Dr. Russell Surasky is a board-certified neurologist and addiction medicine specialist. Dr. Surasky attended medical school at NYCOM, where he received honors in multiple specialties, including psychiatry, family practice, and surgery. He completed his internship in internal medicine at Mount Sinai Queens Hospital Center and his residency in neurology at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center.

Dr. Surasky is a national speaker on the topic of opioid addiction and has trained physicians across the United States. Dr. Surasky is in full-time practice, and is credentialed in the department of neurology at a large New York hospital system. Additionally, Dr. Surasky holds a professorship at Hofstra Medical School. Actively involved in the medical community, Dr. Surasky is a member of several professional organizations, including American Academy of Neurology, American Society of Addiction Medicine, and the Nassau County Medical Society.