Amy J. Behrman, MD
Occupational Medicine
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Occupational Medicine
Penn Medicine Provider
About me
- Medical Director, Occupational Medicine Services
- Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
My education and training
- Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
- Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System
- Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Health System
Spoken languages
English
English
Insurance accepted
Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.
- Aetna Advantra Cares D-SNP
- Aetna Advantra Credit Value
- Aetna Advantra Eagle HMO
- Aetna Advantra Eagle POS
- Aetna Advantra Premier Plus PPO
- Aetna Advantra Value
- Aetna Advantra Value Plus
- Aetna APCN Plus (Multi-Tier)
- Aetna Better Health Kids (CHIP) - DH Only
- Aetna Flexible Five
- Aetna Freedom Core
- Aetna Gold
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Philly Prime
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO APCN
- Aetna Premier
- Aetna Premier Plus
- Aetna Savings Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- Aetna Student Health Plan PPO
- Aetna Upfront Advantage
- First Health HMO
- First Health POS
- First Health PPO
- Meritain - Aramark (Other)
- Meritain - Aramark (Pennsylvania Premier Medical Plan)
- Americhealth Caritas of PA VIP - LGH Only
- Amerihealth Caritas (Transplant patients only)
- Amerihealth Caritas of PA - LGH Only
- Centivo EPO
- Cigna Healthcare EPO
- Cigna Healthcare HMO
- Cigna Healthcare POS
- Cigna Healthcare PPO
- Claim Watcher (Homestead/ INDECs) Open Access
- Clover Health Choice
- Clover Health Choice Value PPO
- Clover Health Classic HMO
- Clover Health Value
Locations
Penn Medicine hospital privileges
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Qualifications and experience
- Internal Medicine, 1988
- American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, National
- American College of Physicians, National
- History and Archives Section, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, National
- International Commission on Occupational Health, International
- International Section, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, National
- International Society of Travel Medicine, International
- Medical Center Occupational Health Section, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, National
- Mid-Atlantic College of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Local
- National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit (NAIIS), National
- Philadelphia Immunization Coalition, Local
Treatments and conditions
Research
Publications
Russi M, Budnick LD, Behrman A, et al. Guidance for Occupational Health Services in Medical Centers , American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine: http://www.acoem.org/uploadedFiles/Public_Affairs/Policies_And_Position_Statements/Guidelines/Guidelines/Medical%20Center%20OHS%20Guidance.pdf: 2017
Swift M; Behrman A Vaccines for Health Care Personnel , Mayo Clinic Proceedings: doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2019.01.035: 2019
Influenza Working Group, National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit; Co-chairs and authors: Amy Behrman, MD; Kelly McKenna, MA; Amy Parker-Fiebelkorn, MSN, MPH Guidance for Leaders/Administrators in Long-Term Care Facilities Who Plan to Implement an Influenza Vaccination Requirement Policy for Health Care Personnel to Improve Influenza Vaccination Coverage , https://www.izsummitpartners.org/content/uploads/2018/08/guidance-for-developing-a-flu-vax-requirement-policy-for-hcp-in-ltcf-v1.pdf : 2018
Influenza Working Group, National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit; Co-chairs and authors: Amy Behrman, MD; Kelly McKenna, MA; Amy Parker-Fiebelkorn, MSN, MPH Checklist of Best Practices for Vaccination Clinics Held at Satellite, Temporary or Off-site Locations , https://www.izsummitpartners.org/content/uploads/2017/02/NAIIS-Vaccination-Clinic-Checklist_v2.pdf: 2016; updated September 2017
Influenza Working Group, National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit; Co-chairs and authors: Amy Behrman, MD; Kelly McKenna, MA; Amy Parker-Fiebelkorn, MSN, MPH Ten Principles for Holding Safe Vaccination Clinics at Satellite, Temporary, or Off-site Locations , https://www.izsummitpartners.org/content/uploads/2017/04/Ten-principles-for-safe-vac-clinics-1-pg-sum.pdf. : 2017; updated September 2017
Behrman, A Tuberculosis , Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, Edition 8, Chapter 31 : 2017
Behrman A Should influenza vaccination be mandatory for healthcare workers? , British Medical Journal: doi 10.1136/bmj.f6705, 347: 2013
Behrman A, Lopez AS, Chaves SS, Watson BM, Schmid DS Varicella immunity in vaccinated healthcare workers , Journal of Clinical Virology, 57: 2013,109-114
Dela Cruz M, Vearrier D, Behrman A, Hofman M, Osterhoudt K. Occupational dermal exposure to alpha-amanitin: alarm, and disparity, in safety data sheets. , J Med Toxicol, 15:102: 2019
Thanassi W, Behrman A, Reves R, et al. Tuberculosis Screening, Testing, and Treatment of US Health Care Personnel: ACOEM and NTCA Joint Task Force on Implementation of the 2019 MMWR Recommendations , Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine , 62(7): 2020,e355-e369