providing free care to patients in Antigua, Guatemala.

Procedures of David F. Ruebeck, Dr ⁽¹²⁾

Procedure	Rank in Edina	Rank in MN	Rank in US
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Edina: 5	Ranked in MN: 16	Ranked in US: 2172
Breast Reconstruction Breast reconstruction surgery helps restore a more natural, symmetrical appearance of a breast that has been removed by a mastectomy or altered by a lumpectomy as part of breast cancer treatment.	Ranked in Edina: 4	Ranked in MN: 10	Ranked in US: 1309
Facelift Facelift surgery tightens underlying muscles, lifts tissues, sculpts fat, and removes excess skin, to give your face and neck a more youthful appearance.	Ranked in Edina: 5	Ranked in MN: 20	Ranked in US: 2184
Vaser Liposuction Vaser liposuction is a surgical fat-removal procedure that uses ultrasonic vibration to break up unwanted fat and free it from the surrounding tissue before it’s sucked out through a hollow tube, called a cannula.	Ranked in Edina: 1	Ranked in MN: 4	Ranked in US: 502
Liposuction A surgical procedure that removes stubborn fat deposits from the legs.	Ranked in Edina: 1	Ranked in MN: 6	Ranked in US: 865
Fat Transfer A procedure that removes fat from one area of the body via liposuction and transfers it to another area.	Ranked in Edina: 2	Ranked in MN: 8	Ranked in US: 1143
Arm Lift An upper arm lift is a cosmetic surgical procedure that removes excess fat and loose skin on your underarms, eliminating the appearance of “bat wings.”	Ranked in Edina: 3	Ranked in MN: 14	Ranked in US: 1450
Lower Body Lift The lower body lift extends the tummy tuck incision completely around the lower torso, which allows surgeon to lift or resuspend the thighs and tighten the buttocks as well as to execute the traditional tummy tuck.	Ranked in Edina: 1	Ranked in MN: 8	Ranked in US: 894
Buttock Surgery A "butt lift" or "gluteoplasty" removes excess skin from the buttocks and provides a naturally lifted and firmer appearance.	Ranked in Edina: 1	Ranked in MN: 1	Ranked in US: 386
Thigh Reduction A thigh reduction can reshape the thighs by reducing excess skin and fat, resulting in smoother skin and better contours for the thighs and lower body.	Ranked in Edina: 1	Ranked in MN: 1	Ranked in US: 267
Thigh Lift A procedure that trims away extra excess skin and fat to create more toned thigh contours.	Ranked in Edina: 3	Ranked in MN: 13	Ranked in US: 1197
Male Breast Reduction Gynecomastia surgery reduces breast size in men, flattening and enhancing the chest contours.	Ranked in Edina: 1	Ranked in MN: 1	Ranked in US: 205