Margaret J. Baylson, MD, MPH
Family Medicine
Sees patients of all ages
Penn Family Care
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About me

  • Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
  • Associate DIO and Assistant Dean for UPHS GME
  • 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. 

Education and training

  • Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University
  • Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

253 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.

Anonymous
April 2026
dr. baylson was very thoughtful in thinking through a personalized plan that works well for me but will cover all necessary bases. i'm very grateful for how clear and considerate she is
Anonymous
March 2026
she's great
Anonymous
February 2026
she great doctor
Anonymous
February 2026
she is completely thorough while being very kind treating me like i mattered as a person

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