CRESTVIEW — Board-certified Pediatrician Rebecca Susong has joined Sacred Heart Medical Group’s regional network of physicians as part of the Sacred Heart’s Pediatrics at Crestview office.
Susong graduated magna cum laude with her bachelor’s degree in child studies from Vanderbilt University, and she received her medical degree from Oregon Health and Sciences University in Portland, Ore.
After graduating with her master’s degree in public health from Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., and performing an internship with the American Academy of Pediatrics, she completed her residency training in pediatrics at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
The member of the American Academy of Pediatrics is fluent in Spanish, and has special interests in public health policy and advocacy, as well as treating children with asthma. As part of her public health studies, Susong researched factors contributing to the severity of RSV bronchiolitis and examined the relationship between RSV and asthma.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Crestview pediatrician joins Sacred Heart Medical Group