PHILADELPHIA (August 10, 2010) – Suzanne Boyle, MD, has joined Fox Chase Cancer Center’s Department of Medicine as an attending physician for the hospitalist program.
“I was drawn to Fox Chase Cancer Center because it offers its patients a very unique combination of features: those of a nationally-renowned academic center that provides leading-edge cancer care, but with the ability to deliver that care in a small, community hospital-like setting,” Boyle says.
As a hospitalist, Boyle coordinates inpatient care in collaboration with the patient’s team of doctors, which may include a medical oncologist, surgeon or radiation oncologist. She is also responsible for helping patients and their families understand their condition and treatment options as well as ensuring a smooth transition between inpatient and outpatient settings.
“Fox Chase provides a multi-disciplinary approach to care under the convenience and comfort of one roof,” says Boyle. “This small setting optimizes care for patients and families and facilitates collaboration between all members of the health care team in order to develop a personalized treatment strategy for each patient.”
Prior to joining Fox Chase, Boyle completed her residency at Temple University Hospital and earned her M.D. from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick. She has won several awards, including the Internal Medicine Chief Residents' Appreciation Award and the Internal Medicine Housestaff Peer Award, both from Temple University Hospital.