2.39: Dr. Jon Russell - leaving academics to build a center of excellence

Before founding The Russell Center, Dr. Jon Russell was the Director of the Division of Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery at Johns Hopkins and led the Thyroid Tumor Center. As the busiest thyroid surgeon at Johns Hopkins for the past decade, he not only performed more thyroid and parathyroid surgeries than nearly anyone in the country but also trained the next generation of surgeons.

But despite these accomplishments, Dr. Russell faced a critical moment of reckoning—realizing that institutional limitations were holding back innovation and patient care. In this episode, we dive into the turning point that led him to step away from one of the most prestigious institutions in the world to build something new—on his own terms.

Hear how he built a one of a kind surgical practice, leading the way for surgical innovations, his colleagues, and patients. 

You can find Dr. Russell on his website, LinkedIn, and Instagram. 

In cliff-notes from the Micropractice Mastermind, we talk about how to say goodbye to yoru medical practice.  Deciding to leave your medical practice is not just a career transition—it’s an emotional, logistical, and deeply personal journey. For many physicians, this process is filled with uncertainty, self-doubt, and fear of the unknown. But it can also be a transformative step toward freedom, autonomy, and a practice that aligns with your values and well-being.

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Checklist to launch a micropractice​ - for those of us who love to check off a to-do list, here is a rough approximation of what we are completing in the Micropractice Mastermi​nd.

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