Dr. Paula L Russo, DDS

Dr. Paula L. Russo is an Endodontist dedicated full time to private practice in Washington D.C. She is a graduate of Catholic University of America and received her dental degree from Georgetown University. Dr. Russo completed a Master's Degree in Oral Biology and a Certificate in Endodontics from Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, University of Maryland. She has achieved the distinction and honor of being certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics.
Dr. Russo has been involved in the clinical teaching of endodontics at the University of Maryland as an assistant clinical instructor and at Georgetown Dental School as an assistant clinical professor. She has served as a consultant to the National Institute of Health, the National Public Health Service, and the Endodontic Department at Bethesda Naval Dental School.
Dr. Russo has been recognized for outstanding leadership and exceptional contributions to dentistry. In 2008, she was inducted into American College of …Dentistry, and in 2007, she was welcomed into fellowship of the International College of Dentists. Furthermore, during 2006 she was inducted into the prestigious Pierre Fauchard Academy, an international dental honor organization. In 2008, the District of Columbia Dental Society presented Dr. Russo with the Committee Member of the Year Award in recognition of her dedication and service.
This year, Dr. Russo will serve as President of the Penick Endodontic Study Club, the premier endodontic study club in the Greater Washington area. She is also an active member of the American Dental Association, the American Association of Endodontists, and the Georgetown University School of Dentistry Alumni Board. She is a member of the Professional Conduct and Ethics Committee for the American Association of Endodontists, and she serves on the Advisory Board and the Board of Directors of the District of Columbia Dental Society. She is also a mentor in the American College of Diplomates, an affiliate of the American Board of Endodontics.
Dr. Russo has served as the Secretary/Trustee of the AAE Research and Education Foundation and represented the Foundation on the AAE Task Force for Recruitment & Retention of Endodontic Educators. In addition, she is Past President of the Greater Washington Academy of Women Dentists.
Her charity work includes serving on several professional Foundation boards: the D.C. Dental Society Foundation as well as eight years on the AAE Foundation Board with 6 years of service as an executive officer. Dr. Russo participates in community service through her volunteer work and fund raising for the dental clinic at the Spanish Catholic Center in Washington D.C.
Washingtonian magazine honors the best dentists in the Washington area. This list is comprised of those dentists who have received the most recommendations for their specialty from their dental colleagues. Dr. Russo has been included in Washingtonian "Top Dentist" referral list, 1997-2011
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