Susan H. McDaniel, PhD

Susan H. McDaniel, PhD, vice chair of the department of family medicine and the Dr. Laurie Sands Distinguished Professor of Families & Health at the University of Rochester Medical Center-Highland Family Medicine Center, where she directs the Institute for the Family in the department of psychiatry. Dr. McDaniel’s research, which includes doctor-patient communication, has been widely published in professional journals. She was the 2016 president of the American Psychological Association.

4 Smart Ways to Ask Your Doctor Questions

4 Smart Ways to Ask Your Doctor Questions

Susan H. McDaniel, PhD | March 13, 2017

When you schedule a medical appointment—whether it’s an annual physical or a visit for a specific complaint—you may draw a…

Doctors Who Talk Too Much

Doctors Who Talk Too Much

Susan H. McDaniel, PhD | August 9, 2012

Good Doc-Patient Communication Vital & All Too Rare In a recent review of studies, researchers found that good doctor-patient communication…