Suzanne A Fidler MD , JD, FACP

Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist, Healthcare Research and Healthcare Policy

Physician, Attorney, Delegate of the Orange County Bar Association Legislative Resolutions Committee

17192 Murphy Avenue#15415Irvine, CA 92623
Phone+1 949-631-0055
Fax+1 714-508-7408

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Summary

Suzanne A. Fidler, MD, JD advocates on behalf of patients as a physician and attorney. She currently has promoted legislation supporting individuals struggling with severe mental illness and has authored a bill to enhance the CARE Act in California. Dr. Fidler completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the University of California Davis Health in 1998, after obtaining her MD from Drexel University College of Medicine in 1995. Additionally, she earned a JD, cum laude, from Chapman University School of Law in 2005. Her publication record includes contributions on opioid prescribing guidelines and donation after cardiac death protocols, and she has written on topics such as Women’s History Month.

Education & Training

Chapman University School of LawJD, law, Cum Laude, 2002 - 2005
University of California Davis HealthResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1998
Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 1995, MD

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1996 - 2028
AZ State Medical License 2014 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Implementing donation after cardiac death protocols.
Suzanne A Fidler
Journal of Health & Life Sciences Law. 2008-10-01

Lectures

Current Opioid Prescribing Guidelines: Ensuring Safe and Effective Pain Management
Optum Health Education - 9/1/2023

Other

Women History Month
Fidler, S and Seymore, K
https://cas.video.uhc.com/media/Culture+Cast+-+EP05+-+Women%27s+History+Month+02/1_s3b624s6
Podcast - 3/29/2024