Robert Ross Russell

Dr Robert Ross Russell is a Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine at Addenbrooke's Hospital and a Fellow at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He trained in Cambridge and London, joining Cambridge as a consultant in 1992. He established the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in Cambridge and earned an MD (Cantab, 1993) for his thesis on diaphragmatic function post-cardiac surgery in children.

His research focuses on physiological studies in paediatric respiratory and cardiovascular systems, utilizing technologies like non-invasive assessment of ventilation-perfusion matching and bio-impedance. He transitioned from PICU to Paediatric Respiratory Medicine in 2008 and leads European paediatric training initiatives as Vice-President of the European Academy of Paediatrics and Chair of the European Board of Paediatrics.

In Trinity Hall, he serves as Director of Studies in Medical Sciences (Pre-Clinical), supervising physiology for first-year undergraduates. He actively engages with prospective and past students, advocating for Cambridge's medical program. His email is rir20@cam.ac.uk.