Dr. Maria Teaiwa-Rutherford is a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Teaiwa-Rutherford obtained a bachelor's degree from Santa Clara University and earned her medical degree at Columbia University's Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. She then completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center, where she served as chief resident.Before joining Weill Cornell in 2021, Dr. Teaiwa-Rutherford developed a thriving practice at St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital (later Mount Sinai West), where she felt privileged to be a part of many women’s lives through routine gynecological care and family planning to pregnancy and beyond. Dr. Teaiwa-Rutherford was named a Top Doctor in the New York Magazine rising stars issue two years in a row and also received the Vitals Patients' Choice award. Born and raised in the Fiji Islands, Dr. Teaiwa-Rutherford has a strong interest in promoting women's health in developing countries. She has partnered with international medical programs to provide free obstetric and gynecological care to women at hospitals in Fiji and Kiribati. In her spare time, Dr. Teaiwa-Rutherford enjoys running and yoga. She lives in Westchester County with her husband and three children.
PracticeObstetrics and Gynecology (West 80th Street)
GenderFemale
Not Accepting New Patients
Insurances AcceptedAETNA, Oxford Health Plans, GHI, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Aetna - NYP, VNSNY CHOICE, UnitedHealthcare, Emblem/GHI, Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
DegreesMedical Doctor
Office NameObstetrics and Gynecology (West 80th Street)
ServicesMaria Teaiwa-Rutherford is a Gynecologist/Gynecological office located in New York, NY 10024. A Gynecologist is trained to diagnose and treat a variety of conditions that affect a woman's reproductive system. A Gynecologist uses patient interviews, external observations, internal examinations, PAP tests, medical imaging, and biopsies to help assess and diagnosis.
Treatments provided by a Gynecologist may involve the use of medication, sex education and contraceptives, D&C, tubal ligation, mastectomy, hysterectomy, laparoscopy, and colposcopy.
Please call Maria Teaiwa-Rutherford at (646) 962-3020 to schedule an appointment in New York, NY or to get more information.Additional ServicesDoctor