Michael Eric Russo, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases)
Attending Physician, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Attending Physician, Division of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Director, Resident and Medical Student Education, Division of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Attending Physician, Pennsylvania Hospital
Ombudsperson, CHOP Infectious Diseases Fellowship
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Infectious Diseases
3401 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Division of Infectious Diseases
3401 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-2017
Email:
russom@chop.edu
russom@chop.edu
Education:
BA (Biology)
University of Pennsylvania, 2005.
MD
University of Pennsylvania, 2011.
Permanent linkBA (Biology)
University of Pennsylvania, 2005.
MD
University of Pennsylvania, 2011.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Infections in immunocompromised hostsAntibiotic allergies
Outpatient management of infectious diseases
Tick-borne infections
Non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections
Selected Publications
Bahakel H, Spieker AJ, Hayek H, Schuster JE, Hamdan L, Dulek DE, Kitko CL, Stopczynski T, Batarseh E, Haddadin Z, Stewart LS, Stahl A, Potter M, Rahman H, Amarin J, Kalams SA, Bocchini CE, Moulton EA, Coffin SE, Ardura MI, Wattier RL, Maron G, Grimley M, Paulsen G, Harrison CJ, Freedman J, Carpenter PA, Englund JA, Munoz FM, Danziger-Isakov L, Halasa N; Pediatric HCT Flu Study.: Immunogenicity and Reactogenicity of High- or Standard-Dose Influenza Vaccine in a Second Consecutive Influenza Season. J Infect Dis 231: e123-e131, Feb 2025.Beeson AM, Rich SN, Russo ME, Bhatnagar J, Kumar RN, Ritter JM, Annambhotla P, Takeda MR, Kuhn KF, Pillai P, DeLeon-Carnes M, Scobell R, Ekambaram M, Finkel R, Reagan-Steiner S, Martines RB, Satoskar RS, Vranic GM, Mohammed R, Rivera GE, Cooper K, Abdelal H, Couturier MR, Bradley BT, Hinckley AF, Koehler JE, Mead PS, Kuehnert MJ, Ackelsberg J, Basavaraju SV, Marx GE.: Bartonella quintana Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients from Donor Experiencing Homelessness, United States, 2022. Emerging Infectious Diseases 30(12), December 2024.
Michael Russo: "Other Anaerobic Infections" Nelson's Textbook of Pediatrics, 22nd Ed. Robert M. Kliegman, Joseph W. St Geme, Nathan J. Blum, Robert C. Tasker, Karen M. Wilson, Abigail M. Schuh, and Cara L. Mack MD (eds.). Page: 1828-1829, April 2024.
Schuster JE, Hamdan L, Dulek DE, Kitko CL, Batarseh E, Haddadin Z, Stewart LS, Stahl A, Potter M, Rahman H, Kalams SA, Bocchini CE, Moulton EA, Coffin SE, Ardura MI, Wattier RL, Maron G, Grimley M, Paulsen G, Harrison CJ, Freedman JL, Carpenter PA, Englund JA, Munoz FM, Danziger-Isakov L, Spieker AJ, Halasa NB; Pediatric HCT Flu Study.: The Durability of Antibody Responses of Two Doses of High-Dose Relative to Two Doses of Standard-Dose Inactivated Influenza Vaccine in Pediatric Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients: A Multi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial. Clin Infect Dis 78: 217-226, Jan 2024.
Schein Y, Lin LY, Revere K, Russo ME, Yu Y, Ying GS, Binenbaum G.: Microbial patterns and culture utility in orbital cellulitis. J AAPOS 27(4): 200.e1-200.e6, Aug 2023.
Kalyoussef S, Hakim A, Kumar A, Fanella S, Mohandas S, Gaviria-Agudelo C; PIDS Telehealth Work Group.: Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Pediatric Infectious Disease Telehealth Practices in North America. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 12: 21-28, Feb 2023.
Schuster JE, Hamdan L, Dulek DE, Kitko CL, Batarseh E, Haddadin Z, Stewart LS, Stahl A, Potter M, Rahman H, Kalams SA, Coffin S, Ardura MI, Wattier RL, Maron G, Bocchini CE, Moulton EA, Grimley M, Paulsen G, Harrison CJ, Freedman J, Carpenter PA, Englund JA, Munoz FM, Danziger-Isakov L, Spieker AJ, Halasa N; Pediatric HCT Flu Study Group.: Influenza Vaccine in Pediatric Recipients of Hematopoietic-Cell Transplants. N Engl J Med 388: 374-376, Jan 2023.
Michael E. Russo: Lyme Disease. Stark's Manual of Neonatal Care 9th Ed. Anne R. Hansen, Ann R. Stark, Eric C Eichenwald, and Camilia R Martin (eds.). Wolters Kluwer, Nov 2022 Notes: Chapter.
Brosius SN, Otto W, Waldman A, Russo M, McGuire J.: Clinical Reasoning: A 12-Month-Old Male Child With Staring Episodes, Ataxia, and Right-sided Weakness. Neurology 99(1): 805-810, Nov 2022.
Vorel ES, Mehta JJ, Russo ME, Muego MP, Borek RC, Kelly JA, Greenfield ME: A 7-Year-Old With Persistent Fever and Cough. Pediatrics 150(3): e2021050751, Sep 2022.