Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Calgary. Iain Shamus Russell is an orthopaedic surgeon who earned his B.Sc., M.D., and LMCC at the University of Alberta before working as a family doctor. He completed his orthopaedic training in Calgary and obtained his FRCS(C) prior to completing fellowships at the Universities of Vienna and Washington.
He has enjoyed a successful practice in Calgary for over two decades specializing in reconstructive surgery of the foot and ankle. He has a strong interest in academics and has served in many leadership positions nationally, provincially and locally. He has been recognized for both roles with teaching and leadership awards. He is currently surgical site lead at the Peter Lougheed Centre