Dr. Russell Cohen, born in Johannesburg, South Africa, emigrated to the United States in 1979. He attended the University of Arizona for both his undergraduate and medical degrees, graduating in 1991. Dr. Cohen completed his orthopedic residency at the University of Arizona Orthopedic Residency Program, followed by a fellowship at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago, specializing in advanced techniques in joint replacement surgery. After 22 years in private practice at Tucson Orthopedic Institute, he relocated to Phoenix, Arizona, joining the Abrazo Health Care System and Arizona Sports Medicine Center. Dr. Cohen has been a paid consultant for Stryker since 2009, contributing to implant design, Direct Superior Hip Replacement education, instrument design, MAKO Robotic development, and physician education. He has participated in numerous volunteer medical missions, including disaster relief efforts in Haiti following the 2010 earthquake, and joint replacement surgical missions to Vietnam, Antigua, Guatemala, and Quito, Ecuador. In his free time, Dr. Cohen enjoys photography, capturing various landscapes and subjects during his travels and hikes.