Russell Leong, DO

Born and raised in Singapore, I moved to Vancouver, Canada when I was 11.5 years old. Interestingly, the 0.5 in 11.5 is extremely important because it meant that I was mandated by law to serve the Singaporean military after my undergraduate degree. Former ITF tennis player, club squash player, recreational golf player, avid global traveler and food addict.

Education & Training

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Clinical Nephrology Fellowship
07/2022-Present

Beaumont Health, Royal Oak, MI
Internal Medicine Residency
07/2019-06/2022

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Medical School- DO
06/2015-05/2019

Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada
Life Sciences SSP with Honors- BScH
09/2007-05/2011

Scholarships, Honors & Awards

Beaumont Hospital: Intern of the month x1 (2019), Resident of the month x2 (2020/2021)
Michigan State University: Sigma Sigma Phi (ΣΣΦ) Inducted Member, 2016-2019
Michigan State University: Canadian Student Scholarship, 2015-2019
Singapore Armed Forces: Sword of Merit, 2012-2013
Awarded to the top 10% of the graduating officer class in the Singapore Armed Forces based on competence, professionalism, leadership, and peer evaluation.

Work & Research Experience

MSU Department of Physiology, East Lansing, MI
Advisor: Dr. Julia Busik, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Physiology
10/2015-06/2016

Ophthalmology Technician, North Vancouver, BC, Canada
North Shore Eye Associates
2014-2015

Lieutenant; Signal Officer, Singapore
Singapore Armed Forces
2012-2013

Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada
Advisor: Dr. Christopher Justnich, MD. Head, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Food Allergy Program
08/2010-04/2011