About Us

Our Physicians

Christopher LaRussa, MD

Christopher LaRussa, MD

Dr. Christopher LaRussa is a Birmingham, Alabama native who earned his bachelor's degree from Auburn University in 1988. He then attended medical school and residency at The University of Alabama at Birmingham, completing his training in 1996. Dr. LaRussa is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. He voluntarily undergoes annual recertification from the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology to help maintain currency in his practice.

Dr. LaRussa is Vice Chairman, District II, Section 5, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists as well as a member of several local and national professional organizations. He was a founding member of M.O.R.E OB, a comprehensive patient safety, quality improvement, and professional development program for hospital obstetrical units. St Joseph's Hospital Health Center was the first hospital in the U.S. to incorporate this forward-thinking program which strives to improve the safety of obstetrical services.

Dr. LaRussa practiced in Alabama for six years prior to joining Associates for Women's Medicine in 2002. His interests include pelvic prolapse and urinary incontinence, minimally invasive surgical options for abnormal uterine bleeding and sterilization, and high risk obstetrics.

He currently lives in Fayetteville with his three sons and enjoys various outdoor activities, exercising and flying.



John Rosser, MD

John Rosser, MD

Dr. John Rosser did his undergraduate work at Union College, Schenectady, New York, and graduated cum laude with honors in Biological Science. He immediately entered medical school at the SUNY Health Science Center in Syracuse New York and completed his residency in 1994. Dr. Rosser is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a fellow in the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He currently holds several leadership positions at St Joseph’s Hospital including Vice-Chairman of the Department of OB-GYN, as well as being the Section Chief of Obstetrics. He is also a member of the SJHHC Perinatal Morbidity and Mortality Committee and the OB-GYN Quality Assurance Committee. Dr. Rosser has practiced exclusively in the greater Syracuse area for thirteen years. He currently resides in Dewitt with his wife and two children.



Eva Pressman, MD

Eva Pressman, MD

Dr. Eva Pressman is the Director of MFM and Associate Chair for Clinical Affairs at the University of Rochester’s Medical Center’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is currently the James R. Woods, Jr. Professor and an Associate Professor of Maternal Fetal Medicine. She received her MD degree at Duke University and then performed both her Obstetric and Gynecology residency and her Fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine at Johns Hopkins University.

Dr. Pressman provides outpatient maternal fetal medicine consultations at Associates for Women’s Medicine’s James Street office.

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