Diane Russo, OD, MPH, MBA, FAAO, Dipl AAO PH

Credentials

MBA, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Dipl AAO PH, Diplomate, Public Health and Environmental Vision Section, American Academy of Optometry
MPH, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
FAAO, Fellow, American Academy of Optometry
Residency, Primary Care and Low Vision, West Haven VA Medical Center, West Haven, CT
OD, State University of New York College of Optometry, New York, NY
BS, Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT

Areas of Expertise

Professional Honors & Awards

2021 Dupuis-Pellerin Award for Faculty Excellence, New England College of Optometry (NECO)
2020 Diplomate, Public Health and Environmental Vision Section, American Academy of Optometry (AAO)
2019 Rising Star Award, Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO)
2012 Fellow, American Academy of Optometry (AAO)

Practice Locations

NECO Center for Eye Care, Commonwealth

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Optometry (AAO), Public Health and Environmental Vision, Diplomate
American Optometric Association (AOA)
American Public Health Association (APHA)
Massachusetts Society of Optometrists (MSO)

Research Interests

Social Determinants of Health
Vulnerable Populations within Eye Care
Optometric Education

Peer Reviewed Publications (2025-2019)

1. Woodward MA, Hicks PM, Harris-Nwanyanwu K, Modjtahedi B, Chan RVP, Vogt EL, Lu M-C, Newman-Casey PA, the American Academy of Ophthalmology Taskforce on Ophthalmology and Community Health Centers, Eye Care in Federally Qualified Health Centers, Ophthalmology (2024), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2024.04.019.
2. Mani, S, Russo, D, Quinn, N. Racial and Ethnic Diversity Trends amongst Optometry and Ophthalmology Residency Training Programs – a Two Year Review. Optometric Education. 2024; 49(2):20-24.
3. Russo, D, Young B. Interprofessional Coordination of a Patient with Hypertension: A Teaching Case Report. Optometric Education 2021; 46(3):38-44.
4. Russo, D, Bass, O. Visual and Ocular Conditions Among a Homeless Adult Population of Boston. Optometry and Vision Science 2021; 98:362-366.
5. Srinivasan G, Russo D, Taylor C, Guarino A, Tattersall P, Moore B. Validity of the Spot Vision Screener in detecting vision disorders in children 6 months to 36 months of age. J AAPOS. 2019; 23(5): 278.e1-278.e6.

International Presentations (2025-2019)

1. Optometric Organizations in the United States. D Russo. Vision China Conference 2019
   Qingdao, China, July.
2. Prescribing Pearls. D Russo. Orbis International Cybersight Live Webinar, 2019
   November.
3. Refraction: A Step Up From the Basics. D Russo. Orbis International Cybersight 2019
   Live Webinar, June.
4. Fundamentals of Subjective Refraction. D Russo. Orbis International Cybersight 2019
   Live Webinar, April.

National Presentations (2025-2019)

1. Is Race Relevant to the Case? A Discussion Using a Glaucoma Case Presentation. 2024
   D. Russo, R. Shoge. AAO Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, November.
2. Eye Want You Motivated! Learning How to Integrate Motivational Interviewing 2024
   into Clinical Practice Through Examples. D. Russo. AAO Annual Meeting,
   Indianapolis, November.
3. Is Race Relevant to the Case? A Binary Discussion Using a Glaucoma Case 2023
   Presentation. D. Russo, R. Shoge. AAO Annual Meeting, New Orleans, October.
4. Motivational Patient Interviewing for Optometrists Workshop. D. Russo, 2022
   K. Jackson, C. Lefkowitz, D. Dolan. AAO Annual Meeting, San Diego, October.
5. Connecting Social Determinants to Clinical Practice. D. Russo, M. Contreras. AAO 2022
   Annual Meeting, San Diego, October.
6. Empathy in Practice: How to Employ Motivational Interviewing in Doctor- Patient 2021
   Conversations. D. Russo. AAO Annual Meeting, Boston, November.
7. Succeeding in Specialty Practice. T. Amadian, C. Lappin, D. Russo. Eyes on 2021 2020
   Conference, November.