Thomas Alan Russo MD
Professor, Medicine, SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical
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3495 Bailey AveBuffalo, NY 14215
Phone+1 716-834-9200
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Summary
- Dr. Thomas Russo, MD is an infectious disease specialist in Buffalo, New York. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in New York. He is a Professor at SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical.
Education & Training
Tufts Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1985 - 1989
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1985
McGill University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1994 - 2028
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 33 citationsDeciphering the relative importance of genetic elements in hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae to guide countermeasure development.Thomas A Russo, Ulrike Carlino-MacDonald, Zachary J Drayer, Connor J Davies, Cassandra L Alvarado
Ebiomedicine. 2024-09-01 - 9 citationsPenicillin Binding Protein 7/8 Is a Potential Drug Target in Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii.Thomas A Russo, Ulrike Carlino-MacDonald, Cassandra L Alvarado, Connor J Davies, Oscar Barnes
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 2023-01-24 - 55 citationsAnatomy of an extensively drug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae outbreak in Tuscany, Italy.Melissa J. Martin, Brendan W. Corey, Filomena Sannio, Lindsey R. Hall, Ulrike MacDonald
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2021-11-30
Authored Content
- COVID-19 Doesn't Go Away When You're Outside. Here's What Not to Do if You'reOctober 2020
Press Mentions
Flu Cases May Be Easing in Western New York, New State Data ShowsJanuary 10th, 2026- Should You Take Elderberry for Immune Support? Here’s What Doctors SayNovember 17th, 2025
- Scientists Find Common Nasal Spray Lowers Risk of COVID and the Common ColdOctober 12th, 2025
Grant Support
- Determining the value of PBP 7/8 as an antimicrobial target for XDR-A. baumannniiVA WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2019–2027
