Russ received a Masters in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from the New England School of Acupuncture (NESA) and is board certified by the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).

He has diverse clinical experience including a wellness spa in Boston's Back Bay, the Dimock Community Health Center serving an inner city population, and the Malden Family Health Center located in a suburban hospital setting. He is a staff member at the Fenway Community Health Center’s acupuncture detox clinic and is a teaching assistant at NESA. He is currently co-president of the Kendall Square Learning Project, one of the oldest all volunteer non-profit English as a second language programs in Massachusetts.

Russ provides care in Pathways Community-Style Acupuncture program on Saturdays.