Margaret J. Baylson, MD, MPH
Family Medicine
Sees patients of all ages
Penn Family Care
Make an appointmentCall 215-662-8777
Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
  • Professor of Clinical Family Medicine and Community Health

Dr. Baylson has been caring for Philadelphians here at Penn Medicine since 2005. She is deeply committed to creating trusting relationships with her patients and loves to care for entire families. Dr. Baylson has been the residency program director for Family Medicine since 2010 and holds leadership positions with Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.

Education and training

  • Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College
  • Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

206 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
best doctor i've ever had
October 2025
when you treat people like people they feel better and more comfortable to want to curate a relationship especially with something as personal as your health.
October 2025
i been with dr. baylson for a many years and she's ask question about how you are feeling and why you feel that way. she make you feel comfortable while you are there.
October 2025
the doctor's politeness is listening.

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: On the medical staff, but does not have privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: On the medical staff, but does not have privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Baylson is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Dunleavy, S; Igarabuza, L; Laguerre, K; Betancourt, R; Baylson, M; Wang, J. SHARP 2.0: A Comprehensive Quantitative Approach to Evaluating Residency Applications, Interviews, and Rank-List Processes , Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Spring Conference: 2025

Lachir, Y; Lalani, R; Valentine, K; Baylson, M. Standardization of Labor Education and Consent Process in the Outpatient Setting , Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians - Annual Research Day: 2025

Ticali, A; Saballos, N; Mair, N; Peifer, M; Baylson, M. Standardizing Pap Smear and Colposcopy Follow-up Documentation in PennChart at Penn Family Care. , Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians, Annual Research Day: 2024

Laura Igarabuza, MD, Geoffrey M. Gusoff, MD, MBA, MS, Ayiti-Carmel Maharaj-Best, MD, Margaret J. Baylson, MD, MPH, Renée M. Betancourt, MD, David E. Nicklin, MD, and Jenny Y. Wang, MD "SHARPening Residency Selection: Implementing a Systematic Holistic Application Review Process" , Academic Medicine, 2024(99): 2023,58-62

Baylson, Margaret EJ HPV and Cervical Disease , Residency Curriculum Resource (STFM): 2017, 2019

Rich CA, Noronha C, Baylson MJ, Cronholm PF, Shalaby M. Internal Medicine Primary Care Training: Time to Change. , Academic Internal Medicine Insight, 15(1): 2017,11

Baylson, M; Gemechisa, G. HPV and Cervical Disease. , STFM and AFMRD Family Medicine Residency Curriculum Resource.: 2016

Wilson, S; Tan, G; Baylson M; Schreiber, C Controversies in family planning: How to manage a fractured IUD , Contraception, 88(5): 2013,599-603

Bennett IM, Baylson M, Kalkstein K, Gillespie G, Bellamy SL, Fleischman J Early abortion in family medicine: clinical outcomes , Annal Fam Med, 7(6): 2009,527-33

Baylson, ME Paradigm shift: moving toward access in every office , American Journal of Public Health., 99(6): 2009,967-8