Dayna Catherine Hovern, MD
Geriatric Medicine
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 65 and up
Penn Geriatric Medicine Ralston
Make an appointmentCall 215-662-2746
Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine (Geriatrics)

Education and training

  • Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
  • Residency: Lankenau Hospital
  • Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
  • Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Insurance accepted

My 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.
Dr. Hovern is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Dayna Hovern, MD, Lauren Katsoff, MD, and Danielle Snyderman, MD. Tom in Three-Part Harmony , Keystone Physician Magazine/ Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians , 20: 2025,24

Dayna Hovern In Living Color: The Art of Aging with Dignity , Evanescent/ Thomas Jefferson University, 6: 2025,117

Dayna Hovern The Treasure Chest , Caring for the Ages/ AMDA: 2025

Dayna Hovern MD Jordan Lazarus Lauren Latourette LCSW Rebecca Jaffe MD Kathleen Mechler MD A Wound Too Deep: Navigating End of Life Care for a Young Woman with Extensive Wound Care Needs , Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Volume 67, Issue 5, May 2024, Pages e595-e596, 67(5): 2024,e595-e596

Dayna Hovern "Managing Complexity, Working Together: What I Love Most about PALTC" , Caring for the Ages/ AMDA: 2024

Tucker M, Hovern D, Liantonio J, Collins E, Binder AF. End of Life Outcomes Following Comfort Care Orders: A Single Center Experience , American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care : 2024

Dayna Hovern Using Palliative Care to aid Transition from Pediatric to Adult Medicine Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Department of Family Medicine, Division of Palliative Care , Presented at Jefferson Health Palliative Care and Geriatrics Symposium A case report of a young adult with intellectual and developmental disabilities addressing patient and family concerns with quality of care related to transition to adult medical services. : 2023

Dayna Hovern, MD Advance Directives for LGBTQ+ patients with serious illness: a case , Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Department of Family Medicine, Division of Palliative Care A case of an elderly LGBTQ+ patient with critical illness exploring the challenges of advanced care planning, surrogacy, and advocacy. : 2023

Dayna Hovern Anterior spinal artery infarct in the setting of epidural abscess with inflammatory vasculitis resulting in paraplegia: a case report , Lankenau Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine : 2021

Dayna Hovern The GETFIT Initiative: Changes in Fitness and Motor Control Measures in Individuals with IDD and their Caregivers , Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Rowan University, Department of Health Education– Dr. Leslie Spencer, Ph.D. : 2016