Suzanne Lester

Suzanne Lester

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia

Bio

Graduate of the UC Berkeley-UC San Francisco Joint Medical Program and UCSF-Sutter Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency. Interests are Family Medicine and Underserved Populations.

  • SLESTER@augusta.edu
  • (706) 713-2208
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Education

  • MD, Medicine University of California, SanF, 2003

  • MS, Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other University of California, Berk, 2001

  • BA, Anthropology University of California, Berk, 1992

  • BA, Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution University of California, Berk, 1992

Certifications

  • Board Certification American Board of Family Medicine, 2007

  • Physician The Medical Board of California, 2005

  • PHY Ga Comp Med Brd, 2007

  • Physician Georgia Medical Board, 2007

Awards & Honors

  • AAMC GRMC Shining Star of Community Achievement Curricular Award AAMC- Group on Regional Medical Campuses, 2023

  • Gold Humanism Honors Society Inductee Gold Society, 2021

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • SURG 5325

    Thoracic & Cardiac Surg Extn.
  • MEDI 5168

    Mod 4: Renal/Cardiopulmonary
  • MEDI 5252

    Mod 5: Brain and Behavior
  • MEDI 5179

    Mod 5: GI/Endo/Repro
  • MEDI 5262

    Mod 6: Multi-System Disorders

Teaching Interests

Community and Population Health Clinical Skills Athens Region

University Service

  • UGA Provost Committee on Clinics at UGA 2024 - 2025

    Role: Committee Member

Professional Service

  • AU/UGA Medical Partnership Mobile/Athens Free Clinic 2018 - Present

    Role: Director