Penn Medicine Provider
Internal Medicine
Lauren Mechanic, MD
4.9
(557)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Internal Medicine University City
Schedule onlineCall 215-349-5200

About me

  • Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (General Internal Medicine)

Education and training

  • Medical School: Jefferson Medical College
  • Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Residency: Lankenau Hospital

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
4.9

557 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.

September 2025
1.0
1.0
needed to explore options the patient needed given the complex and chronic nature of the symptoms.
September 2025
5.0
5.0
all were efficient, friendly & knowledgeable
September 2025
5.0
5.0
she was knowledgeable, down to earth, and reassuring.
August 2025
5.0
5.0
like i said, very professional, very welcoming, knew exactly what was wrong with me and took care of me to her best ability

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. Mechanic is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Patrick Sayre, MD, Virginia Waldrop, MD, Lauren Mechanic, MD, Amber-Nicole Bird, MD Bridging the Divide: Linking Division Priorities with Educational Goals to Create an Ambulatory Chief Resident Position , AIMW 2024: 2024

Ashley Manganiello MD, Bashar Kako MD, Jared Lander DO, Lauren Mechanic MD Splenic Artery Pseudoaneurysm: A Common Presentation with a Rare Etiology , ACG: 2018

Stephanie Hart, MD and Lauren Mechanic, MD Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy as the First Manifestation of infection with HIV , ACP Southeastern: 2018

Mechanic, L., Fang, M. An Unusual Case of Bleeding. , SGIM Forum, 40(1): 2017