Jo-Anne Landry Suffoletto, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine - Primary Care and Population Health
Bio
Dr. Suffoletto is a primary care doctor at Stanford Internal Medicine Clinic. She is board certified in internal medicine.
For each patient, Dr. Suffoletto prepares a care plan. Her goal is to help every individual achieve the best possible health and quality of life. Her care plans are customized, comprehensive, and compassionate.
Patients praise Dr. Suffoletto‘s clinical skills and warm bedside manner. They value her ability to listen closely and communicate clearly.
Her expertise and empathy are fundamental to her leadership as the medical director of the Stanford Coordinated Care (SCC) program. This program uses an interdisciplinary, team-based approach to enhance care for moderate- and high-risk patients throughout the Stanford Health Care system.
Dr. Suffoletto also helps educate the internal medicine providers of the future. She is a clinical associate professor of primary care and population health in the Stanford Department of Medicine, Division of Primary Care.
To advance the field of internal medicine, she has published virtual patient cases, medical education curricula, and has given regional and national presentations on women’s health topics and medical education with a focus on simulation training.
Prior to joining Stanford, she held positions as associate chief of staff for education and innovative learning and medical director of simulation education in the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System and chief of staff at Butler VA Healthcare System in Pennsylvania.
Clinical Focus
- Internal Medicine
Professional Education
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Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2007)
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Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Internal Medicine (2008) PA
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Medical Education: Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine (2004) IL
All Publications
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Chronic kidney disease in older adults: challenges and opportunities for the primary care provider.
BMC primary care
2024; 25 (1): 388
Abstract
Kidney disease and its comorbidities disproportionately affect older persons. Kidney disease modifying therapy is underutilized in older adults, as guidelines lack consensus on approaching diagnosis and treatment in older adults. This review aims to highlight the challenges presented by, and opportunities for, identifying and treating CKD in older adults.
View details for DOI 10.1186/s12875-024-02638-4
View details for PubMedID 39487419
View details for PubMedCentralID PMC11529074