Dr. Edmund James Rutherford, MD

Dr. Edmund Rutherford is a surgeon who specializes in surgery, critical care medicine, and colorectal surgery. He earned his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed his residency at the University of North Carolina Health System. With 42 years of experience in medicine, Dr. Rutherford brings extensive expertise to his practice. He is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Dr. Rutherford practices at multiple WakeMed locations throughout Raleigh, North Carolina, including WakeMed Raleigh Campus, WakeMed Children's Hospital, and WakeMed North Family and Women's Hospital. He also provides care at the Central Prison Healthcare Complex. His clinical focus includes treating open wounds and closed head injuries. Dr. Rutherford performs diagnostic procedures such as CT scans and chest X-rays to help evaluate patient conditions. Patients have given him an average rating of 5.0 on Vitals.