About Diego R Torres-Russotto
Title
Chair of Neurology, Distinguished Endowed Chair in Neurology at Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute
Provider Gender
Male
Biography
Diego Torres-Russotto, M.D., is the chair of neurologyand the Distinguished Endowed Chair in Neurology at Baptist Health MiamiNeuroscience Institute. Heis 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.
Language
English
Italian
Spanish
Age Groups Seen
Adults (18+)
Adults (65+)
Hospital Affiliations
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Education & Training
Education
Barnes Jewish Hospital - Washington University
Fellowship Program, Movement Disorders, 2009
Barnes-Jewish Hospital (Missouri)
Residency Program, Internal Medicine/Neurology, 2007
Mayo Clinic Foundation
Residency Program, Surgery, General, 2003
Universidad Central de Venezuela
Medical School, 1999
Certifications
Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2008
Locations
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8950 North Kendall Drive, Suite 403W Miami, FL 33176
Phone: 786-596-3876
Fax: 786-533-9989
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Accepted Insurance
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- Medicare
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- Entrust
- HMO
- Medicare
- POS
- Great West
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Devoted Health
Dimension Health
Doctors HealthCare Plans
- BlueCare
- Medicare HMO
- MyBlue
- Options
- POS
- PPO
- Select
Medicare
Molina Healthcare
Multiplan/Beechstreet
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- Medicare HMO
- Medicaid HMO
- Medicare
- Open Access HMO
- Options PPO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- NHP
- POS
- PPO
Ratings & Reviews
The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
4.9 / 5
79 Ratings, 19 Reviews
4.9
Likelihood of recommending this provider
4.9
Provider explained things clearly
5.0
Provider showed concern
4.9
Provider included you in decisions
4.9
Provider discussed treatment options
30/3/2024
Very very good experience
24/3/2024
I traveled from NC to see Dr Torrez and PA [...], I felt welcomed and cared for. PA [...] was very thorough and very knowledgeable. Dr Torrez gave us an excellent level of care that I had never experienced before, he asked me ! So tell me, How can we help you? What would you like to get out of this visit? No Dr had asked me those questions before, which led to my concerns which he listened carefully and then he explained what can he do to help me. You rarely see this attention and care.
19/3/2024
Overall, I'd say that it was a good experience.
16/3/2024
Excellent
2/3/2024
Excellent
27/2/2024
Very professional and humane the D Torres
21/2/2024
Outstanding
17/2/2024
Just excellent
4/2/2024
All very professional.
4/2/2024
All was perfect. The Dr was thorough, patient, kind, extremely knowledgeable and explained everything to me! The N.P. Was also perfect in ALL respects!
29/1/2024
Exceptional!
15/1/2024
Dr. Torres has been the best doctor we have ever seen!
8/1/2024
Great office
26/12/2023
Very good experience
19/12/2023
Very happy with the visit. The doctor was very thorough and was genuinely concerned with me as a patient.
16/12/2023
My visit with the doctor and nurse prctioner was extremely comprehensive
27/11/2023
Fantastic Doctor
26/11/2023
Best team NP and MD
7/10/2023
Excellent
