
Silvia Russo, MD
Dr. Silvia Russo is a board-certified neurologist specializing in behavioral neurology. She graduated summa cum laude from San Raffaele University School of Medicine in Milan, Italy, and completed a visiting scholarship at UCSF’s Memory and Aging Center, where she gained valuable experience in neurodegenerative disorders and developed a deeper commitment to caring for aging patients with cognitive decline.
Dr. Russo completed her neurology residency and behavioral neurology fellowship at Stanford School of Medicine, where she participated in the clinical core of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and served as an investigator in clinical trials. Before returning to UCSF’s Memory and Aging Center as faculty, she worked with Providence for three years in Spokane, Washington, as the sole behavioral neurologist in the Inland Northwest region. During this period, she participated in the University of Washington Project ECHO® Dementia, the Dementia Action Collaborative, and collaborated with the local chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association to expand knowledge and access to quality dementia care across Washington State.
Dr. Russo is passionate about improving access to cognitive care for historically underserved communities and providing excellent care and medical education in the field of memory and cognitive disorders. Her specific interests include the accurate diagnosis and management of dementia with Lewy bodies and dementias with early onset.