Dr. Russo has worked as an applied sport psychologist since 1998, serving as the Director of Sport Psychology at two world-class training facilities. He is the former director of Sport Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) - Center for Sports Medicine and was also the staff Sport Psychologist at the International Junior Golf Academy (IJGA) in Hilton Head, South Carolina. In these roles, Dr. Russo served as a sport consultant to numerous athletes, coaches, organizations, and university athletic departments.

Dr. Russo is a licensed, clinical psychologist and an active member of both the Association for Applied Sport Psychology and the Sport & Exercise Division of the American Psychological Association (Div. 47). He has become a nationally and internationally recognized expert on sport psychology, mental training, and peak performance as well as sport concussion. In collaboration with Drs. Anthony Kontos and Michael Collins, he has outlined the appropriate management of sport-related concussion for sport psychology professionals and, in July of 2008, was a presenter at the New Development in Sports-Related Concussion Conference for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA. In addition, he has given countless lectures on peak performance, coping with the stress and pressure of athletic competition, and the utilization of sport psychology services for on and off-field psychological conditions.

Currently, Dr. Russo serves as an Assistant Professor at the Center for Psychological Studies at Nova Southeastern University in Fort. Lauderdale, Florida. He also works as the Director of Sport Psychology for the NSU Athletic Department and the Sport Medicine Clinic within the College of Osteopathic Medicine. In this capacity he serves as a member of a multi-disciplinary sports medicine team, comprised of professionals from the areas of osteopathic medicine, physical therapy, athletic training, sports nutrition, and strength and conditioning.