Russell A. Reeves, MD, MBA, MS

Dr. Reeves is bringing advanced, minimally invasive care to a region where it was once out of reach. Since taking the helm of the Watertown, New York, IR program in 2024, he has introduced treatments that previously required patients to travel significant distances, including deep vein arterialization, Y-90 radioembolization for liver cancer and percutaneous transmural arterial bypass.

With the next closest hospital interventional radiology offering roughly 70 miles away, the expansion allows patients to stay close to their families and support systems. Dr. Reeves continues to train in emerging technologies and is prepared to add carotid artery interventions, ultrasound-guided carpal tunnel releases and endovascular arteriovenous fistula creation.

Dr. Reeves’ path to Watertown ran through Johns Hopkins, Dartmouth, Thomas Jefferson University and UCLA, where he completed an independent IR fellowship. Along the way he earned an MBA and a master’s in bioengineering, authored more than 30 peer-reviewed journal articles and received the RSNA Roentgen Resident Research Award and three resident teaching awards.

Dr. Reeves’ team says he stays calm during the most challenging procedures, treats every staff member with respect and has helped transform IR into a department they are proud to be part of. He has been honored with a grateful-patient “Heart to Heart” recognition and the 20 Under 40 Award for Northern New York’s Emerging Leaders.