Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Faculty and Staff
John Rutledge, M.A.S., Research Biostatistician/Research Coordinator, received his Master’s in Applied Statistics from the Pennsylvania State University in 2004. Since joining the Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology in January of 2005, he has provided statistical support to researchers at both Weill Cornell Medical College and Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences through his role in the Biostatistics and Research Methodology Core and the Clinical & Translational Science Center (CTSC). These researchers are from numerous departments, including pediatrics, endocrinology, reproductive medicine, nephrology, and anesthesiology. Mr. Rutledge has been involved in all aspects of clinical research, such as study design, data analysis, and manuscript preparation. He has also served as an instructor of Introductory Biostatistics for our medical and graduate students.
Mr. Rutledge is currently a research coordinator for the Weill Cornell CERT (Center for Education & Research on Therapeutics). The CERT is part of a network of CERTs established by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The Cornell CERT is based both in the Medical College's Department of Public Health and in the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS). The program focuses on research into the outcomes and cost-effectiveness of medical and orthopedic devices. A major project that is conducted at the CERT is the creation of a total joint replacement registry. Mr. Rutledge has collaborated with several investigators on their analyses of data collected from the registry patients. Many of these projects have studied the relationships between patients’ pre-operative expectations and their demographic characteristics, functional status, pain level, and surgical history. Mr. Rutledge is now responsible for facilitating the conduct of all clinical, methodological, and educational projects at the CERT.
