General Info

Russell Thomas Brunet, DO knew from the time he was a child that he wanted to be a doctor. That’s due in part to the positive experiences and great respect he had for the doctors who cared for him as he grew up, his family doctors in particular. He believes in getting to know his patients so he can best understand what they are going through and better serve their medical needs. As a family medicine physician, Dr. Brunet especially enjoys delivering babies. He earned his doctor of osteopathic medicine degree in 2007 from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine in Missouri and completed his residency at Truman Medical Center Lakewood, Kansas City, Missouri. Board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine, he is a past member of Salinas Valley Memorial’s medical excellence committee. He speaks Spanish as well as English, something is multi-cultural patients appreciate. Dr. Brunet and his wife of many years consider themselves blessed with three great children. An Eagle Scout, he continues to be active in scouting, serving as his son’s Cubmaster and as a volunteer physician on a national level. If you see him wearing jeans at the clinic, it’s likely because he rode his Harley-Davidson to work.