Kate Rubien
Kate Rubien has been fitting ladies with breast prostheses, surgical bras and cranial prosthesis since 1988. She has worked and fit ladies in various different environments such as: surgical stores and the Breast Health Center inside hospital boutiques. She also worked for an orthotic and prosthetic company as the Director of Mastectomy s
Kate Rubien has been fitting ladies with breast prostheses, surgical bras and cranial prosthesis since 1988. She has worked and fit ladies in various different environments such as: surgical stores and the Breast Health Center inside hospital boutiques. She also worked for an orthotic and prosthetic company as the Director of Mastectomy services for 17 locations, Amoena's NY/NJ sales representative, Nordstrom's Northeast Prosthesis/Fit coordinator of 18 stores.
Kate was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in August 2004. She had a lumpectomy, chemo, and radiation. This occurred 16 years into her career as a certified mastectomy fitter. She wears partials, and understands the feelings her client's are going through.
31 years ago, she started fitting ladies for their breast prosthesis in a back fit room of a surgical store. The same room where one would be fit for a back brace, elbow brace, orthotics, and surgical stockings. "Presently I love my life fitting my ladies at Underneath It All. Now I fit my ladies in a Laura Ashley feminine boutique located right on 5th Ave in Manhattan for all their post surgical needs."