David L. Rutlen, M.D. is Professor of Medicine and Director of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He graduated from Dartmouth College and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Rutlen trained in Internal Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and in Cardiovascular Medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital.  Dr. Rutlen directed a cardiovascular physiology laboratory for 13-1/2 years at Yale University School of Medicine and subsequently served as Director of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia and then at the Medical College of Wisconsin before joining the UAMS faculty in 2008. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease and is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, American College of Physicians, and the American Heart Association.

Professional Certifications and Education

• American Board of Internal Medicine, 1977
• Subspecialty Board of Cardiovascular Disease, 1977
• Medical School: Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 1969-73
• Residency: Medical House Officer, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, MA 1973-74
• Fellowship: Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 1973-75
• Residency: Assistant Resident Physician, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, 1974-75
• Fellowship: Cardiac Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 1975-78
• Fellowship: Research Fellow in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 1975-77

Specialties

• Cardiology
• Internal Medicine

Conditions/Diseases Treated

UAMS doctors treat a broad range of conditions some of which may not be listed below.

Languages Spoken

• English

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Patient Stories

Cardiovascular: Heart Smart