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Since 1984, Dr. Russo has helped Champaign-Urbana women and men feel better in their own skin. As a former practicing surgeon at Carle Hospital, and Director of Carle's Center for Cosmetic Surgery, he specialized in facial cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. For the past eight years, he has been a solo practitioner operating the Russo Center for Facial Plastic Surgery, offering only the most advanced, proven facial cosmetic procedures for rhinoplasty and complete facial rejuvenation including state-of-the-art, non surgical therapies and treatments.


EDUCATION
• Graduate of Loyola University, New Orleans, LA
• Graduate of L.S.U. Medical Center, Graduate School
• Graduate of L.S.U. Medical School, University of Vermont
   1979
• University of Vermont Medical Center Hospital (surgical internship)
• Emory University, Department of Otolaryngology,
   Head and Neck Surgery (residency), New Orleans, LA
• AAFPRS Facial Plastic Surgery fellowship, Dr. Calvin M.    Johnson, Jr., Preceptor
   L.S.U./Tulane Universities, New Orleans, LA




PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Russo Center for Facial Plastic Surgery
Currently in Solo Private Practice (1997-Present)

Division of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Carle Clinic, Urbana, IL, 1984-1997 (Division Head 1994 – 1996)
Practice limited to facial cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, and cosmetic surgery of the skin.

Medical Director of the Center for Cosmetic Surgery at Carle Clinic
Champaign, IL, 1996 – 1997

Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana
Champaign, IL, 1989 – 1997




CERTIFICATION
American Board of Otolaryngology, 1983
American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1995




ASSOCIATIONS
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
American College of Surgeons
Illinois State Medical Society
Champaign County Medical Society




PUBLICATIONS

Johnson, Calvin M. and Russo, Ronald C.: The Facelift Operation. In Current Therapy in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery 1984-1985. George A. Gates, M.D., Editor, Mosby.

Teichgraber, J.F., Russo, R.C., Riley, W.B.: External Rhinoplasty Technique. Annals of Plastic Surgery. November, 1990.

Teichgraber, J.F., Russo, R.C.: The Management of Septal Perforations. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. February, 1993.




PRESENTATIONS AND COURSES

Faculty – Open Structure Rhinoplasty. New Orleans, LA, November 8, 1991 and October 28, 1993.

Instructor – Sharplan, CO2 Laser Skin Resurfacing Workshop, Naperville, IL, April 27, 1996.

Faculty – Aesthetics in Fixed Prosthodontics: Facial Analysis and Aesthetics. The Restorative & Aesthetic Advanced Dental Education Forum, Colorado Springs, CO, September 17, 1999.