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Health network appoints director
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Thomas J. Rutherford, MD, PhD, has been named network physician director of cancer services at Western Connecticut Health Network.
Rutherford, a gynecologic oncologist, will lead the expansion of the network’s cancer services.
“Western Connecticut Health Network (WCHN) delivers the same quality and standard of care, if not better, than anywhere in the country, at a better value, with easy accessibility within our local communities by a friendly care team,” Rutherford said in a press release. “I am looking forward to integrating the many excellent cancer programs, services, and the outstanding expertise of our cancer care team at WCHN to continue to grow our efforts to provide the highest quality and standard of cancer care to our patients.”
Rutherford previously practiced at Yale Gynecologic Oncology. He served as professor of gynecologic oncology and director of gynecologic oncology fellowship at Yale University School of Medicine.
His research has focused on the prevention, early detection and treatment of ovarian cancer and other gynecologic malignancies.