Professor
Program Director, General Surgery Residency
Chief, Division of Colorectal Surgery
Division of Colorectal Surgery
Colorectal Surgery
Dr. Russ is interested in the microbiome and its relationship to colorectal cancer. In the technical sphere, Dr. Russ has been working with colleagues to develop a prototype robotic endoscopic system designed to aid performance of endoscopic and intraluminal surgery and specifically to assist with endoscopic submucosal dissection of malignant neoplasms in the GI tract. Additionally, Dr. Russ has collaborated with faculty at UT's College of Engineering in the development of (1) a mucoadhesive polymer coated colorectal stent to help prevent and treat colorectal anastomotic complications and (2) a novel anorectal fistula treatment device.
Medical School
Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio, MD 2006
Residency
General Surgery, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, Wisconsin, 2013
Fellowship
Research, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, Wisconsin, 2010
Fellowship
Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, 2014
American Board of Surgery
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Association of Surgical Education Member (2014-present)
American College of Surgeons Associate Member (2014-present)
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Member (2014-present)
Southeastern Surgical Congress Fellow (2015 – present)
Russ AJ, Suwanabol PA: Neuroendocrine and Other Tumors. In: Fishers Mastery of Surgery Eighth edition. Wolters Kluwer, Chapter 132, 2023.
Schmocker RK, Enomoto LM, Low GK, McLoughlin JM, Casillas MA Jr, Antill AC, Heidel RE, Russ AJ.
Further distance from treating facility is associated with advanced colon cancer at presentation and increased mortality. Am Surg. 2024 Mar 29:31348241241613. doi: 10.1177/00031348241241613. Online ahead of print.
Brown S, McLoughlin J, Russ A, Casillas M, Buehler J, Heidel RE, Yates JR.
Alvimopan retains efficacy in patients undergoing colorectal surgery within an established ERAS program. Surg Endosc. 2022 Aug;36(8):6129-6137. doi: 10.1007/s00464-021-08928-7. Epub 2022 Jan 18.
Arroyave A, Nodit L, Clegg D, Russ A.
Forty-eight-year-old female MUTYH carrier presenting with five concurrent primary cancers. Cancer Rep (Hoboken). 2022 Feb;5(2):e1455. doi: 10.1002/cnr2.1455. Epub 2021 Jun 26.
Murdock P,Heidel E, Russ A. Laparoscopic versus robotic elective sigmoid resection for complicated diverticulitis: A single institution experience. Presented at Minimally Invasive Week 2024; 2024 Sept - 25; Lake Buena Vista, FL.
Park J, Murdock P, Miya-Hildebrand G, Phillips M, McKnight C, Russ A, Vaghaiwalla T. The impact of applicant signaling on the general surgery match process: A single institution experience. Presented at Central Surgical Association; 2024 June - 6; Louisville, KY.
B Humphreys, AJ Russ, R Schmocker, GS Onar, T Henderson, J McLoughlin, G Low. Outcomes in colorectal surgery comparing intravenous lidocaine, quadratus lumborum (QL) block, and tranversus abdominis plane (tap) blocks. Presented at American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons; 2024 June - 1; Baltimore, MD.
Mazonas TW, Russ AR, Low GK, Casillas MA. Fin tox. Presented at 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting ; 2024 June - 1; Baltimore, MD.
Murdock P, Park J, Russ A, Phillips S, McKnight CL, Vaghaiwalla T. The impact of applicant signaling on the general surgery match process: A single institution experience. Presented at Women In Surgery Career Symposium; 2024 March - 24; Tampa ,Florida.
Murdock P, Jong J, Russ A, Casillas M. Robotic versus laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectosigmoid adenocarcinoma Presented at Tennessee Chapter of American College of Surgeons ; 2023 July-27; Fall Creek Falls, TN.
Bogardus S, Russ A. Outcomes of colon resection by surgeon case volume: A retrospective study Presented at American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting; 2023 June - 3; Seattle,Washington.
Murdock P, Jong J, Heidel E, Casillas M, Russ A. Robotic versus Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection for Rectosigmoid Adenocarcinoma: A Single Center Experience Presented at 2023 Annual Meeting of the Tennessee Chapter, American College of Surgeons; 2023 June - 27; Spencer,Tennessee.
Jong J, Russ A, Martin, McLoughlin J, Casillas M. Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection for Rectosigmoid Adenocarcinoma: A Single-center experience. Presented at 2022 Annual Residents’ Research Day; 2022 June-10; Knoxville, TN.
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