David Lee Rutlen

Background

Rutlen, David Lee was born on January 26, 1947 in Minneapolis. Son of Robert William and Elizabeth Jane (Runn) Rutlen.

Education

Bachelor summa cum laude in Mathematics, Dartmouth College, 1969; Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1973.

Career

Intern, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1973-1974; medical resident, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1974-1975; cardiac fellow, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1975-1978; instructor medicine, Medical School, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1977-1978; attending physician, Yale-New Haven Hospital, 1978-1991; assistant professor medicine, Yale University, New Haven, 1978-1983; associate professor, Yale University, New Haven, 1983-1991; Creel professor medicine, Medical College Georgia, Augusta, since 1992; chief section cardiology, Medical College Georgia, Augusta, since 1992. Visiting professor U. Oslo, 1987-1988.

Achievements

• Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine.

Membership

Chair research committee American Heart Association, Connecticut affiliate, 1990-1991, board dirs.Richmond and Columbia County chapters, since 1992. Active Trinity Lutheran Church, New Haven, 1978-1991, Resurrection Lutheran Church, Augusta, since 1992. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Cardiology, American Heart Association (member county clinical cardiology and circulation), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: American history, art and architecture.

Connections

Married Catherine Lydia Burhans, August 4, 1984. Children: Robert William, Christine Louise, Gustav David.

Father:

Robert William Rutlen

Mother:

Elizabeth Jane (Runn) Rutlen

Spouse:

Catherine Lydia Burhans

child:

Christine Louise Rutlen

child:

Robert William Rutlen

child:

Gustav David Rutlen