Psychiatry, Neurology, Forensic Psychiatry, Board Certified

San Jose

✅ Accepting New Patients

💼 45 Years Experience

⭐ Highly Recommended

🕰️ Excellent Wait Time

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Getting to know Susan M. Ditter, M.D., M.P.H.

Dr. Ditter completed her psychiatry residency and forensic psychiatry fellowship at the University of Virginia, where she was later on faculty. She also completed a fellowship at the Center for Disease control and received her Masters of Public Health at Emory University. Previously she completed her neurology residency and medical school at Emory University. She was on the neurology faculty at Emory and at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Hospital, before entering neurology private practice. She received her undergraduate degree from U.S.C.

Dr. Ditter speaks English only.

Other Specialties: Forensic Psychiatry

Focus Areas

Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder

Childhood Trauma
ADHD

Women's Issues (Perinatal/ Reproductive)

Clientele

Adults

Treatment Approaches

Forensic Psychiatry: Evaluates and treats individuals with mental health disorders who are involved in the legal system.
Neuropsychiatry: Combines psychiatry with neurology to treat disorders affecting both the brain and mind.
Psychodynamic Psychiatry: Utilizes psychoanalytic techniques to understand and treat mental disorders.
Reproductive Psychiatry: addresses the mental health needs of individuals during times of hormonal change, focusing on conditions and symptoms influenced by the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, postpartum period, infertility, and menopause.

Identity

Gender

Female

Languages

English

Insurance Providers

UMR
PHCS MultiPlan
Medicare
Carelon Health
VHP

ComPsych
Kaiser Permanente
Aetna
Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield
Magellan Health
TriWest
MHN

5.0

I was initially unsure of Dr. Atallah but he has proven himself to be a caring, considerate doctor that really goes the extra mile. He researches my spectrum of medical conditions and regularly suggests tweaks to improve the efficacy and safety of my Rx regimen. He’s very on top of messaging and medication requests. I feel heard with him and my care is collaborative.My initial reservations surrounded his very thorough, beyond the book onboarding procedures. It was a barrier to care while I was in acute need but I recognize the need to mitigate liability and confirm health status. If you’re in dire need of care he might not be the best choice because of the time needed for his onboarding procedures but if you’re stable I highly recommend.

5.0

Dr. Susan Ditter has been a joy! She is kind, respectful, consistent, and always professional. She has helped me over many years, and I remain ever so grateful!

FAQs

1. Do you have experience with trauma or PTSD?

Yes