Dr. Cortessa Russell Named Physician of the Year

Congratulations to Dr. Tess Russell, named Physician of the Year by NYP!

The award is administered annually by the Nursing Department of NYP in celebration of collegiality, collaboration, and the physician's contributions to NYP's nursing practice across the various campuses. The award is presented to a physician who shows competence and compassion in the clinical setting and who works with nurses to attain the highest standards of quality patient care.

Dr. Russell received news of the award in March, but it was overshadowed by the hospital’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic here in NYC .

At the awards ceremony, held today online, Dr. Russell credited her achievement to the highly collaborative environment at NYP, saying “this is the best place I have ever worked.”

This is the second time in recent history that a physician from the Department of Anesthesiology was named Physician of the Year. In 2018, Dr. Rebecca Martinez, then a house staff physician, received the award.

Congratulations, Dr. Russell!