About
Joshua A. Russell, M.D., is a Texas-born and raised board-certified orthopedic sports surgeon with Longview Orthopedics Regional Clinics. Dr. Russell grew up south of Dallas and attended Midlothian High School, then traveled to Texas A&M University where he was a football letterman and a Verizon Scholar Athlete all four years. He then attended the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio School of Medicine, where his love of orthopedic surgery grew.
After graduating medical school, he was awarded a general surgery internship at the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. From there, Dr. Russell completed his orthopedic Surgery residency at West Virginia University. While in residency, he was involved in research regarding the shoulder and shoulder replacements, and developed a deeper passion for the care of athletes and athletic injuries. He was involved in the care of football players, collegiate and Olympic-level athletes at West Virginia University as well as the West Virginia Black Bears minor league baseball team.
To further his passion, Dr. Russell elected to pursue a fellowship year of training in sports medicine and shoulder surgery at Baylor University in Houston and Burkhart Research Institute for Orthopedics in San Antonio, TX. As part of the fellowship, Dr. Russell cared for veterans and members of the Texas A&M University football team, the Houston SaberCats professional rugby team and the San Antonio Missions Minor League Baseball team. He was also proud to serve as team doctor for Episcopal High School in Houston and see their football team win a 2019 SPC Championship.
Dr. Russell’s additional year of training was highlighted by direct experience in the techniques developed by Dr. Stephen Burkhart, the father of shoulder arthroscopy and superior capsular reconstruction, as well as joint preservation and cartilage restoration of the hip and knee, and advanced arthroscopic surgery with leaders in the sports medicine field.
Dr. Russell is a member of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He sub-specializes in shoulder, knee and hip issues including rotator cuff and labral tears, shoulder instability, robotic partial and total knee replacements, guided shoulder replacements, ACL/PCL/MCL/LCL tears, knee instability, meniscus tear repair and transplantation, cartilage restoration and preservation of hip labral tears, and reconstruction addressed with minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery.
Dr. Russell and his wife, Ashley, are both Aggies and have two awesome boys, Peyton and Jackson, and a new addition of baby Emma. Together, they have been pursuing his dream of orthopedic surgery across the country and are happy to be back in Texas where he can care for the next generation of athletes and their families.
Joshua A. Russell, M.D., is a Texas-born and raised board-certified orthopedic sports surgeon with Longview Orthopedics Regional Clinics. Dr. Russell grew up south of Dallas and attended Midlothian High School, then traveled to Texas A&M University where he was a football letterman and a Verizon Scholar Athlete all four years. He then attended the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio School of Medicine, where his love of orthopedic surgery grew. After graduating medical school, he was awarded a general surgery internship at the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. From there, Dr. Russell completed his orthopedic Surgery residency at West Virginia University. While in residency, he was involved in research regarding the shoulder and shoulder replacements, and developed a deeper passion for the care of athletes and athletic injuries. He was involved in the care of football players, collegiate and Olympic-level athletes at West Virginia University as well as the West Virginia Black Bears minor league baseball team. To further his passion, Dr. Russell elected to pursue a fellowship year of training in sports medicine and shoulder surgery at Baylor University in Houston and Burkhart Research Institute for Orthopedics in San Antonio, TX. As part of the fellowship, Dr. Russell cared for veterans and members of the Texas A&M University football team, the Houston SaberCats professional rugby team and the San Antonio Missions Minor League Baseball team. He was also proud to serve as team doctor for Episcopal High School in Houston and see their football team win a 2019 SPC Championship. Dr. Russell’s additional year of training was highlighted by direct experience in the techniques developed by Dr. Stephen Burkhart, the father of shoulder arthroscopy and superior capsular reconstruction, as well as joint preservation and cartilage restoration of the hip and knee, and advanced arthroscopic surgery with leaders in the sports medicine field. Dr. Russell is a member of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He sub-specializes in shoulder, knee and hip issues including rotator cuff and labral tears, shoulder instability, robotic partial and total knee replacements, guided shoulder replacements, ACL/PCL/MCL/LCL tears, knee instability, meniscus tear repair and transplantation, cartilage restoration and preservation of hip labral tears, and reconstruction addressed with minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery. Dr. Russell and his wife, Ashley, are both Aggies and have two awesome boys, Peyton and Jackson, and a new addition of baby Emma. Together, they have been pursuing his dream of orthopedic surgery across the country and are happy to be back in Texas where he can care for the next generation of athletes and their families.