Dr. Russell grew up in Pennsylvania and attended University of Pennsylvania for her undergraduate degree in Psychology. She then attended Tufts Medical School in Boston for her medical degree. She completed her internship at Boston Childrens Hospital. After taking a year off to have her first child, she completed her pediatric residency part time at Tufts Floating Hospital, which allowed her to expand her family with another child. She joined Wareham Pediatrics in 1999 and has enjoyed working there since that time. She lives on the Southcoast of Massachusetts with her husband and four children and enjoys skiing, running and biking.