Dr. Alecia Russell was born and raised in Michigan. She knew she wanted to be a doctor from a very young age and set forth to pursue her dream. She attended college at Michigan State University and graduated with honors. She received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a specialization in Health and Humanities. She then went on to also attend medical school at Michigan State. Go Green! She moved to the Detroit area to complete her residency at St. John Providence Health System in Obstetrics and Gynecology where she served as the chief resident. During residency she met her husband, Dr. David Russell and they were married in 2015. Together they moved to California to pursue their dream of a career in Women's Healthcare. Since their arrival, they have started their own family by celebrating the birth of their daughter in 2017. Dr. Russell currently serves as the Department Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Adventist Health Lodi Memorial. She enjoys preventative medicine as well as minimally invasive surgery.