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Dr. Kimberly Russell, MD

Accepting New Patients

(174 Ratings)

Specializes in: Obstetrics & Gynecology

Professional interests include: birth defects, hysterectomy (uterus removal), annual gynecological exam (well woman exam), and more.

7545 BEECHMONT AVENUE SUITE B
Cincinnati, OH 45255

(513) 564-1600

Dr. Kimberly Russell, MD is an obstetrician and gynecologist in Cincinnati, OH specializing in obstetrics & gynecology. Dr. Kimberly Russell, MD is affiliated with The Christ Hospital Health Network and CHRIST HOSPITAL MEDICAL SPECIALISTS LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

7545 BEECHMONT AVENUE SUITE B
Cincinnati, OH 45255

Address:

2123 Auburn Avenue Suite 624
Cincinnati, OH 45219

Some issues Dr. Kimberly Russell, MD can help you with:

Hysterectomy (Uterus Removal)

A hysterectomy is an extremely common surgery performed to remove the uterus. Sometimes the fallopian tubes, ovaries, or cervix will be removed as well. A woman who has had a hysterectomy will no longer have periods and cannot get pregnant.

There are a variety of reasons that women have hysterectomies, including:

Heavy bleeding or pain, such as that due to fibroids, endometriosis, or adenomyosis
Cancer
Prolapsed uterus, where the pelvic muscles can no longer completely hold the uterus in place

It is important to note that having any of these conditions does not necessarily mean that a hysterectomy is necessary. There are other available treatment options in most cases.

Although the uterus is responsible for a period, it is the ovaries that control the hormonal changes that women go through every month. So if a woman has a hysterectomy but keeps her ovaries, she might still experience hormonal swings every month even if she no longer has a period. Alternately, if a younger woman has a hysterectomy where her ovaries as removed, she will essentially be in immediate menopause.

A hysterectomy can be performed traditionally through one large cut in the abdomen, laparoscopically using tiny incisions and small tools, or through the vagina. Full recovery may take four to six weeks. After a hysterectomy, patients might experience sexual changes such as vaginal dryness or a change in libido. It is common to experience strong emotions after a hysterectomy, including both grief and relief. If a patient's ovaries were removed, they may be at higher risk for certain diseases, such as heart disease and osteoporosis. Taking hormonal birth control might reduce this risk.

Sexual Health Issues

Sexual health is a broad and loosely defined term that encompasses several extremely different areas of medicine. Sexual health not only includes physical health related to the act of sex, but also emotional, mental, or identity issues that can interfere with healthy sexuality. Because this scope is so broad, a huge number of health care professionals can accurately say they work in the sexual health specialty. Some of the many varied conditions included in sexual health include intimacy disorders, sexually transmitted diseases, reproductive health, LGBTQ issues, and sexual violence.

Sexual intimacy disorders are those that cause problems with the act of sexual intercourse, such as erectile dysfunction or vulvodynia. Erectile dysfunction, the inability to get or maintain an erection hard enough for sexual intercourse, is extremely common. It affects fully half of men over 40 to some degree. It is treated with medications, devices, or surgery. Vulvodynia, burning pain in the vulva that can be made worse with sexal activity, has no known cause. It is treated with oral or topical medications.

Sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS, herpes, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, are bacterial or viral infections that are contagious in the bodily fluids exchanged during sexual contact. Barrier methods of contraception, such as condoms, help prevent the spread of STDs. HIV is a virus that can be caught from an infected person's sexual fluids or blood. When the virus infects the body, it interferes with the immune system and causes the disease known as AIDS. There is no cure, but anti-viral medications can help people with AIDS live a long and healthy life. Herpes is also a virus found in sexual fluids, called HSV-2. It causes blisters that come and go on the genitals. There is no cure for herpes, but anti-virals can minimize outbreaks. Gonorrhea and chlamydia are both bacterial infections. They are extremely common and often have no symptoms. The most common signs of an infection are burning pain and discharge. Gonorrhea and chlamydia can be treated with medications.

Reproductive health refers to both contraception and infertility treatment. Contraceptives prevent and plan the timing of pregnancy. Some, such as a vasectomy or tubal ligation, are extremely effective at preventing pregnancy. Others, such as spermicides, are less reliable. Popular contraceptives include condoms, birth control pills, IUDs, and diaphragms. On the other side of reproductive health, infertility is the inability to carry a pregnancy to term after one year of trying. It can be due to problems in either the man or the woman, and both genders are affected equally. In total, about 15% of the population suffer from infertility. Infertility treatments include medications and surgery.

Gay and transgender people have a few specific health care needs that may sometimes fall under the sexual health umbrella. First, many LGBT people still face discrimination from healthcare providers, so providing supportive and appropriate care is an issue. Because of social attitudes surrounding sexual orientation and gender identity, many gay and transgender people struggle with their identities. Rates of depression, substance abuse, and suicide are all higher in this group. Providing mental health support and counseling to those in transition is critical. Finally, transgender patients who are undergoing gender affirmation require sensitive medical health care, including surgical and hormonal treatment.

Sexual violence can be defined as any unwanted or non-consensual sexual activity. It ranges from sexual harassment to touching to rape. It affects women more than men and is widespread: 1 in 4 women report being victims of sexual violence at the hands of a partner, and as many as 1 in 3 girls report their first sexual contact as being violent. Sexual violence has lasting physical and emotional consequences for victims, but educating both girls and boys can prevent violence. Care for those who have endured sexual violence includes counseling and mental health support, medical care, and legal support.

Sexuality is more than a reproductive requirement -- it is a form of expression and identity. Sexual health blends all these aspects of experience together and helps people lead sexually fulfilling lives.

In The News

“"Things just didn't look like regular preeclampsia or textbook preeclampsia with Kandace, and so that's when we involved our cardiology team and evaluated her and realized she had a coronary...”—"Cincinnati mother and Christ Hospital doctor on a mission to improve Black maternal health", WCPO Cincinnati, April 2024

breast exam	18
cytology	16
doctor visit	15
gynecologic pathology	16
gynecologic procedures	18
preventive care	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	15
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

breast exam	16
gynecologic procedures	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

breast exam	27
gynecologic procedures	27

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

breast exam	30
cytology	21
doctor visit	23
gynecologic pathology	21
gynecologic procedures	30
pelvic imaging	14
preventive care	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
women's imaging	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

breast exam	43
cytology	22
doctor visit	23
gynecologic pathology	22
gynecologic procedures	43
pelvic imaging	12
preventive care	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
women's imaging	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

breast exam	19
doctor visit	13
gynecologic procedures	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

breast exam	46
cytology	17
doctor visit	10
gynecologic pathology	17
gynecologic procedures	46
preventive care	17

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

breast exam	24
cytology	12
gynecologic pathology	12
gynecologic procedures	24
preventive care	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

breast exam	91
cytology	40
gynecologic pathology	40
gynecologic procedures	91
preventive care	40

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kimberly Russell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kimberly Russell, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Cincinnati, OH were breast exam, gynecologic procedures, preventive care and cytology.

breast exam	34
cytology	21
doctor visit	16
gynecologic pathology	21
gynecologic procedures	34
pelvic imaging	13
preventive care	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
women's imaging	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly Russell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	5
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	24

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kimberly Russell, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kimberly Russell, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	3
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	11
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	0
Dementia	0

Education & Training

She is certified by the American Board of Ob & Gyn (Obstetrics & Gynecology) and has a state license in Ohio.

Board Certification: American Board of Ob & Gyn (Obstetrics & Gynecology)

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kimberly Russell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The Christ Hospital Health Network

CHRIST HOSPITAL MEDICAL SPECIALISTS LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kimberly Russell, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 174 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kimberly Russell, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Cincinnati, OH.

4.9

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-07-07

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Very satisfied with physician care

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-02

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Dr. RUSSELL IS THE BEST DR EVER!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-08-27

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Dr. Russell was amazing

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Kimberly Russell, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
HOLOGIC INC	$127 Myosure $105	NovaSure $21
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$58 Mirena $32	Skyla $13	Essure $13
Boston Scientific Corporation	$42 GENERAL - THERAPIES $29	WATCHMAN $13
Pfizer Inc.	$36 PREMARIN ORALS $13	PVC $12	PREMARIN $11
Roche Diagnostics Corporation	$34 RS Harmony Test Related Products $20	MD HPV CTNG $14
Other	$310 OFIRMEV $26	GYN $25	Osphena $22	NovaSure $21	Diclegis $21	Other $197

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$593
Education	$14

Biography

Dr. Kimberly Russell practices obstetrics & gynecology in Forestville, OH and Cincinnati, OH. Her patients gave her an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Russell's areas of expertise include the following: obesity, gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy), and pain. Her practice in Cincinnati, OH is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.