Quick Bio

Russ was born and raised in Nikiski, AK. He completed his undergraduate and Physician Assistant education at Philadelphia University where he met his lovely wife who also graduated from the program. Russ graduated in 2003 and took a full-time position in orthopedic spine surgery as well as general orthopedic surgery. He has spent the last 18 years in Emergency Medicine and continued working in Orthopedic Spine before recently transitioning to Interventional Spine full-time. Russ obtained his private pilot license in 2012 and enjoys taking trips with his family and friends exploring the East Coast by air and camping with his kids. He continues to make semi-annual trips back home to Alaska where he still has family and enjoys fishing for Sockeye salmon on the Kenai River and fishing with his brother for Halibut out of Homer, AK.