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
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.
Sarah Kurz, MD; Jane L. Abernethy, MD; Steven Tate, MD, MSc; Marc Shalaby, MD, FACP; Judy Chertok, MD; D. Rani Nandiwada, MD: Developing a Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Workforce in Primary Care Training SGIM Forum SGIM, 46(3): 7, March 2023.
Judy Chertok MD, Maggie Lowenstein: Connections to Longitudinal care from the Overdose Surge Bus: A mobile, low barrier OUD treatment and harm reduction project in Philadelphia. Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Use and Education Annual Conference Oral presentation November 2022.
Lowenstein M, Popova E, Garcia K, Mazzella S, Chertok J.: The Overdose Surge Bus: A Mobile, Low-Barrier Opioid Use Disorder Treatment and Harm Reduction Model in Philadelphia. The Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction Annual Conference, Oral Presentation November 2021.
Judy Chertok, MD, Stephen Iannocone, MD, Kevin Lee, PharmD, Margaret Lowenstein, MD : Outpatient Ultra-Low Dose Buprenorphine Inductions: A Case Series The Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction Annual Conference, Oral Presentation November 2021.