Dr. Rutenberg is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine and is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Prior to Attending Medical School Dr. Rutenberg earned an MBA in Healthcare Management from Boston University and worked in in healthcare operations consulting at the Institute for Healthcare Optimization. He earned his DO from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at GW, where he served as Chief Resident.
Dr. Rutenberg has interests in telemedicine, maritime, and occupational medicine, and the use of emerging technologies to improve telemedicine care. He manages case review and quality improvement for GW’s Maritime Medical Access Program, which provides telemedicine care to Seafarers on ships at sea. He is a member of the US Coast Guard National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee (N-MEDMAC), which provides advice to the Department of Homeland Security on matters related to medical standards and guidelines for merchant mariners. Dr. Rutenberg is also the Medical Director of Occupational Health for the GW Medical Faculty Associates.