Judy S Chertok, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine and Community Health
Department: Family Medicine and Community Health
Contact information
Penn Family Care at
Penn Medicine University City
3737 Market Street, 9th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Penn Medicine University City
3737 Market Street, 9th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
B.A. (American Civilization)
Brown University, 2003.
MD (Medicine)
Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2007.
Permanent linkB.A. (American Civilization)
Brown University, 2003.
MD (Medicine)
Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2007.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Family MedicineChronic Disease Management
Substance Abuse including Medication for Addiction Treatment
Homeless Healthcare
Reproductive Health - including Nexplanon and Intrauterine Devices
Prenatal Care
Breastfeeding Medicine
Child and Adolescent health
STD screening and treatment
PREP
Selected Publications
Gilly Gehri MBE, Rosa Friedman, Madison Schmus BSN, RN, CWOCN, Bradford Meck, Maya Arora BS, Nicole O’Donnell CRS, BA, Jasmine Barnes MPH, Rachael Truchil MD, MPH, Jeanmarie Perrone MD, Stephen Iannacone MD MAUB, Margaret Lowenstein MD, MSHP, Olivia Quinn MPH, Christina Fidanza; Judy Chertok MD : Connecting Healthcare and Housing: Recovery-Focused Medical Respite Initiative at a Philadelphia Hospital System. Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction - Annual Meeting Poster Nov 2025.Elizabeth Whidden, BA; Amanda Perez, MD; Jeanmarie Perrone, MD; Judy Chertok, MD; Paapa Nyanin, MD; Nicole O’Donnell, BA; CRS, Sharon Katzenbach, FNP-BC; Robin Canada, MD; Daphne Owen, MD: Lessons in Alcohol Use Disorder from a Clinic Serving Philadelphia’s Uninsured Latinx Population, Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction - Annual Meeting Poster Nov 2025.
Bhadra-Heintz N, Schapiro R, Roder N, Casey E, Carney J, Chertok J, Lowenstein M.: Extended-Release Buprenorphine for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy and Postpartum. Obstet Gynecol Oct 2025.
Davis MH, Chertok J, Aronowitz S, French R, Perrone J, Thakrar AP, Huo S, Wilson JD, Bhadra-Heintz N, Lesniak L, Hecker A, Tolbert J, Lowenstein M.: Caring for Hospitalized Patients with Substance Use Disorders: An Interprofessional Needs Assessment Survey. Am J Med Open 14: 100116, Aug 2025.
Elizabeth Ferro, MD; Judy Chertok, MD; Maggie Lowenstein, MD, MPhil, MSHP; M Holliday Davis, MA (Hons); Julie Carney, MD; Rachael Truchil, MD, MPH - University of Pennsylvania: Outpatient Induction Using a 7-Day Extended-Release Injectable Buprenorphine for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder: Clinical Cases. Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction Annual Conference November 2024.
M Holliday Davis, Amanda Perez, BS; Sarah Nessen, BA; Selena Suhail-Sindhu, MPH; Judy Chertok, MD, FAAP; David Mandell, ScD; Samantha Huo, MD, MPH, MS; Jeanmarie Perrone, MD, FACMT; Ashish Thakrar, MD, MS; Margaret Lowenstein, MD, MPhil, MSHP - Center for Addiction Medicine and Policy, University of Pennsylvania: One Year in: The Impact of Addiction Consult Services in Improving Care for Hospitalized Patients with Substance Use Disorders. Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction Annual Conference November 2024.
Gilly Gehri, BA; Judy Chertok, MD; Rachael Truchil, MD, MPH; Margaret Lowenstein, MD, MPhil, MSHP; Nicole O'Donnell, BA; Jasmine Barnes, MPH; Kyle Kampman, MD; Jeffrey Jaeger, MD; Jeanmarie Perrone, MD; Judy Shea, PhD - University of Pennsylvania: Implementation of a Substance Use Curriculum in an Academic Medical Center: Strategies to Expand Treatment of Substance Use Disorder. Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction - Annual Meeting November 2024.
Lowenstein M, Popova E, Jalloh A, Mazzella S, Botcheos D, Bertocchi J, Westfahl S, Garcia KP, Truchil R, Chertok J.: The Mobile Overdose Response Program: A mobile, low-threshold opioid use disorder treatment model in Philadelphia. J Subst Use Addict Treat June 2024.
John Barrett, DNP, Rebecca Schapiro, MPH, Emily Casey, PharmD, and Judy Chertok, MD: Evaluation and Management of Buprenorphine Extended-Release Injection Thrombophlebitis: A Case Report. Journal of Addiction Medicine 00(00), January 2024.
Margaret Lowenstein, Matthew P. Abrams, Molly Crowe, Kelsey Shimamoto, Silvana Mazzella, Denise Botcheos, Jennifer Bertocchi, Shawn Westfahl, Judy Chertok, Kristine Pamela Garcia, Rachael Truchil, M Holliday-Davis, Shoshana Aronowitz: Come Try It Out. Get Your Foot in the Door:” Exploring Patient Perspectives on Low-Barrier Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Elselvier, 109915, May 2023.