GeorgeWRutherfordMD

Pediatrics • San Francisco, CA

Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, UCSF School of Medicine

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Office
550 16th St
San Francisco, CA 94158
Phone+1 415-476-5781

Education & Training

Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1984 - Present
CA State Medical License 1979 - 2027
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Preventive Medicine Public Health & General Preventive Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

43 citations
Evaluating Google Flu Trends in Latin America: Important Lessons for the Next Phase of Digital Disease Detection.
Simon Pollett, W. John Boscardin, Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner, Yeny Tinoco, Giselle Soto
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2017-01-01
19 citations
Internet-based biosurveillance methods for vector-borne diseases: Are they novel public health tools or just novelties?
Simon Pollett, Benjamin M. Althouse, Brett M. Forshey, George W. Rutherford, Richard G. Jarman
Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2017-11-30
63 citations
A Matched Case-Control Study Evaluating the Effectiveness of Speed Humps in Reducing Child Pedestrian Injuries
June M. Tester, George W. Rutherford, Zachary Wald, Mary W. Rutherford
American Journal of Public Health. 2004-04-01

Journal Articles

Neurological, Cognitive, and Psychological Findings Among Survivors of Ebola Virus Disease from the 1995 Ebola Outbreak in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of Congo: A Cros...
George Rutherford, MD, Clinical Infectious Diseases

Press Mentions

UCSF Global Health Leader Jaime Sepúlveda Prepares to Step DownApril 11th, 2023
At the S.F. Opera, Masks Are Still Required — and Thank Heaven for ThatNovember 16th, 2022
Covid Still Kills, but the Demographics of Its Victims Are ChangingSeptember 21st, 2022
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Grant Support

Tanzania UCSF Tecnical Assistance To Support Presidents Emergency PLAN For AIDSNational Center For Hiv, Viral Hepatitis, Stds And Tb Prevention2009–2012
Ghana UCSF Technical Assistance To Support Presidents Emergency PLAN For AIDSNational Center For Hiv, Viral Hepatitis, Stds And Tb Prevention2009–2012
CDC Kenya - Monitoring And Evaluation (M&E)National Center For Hiv, Viral Hepatitis, Stds And Tb Prevention2009–2012
Atlanta Hq UCSF Technical Assistance To Support Presidents Emergency PLAN For AIDNational Center For Hiv, Viral Hepatitis, Stds And Tb Prevention2009–2012
Global Response CoreNational Institute Of Mental Health2011
Rwanda Triangulation ProjectNational Center For Hiv, Viral Hepatitis, Stds And Tb Prevention2010–2011
International Traineeships In AIDS Prevention StudiesNational Institute Of Mental Health2007–2011
Icohrta Brazilian Scientists ProgramFogarty International Center2006–2011
Provision Of Technical Assistance To Strengthen HIV Strategic Information ActivitNational Center For Hiv, Viral Hepatitis, Stds And Tb Prevention2009
Univ. Technical Assistance Projects In Support Of The Global AIDS ProgramNational Center For Hiv, Viral Hepatitis, Stds And Tb Prevention2005–2008
Icohrta AIDS Research Training Program For Brazilian ScientistsFogarty International Center2007
Int'L Traineeships In AIDS Prevention Studies (ITAPS)National Institute Of Mental Health2002–2006
Icohrta Visiting Scientists ProgramFogarty International Center2001–2005
International CoreNational Institute Of Mental Health2001–2002