Dayna Catherine Hovern, MD
Geriatric Medicine
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 65 and up
Penn Geriatric Medicine Ralston
Penn Medicine Provider
About me
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine (Geriatrics)
My education and training
- Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
- Residency: Lankenau Medical Center
- Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
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, Geriatric Medicine
- Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Internal Medicine, 2022
- American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, National
- American Geriatrics Society, National
- Pennsylvania Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, Local
- The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, National
Treatments and conditions
Research
Publications
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