Maria Teaiwa-Rutherford, MD
Maria Teaiwa-Rutherford, MD

Maria Teaiwa-Rutherford, MD

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Specialties
Obstetrics and Gynecology, more

Locations and Appointments


Obstetrics and Gynecology (West 80th Street)

232 West 80th Street
New York, NY 10024
US
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About Maria Teaiwa-Rutherford, MD

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.


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Expertise

  • Colposcopy

  • Contraceptive Care

  • Family Planning

  • General Gynecology

  • General Obstetrics and Gynecology

  • Intrauterine Device (IUD) and Contraceptive Implant Placements and Removals

  • Planning for Pregnancy

  • Pre-Conception Counseling

  • Prenatal Care

  • Sexually Transmitted Infections

  • UTI (Urinary Tract Infection)

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Education

  • Residency: St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital

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Languages

  • English
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Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Attending Obstetrician and Gynecologist

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center

Education

  • Residency: St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital

Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Attending Obstetrician and Gynecologist
  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Languages Spoken

  • English