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Dr. Sussman did his residency training in gynecology and obstetrics at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, consistently rated in the top one or two hospitals and departments of obstetrics and gynecology in the nation by US News and World Report. He is affiliated with New Milford Hospital, Danbury Hospital, and John Dempsey Hospital at the UCONN Health Center, where he has been appointed Assistant Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Sussman's practice philosophy emphasizes the partnership between patient and physician, respecting patient choice while fulfilling his duty to employ his knowledge and experience to educate and inform.

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Education:

Haverford College: B.A. and Phi Beta Kappa 9/71 to 5/75 Haverford, PA

Cornell University Medical College: M.D. with honors in obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, and internal medicine 9/75 to 5/79 New York, NY

Internship and Residency:

Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics 7/79 to 6/83 The Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD

Post Graduate Activity:

Private practice of obstetrics and gynecology: New Milford OB/GYN 1/85 to present New Milford, CT

Positions Held:

President, Medical Staff 1/99 to 12/00 New Milford Hospital New Milford, CT

Chairman, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology New Milford Hospital New Milford, CT 10/88 to 9/90, 1/95 to 12/98, 1/01 to 12/04

Assistant Clinical Professor 1990 to present Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of CT School of Medicine Farmington, CT

Clinical Associate 1985 to 1990 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of CT School of Medicine Farmington, CT

Certification:

National Board of Medical Examiners 1980

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1986

Recertified 1995, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Licensure:

State of CT 10/84

Societies:

Fellow, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Publications:

Various on-line content for WebMD.com and BabyCenter.com

The Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby, Ann Douglas, John R. Sussman; Macmillan, John Wiley & Sons, 1999