
Rudolph Byrd Rustin MD (😂)
Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care
Surgical Critical Care, Trauma
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6612 Ellesmere RdNashville, TN 37205
Phone+1 843-534-8174
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Summary
- Dr. Rudolph Rustin is a General Surgeon based in McClellanville, SC, with subspecialties in Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. He completed his surgical residency at Cleveland Clinic Foundation and pursued a fellowship in Surgical Critical Care at the University of Virginia Medical Center. His diverse educational background includes studies in Chemistry and French Literature, and Music Production. Dr. Rustin has held positions as a Trauma Surgeon at Long Beach Medical Center, an Intensivist at Northside Hospital System, and an Associate Professor at the University of Virginia Medical Center. His clinical experience encompasses colonoscopy, trauma and surgical critical care, general surgery, surgical oncology (non-breast), and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery. He has published work on recurrence risk in colon cancer and surgical training paradigms. Dr. Rustin has been recognized with several honors, including a Health Care Hero Finalist award and the International Community Impact Award from the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.
Education & Training
Full Sail UniversityB.S., Music Production, 2010 - 2012
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1988
Medical University of South CarolinaClass of 1983
Hampden-Sydney CollegeB.S., Chemistry, Concentration French Literature, Cum Laude, 1978 - 1979
University of Virginia Medical CenterFellowship, Surgical Critical Care
Certifications & Licensure
SC State Medical License 1989 - 2027
GA State Medical License 2020 - 2025
CA State Medical License 2020 - 2024
NC State Medical License 2022 - 2023
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care- Surgical Critical CareSurgical Critical Care
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016-2017
- Health Care Hero Finalist, for Community Outreach Efforts 2006
- Recipient of the International Community Impact Award for work with Commun-I-Care and Welvista American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, 1996
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsThe "global surgeon": is it time for modifications in the American surgical training paradigm?Rashna F. Ginwalla, Rudolph B. Rustin
Journal of Surgical Education. 2015-07-01 - 68 citationsOncotype DX(®) colon cancer assay for prediction of recurrence risk in patients with stage II and III colon cancer: A review of the evidence.Y. Nancy You, Rudolph B. Rustin, James Sullivan
Surgical Oncology. 2015-06-01 - 4 citationsHepatic artery infusion chemotherapy for colorectal liver metastases.Rudolph B. Rustin, David P. Vogt, Ronald M. Bukowski, Kirk V. Shepard
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 1990-11-01
Journal Articles
- The "Global Surgeon": Is it time for modifications in the American surgical training paradigm?Ginwalla R, Rustin R, Journal of Surgical Education, 1/1/2015
- Non-Invasive Diagnosis of Deep Vein ThrombosisRustin R.B., Satiani B, American Family Physician, 1/1/1990
- Hepatic Artery Infusion Chemotherapy for Colorectal Liver MetastasesRustin R.B., Vogt D, Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, 1/1/1990
Abstracts/Posters
- Regression of Rectal Polyps in Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome with Sulindac Therapy. Poster PresentationRustin R.B., American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, 1/1/1996
- Selective Hepatic Artery Infusion Chemotherapy with the Infusaid Pump.Rustin R.B., Vogt D, Cleveland Surgical Society Resident Essay Competition, 1/1/1988
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