John Rutherford

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   John Rutherford, M.D. - Faculty Profile - UT Southwestern

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   Biographical context: At UT Southwestern and Parkland, he held roles in clinical affairs, medical staff leadership, and clinical operations. His profile also records recognition for clinical education and service.

   Biography Dr. Rutherford was born and educated in New Zealand and in 1976 was awarded a traveling Research Fellowship of the National Heart Foundation of New Zealand. From 1976-78 he was a Research Fellow in Medicine Harvard Medical School and Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston and was recruited to the Harvard Faculty in 1978 as a Cardiologist. He was appointed Co-Director of the Samuel A. Levine Cardiac Unit at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in 1980. In 1981 he returned to New Zealand as a Cardiologist at Green Lane Hospital in Auckland and served as a member of the Scientific Committee of the National Heart Foundation and as Honorary Secretary/Treasurer of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. In 1985 he returned to Harvard Medical School as Co-Director of the Clinical Cardiology Service at the Brigham and Women’ Hospital. He won the George W. Thorn Award for Outstanding Contribution to Clinical Education 1988-89. He joined the faculty at UT Southwestern Medical Center as Professor of Medicine in 1993, and holder of the Gail Griffiths Hill Chair in Cardiology. In 1995, he received the Distinguished Physician Award in recognition of outstanding individual contribution to Parkland Memorial Hospital and in 1997 was appointed Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs. He was President of the Medical Staff Parkland Health and Hospital Systems 1998-2000. In 2001, he was appointed Vice President of Clinical Operations, UT Southwestern Medical Center. In 2005 he was named the holder of the Jonsson-Rogers Chair in Cardiology. He has been selected as one of the Best Doctors in America from 2001 to 2012. He received the Gifted Educator Award of The American College of Cardiology 2011.

   Biographical context: John Rutherford is an Emeritus Professor whose clinical and academic career has included cardiology leadership, clinical operations, and medical education at Harvard, in New Zealand, and at UT Southwestern. His listed interests include myocardial infarction, heart disease in pregnancy, and medical and surgical management of heart disease.

   Biography Dr. Rutherford was born and educated in New Zealand and in 1976 was awarded a traveling Research Fellowship of the National Heart Foundation of New Zealand. From 1976-78 he was a Research Fellow in Medicine Harvard Medical School and Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston and was recruited to the Harvard Faculty in 1978 as a Cardiologist. He was appointed Co-Director of the Samuel A. Levine Cardiac Unit at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in 1980. In 1981 he returned to New Zealand as a Cardiologist at Green Lane Hospital in Auckland and served as a member of the Scientific Committee of the National Heart Foundation and as Honorary Secretary/Treasurer of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. In 1985 he returned to Harvard Medical School as Co-Director of the Clinical Cardiology Service at the Brigham and Women’ Hospital. He won the George W. Thorn Award for Outstanding Contribution to Clinical Education 1988-89. He joined the faculty at UT Southwestern Medical Center as Professor of Medicine in 1993, and holder of the Gail Griffiths Hill Chair in Cardiology. In 1995, he received the Distinguished Physician Award in recognition of outstanding individual contribution to Parkland Memorial Hospital and in 1997 was appointed Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs. He was President of the Medical Staff Parkland Health and Hospital Systems 1998-2000. In 2001, he was appointed Vice President of Clinical Operations, UT Southwestern Medical Center. In 2005 he was named the holder of the Jonsson-Rogers Chair in Cardiology. He has been selected as one of the Best Doctors in America from 2001 to 2012. He received the Gifted Educator Award of The American College of Cardiology 2011.

   Biographical context: Rutherford completed research training at Harvard Medical School and Peter Bent Brigham Hospital and later held clinical cardiology leadership roles at Harvard and Green Lane Hospital in Auckland. He joined UT Southwestern as Professor of Medicine in 1993.

   Biography Dr. Rutherford was born and educated in New Zealand and in 1976 was awarded a traveling Research Fellowship of the National Heart Foundation of New Zealand. From 1976-78 he was a Research Fellow in Medicine Harvard Medical School and Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston and was recruited to the Harvard Faculty in 1978 as a Cardiologist. He was appointed Co-Director of the Samuel A. Levine Cardiac Unit at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in 1980. In 1981 he returned to New Zealand as a Cardiologist at Green Lane Hospital in Auckland and served as a member of the Scientific Committee of the National Heart Foundation and as Honorary Secretary/Treasurer of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. In 1985 he returned to Harvard Medical School as Co-Director of the Clinical Cardiology Service at the Brigham and Women’ Hospital. He won the George W. Thorn Award for Outstanding Contribution to Clinical Education 1988-89. He joined the faculty at UT Southwestern Medical Center as Professor of Medicine in 1993, and holder of the Gail Griffiths Hill Chair in Cardiology. In 1995, he received the Distinguished Physician Award in recognition of outstanding individual contribution to Parkland Memorial Hospital and in 1997 was appointed Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs. He was President of the Medical Staff Parkland Health and Hospital Systems 1998-2000. In 2001, he was appointed Vice President of Clinical Operations, UT Southwestern Medical Center. In 2005 he was named the holder of the Jonsson-Rogers Chair in Cardiology. He has been selected as one of the Best Doctors in America from 2001 to 2012. He received the Gifted Educator Award of The American College of Cardiology 2011.

   Fellowship: Harvard Medical School and Peter Bent Brigham Hospital (Research Fellow in Medicine); source-listed year: 1976-1978

   Biography Dr. Rutherford was born and educated in New Zealand and in 1976 was awarded a traveling Research Fellowship of the National Heart Foundation of New Zealand. From 1976-78 he was a Research Fellow in Medicine Harvard Medical School and Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston and was recruited to the Harvard Faculty in 1978 as a Cardiologist. He was appointed Co-Director of the Samuel A. Levine Cardiac Unit at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in 1980. In 1981 he returned to New Zealand as a Cardiologist at Green Lane Hospital in Auckland and served as a member of the Scientific Committee of the National Heart Foundation and as Honorary Secretary/Treasurer of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. In 1985 he returned to Harvard Medical School as Co-Director of the Clinical Cardiology Service at the Brigham and Women’ Hospital. He won the George W. Thorn Award for Outstanding Contribution to Clinical Education 1988-89. He joined the faculty at UT Southwestern Medical Center as Professor of Medicine in 1993, and holder of the Gail Griffiths Hill Chair in Cardiology. In 1995, he received the Distinguished Physician Award in recognition of outstanding individual contribution to Parkland Memorial Hospital and in 1997 was appointed Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs. He was President of the Medical Staff Parkland Health and Hospital Systems 1998-2000. In 2001, he was appointed Vice President of Clinical Operations, UT Southwestern Medical Center. In 2005 he was named the holder of the Jonsson-Rogers Chair in Cardiology. He has been selected as one of the Best Doctors in America from 2001 to 2012. He received the Gifted Educator Award of The American College of Cardiology 2011.

   Official headshot: Portrait

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   Medical school: University of Otago, New Zealand (Medical education; institution text normalized from the truncated profile display)

   Through 1969

   Education Medical School University of Otago - New Zeal (1969)

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   Biography Dr. Rutherford was born and educated in New Zealand and in 1976 was awarded a traveling Research Fellowship of the National Heart Foundation of New Zealand. From 1976-78 he was a Research Fellow in Medicine Harvard Medical School and Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston and was recruited to the Harvard Faculty in 1978 as a Cardiologist. He was appointed Co-Director of the Samuel A. Levine Cardiac Unit at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in 1980. In 1981 he returned to New Zealand as a Cardiologist at Green Lane Hospital in Auckland and served as a member of the Scientific Committee of the National Heart Foundation and as Honorary Secretary/Treasurer of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. In 1985 he returned to Harvard Medical School as Co-Director of the Clinical Cardiology Service at the Brigham and Women’ Hospital. He won the George W. Thorn Award for Outstanding Contribution to Clinical Education 1988-89. He joined the faculty at UT Southwestern Medical Center as Professor of Medicine in 1993, and holder of the Gail Griffiths Hill Chair in Cardiology. In 1995, he received the Distinguished Physician Award in recognition of outstanding individual contribution to Parkland Memorial Hospital and in 1997 was appointed Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs. He was President of the Medical Staff Parkland Health and Hospital Systems 1998-2000. In 2001, he was appointed Vice President of Clinical Operations, UT Southwestern Medical Center. In 2005 he was named the holder of the Jonsson-Rogers Chair in Cardiology. He has been selected as one of the Best Doctors in America from 2001 to 2012. He received the Gifted Educator Award of The American College of Cardiology 2011.

   Research interests: Clinical education

   Biography Dr. Rutherford was born and educated in New Zealand and in 1976 was awarded a traveling Research Fellowship of the National Heart Foundation of New Zealand. From 1976-78 he was a Research Fellow in Medicine Harvard Medical School and Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston and was recruited to the Harvard Faculty in 1978 as a Cardiologist. He was appointed Co-Director of the Samuel A. Levine Cardiac Unit at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in 1980. In 1981 he returned to New Zealand as a Cardiologist at Green Lane Hospital in Auckland and served as a member of the Scientific Committee of the National Heart Foundation and as Honorary Secretary/Treasurer of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. In 1985 he returned to Harvard Medical School as Co-Director of the Clinical Cardiology Service at the Brigham and Women’ Hospital. He won the George W. Thorn Award for Outstanding Contribution to Clinical Education 1988-89. He joined the faculty at UT Southwestern Medical Center as Professor of Medicine in 1993, and holder of the Gail Griffiths Hill Chair in Cardiology. In 1995, he received the Distinguished Physician Award in recognition of outstanding individual contribution to Parkland Memorial Hospital and in 1997 was appointed Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs. He was President of the Medical Staff Parkland Health and Hospital Systems 1998-2000. In 2001, he was appointed Vice President of Clinical Operations, UT Southwestern Medical Center. In 2005 he was named the holder of the Jonsson-Rogers Chair in Cardiology. He has been selected as one of the Best Doctors in America from 2001 to 2012. He received the Gifted Educator Award of The American College of Cardiology 2011.

   Research interests: Heart disease in pregnancy

   Research Interest Heart disease in pregnancy Myocardial infarction Surgical and medical management of heart disease

   Research interests: Medical management of heart disease

   Research Interest Heart disease in pregnancy Myocardial infarction Surgical and medical management of heart disease

   Research interests: Myocardial infarction

   Research Interest Heart disease in pregnancy Myocardial infarction Surgical and medical management of heart disease

   Research interests: Surgical management of heart disease

   Research Interest Heart disease in pregnancy Myocardial infarction Surgical and medical management of heart disease

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   UT Southwestern Division of Cardiology faculty directory

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   Professional role: Emeritus Professor

   John Rutherford, M.D. Emeritus Professor Clinical Operations and Internal Medicine