Dr. Kimberly Sussman Offers Compassionate Care At State-Of-The-Art Trillium Medical Center Story by Jessica Gregoire Photo by Abner Pedraza
Using the latest technology in patient care, Dr. Kimberly Sussman has created a modern and technologically advanced office. Sussman believes that by providing the most state-of-the-art technology, she is making the lives of her patients and their families easier. Sussman opened her new private practice, Trillium Medical Center in Boynton Beach, in October. According to Sussman’s husband and office manager, Jay Sussman, Trillium Medical Center focuses on internal medicine. “We manage every aspect of a patient’s medical profile,” he explained. “If they have gone to the cardiologist, radiologist or any other specialist, it all begins with the internist because the internist is the primary-care doctor.” Dr. Sussman earned her medical degree from the University of Health Sciences in Kansas City, Mo., and did her residency at Wellington Regional Medical Center. She has wanted to become a doctor since the first time she visited a hospital as a child. “I had the experience of being a patient at a very young age,” Dr. Sussman said. “And I had great care from a female physician who was very compassionate and set an example for the quality of doctor I wanted to be.” An internal medicine physician, she provides preventive, acute and chronic healthcare to her patients. “I know what it’s like to be a patient,” Sussman said. “And knowing that perspective, that makes my care genuine and honest, and I think patients see that and appreciate it.” With preventative care, Sussman focuses on wellness training and gives patients guidance on nutrition and physical
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activity. She recommends that patients focus on preventive measures such as eating a proper diet and having regular checkups. Sussman keeps her patients informed by providing them access to their medical records online. “If patients are out of the country or state and need access to their medical records, they can just go on the Internet and pull them up,” she said. Her office also features flat-panel screens in every patient room, which allows patients to view their medical history along with her. Patients are able to view their road map to health, which is a record of the patient’s nutrition, diet, medical visits and blood work. “Our patients are more interactive when they get to see their medical history on the screen,” Sussman explained. “I think they appreciate the visual aspect because it’s more efficient. They spend less time waiting in the office and they have more time spent with me.” Trillium Medical Center accepts all major insurance plans and offers payment terms for people without medical insurance. Trillium Medical Center is located at 7545 W. Boynton Beach Blvd., Suite 201, near Florida’s Turnpike. For more information, call (561) 736-0881 or visit www.trilliummedicalcenter.com. |wellington the magazine| November 2011
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