Suzanne Tucker, M.D.

Bio

Dr. Suzanne Tucker is a pediatric pathologist at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego and a clinical assistant professor at UC San Diego School of Medicine.

After graduating from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Dr. Tucker completed her pathology training in anatomic and clinical pathology at the University of Vermont College of Medicine. She went on to complete a pediatric pathology fellowship at Boston Children?s Hospital/Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Tucker's clinical interests are in general pediatric pathology, with a special interest in neuropathology, cardiovascular pathology and tumor pathology. Her primary research interests are neuropathology and tumor pathology.

Dr. Tucker enjoys teaching house staff and medical students in all aspects of pediatric pathology. She is a member and education committee member of the Society for Pediatric Pathology. Dr. Tucker is also a fellow of the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic, Clinical and Pediatric Pathology.

In addition to medicine, Dr. Tucker enjoys hiking, tennis, and spending time with her family and has three daughters.