Diego Torres-Russotto
Miami Neuroscience Institute - Neurology
Office
(786) 596-3876
Fax (786) 533-9989 8950 North Kendall Drive Suite 104W Miami, FL 33176
About
Diego Torres-Russotto
Diego Torres-Russotto, M.D., is the chair of neurology at Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute and is fluent in English, Spanish and Italian.Dr. Torres-Russotto specializes in neurology and movement disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, tremors, spasticity, gait disturbance, tics and other neurological illnesses. He also performs botulinum toxin (botox) injections, deep brain stimulation and DUOPA pump administration.Prior to joining Miami Neuroscience Institute in 2023, Dr. Torres-Russotto served as professor and vice-chair for education and chief of movement disorders at the Department of Neurological Sciences at University of Nebraska Medical Center.He has published more than 50 scientific papers and established one of the largest international studies of orthostatic tremor. He is a member of multiple national and international research consortia: the Huntington Study Group, the Parkinson Study Group, the Tremor Research Group and Tremor Study Group. His research interests include tremor, orthostatic tremor, evidence-based physical examination, chemodenervation, Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, and provider burnout, wellness and resilience.He has received numerous recognitions as an educator, such as the Distinguished Mentor Award and a campus-wide Outstanding Teacher Award from the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award from the Gold Humanism Honor Society.When he is not researching, educating or treating patients, Dr. Torres-Russotto enjoys spending time with family, reading and exploring two of his passions — food and music.
Primary Specialty
Neurologist
Practice
Miami Neuroscience Institute - Neurology
Gender
Male
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
Preferred Care Partner:Medicare HMO, United HlthCare:HMO, PPO, POS, NHP, United Healthcare: PPO, Medicare, FL Blue: PPO, Medicare HMO, United Healthcare: Options PPO, FL Blue: BlueCare, Select, Options, Dimension Health, Multiplan, Cigna: HMO, Great West, Neighborhood Hth Plan(NHP): HMO, Avmed, Neighborhood Hth Plan(NHP): POS, United Healthcare: POS, Tricare: Select, Aetna: HMO, United Healthcare: Medicare, Cigna, Molina Healthcare, Neighborhood Hth Plan(NHP): PPO, Avmed: HMO, Entrust, United Healthcare: Open Access HMO, Cigna Medicare, Oscar Health Plan, Doctors HealthCare Plans, FL Blue: MyBlue, United Healthcare: Medicaid HMO, Devoted Health
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Office Name
Miami Neuroscience Institute - Neurology
Languages
Italian, English, Spanish
Services
Diego Torres-Russotto provides neurology services in Miami, FL. A Neurologist is a physician who diagnoses, treats, and manages disorders, disease, and injuries to the nervous system. This includes such areas as the brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles.
Please call Diego Torres-Russotto at (786) 596-3876 to schedule an appointment in Miami, FL or to get more information.
Please call Diego Torres-Russotto at (786) 596-3876 to schedule an appointment in Miami, FL or to get more information.
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