Dr. Russo was raised in Warrington, PA, and earned his undergraduate degree in physics at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. He continued there and later received his medical degree at Temple University School of Medicine. His postgraduate training included his Basic Medicine Internship at Naval Medical Center San Diego, CA, Naval Flight Surgeon Training at Naval Aviation Medical Institute, FL, and a return to Naval Medical Center San Diego for his Internal Medicine Residency and Cardiology Fellowship. He served duty tours as US Naval Flight Surgeon with Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1) and as Staff Cardiologist/Internist at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, Africa.

" I feel that cardiology is the most exciting field of medicine. We are constantly developing new procedures and techniques that are improving the quality of life for our patients.

In all fields of medicine, the trust that develops between a doctor and a patient is the key to providing excellent long-term care. This is especially true for cardiology."