Our Leadership Team

Dr. Agarwal is originally from New Jersey. He attended Georgetown University where he majored in English and graduated cum laude. He returned back to his home state to study medicine at Rutgers Medical School in Newark, NJ. Afterwards, he completed internal medicine residency at Mount Sinai in New York City and cardiology fellowship at Hahnemann Hospital, Drexel School of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA. He is board certified in cardiology, nuclear cardiology, and echocardiography.

Dr. Agarwal originally joined Grove Hill Medical Center in 2012. In 2016 he helped integrate the cardiology practices of Grove Hill and Connecticut Multispecialty Group to become one comprehensive Starling Physicians Cardiology division. Clinically he is a general noninvasive cardiologist with a special interest in preventive cardiology. Dr. Agarwal went into medicine to take care of people and prides himself on being his patients’ advocate. Dr. Agarwal has a strong interest in education and holds a community faculty position at UConn School of Medicine.

In his free time Dr. Agarwal enjoys exercising, spending time with his family, and trying new restaurants.

Dr. Martin is originally from Maine and enjoys returning there to visit family. She received her Bachelor of Science degree with honors from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She completed her medical school degree at Rush University in Chicago and returned to the East Coast for her pediatric residency and chief year at Baystate Medical Center. Dr. Martin has been in the Vernon Pediatrics office since 2012.

Dr. Martin enjoys teaching students and often mentors residents and physician assistant students in the office. She enjoys both well and acute care in her practice and has a special interest in lactation medicine and eating disorders. She is board certified in pediatrics and is also a certified lactation consultant. Dr. Martin enjoys sharing evidence with families and partnering with them to help them make healthy choices in a supportive environment.

In her free time, Dr. Martin enjoys being with her husband and kids, running, and reading.

Dr. Christopher Russo grew up in Long Island, NY. He attended Villanova University where he majored in biology. He attended medical school at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA. He completed his internal medicine internship at Winthrop University Hospital at SUNY Stony Brook. He then went on to specialize in ophthalmology with a residency at the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute at the University of Colorado. He is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

After his training, Dr. Russo spent five years in New Hampshire with White Mountain Eye Care, an affiliate of Speare Memorial Hospital. He joined the Starling Physicians Eye Center in 2015.

Dr. Russo provides comprehensive eye care to adults and children. This includes routine eye exams, diabetic eye exams, vision screenings, and prescription of glasses and contact lenses. He screens for a number of eye conditions including glaucoma, cataracts, and macular degeneration. One of his areas of specialty is anterior segment surgery, which involves surgery to the cornea due to growths, injuries, dry eye, or other conditions.

Dr. Russo prides himself on spending extra time with his patients to discuss their issues, educate them, and craft a personalized treatment plan. He likes the team approach to care at the Starling Physicians Eye Center.

When he is not working, Dr. Russo enjoys family time with his wife and three young children.

Dr. Scott Walker is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician and the Chief of Medicine at Starling Physicians. A proud Connecticut native, he earned his medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and Brown University in Providence, RI, where he developed a strong foundation in comprehensive, patient-centered care.

In his free time, Dr. Walker enjoys spending time with his family and enjoying all that New England has to offer.