Cortessa Lynn Russell, MD

Anesthesiology
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Overview

Academic Appointments

  • Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at CUMC

Administrative Titles

  • Director of the Physician Wellbeing Initiative in the Department of Anesthesiology
  • Physician Well-Being Lead for the Dean’s Office of Well-Being
  • Education Director, SICU and CTICU
  • Medical Director, Anesthesia Perioperative Evaluation and Exam (APEX) Clinic

Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Gender

  • Female

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Location(s)

622 West 168th Street
Room 5-505
New York, NY 10032
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Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

  • MD, University of Texas Medical School at Houston
  • Residency: St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
  • Fellowship: Mount Sinai Medical Center

Board Certifications

  • Anesthesiology

Honors & Awards

  • New York-Presbyterian LEAD Academy Physician
  • Teacher of the Year, Anesthesiology Residents, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
  • Attending of the Year, Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (CTICU), Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (Won twice)
  • Physician of the Year, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, 2020