
Overview
Samuel Russ, M.D., is an orthopedic surgeon at Summit Orthopedics specializing in foot and ankle care, serving Minneapolis/St. Paul patients. He has a special interest in sports-related injuries, arthroscopy, and reconstructive foot and ankle surgery. He completed a foot and ankle fellowship at St. Mary’s Orthopedics in Maine. “I try all the things to help people live functional, pain-free lives without surgery first,” Dr. Russ says. “Then, if we determine that the individual requires surgery, I work with the patient to figure out what he or she needs, so that I am not doing too much or too little. I work to individualize the surgical treatment plan.” He volunteers his surgical skills to underserved communities through One World Surgery.
Dr. Russ is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. His top areas of expertise are Flat Feet, Achilles Tendon Rupture, Metatarsalgia, and Osteochondritis Dissecans.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
2620 Eagan Woods Drive, Floor 1, Eagan, MN 55121
319 South Main Street, River Falls, WI 54022
2090 Woodwinds Drive, Check Directory For Floor, Woodbury, MN 55125
3580 Arcade Street, Floor 1, Vadnais Heights, MN 55127
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Jeffrey Seybold is a Podiatric Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Eagan, Minnesota. Dr. Seybold is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. His top areas of expertise are Flat Feet, Tendinitis, Caffey Disease, Osteotomy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Seybold is currently accepting new patients.
Summit Orthopedics
Michael Freehill, M.D., is an orthopedic surgeon at Summit Orthopedics specializing in the surgical and nonsurgical care of the shoulder, with a special interest in adult joint reconstruction, joint replacement, sports-related injuries, and arthroscopic surgery. He serves patients in the Minneapolis St. Paul metro area. Dr. Freehill has 20-plus years of experience and is a frequent recipient of the Top Doctor designation in Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. He speaks both nationally and internationally, has authored numerous articles in professional publications, and has served as a course instructor for dozens of conferences. He completed his shoulder, elbow, and sports medicine fellowship at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York. Dr. Freehill is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Frozen Shoulder, Hajdu-Cheney Syndrome, and Skeletal-Extraskeletal Angiomatosis.
Infinite Health Collaborative, PA
Ryan Karlstad is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Wyoming, Minnesota. Dr. Karlstad is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. His top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Ganglion Cyst, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Fasciotomy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Karlstad is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Achilles Tendon RuptureDr. Russ isAdvanced. Learn about Achilles Tendon Rupture.
- Caffey DiseaseDr. Russ isAdvanced. Learn about Caffey Disease.
- Flat FeetDr. Russ isAdvanced. Learn about Flat Feet.
- Foot DropDr. Russ isAdvanced. Learn about Foot Drop.
- Hypermobile JointsDr. Russ isAdvanced. Learn about Hypermobile Joints.
- MetatarsalgiaDr. Russ isAdvanced. Learn about Metatarsalgia.
- Experienced
- BunionsDr. Russ isExperienced. Learn about Bunions.
- BursitisDr. Russ isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Bursitis of the HeelDr. Russ isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis of the Heel.
- Claw FootDr. Russ isExperienced. Learn about Claw Foot.
- ClubfootDr. Russ isExperienced. Learn about Clubfoot.
- Common Peroneal Nerve DysfunctionDr. Russ isExperienced. Learn about Common Peroneal Nerve Dysfunction.

