Penn Medicine travel medicine
Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, our travel health experts help you stay healthy and safe on your trip.
Comprehensive travel health services from Penn Medicine
When traveling outside the country, it’s important to take certain health precautions to avoid getting sick on your trip and bringing serious diseases home with you.
Led by doctors who specialize in travel medicine and tropical diseases, Penn Medicine provides the expert care you need, no matter where you’re headed. We offer treatment plans tailored to your needs, including travel vaccines and pre- and post-travel consultations.
Travel medicine services
The Penn Medicine travel medicine clinic provides high-quality care to individuals and groups of all ages. Our services include:
- Current information on health risks for your destination
- Help finding a doctor overseas
- Malaria prevention options (including protective clothing and insect repellents)
- Prevention and treatment of travel-related illnesses such as altitude sickness and traveler’s diarrhea
- Recommendations for traveling with pre-existing health conditions
- Safe eating and drinking recommendations
- Selection and administration of vaccines, including those required by certain countries
Travel medicine resources
Learn about the travel vaccines we offer and get tips for healthy travel abroad.