Suzanne M. Doubrava, MD

Clinical Locations
Primary Location
Fox Chase Cancer Center
333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111
Assistant Professor, Division of Psychiatry
Treatment Focus
Psychodynamic and supportive psychotherapy; Integrative therapies, mindfulness and relaxation techniques; Medication management; Specializing in anxiety, depression, insomnia, cognitive issues, and interpersonal relationships in the context of cancer and complicated medical illness
Treatment Philosophy
As a psychiatrist specializing in those with medical illness, I have had the privilege of working with many patients throughout the years who have taught me how important we are as inter-related human beings. Receiving a diagnosis of cancer or other illness, going through treatment, and survivorship often pose not only special challenges in our lives, but also may change how we see ourselves within our own lives, both physically and emotionally. I believe in addressing each person holistically, taking into account that which is most meaningful to each individual, and the very aspects of our lives that make us feel most human.
I incorporate a variety of evidence-based treatments which may include talk therapies, relaxation techniques, or medication management to help address symptoms, while at the same time addressing underlying individual preferences and goals. I furthermore take into account the inter-relationship of how medical factors affect emotional wellbeing, and how our emotional state also impacts us physically. I am deeply interested not just in which treatments are most effective, but also which factors may be involved in helping us to feel most whole.
Educational Background
- Consultation-Liaison/Psychosomatic Medicine/Psycho-Oncology Fellowship, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill-Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY
- Psychoanalytic Fellowship, New York Psychoanalytic Institute, New York, NY
- Resident, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
- MD, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
- BA with distinction, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Certifications
- Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Memberships
- Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrists
- American Psycho-Social Oncology Society

Clinical Locations
Primary Location
Fox Chase Cancer Center
333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111
Assistant Professor, Division of Psychiatry
Treatment Focus
Psychodynamic and supportive psychotherapy; Integrative therapies, mindfulness and relaxation techniques; Medication management; Specializing in anxiety, depression, insomnia, cognitive issues, and interpersonal relationships in the context of cancer and complicated medical illness
Treatment Philosophy
As a psychiatrist specializing in those with medical illness, I have had the privilege of working with many patients throughout the years who have taught me how important we are as inter-related human beings. Receiving a diagnosis of cancer or other illness, going through treatment, and survivorship often pose not only special challenges in our lives, but also may change how we see ourselves within our own lives, both physically and emotionally. I believe in addressing each person holistically, taking into account that which is most meaningful to each individual, and the very aspects of our lives that make us feel most human.
I incorporate a variety of evidence-based treatments which may include talk therapies, relaxation techniques, or medication management to help address symptoms, while at the same time addressing underlying individual preferences and goals. I furthermore take into account the inter-relationship of how medical factors affect emotional wellbeing, and how our emotional state also impacts us physically. I am deeply interested not just in which treatments are most effective, but also which factors may be involved in helping us to feel most whole.
Education
Educational Background
- Consultation-Liaison/Psychosomatic Medicine/Psycho-Oncology Fellowship, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill-Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY
- Psychoanalytic Fellowship, New York Psychoanalytic Institute, New York, NY
- Resident, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
- MD, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
- BA with distinction, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Certifications
- Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Memberships
- Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrists
- American Psycho-Social Oncology Society