Russel Ladwig, PA-C

Russel Ladwig is a certified physician assistant with more than 20 years of experience in pediatrics. His philosophy of care is to treat every patient with compassion, respect and clinical excellence. He strives to build trusting relationships grounded in playfulness, empathy and honest communication. Ultimately, he wants to be a provider who heals not just with medicine, but with presence, understanding, humor and integrity. One of his essential beliefs is that every child who wants a stuffy should have a stuffy and stuffies should have names.

When he is not seeing patients, Russel enjoys staying active, being creative and spending quality time with his family. He is a longtime soccer fan – whether he’s playing or watching, he loves the energy, strategy and sense of community the game brings. During the winter, Russel looks forward to skiing, which combines his love for the outdoors with the thrill of movement and the peacefulness of being in the mountains. At home, he enjoys woodworking, especially the satisfaction that comes from turning a rough piece of wood into something useful or beautiful. He also enjoys spending time building Legos with his kids — “It’s a fun, hands-on way to be creative together,” he says, “and I’m always amazed by their imagination.” One of his favorite everyday activities is reading to his kids: “It’s a simple tradition, but one I treasure deeply.”