With over 30 years in health care, Dr. Russo is able to connect with people easily. He believes it is a privilege to be in a place where people will open up about the things they would never say to anyone else, and to feel that he can make a real difference for them. He is also a naturalist with training in botany, ornithology, entomology, and other disciplines. He lives in the mounitais and plays piano and is active in his local church.