MRS. SUSAN S WILDER, M.D
Marriage and Family Therapists at Bell Rd, Scottsdale, AZ

Sports Medicine

Family Practice, 2003, Sports Medicine, 1997

Healthgrades Honor Roll

English

Dr. Wilder is the founder and chief executive officer of LifeScape Medical Associates. She received her Bachelors of Arts in Biology and Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri and her medical degree from The George Washington University in Washington, DC. Dr. Wilder completed her specialty training in Family Medicine at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland where she stayed on as a clinician, faculty member, and Assistant Chairman of the Department of Family Medicine. Later, she served in Africa as part of “Operation Restore Hope” and received the Armed Forces Expeditionary and Meritorious Service Medals. Following her military service, Dr. Wilder joined the Mayo Clinic Scottsdale as founding Director of the Family Medicine residency program and, subsequently, Director of Clinical Genomics Education. At the Mayo Clinic, Dr. Wilder served in numerous leadership and executive roles and was the recipient of several honors including the Family Medicine Educator of the Year. Dr. Wilder is Board certified in Family Medicine and earned a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine. She completed a fellowship in Faculty Development at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and served on the faculty of The Uniformed Services University, The George Washington University, and the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Dr. Wilder has written several textbook chapters and journal articles with specific emphasis on “patient centered” medicine. She is President Elect of the Arizona Academy of Family Physicians and a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Sports Medicine, and American Medical Association. Dr. Wilder is also on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Foundation for Women, a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to preventing domestic violence and child abuse. Her medical practice encompasses full-spectrum Family Medicine. Dr. Wilder is a renowned, national-level speaker and frequent media guest. She has been a consultant to DreamWorks Television, provides parenting advice on BabyFirstTV, and is a member of Phoenix’s KPNX-TV Channel 12 “Health Team.” Dr. Wilder is listed regularly as a “Top Doc” by Phoenix Magazine and is a multiple recipient of 101 North magazine’s “People’s Choice” award. She is named one of the State’s top Family Physicians by Ranking Arizona and one of the nation’s top Family Physicians by the Consumers Research Council and The Center for the Study of Services. Best Doctors ranks Dr. Wilder among the top 4% of Family Physicians nationally. Dr. Wilder is married and has three young daughters and two golden retrievers. She grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii, is a former triathlete, and enjoys yoga and cooking.