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Suzanne Borkowski, MD, Psychiatry, Washington, DC

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Psychiatry Washington, DC

Community, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender Focused

Psychiatrist

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  • Office

    1525 14th St NW
    Washington, DC 20005
    Phone+1 202-745-7000
    Fax+1 202-939-7655

Summary

  • Raphael Campo wrote, "...since the moment that I realized I shared the world with other people, sometimes in spite of myself and sometimes with the fullest of hearts, I have felt compelled to search for some way to give."

    My career in medicine is my way to give back as a healer, teacher, and advocate in the community I serve. Looking through my profile, you will see that my interests and experiences tend to revolve around human identity and social justice issues, a trend which I hope to continue and expand upon as a psychiatrist.

    I seek to bring about change as a physician, on an individual and societal level. I always seek to remember what Jordan Cohen once wrote, "We should not accept without challenge what we know to be abominable just because it appears to be inevitable."

Education & Training

  • Washington Baltimore Center for Psychoanalysis
    Washington Baltimore Center for PsychoanalysisPsychoanalytic Fellowship Program, 2020 - 2021
  • Saint Elizabeths Hospital-DC Department of Behavioral Health
    Saint Elizabeths Hospital-DC Department of Behavioral HealthResidency, Psychiatry, 2017 - 2021
  • Washington School of Psychiatry
    Washington School of PsychiatryFundamental Concepts and Techniques of Dynamic Psychotherapy, 2019 - 2020
  • Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
    Michigan State University College of Human MedicineClass of 2016
  • Michigan State University
    Michigan State UniversityBS, History, Philosophy, & Sociology of Science, Honors, 2005 - 2009

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2021 - 2026
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2021 - 2024
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • MSU Graduate Academic Conference Award MSU Council of Graduate Students, 2012
  • Founders Bank & Trust Award Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners, 2011
  • College of Human Medicine Study Abroad Scholarship Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, 2011
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Publications & Presentations

Abstracts/Posters

  • Whips and Prozac: A Quantitative Study of Mood, Anxiety, and Trauma-related Disorder Risk Amongst BDSM Practitioners
    Suzanne Borkowski, MD, Overholser Research Day, St. Elizabeths Hospital, 4/2021
  • Case Report: Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms May Herald the Onset of Psychosis—A Case of Schizo-Obsessive Disorder
    Muhammad Zaidi, MD, Suzanne Borkowski, MD, and Hiteshkumar Talreja, American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, 5/2019
  • Sociobiological Construct of Rape
    Borkowski, Suzanne, Lyman Briggs Research Symposium, Michigan State University, 5/2009

Lectures

  • Paranoid & Disoriented: A Potential Case of Late-Onset Schizophrenia 
    St. Elizabeths Hospital - 6/2019
  • DC Sexual Psychopath Act & Pedophilic Disorder (Multidisciplinary Case Conference) 
    St. Elizabeths Hospital - 5/2018
  • Community Acquired Aspiration Pneumonia in an Adult Requiring Surgical Treatment 
    Munson Family Practice Center - 3/2016
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Committees

  • Resident Member, WPS Communications Committee 2020 - 2021
  • Resident Member, Residency Curriculum Committee 2019 - 2021
  • DC/NJ Regional Vice President, Residency Program Delegate, Committee of Interns & Residents 2017 - 2021
  • President, Public Relations, Medical Friends of Lesbians and Gays (MedFLAG) 2010 - 2013
  • Executive Medical Liaison, Michigan State University Council of Graduate Students 2009 - 2013
  • College of Human Medicine Representative, Michigan State University Council of Medical Students 2009 - 2012

Research History

  • Investigation Team MemberAssessing whether the labor and delivery unit is a potential screening and interventional point for patients affected by intimate partner violence (IPV). Gauged baseline perceptions held by nursing staff: attitudes toward IPV, knowledge of IPV impact & resources, and perceived barriers.2017 - 2017
  • Primary InvestigatorAssessing the LGBTQAI+ Health Competency Amongst MD/DO Primary Care Practitioners Addressing Mental Health in Michigan via the Ally Identity Measure survey. Collecting data on training in LGBTQAI+ competency and subjective comfort. Plans to develop resource material for providers.2016 - 2016
  • Primary InvestigatorAssessing the risk of depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and PTSD amongst those who practice BDSM in Michigan. Collecting data via Survey Monkey and Fetlife.com and comparing risk versus prevalence in Michigan.2013 - 2014
  • Research AssistantAided in the data input and presentation of about 200 surveys about sexting practices received from patients in the adolescent clinic and contributed the method and results sections to the final article.2011 - 2011
  • Primary InvestigatorResearched animal studies of 1970-present and reviewed Natural History of Rape in order to analyze the social and legal implications of animal rape studies when applied to human evolutionary behavior.2008 - 2009

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