Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Meet My Surgeon...

Charles S. Rutherford, M.D.

Dr. Rutherford received his medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1980. His general surgery internship and orthopedic residency was completed at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. Dr. Rutherford then completed an adult joint reconstructive fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He specializes in total joint replacement and revision surgery with an emphasis in the hip and knees. Dr. Rutherford is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Dr Rutherford is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, and the Southern Orthopaedic Association. Along with Dr. Highgenboten, is a member of a small group of orthopedic surgeons from around the nation involved with the development of minimally invasive unicompartmental knee replacement techniques which allow much quicker recovery than seen with typical knee replacement surgery.

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