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Hilary Susskind

Hilary Susskind, MD

Assistant Professor


Department: Family, Community & Preventive Medicine

Specialties: Family Medicine, Primary Care

Education

  • MD - Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College (2016)
  • Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program - Columbia University (2011)
  • BA in Psychology - University of Pennsylvania (2009)

Hilary Susskind, MD, is a board-certified family medicine physician practicing in Manayunk and University City. She has a clinical interest in women's health, contraception and family planning, preventive medicine, chronic illness, and adolescent medicine.

Clinical Services

Family medicine, Primary care, Women's health, Birth control and family planning, Adolescent medicine, Chronic illness management

Residencies

  • Family Medicine - Drexel University College of Medicine

Hilary Susskind, MD, is a faculty member in the Department of Family, Community & Preventive Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine. She recently developed a family planning curriculum for the Drexel Family Medicine Residency program with the goal of increasing long-acting reversible conception training for residents. In addition, she helped to initiate a monthly reproductive health night at Eliza Shirley House, the site of one of the student-run HOP clinics.

Presentations

Poster Presentations

"Development and Initiation of a Longitudinal Family Planning Curriculum into the Drexel Family Medicine Residency Program"
Susskind H, Anderson A, Bass M, Gadegbeku A
Poster presented at Society of Teachers of Family Medicine annual spring conference, Toronto, Ontario, 2019

"Introduction of Pelvic Examinations and Women’s Health Education to a Student-Run Health Clinic in a Women’s Shelter"
Susskind H, Baptiste N, Czapp N, Gadegbeku A
Poster presented at Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians Research Day; Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 2019

"Safe Sleep Saves Lives: Cribs for Kids"
Susskind H, and Abraham A
Poster presented at: Bridging the Gaps poster symposium; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2013

Lectures

"Fracture Prevention with Zoledronate in Older Women with Osteopenia"
Journal Club, Drexel Family Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 2019

"Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARCs)"
Drexel Family Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 2019

"Effect of 5-Day Nitrofurantoin vs. Single-Dose Fosfomycin on Clinical Resolution of Uncomplicated Lower Urinary Tract Infection in Women"
Journal Club, Drexel Family Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 2018

"Management of Common Rashes"
Drexel Family Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 2018

"A Phase-3, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Effectiveness and Safety of Single Oral Doses of Secnidazole 2 g for the Treatment of Women with Bacterial Vaginosis"
Journal Club, Drexel Family Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 2018

"Cardiac Issues in Pregnancy"
Drexel Family Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 2018

"Effect of Yoga on the Menstrual Pain, Physical Fitness, and Quality of Life of Young Women With Primary Dysmenorrhea"
Journal Club, Drexel Family Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 2017

"Contraception"
Drexel Family Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 2017

* This physician's clinical practice is independent of Drexel University.


Contact Information


Drexel Student Health Center
3401 Market Street
Suite 105B
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215.220.4700
Fax: 215.220.4705