Rachel Sussman MD

About

Dr. Rachel Sina Sussman is a family medicine doctor in San Jose, California, board certified in Family Medicine after training at Stanford University School of Medicine. She practices at Family Medicine Associates of San Jose, University Healthcare Alliance, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, and Stanford Medicine Partners Primary Care San Jose O'Connor, and speaks English, French, and Mandarin.

Dr. Sussman treats chronic conditions including heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes complications, and coronary artery disease, as well as substance abuse and addiction. Her procedures include chronic care management, routine adult exams, cancer screenings, adult vaccines, and health education and preventive medicine. She also provides geriatric care, integrative and alternative medicine, lactation support, pediatric care, prenatal care, and women's health services. Dr. Sussman's background includes a master's degree in psychology from Harvard and prior work as a science teacher, which shaped her commitment to patient communication and education. Her particular interests include women's health, pediatrics, lactation, and nutrition for families, and she completed a fellowship at Stanford in addiction and chemical dependency.