Susan R. Russell, MD

Dr. Susan Russell is a pulmonologist and critical care medicine specialist who completed her medical degree at the University of Alabama School of Medicine. She finished her residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University in 2007, followed by a fellowship at the same institution in 2010. With 22 years of clinical experience, Dr. Russell brings extensive expertise to her practice. She is fluent in both Spanish and English.

Dr. Russell practices at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and sees patients at the Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute in Chicago, Illinois. Her clinical focus includes treating patients with critical care needs and sarcoidosis, a condition that causes inflammation in various organs. She performs diagnostic procedures including chemistry panels and creatinine tests, which help evaluate kidney function and overall metabolic health.