Anna Uma Morgan, MD, MSc, MSHP
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (General Internal Medicine)
Director, LDI - Penn Medicine Research Lab, Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics
Medical Director for Care Management , Penn Medicine Population Health
Physician Lead, Care Delivery Translation, Penn Medicine Center for Transformation and Innovation
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Edward S. Cooper
3701 Market St.
Suite 640
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3701 Market St.
Suite 640
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Links
"Right place, right care" Penn Medicine News (10/14/25)
"Going to the hospital with COVID-19 symptoms can be a tough call. This Penn text program makes it easier." by Tom Avril (5/22/20) in the Philadelphia Inquirer
"Cómo diferenciar las alergias del COVID-19." Live TV interview on Telemundo 62 (5/15/2020)
"A PATH to hospital at home" published in Penn Medicine News (10/8/2025)
"An ecosystem of innovation fosters tech-based solutions to COVID-19 challenges" by Erica Brockmeier, published in Penn Today (10/20/20). Features COVID Watch.
"Some COVID-19 patients aren't getting better. Major medical centers are trying to figure out how to help." By Erika Edwards (Published 06/28/2020). COVID Watch features on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
"Penn Medicine checks on self-isolated patients via daily texts." KYW Radio interview on 4/29/2020
"Right place, right care" Penn Medicine News (10/14/25)
"Going to the hospital with COVID-19 symptoms can be a tough call. This Penn text program makes it easier." by Tom Avril (5/22/20) in the Philadelphia Inquirer
"Cómo diferenciar las alergias del COVID-19." Live TV interview on Telemundo 62 (5/15/2020)
"A PATH to hospital at home" published in Penn Medicine News (10/8/2025)
"An ecosystem of innovation fosters tech-based solutions to COVID-19 challenges" by Erica Brockmeier, published in Penn Today (10/20/20). Features COVID Watch.
"Some COVID-19 patients aren't getting better. Major medical centers are trying to figure out how to help." By Erika Edwards (Published 06/28/2020). COVID Watch features on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
"Penn Medicine checks on self-isolated patients via daily texts." KYW Radio interview on 4/29/2020
Education:
BA (Political Science)
Swarthmore College, 2004.
MSc (Health, Population and Society)
London School of Economics and Political Science, 2006.
MD (Medicine)
University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, 2011.
MSHP (Health Policy Research)
University of Pennsylvania, 2017.
Permanent linkBA (Political Science)
Swarthmore College, 2004.
MSc (Health, Population and Society)
London School of Economics and Political Science, 2006.
MD (Medicine)
University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, 2011.
MSHP (Health Policy Research)
University of Pennsylvania, 2017.
Selected Publications
Profka K, Wang A, Schriver E, Batugo A, Morgan AU, Mowery D, Bressman E.: Patient Interaction Phenotypes With an Automated SMS Text Message-Based Program and Use of Acute Health Care Resources After Hospital Discharge: Observational Study. J Med Internet Res 27: e72875, Jul 2025.Park H, Klusaritz H, Bryant-Stephens T, Localio AR, Scharfstein D, La Rose K, Fergus L, Foote P, Morales KH, Han X, Morgan AU, Apter AJ.: Off-schedule patient-reported outcomes in adults with asthma may influence research results. J Allergy Clin Immunol Jul 2025.
Chen, A. , Haddad, D. , Eisinger, E. , Delgado, M. , Kern, J. , Knowlton, L., Lile, D. , Morgan, A. , Ramadan, O. , Xu, L. & Kaufman, E. : Access to Surgical Care After Newly Acquired Insurance Enrollment. Annals of Surgery June 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000006774.
Bressman E, Profka K, Norton L, Clark K, Mahraj K, Walker Z, Reid-Bey L, Girard A, Rareshide C, Xu L, Zhu J, Putt M, Volpp KG, Morgan AU.: Automated Text Message-Based Program to Improve Uncontrolled Blood Pressure in Primary Care Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Gen Intern Med May 2025.
Haddad DN, Hatchimonji JS, Eisinger EC, Chen AT, Chreiman KM, Ramadan OI, Morgan AU, Delgado MK, Martin ND, Seamon MJ, Knowlton LM, Kaufman EJ.: Awaiting insurance coverage: Medicaid enrollment and post-acute care use after traumatic injury. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 98: 418-424, Mar 2025.
Haddad DN, Eisinger E, Hatchimonji JS, Chen AT, Ramadan OI, Morgan AU, Lile DJ, Delgado MK, Reese J, Seamon MJ, Martin ND, Reilly PM, Knowlton LM, Kaufman EJ.: Emergency Medicaid enrollment after traumatic injury predicts long-term health care utilization. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 98: 460-467, Mar 2025.
Apter AJ, Bryant-Stephens T, Park H, Fergus L, LaRose K, Foote P, Nezir F, Morgan AU, Han X, Morales KH, Klusaritz H: Clinician views of patient navigators for underserved adults with asthma: A qualitative analysis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 155(2): 656-659, Feb 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2024.11.007
Apter AJ, Bryant-Stephens T, Park H, Fergus L, LaRose K, Foote P, Nezir F, Morgan AU, Han X, Morales KH, Klusaritz H.: Clinician views of patient navigators for underserved adults with asthma: A qualitative analysis. J Allergy Clin Immunol Feb 2025.
Haddad DN, Eisinger E, Hatchimonji JS, Chen AT, Ramadan OI, Morgan AU, Lile DJ, Delgado MK, Reese J, Seamon MJ, Martin ND, Reilly PM, Knowlton LM, Kaufman EJ.: Emergency Medicaid enrollment after traumatic injury predicts long-term health care utilization. J Trauma Acute Care Surg Sept 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004403.
Ahn A, Morgan AU, Burke RE, Honig K, Long JA, McGlaughlin N, Jointer C, Asch DA, Bressman E: Postdischarge needs identified by an automated text messaging program: A mixed-methods study. J Hosp Med July 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1002/jhm.13466.