Dr. Cherise Russo is a Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician at Northwestern Orthopaedic Institute. She is Board Certified in Family Medicine and has a CAQ in Primary Care Sports Medicine. She received her medical degree from Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her Family Medicine Residency at Resurrection Medical Center, where she served as Chief Resident.

She conducted her Sports Medicine Fellowship training in California and graduated from Harbor-UCLA. Dr. Russo returned to Chicago in 2007 to become director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship and part of the faculty at the Resurrection Family Medicine Residency. During that time, she also served as the medical director for the athletic training program at North Park University.