Dr. Beth H. Rutstein is an attending physician in the Division of Rheumatology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine.
She completed her MD at the University of Pennsylvania, followed by pediatric residency and pediatric rheumatology fellowship at CHOP, and later earned a Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology. Her academic work focuses on vaccination practices in immunosuppressed children; clinically, she has a special interest in rheumatic diseases with skin involvement.
Dr. Rutstein is also a driving force behind CHOP’s rheumatology-dermatology collaborative clinic, one of the few of its kind, aiming to deliver comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for conditions like juvenile dermatomyositis, scleroderma, and complex connective tissue diseases. Outside of medicine, she is an avid runner, enjoys outdoor pursuits, gardening, and learning new skills — all while being deeply committed to her patients and their families.