RUTLAND, Vt. (July 26, 1999) – Dr. James A. Russell, a member of the medical staff at the Killington Medical Clinic, which is affiliated with the Vermont Orthopaedic Clinic in Rutland, recently successfully completed the Sports Medicine Certification Examination. This certification was presented to Russell by The American Board of Emergency Medicine.

"This certification speaks to the time I have spent training and gaining experience in the field of sports medicine," said Russell. "I look forward to continuing to use this experience to treat patients with injuries from various athletic activities."

Russell joined the Killington Medical Clinic in 1986 where he has gained extensive experience treating skiers and snowboarders just minutes after their injuries occur.

He also has served in the emergency department of the Rutland Regional Medical Center. Russell was trained at the University of Vermont School of Medicine and was a Surgical Resident at the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont. He is a Vermont native and was educated in the Rutland City School System.

Russell is a veteran athlete having participated in amateur alpine and nordic skiing and professional sailing. He served as team physician and assistant coach for the U. C. Olympic Boardsailing Team from 1982 to 1988 and currently coaches youth soccer. He lives with his family in East Dorset, Vermont.