Bernard Lawrence Sussman, M.D.

About Me

Dr. Sussman is a graduate of SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center and served as chief resident of the Associated Hospitals Program in Internal Medicine. He is board certified in Internal Medicine as well as ...

Dr. Sussman is a graduate of SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center and served as chief resident of the Associated Hospitals Program in Internal Medicine. He is board certified in Internal Medicine as well as Palliative Care and Hospice Medicine. Areas of professional interest include education of medical residents, medical ethics, palliative and hospice care, and primary care internal medicine. He is a former medical director of the Jewish Home of Rochester and served as founding chairperson of the medical ethics and consultation service at The Genesee Hospital. Dr. Sussman currently divides his professional activities between primary care medical practice, medical resident education, and consultation as a member of the Palliative Care Division of Strong Memorial Hospital.

Faculty Appointments

Professor Emeritus - Department of Medicine, Palliative Care (SMD)

Credentials

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

University of Rochester Associated Hospitals R1,R2,R3
Program of Internal Medicine 1977 - 1980

Education

MD | Univ at Buffalo SUNY School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Medicine. 1977

BA | Sarah Lawrence College. Physiology. 1970

Awards

Clinical Faculty Teaching Award. 1991

Lawrence A. Kohn Teaching Fellowship Award. 1991 - 1995

Frederick Anderson Teaching Award. 1986

Lawrence E. Young Bood Award, Recognized for Excellence. 1980

Publications

Journal Articles

Ethical issues related to the provision or denial of renal services to non-citizens.

Slifkin RF, Charytan C

Seminars in dialysis.. 1997 10 (3):173-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

Discontinuing an implantable cardioverter defibrillator as a life-sustaining treatment.

Quill TE, Barold SS, Sussman BL

The American journal of cardiology.. 1994 July 1574 (2):205-7. Epub 1900 01 01.