Susanna Basappa, MD

 I chose Family Medicine because I am a dedifferentiated person – I enjoy learning about everything, and could not choose between specialties. I also enjoy working with both adults and kiddos – for me one of the most important things is continuity of care, and getting to know and support the whole family, rather than siloed individuals. I like working with my hands, but don’t enjoy surgery culture – outpatient procedures seem just the thing. Specific areas of interest that I will pursue include: Addiction Medicine, Gender Affirming Care, and Abortion Medicine. As a Potawatomi person, I want to work with Native communities, and to support our Native relatives with Community Base Participatory Research. I was especially impressed that UNM has all of the aspects of training I was looking for, and I definitely felt that I would fit in well with the program.