Board Certification
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American Board of Family Medicine
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Patient Rating
Patients consistently describe Dr. Cochella as caring, compassionate, and highly knowledgeable. Reviewers note she listens attentively, explains conditions and treatment options clearly, involves patients in decisions, and is responsive and thorough in follow-up. Many emphasize long-term trust in her care and credit her with helping them improve and manage their health over time.
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The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
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Education history
| Fellowship | Medical Education - University of Utah Hospital School of Medicine | Fellow |
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| Graduate Training | Public Health - University of Utah School of Medicine | M.P.H. |
| Residency | Family Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine | Resident |
| Professional Medical | University of Nevada | M.D. |
| Undergraduate | Molecular Biology - University of Colorado - Boulder | B.S. |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Van Hala S, Cochella S, Jaggi R, Frost CJ, Kiraly B, Pohl S, Gren L (2018). Development and Validation of the Foundational Healthcare Leadership Self-assessment. Fam Med, 50(4), 262-268.
- Cox N, Tak CR, Cochella SE, Leishman E, Gunning K (2017). Impact of Pharmacist Previsit Input to Providers on Chronic Opioid Prescribing Safety. J Am Board Fam Med, 31(1), 105-112.
- Cochella S, Liaw W, Binienda J, Hustedde C (2016). CERA: Clerkships Need National Curricula on Care Delivery, Awareness of Their NCC Gaps. Fam Med, 48(6), 439-44.
- Cochella S, Liaw W, Binienda J, Hustedde C (06/01/2016). CERA: Clerkships Need National Curricula on Care Delivery, Awareness of Their NCC Gaps. Fam Med, 48(6), 439-444.
- Cochella S, Steiner BD, Clinch CR, WinklerPrins V (2014). STFM's National Clerkship Curriculum: CERA reveals impact, clerkship director needs. Fam Med, 46(6), 429-32.
- Cochella S, Steiner BD, Clinch CR, WinklerPrins V (2014). STFM's National Clerkship Curriculum: CERA reveals impact, clerkship director needs. Fam Med, 46(6), 429-32.
- Webster LR, Cochella S, Dasgupta N, et al (2011). An Analysis of the Root Causes for Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths in the United States. Pain Med, Supplement(12), S26-S35.
- Cochella S, Bateman K (2011). Provider detailing: an intervention to decrease prescription opioid deaths in Utah. Pain Med, 12 Suppl 2, S73-6.
- Cochella S, Bateman K (2011). Provider Detailing: An Intervention to Decrease Prescription Opioid Deaths in Utah. Pain Med, Suppl(12), S73-S76.
- Cochella S, Johnson C (2006). Cardiac issues in the young athlete. Curr Sports Med Rep, 5(6), 309-14.
- Hobson WL, Avant-Mier R, Cochella S, Van Hala S, Stanford J, Alder SC, Croskell SE (2005). Caring for the underserved: using patient and physician focus groups to inform curriculum development. Ambul Pediatr, 5(2), 90-5.
- Prunuske J, Cochella S, Gunning K (2003). Is single-dose levonorgestrel as effective as other emergency contraception regimens? J Fam Pract, 52(4), 268, 271-2.
- Cochella SE, Pedersen DM (2003). Negotiating a request for nondisclosure. Am Fam Physician, 67(1), 209-11.
Letter
- Van Hala S, Cochella S, Frost CJ, Gren L (2018). Collaborative Skills Essential to Leadership. [Letter to the editor]. Fam Med, 50(9), 712-713.
Dr Coachella has always been such a caring person and Doctor.
A good listener
Dr. Cochella has been my chosen doctor for over 10 years and has always provided me with positive solutions for my wellbeing.
She's the perfect doctor for me.
Doctor Susan Cochella is exceptionally attentive, cordial, astute, efficient and attuned to providing the best individualized medical care possible.
Nice to Meet you.
She's amazing! Even though I've went to the ER for a specific condition and I was found with no problems, she still took the situation seriously and made me feel that I wasn't alone. She also remembers small details about you that make it feel even more personal, which is a nice touch. I love her as my PCP
Dr. Cochella is kind, thorough in her examination, and caring. She listens and gives thoughtful answers to patient questions and concerns.
Dr. Cochella has been my primary care provider for many years, and has guided me in health decisions and self care, as well as referring me to various specialists as needed. Dr. Cochella takes a holistic approach to wellness and a partnership role with the patient that works wonderfully well for me.
Great!
she's great!
Dr. Cochella is amazing. She always makes our family feel seen and heard and she is so supportive of us when we bring up parenting issues we're struggling with. Thank you Dr. Cochella for taking such excellent care of us!!
Very professional and personable and knowledgeable
Excellent Doctor
Dr. S. Cochella is a very respectfull, and patient doctor. She doesn't rush through her visit. She speaks clearly and explains any questions I have.
honored my request for a skilled lab person to draw blood for the panel.
Dr. Coachella is very nice and provides an excellent care. She is very professional and responsive to her patients.
She was extremely kind, courteous and helpful. She helped Dr. Engel in a way that was SUPER supportive and you can tell she loves teaching as well as working with her own patients. I would love to see her when Dr. Engel leaves
Very professional! Easy to talk too!
Dr Cochella is very caring to the patient as a person and easy to talk to. She showed a deep commitment to problem solving and excellent analyst of my concerns
She seems to care about patients, and understands what is going on. I liked her a lot!
Dr. Cochella has been my PCP almost 15 years. I haven't had a doctor this constant nor caring since my family doc when I was a kid. She respects me and helps me make informed decisions that have improved my life across time.
I am always very well treated by Susan Cochella every time I have been treated by her
Dr Cochella is the best doctor I have ever had, hands down! I trust her with my life!
Dr Cochella is knowlegeable and caring. She always has an upbeat, positive manner.
well, This is [NAME REMOVED] and Susan knows me and has known me for over a decade I am extremely Happy that she is my PCP
A serious overseer.
Dr. Cochella is amazing!
Dr. Cochella made my son feel empowered because she treated him with respect, listened to him and valued his opinion. Thank you for helping him build a positive outlook towards his health and well-being as well as with his health care provider. Thank you!!
Most the time the dr is always great with me, but the couple of times it has been different some how.
Thankyou
SheÕs great
I have always felt her care and knowledge is excellent.
Dr. Cochella listens to my concerns and provides helpful and meaningful information. She is knowledgeable and caring. I feel fortunate that she is my provider!
Very caring and good people skills.
I have been receiving excellent care from Dr Coachella for many years
Doctor Susan Cochella is an exceptional human being and a one in a million medical practitioner. She is very efficiently thorough and empathetic in her interaction with patients. She is promptly communicative in her response to test results, advising patients of their health condition and encouraging the continuance of good healthy life habits and also tactfully conveys benefits of her pharmaceutical prescriptions. She is informative of unhealthy life choices and helpful with healthy suggestions. She gives treatment options and suggested referrals in kind and gentle straight forward and plain language. She is genuinely receptive to questions and responds eloquently and clearly. I'm grateful to have her as my primary physician. She's a ten out of ten.
She has been a pleasure to have to take care of my health and managing my diabetes for 11 years
Dr. Cochella is a wonderful provider. She listened to my concerns and provided thoughtful answers. I appreciate her genuine desire to improve my health and to work with me to involve me in my treatment plan. She is terrific and I am grateful that she is my physician!
Listening and was concerned for my needs
Very nice person
Our contact was very brief.
Wonderful MD who really cares on the well being of her patients. Excellent listener who really has a passion to help or assist her patients to the best of her ability and knowledge. Thank you
Great Physician - caring, compassionate, and knowledgeable.
Dr. Cochella is a listener at heart. She really cares about her patients and their families. She always takes her time with me and my children and makes me feel heard. She touches on multiple important domains and doesn't feel like she is rushing to get to her next patient. I so appreciate her time and expertise.
She was efficient and proessional
I would tell others about Dr Cochella and then many more.
I have been a patient of Dr. Cochella for a while now and the medical care I receive is excellent! I can't express enough how valuable she has been in guiding me on my journey to improve my health and making good choices with diet and exercise. So glad to have Dr Cochella as my medical provider.
Dr. Cochella is an informed and caring physician, who listens well to her patients and explains carefully the health challenges her patients face and the prescribed treatments. I am grateful to have her as my long time physician.
Dr. Cochella is a caring and very capable Doctor who navigated skillfully the many health problems that I have. She resolved many health issues since 2018, by doing so she gave me a new chance for a longer life.