Dr. Rachel Sussman grew up in Pennsylvania, studied cognitive science and literature in college at Yale, and completed a master's in cognitive psychology at Harvard. After graduate school she lived in Shanghai for 2 years, and then moved to California for medical school and has been proud to call California home ever since! She loves teaching and believes strongly in the importance of good communication with patients. Dr. Sussman is especially interested in nutrition for the whole family, pediatrics, addiction and substance use disorders, and women’s health including lactation issues. Outside of work, Dr. Sussman enjoys hanging out with her 3 young kids, going to the farmer’s market, biking everywhere she can, and reading widely.