Senior Surgical and Bariatric Risk Analyst
Health Care Risk Management

Lancaster
717.399.1735
sgc@stevenslee.com

Susan has over 25 years of experience working as a registered nurse and consultant, and is a recognized expert in bariatrics, skin and wound care and surgical patient care. She lectures internationally on the interdisciplinary and organizational approach to bariatrics.

Susan has appeared in television, radio and video presentations and has published more than 85 articles related to obesity, outcomes, ethics and culture. In 2005, she was honored with the Lippincott Manuscript Award for her article, Shedding Weight with Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery, a continuing education study.

Education:
University of Southern California, Ph.D (Public Policy Ethics), 2000
University of Southern California, M.A. (Religion and Social Ethics), 1999
University of Southern California,  MSN CNS C-WOCN, 1995
California State University, Fullerton, BSN, 1980

Representative Publications:

• "Legal Consideration in Bariatric Care." Bariatric Times. September, 2006.

• "Obesity: The Changing Face of Geriatric Care." Ostomy/Wound Management. October, 2006.

• "Nursing care of the bariatrics patient." Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care. 2006.

• "Obesity, organizational policy and education." Bariatrics Today. March, 2005

• "Obesity and the aging adult." Clinics in Geriatric Medicine. April, 2005.

• "The challenges of obesity and skin integrity." Nursing Clinic of North America. February, 2005

• "The challenges of bariatric care: strategies to maximize patient health and caregiver safety." ECPN: Clinical and financial strategies for the extended care professional. June, 2005.

• "Issues of caregiver injury: addressing needs of a changing population." Bariatric Times. January, 2005.

• "Mobility, patient safety, caregiver injury and the obese child." Pediatric Nursing. January, 2005.

• "Understanding compassion, sensitivity and the obese patient." Bariatric Times. January, 2004.

• "Nursing management of the patient having panniculectomy surgery." Nursing. December, 2004.

• "Preplanning protocols for skin and wound care in obese patients." Co-authored with Blackett, Henns, Langlois and Spacht. Advances in Skin and Wound care: The Journal for Prevention and Healing. August, 2004.

• "Criteria-based protocols and the obese patient: planning care for a high-risk population." Co-authored with Arzouman, Bartholomeaux, Blackett, Lacovara, McDonald and Traver. Ostomy/Wound Management. May, 2004.

• "Shedding weight with bariatric surgery." Nursing. April, 2004.     

Pofessional Associations/Civic Affiliations:
National Association of Bariatric Nurses, Board Member