Dr. Peter Rutherford is the CEO of Confluence Health. Dr. Rutherford joined Wenatchee Valley Medical Center as a physician in the Internal Medicine department in 1990. He has been the CEO of Confluence Health since its inception in 2013. During Dr. Rutherford’s tenure as CEO, Confluence Health has experienced 60% growth in the number of employees and physicians, added 3 new clinic locations (including an on-site clinic in partnership with a local employer), and new services and technologies. In addition to Internal Medicine, his clinical interest is predominantly geriatric medicine. Outside of work Dr. Rutherford, along with his wife Karen, enjoy the abundant four seasons of natural resources in the Pacific Northwest such as skiing, mountain biking, and hiking.