Dr. Cassidy is a physician and an attorney with broad expertise in clinical care, cognitive issues, conflict resolution, and business leadership.
Her experience ranges from direct patient care to advocating change in national health care policies. She is uniquely qualified to assist physicians, hospitals, attorneys, wealth managers, patients and families with all types of health care issues.
CRITICALMD® provides a broad range of services including:
- Cognitive Capacity Assessments
- Personalized Medical Planning
- Mediation and Conflict Resolution
- Home Care and Assisted Living Evaluations and Support
- Advocacy, Medical Resource, and Referral Services
- Health Care Surrogacy and Pre-Need Guardianship
As the Medical Director for the NFL Player Benefits Plan, Dr. Cassidy had a key role in the design and execution of the NFL Player Neurocognitive Benefit. Since leaving the NFL Player Benefit Plan, Dr. Cassidy formed CRITICALMD® to provide assistance to patients, families, elder and estate attorneys, and wealth management professionals.
Her clinical experience includes; private medical practice and Medical Director positions at IBM and at Aetna Health Plans. She had a lead role on Ford Motor Company’s Health Care Team in Ford’s bargaining with the UAW, serving on Michigan Blue Cross Blue Shield's Board of Directors. After Ford, she was a Senior Director and then Vice President at Sanofi-aventis Pharmaceuticals.
As CEO of a medical device company, Dr. Cassidy drafted legislation, The Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act, to mandate equity in Medicare coverage of prosthetics for women with breast cancer.
Dr. Cassidy is a Board-Certified Internist who received her medical degree from Vanderbilt University Medical Center and her Juris Doctor degree from University of Connecticut School of Law. In addition to Board Certification in Internal Medicine, she completed a Psychiatry internship at Vanderbilt.
She is a faculty member teaching Public Health Law for the American College of Preventive Medicine. While serving as a coach for Georgetown Law School’s International Mediation Competition Team, she taught mediation as an Adjunct Professor at the George Washington University School of Law.
Dr. Cassidy is an experienced mediator. Representative matters include: Professional Privileges, Appropriateness of Care, Patient Family Issues, Incapacity and Guardianship Disputes, Ethical Considerations, End of Life Decision-making, and Adverse Events.
WHAT CLIENTS AND COLLEAGUES ARE SAYING
Dr. Susan Cassidy is compassionate. She’s also a genius smart MD and has a law degree. In the Spring of 2016, suddenly, my dear friend in Naples FL could no longer make choices for himself and needed the power of attorney he gave to me to be used to take charge for him. This caused a huge logistical problem because I live in California and he lives in Florida.
Susan was perfect. She was able to put in place his whole medical living support setup together with me remotely. Her guidance has made it possible for my friend to have everything he wished for. Susan's first thought is always what will make my friend have the best day he can have. Susan goes to his home once or twice a week, she stays in close contact with my friend’s caregivers and has a great relationship with my friend. We are blessed and so lucky to have Dr. Cassidy making this situation possible!
Dr. Cassidy, as a Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician and a licensed attorney, had the expertise to counsel me and our family about cognitive assessment issues and home care choices for our loved one. Most importantly, her warmth and caring helped us make such difficult decisions with confidence and peace of mind.
L.H. – Naples, FLDr. Cassidy has been instrumental in helping us navigate through the medical and home health care aspects of caring for our mother. She is a dedicated doctor and always available and willing to above and beyond. She really cares about our mom and it shows in everything she does for her.
S.B. – Naples, FLDr. Susan Cassidy has been a valued professional consultant for my family for the past 20 years. Her medical and legal expertise are invaluable. She was by my mother’s side as she struggled through the stages of Alzheimer’s disease and again when my father died from heart failure. In 2016, she was again by my side after my husband had a massive stroke Her efforts and expertise during this time helped us cope and ensured my husband’s wishes were respected. Her guidance, compassion, and medical counsel for my parents and for all our family members never wavered.
D.B. – Naples, FLCriticalMD® and Dr. Susan Cassidy truly helped my mother make the necessary decisions regarding her future healthcare and life care plans, all while making her feel like a member of her own family.
J.G. – Naples, FLAs an attorney working with the elderly, I feel fortunate to be able to work with CriticalMD® and Dr. Susan Cassidy who have exhibited an expertise, wisdom and genuine caring with our mutual clients.