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'''Russell Surasky''' (born July 6, 1981) is an American neurologist and addiction medicine physician. He is board-certified in both neurology and addiction medicine and serves as Medical Director at Bridge Back to Life, a substance use treatment program in New York. Surasky practices clinical neurology at Neurological Specialties of Long Island, a member of Northwell Health Physician Partners, and is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Russell Surasky, DO |url=https://faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/22458-russell-surasky |website=Hofstra/Northwell |access-date=2025-04-08}}</ref> He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (FAAN) and the American Society of Addiction Medicine (FASAM). Surasky has provided medical commentary on national media networks including Fox News, Fox Business, and NewsNation.

He is the author of the 2024 book ''This Book Will Save Your Life'', published by Simon & Schuster, which explores non-opioid strategies for addiction treatment. The book features a foreword by Dr. Drew Pinsky and was endorsed by Cardinal Timothy Dolan.

== Education and medical training ==
Surasky earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2009. He completed an internal medicine internship at Mount Sinai Queens Hospital Center and a neurology residency at North Shore University Hospital.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Russell Surasky, DO |url=https://faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/22458-russell-surasky |website=Hofstra/Northwell |access-date=2025-04-08}}</ref>

== Career ==
Surasky practices clinical neurology at Neurological Specialties of Long Island, a Northwell Health practice, and serves as Medical Director at Bridge Back to Life, where he integrates non-opioid-based treatment strategies for addiction.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Spinal Adjustments Eyed as Treatment For Addiction |url=https://www.longislandpress.com/2020/02/18/spinal-adjustments-eyed-as-treatment-for-addiction/ |website=Long Island Press |date=2020-02-18 |access-date=2025-04-08}}</ref> He is frequently consulted by other physicians for complex neurological and musculoskeletal conditions.

== Media coverage and public commentary ==
Surasky has been featured as a medical expert in national media. In July 2024, he appeared on Fox News’s ''Cavuto Live'' to assess President Biden’s cognitive health following a presidential debate,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Doctor reacts to Biden's debate performance |url=https://www.foxnews.com/video/6357869451112 |website=Fox News |date=2024-07-13 |access-date=2025-04-08}}</ref> and was quoted in ''The Hill'' regarding the ethics of diagnosing public figures under the Goldwater Rule.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Experts weigh ethical lines in diagnosing Biden from afar |url=https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4344334-biden-mental-health-diagnosis-goldwater-rule/ |website=The Hill |date=2024-07-20 |access-date=2025-04-08}}</ref> He also appeared in ''The Economic Times'' analyzing cognitive signs associated with vascular dementia and Parkinson’s disease.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Doctors analyze Biden’s cognition after debate |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/doctors-analyze-bidens-cognition-after-debate/articleshow/104719817.cms |website=The Economic Times |date=2024-07-15 |access-date=2025-04-08}}</ref>

In January 2025, Surasky was featured on ''America Reports'' on Fox News, discussing the neurological risks of wildfire smoke exposure.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Doctor discusses wildfire smoke and brain health |url=https://www.foxnews.com/video/6366926835112 |website=Fox News |date=2025-01-10 |access-date=2025-04-08}}</ref> That same year, he was interviewed on the podcast ''Conversation with Cardinal Dolan'' to discuss his book and approach to addiction treatment.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Conversation with Cardinal Dolan (February 4, 2025) |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conversation-with-cardinal-dolan-february-4-2025/id626259090?i=1000689018512 |website=Apple Podcasts |date=2025-02-04 |access-date=2025-04-08}}</ref>

In 2024, he was quoted in a Fox News article discussing cannabis-related mental health risks among young adults.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alarming new trend is emerging as younger Americans eschew alcohol on dates, go more for cannabis |url=https://www.foxnews.com/media/alarming-trend-younger-americans-alcohol-dates-more-cannabis |website=Fox News |date=2023-11-03 |access-date=2025-04-08}}</ref> Surasky also appeared in a NewsNation report on Adderall shortages and stimulant overuse in adolescents.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parents worried Adderall shortages will affect kids in school |url=https://www.newsnationnow.com/health/parents-worried-adderall-shortages-kids-school/ |website=NewsNation |access-date=2025-04-08}}</ref>

He has been interviewed on widely viewed podcasts including ''The Dr. Drew Podcast'', ''Real AF with Andy Frisella'', ''The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show'', and ''Kreatures of Habit''.

== Publications ==
Surasky is the author of ''This Book Will Save Your Life'', published by Simon & Schuster in 2024. The book explores non-opioid approaches to addiction recovery and includes a foreword by Dr. Drew Pinsky. The book was endorsed by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Faculty profile: Dr. Russell Surasky |url=https://faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/22458-russell-surasky |website=Hofstra/Northwell |access-date=2025-04-08}}</ref>

== External links ==
* [https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Russell-Surasky/228949491 Simon & Schuster author page]
* [https://faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/22458-russell-surasky Hofstra/Northwell faculty profile]

== References ==
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[[Category:American neurologists]]
[[Category:Addiction medicine physicians]]
[[Category:American medical writers]]
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[[Category:1981 births]]
[[Category:New York Institute of Technology alumni]]

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