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Board Certification
American Board of Family MedicinePatient Rating
4.9 /5( out of 73 reviews )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.
Patient Comments
Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety.
Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.June 28, 2024MADSEN HEALTH CENTERVery informative and caring
June 15, 2024SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTERDr. Cochella focuses on the highest priorities for my health, which currently are cardio-vascular fitness and weight control. We made a plan together that is realistic and I am committed to making it work. We will follow through in 6 months.
May 22, 2024SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTERMy kids and I moved to Utah from Cleveland, Ohio right in the middle of the school year. U of U made picking our new PCP easy. Dr.Susan Cochella is absolutely amazing! As a single mother of three I appreciate how the staff and Dr.Cochella take their time to care for my children, and answer any questions or concerns I may have. Visits never feel rushed, so far it's been a pleasant experience!
May 16, 2024SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTERDr. Cochella was very thorough and showed great interest in my daughter's well-being. She didn't shy away from difficult topics yet created an overall positive atmosphere. She explained things well to my daughter and treated her with respect.
April 25, 2024SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTERDr. Cochella is such a caring and thoughtful practitioner. I really appreciated how many ways she connected with me. She also gave me so really powerful resources.
April 24, 2024SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTERShe's great. Very knowledgeable and great rapport with patients.
April 13, 2024SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTERI¿ve been seeing Dr Cochella for 10 years. There¿s nobody like her. She¿s kind, caring, attentive and communicates in a way I can understand. She¿s simply the best.
April 11, 2024SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTERShe is awesome she really cares
April 06, 2024SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTERMy Dr Susan Coachella is amazing I known her for a very long time won¿t change to anyone else
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Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments Family & Preventive Medicine -Primary Academic Divisions Family Medicine
Board Certification American Board of Family MedicineEducation history
Fellowship Medical Education - University of Utah Hospital School of Medicine Fellow Public Health - University of Utah School of Medicine M.P.H. Residency Family Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine Resident 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. (Read full article)
- 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. (Read full article)
- 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. (Read full article)
- 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. (Read full article)
- 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. (Read full article)
- 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. (Read full article)
- 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. (Read full article)
- 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. (Read full article)
- Cochella SE, Pedersen DM (2003). Negotiating a request for nondisclosure. Am Fam Physician, 67(1), 209-11. (Read full article)
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. (Read full article)