Dr. Ruben Kier graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard University with a degree in biochemistry. Dr. Kier received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine. He performed his internship in surgery and residency in radiology at Duke and later completed a fellowship in magnetic resonance/ultrasound/computed tomography at Yale University School of Medicine.
Board certified in radiology, Dr. Kier is chairman of radiology at the Frank Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University and holds membership in a number of professional societies, including the Radiological Society of North America and the American College of Radiology.
In addition, Dr. Kier is an amateur astronomer, and has been published on this topic.