Dr Urrutia was raised in Clovis, California.  She attended Fresno Pacific University where she studied Biology and competed in Cross Country and Track and Field. 

She subsequently moved to Grand Cayman where she attended Saint Matthews University School of Medicine and received her Medical Degree.  It was there she met Dr. Russell, who later became her husband.

Dr. Urrutia completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Mercer University / Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon, Georgia.  She worked as a hospitalist in Central Georgia before opening Russell Medical.

Dr Urrutia’s interests include disease prevention, nutrition and fitness, and diabetic education and treatment.   She believes in a patient-centered approach to medicine and emphasizes patient education in each encounter.

Dr. Urrutia is the proud mother of Mason and Conner Russell. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family on Lake Lanier.