Dr. Richard Rutherford Jr, MD

I highly recommend Dr. Rutherford for knee issues. I talked with him about how to deal with instability and pain occurring now due to kneecap fracture that occurred 7 years ago. We discussed various treatments and decided to go with a steroid injection. My knee feels so much better and I feel that I can finally enjoy hiking again

I appreciated Dr. Rutherford's honest explanation of my condition, treatment options, and prognosis. He listened and took his time, seeming to really care. He displayed competence and concern, which is so refreshing.

Dr. Rutherford is caring, compassionate, knowledgeable and highly skilled. He is the complete package of the characteristics you want in your orthopedic physician.

Dr. Rutherford is an excellent listener and asks many thorough, probing questions to ensure the patient receives the best care for the desired outcome. His genuine concern for patient wellbeing is remarkable and rare in healthcare today.

I have the highest regard for Dr Rutherford. My surgery was performed flawlessly and he is warm. patient, and a good communicator.

Dr. Rutherford is a highly skilled surgeon, very personable and knowledgeable. His care before and after surgery excellent. Highly recommend.

Dr. Rutherford did my hip replacement. His care and compassion are eclipsed by his skill as a surgeon.

After 20 years my knee replacements needed attention. Dr. Rutherford performed revisions of both my knees and now I am able to walk and do things I couldn't do before. I can count on him to take care of all my knee problems.

Emerge Orthopedic is always helpful, friendly, and professional. Great staff! Dr. Rutherford, and I are on the same page, and think less can be better at this time, and now should take a wait and see. Looking forward to next visit in 6 months. Very pleased with Dr. Rutherford.

He was patient, answered every question thoroughly, explained well, and I had very little pain after the operation.

He is the Doctor to fix my knee if my psoriasis goes away. I have confidence that he knows his profession. He explained everything very clearly.

I was in a car accident at 16, knee replacement 7 years ago. I didn’t do the recommended follow-ups for the last 5 years. Dr. Rutherford was patient in explaining the situation and what the X-rays showed. He shared the X-rays with me and explained them . There is no issue with me replaced knee. Now, I am so much more comfortable because of his patience and explanations.

I have had both knees replaced in this past year by Dr. Rutherford. There is not enough good things to say about this doctor. He is kind, very considerate and obviously very knowledgeable about his field. All before my decision to have surgery he did his best to make sure I was aware of all my options. There was never any pressure to get surgery; it was always left up to me. He advice was “that I would know when it was time.” He was definitely on point with this and I was ready to get both surgeries when the time came. I was treated with the utmost respect before and after surgery and even now during postoperative care, I’ve been very pleased. I would highly recommend Dr. Robert Rutherford with no reservations! He is the best for sure.

Such an impressive person and a rock star hip replacement surgeon. Replaced my younger brother‘s hip three weeks ago and he (brother) walked out the same day and is doing great. Subsequently he is doing mine in a few weeks. I never thought I’d say I was excited about having a surgery, but I’m looking forward to experiencing his work!

Dr. Rutherford replaced my right knee seven weeks ago. I’ve had three other surgeries on the same day, but it was time to get a replacement. He made my leg that was crooked go straight again. I’ve been a firefighter for 30 years and in the military, it is to say I put my body through a tough time. I am very pleased on my progress and I would recommend the dock to any of my friends.

Dr. Rutherford took plenty of time & answered all my questions & more. He is a professional, caring & knowledgeable doctor that I highly recommend.

Went in for soreness in right knee. Discovered fluid and promptly removed fluid and injected steroid and pain subsided.

My hip replacement follow up visit with Dr. Rutherford was totally satisfactory. He spent as much time as was necessary to make sure that all of my questions were answered. At each of my meetings with him, he has remained thorough and attentive and always gives me complete confidence in his expertise and the success of my procedure. The entire EmergeOrtho team is very patient focused. I will always go with Emerge for any future orthopedic needs.

He was pleasant and did not make you feel like he was rushed. Answered all my questions and worked with me regarding best plan going forward including medication and tests.

DrRutherford talked with me at length and gave me several options for treatment. All staff from front office, med assistants, xray techs were very helpful and kept me advised of progress of my visit