Judy S. Chertok, MD
She/Her
Family Medicine
LGBTQ+ affirming provider
Sees patients of all ages
Penn Family Care
Make an appointmentCall 215-662-8777
Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Director of Addiction Medicine in Family Medicine
  • Program Director, Fellowship in Addiction Medicine
  • Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine and Community Health

I strive to create a safe and open space to partner with each of my patients to support their health goals and specific needs. I welcome patients of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations, and those affected by trauma and addiction. As a family doctor, I care for my patients from newborn through geriatrics, including prenatal, gynecologic and hospital care. I am also board certified in Addiction Medicine and coordinate our office’s program in Medication for Opiate Use Disorder and work in community outreach and overdose prevention in collaboration with Prevention Point Philadelphia. In addition, I have training in breastfeeding and lactation support. I am passionate about medical student and residency education, and often work with learners in the office who greatly enhance the care I provide.

Education and training

  • Medical School: Columbia University
  • Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

207 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

October 2025
comprehensive care
October 2025
she is extremely knowledgeable and takes genuine care of her patients
October 2025
she is caring considerate and experienced
September 2025
she's an amazing doctor

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Chertok is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Bhadra-Heintz N, Schapiro R, Roder N, Casey E, Carney J, Chertok J, Lowenstein M. Extended-Release Buprenorphine for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy and Postpartum , Obstet Gynecol: 2025

Davis MH, Chertok J, Aronowitz S, French R, Perrone J, Thakrar AP, Huo S, Wilson JD, Bhadra-Heintz N, Lesniak L, Hecker A, Tolbert J, Lowenstein M. Caring for Hospitalized Patients with Substance Use Disorders: An Interprofessional Needs Assessment Survey , Am J Med Open, 14: 2025,100116

Elizabeth Whidden, BA; Amanda Perez, MD; Jeanmarie Perrone, MD; Judy Chertok, MD; Paapa Nyanin, MD; Nicole O’Donnell, BA; CRS, Sharon Katzenbach, FNP-BC; Robin Canada, MD; Daphne Owen, MD Lessons in Alcohol Use Disorder from a Clinic Serving Philadelphia’s Uninsured Latinx Population, , Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction - Annual Meeting Poster: 2025

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: 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: 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: 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: 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): 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, 109915: 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 , 46(3): 2023,7