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Mr Scott Rutherford

Neurosurgery Cheadle

Mr Scott Rutherford

7 years of experience

9,239+
Patients seen
7
Years in practice
14
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Scott Rutherford at a glance

Mr Scott Rutherford is a Neurosurgery practitioner based in Cheadle, United Kingdom, practising at UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 32+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at UAB Barcelona (MD, 2015). Serves patients in Cheadle, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr Scott Rutherford is a Consultant Neurosurgeon and lead clinician of the Skull Base Multidisciplinary Team at Salford Royal Hospital. He completed his undergraduate training at the University of Cape Town, where he gradated with Honours. He moved to the UK to complete his general surgical training in Leeds, and neurosurgical training in Leeds and Manchester.

He completed a fellowship in skull base surgery in 2005, and sub-specialised in this field. This sub-specialty inludes the management of tumours at the base of the brain, such as acoustic neuromas and meningiomas.

Mr Rutherford treats degenerative spinal disease including cervical and lumbar spinal problems such as disc prolapses; this is done using surgical and non-surgical approaches.

Mr Rutherford has an interest in research, and has published many papers and presented at national and international conferences on various neurosurgical research topics. Mr Rutherford also runs an internationally recognised sub-specialty fellowship.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

Spinal surgery

Slipped discs/sciatica

Back pain

Acoustic neuroma surgery

Acoustic neuromas/Vestibular schwannomas

Trigeminal neuralgia

Skull base tumours

Neurofibromatosis type 2

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Mr Scott Rutherford

Education & training

  1. 2009–2015 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    UAB Barcelona, Cheadle (GB)
  2. 2015–2019 Residency · Neurosurgery
    Universidad de Sevilla, Cheadle (GB)
  3. 2019–2020 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Cleveland Clinic, US

Career & appointments

  1. 2019-09–2020-08 Junior consultant
    UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Neurosurgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-205166 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Neurosurgery
#EB-6DD95109 · issued 2020 · renewal 2030
Malpractice insurance: AmTrust Europe · 4,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 1,413
Annual physical exam 99395 627
Vaccination administration 90471 1,347
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 484

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 120 min in_clinic 450.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 30 min in_clinic 180.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Scott Rutherford
HEADSHOT
Scott Rutherford in consultation
IN OFFICE
Scott Rutherford with the team
WITH TEAM
Scott Rutherford at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 92s
Meet Scott Rutherford

Research & publications

h-index: 17 · i10: 4

  1. European registry analysis of Neurosurgery outcomes
    Scott Rutherford, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.6793/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 37442047 · cited by 141
  2. Outcomes of Neurosurgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Scott Rutherford, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.5959/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 31055071 · cited by 199
  3. European registry analysis of Neurosurgery outcomes
    Scott Rutherford, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.1726/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 36974300 · cited by 129

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Neurosurgery European Annual Congress (Neurosurgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Neurosurgery National Society Meeting · Cheadle · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Neurosurgery — Cheadle · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2020
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2020
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2020

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Neurosurgery
  • Awareness When should you see a neurosurgery?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · mr.scott.rutherford@euroclinics.example

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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Mr Scott Rutherford's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Mr Scott Rutherford treats, with the size of the national pool of United Kingdom doctors offering the same care.

Neurosurgery

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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    Scott Rutherford specialises in Neurosurgery in Cheadle, GB. 32 years of clinical experience.

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    Scott Rutherford speaks English.

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