Publications

• A retrospective, observational case series of lower-extremity wound management using CompleteFT

Board Certified Wound Specialist NP

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

Additional Information

Dr. Seana Rutherford is a board-certified Nurse Practitioner and nationally recognized wound care expert with nearly 20 years of nursing experience and advanced clinical practice since 2015. She holds dual certifications as a Certified Wound Specialist (CWS®) through the American Board of Wound Management and as a Wound Care Certified (WCC) clinician through the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy. Dr. Rutherford’s expertise spans the continuum of care, with direct clinical experience in hospital, home health, long-term care, and domiciliary settings. She is the founder of Healix Wound Care, a practice dedicated to the treatment of complex wounds in post-acute environments. Through master-level wound care certifications and first-hand clinical experience, Dr. Rutherford and her team at Legal Expert Wound Care Consultants provide comprehensive wound case reviews, expert witness statements, depositions, and testimony at trial. With astute knowledge of Minimum Data Set (MDS) documentation, wound evaluation requirements, and care planning, the team delivers unbiased legal opinions. Her ongoing clinical work and deep understanding of evidence-based wound care standards make Dr. Rutherford uniquely qualified to assess whether the standard of care has been met. Her contributions are trusted by legal teams seeking accurate, defensible, and current expert opinions in wound-related litigation.