Peter F. Cronholm, MD, MSCE, CAQHPM
He/Him
Family Medicine
LGBTQ+ affirming provider
Sees patients of all ages
Penn Family Care
Make an appointmentCall 215-662-8777
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Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Vice Chair for Research; Director (Mixed Methods Research Lab)
  • Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

I completed my residency and fellowship here at Penn and have enjoyed tremendously my time connecting with my patients and working with my colleagues over the years. I see patients, teach, partner with our community, and do research (see sections below).

For my patients, I will do my best to meet you where you are and partner with you to achieve your best life through building on your strengths and shouldering your challenges with you. I focus on prevention and take seriously the work it takes to live with and thrive with a chronic condition. I am committed to making our practice welcoming and safe for everyone with attention to the trauma of past discrimination and racism. I'll work hard for you and always do my best. 

Education and training

  • Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine
  • Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

149 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
February 2026
Dr. Cronholm is the best!
Anonymous
January 2026
he was friendly and knowledgeable.
Anonymous
December 2025
dr. cronholm is the best. great personality, knowledge and professionalism
Anonymous
December 2025
it was great

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.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Cronholm is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Chern I, Butler N, McGill M, Xiao R, Cronholm PF, Young JF, Palermo TM, Weiss PF, Rosenberg AR, Gmuca S Examining Hope in Adolescents with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain , Children, 13(4): 2026,457-471

Pierson Bruner L, Place N, Forke CM, Cronholm PF, Mount H, Burge S Characteristics of Clerkship Directors and the Benefits and Challenges of the Role: A CERA Study , Fam Med, 58(1): 2026,3-11

Matus AM, Matura LA, Cronholm PF, Rickels MR, Riegel B Understanding Self-Care Patterns in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes: Insights from a Mixed Methods Study , J Adv Nurs, 81(12): 2025,8914-8928

Klusaritz HA, Johnson K, Igarabuza K, Nguyen GT, Harmon E, Bozzi M, Cronholm PF Training Toward Health Justice: A Review of Community-Engaged Training in Primary Care Residency Programs in the United States , Acad Med, 100(10): 2025,1226-1234

Forke CM, Barr LG, Sinko L, Dichter ME, Cronholm PF Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Adolescent Reproductive Health: Differentiating Household and Community Adversity , Ann Epidemiol, 110: 2025,7-15

Hickson MR, Matula ST, Tshiamo WB, Cronholm PF, Kearney MD, Goel S, Gammu K, Woods-Hill CZ Implementing and Evaluating a Pediatric Early Warning System (PEWS) at a National Referral Hospital in Botswana , BMJ Paediatr Open, 9(1): 2025,e003627

Gmuca S, Chatterjee A, McGill M, Butler N, Kellom KS, Young JF, Palermo TM, Weiss PF, Rosenberg AR, Cronholm PF Barriers and Facilitators for Implementing Resilience Coaching for Youth with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Pediatric Rheumatologists’ Perspectives , Arthritis Care Res, 77(8): 2025,975-981

Gmuca S, McGill M, Butler N, Xiao R, Cronholm PF, Young JF, Palerma TM, Weiss PF, Rosenberg AR Resilience Coaching for Adolescent Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Promoting Resilience in Stress Management (PRISM) , JMIR Res Protoc, 14: 2025,e73385

Coutinho AJ, Weidner AKH, Cronholm PF A National, Longitudinal Study of Wellness Curricula During US Family Medicine Residencies and Association with Early Career Physicians Burnout , J Grad Med Educ, 17(3): 2025,320-329

Goetz Goldberg D, Soylu T, Hoffman C, Kishton RE, Cronholm PF Clinicians’ Perspectives on the Adoption and Implementation of EMR-Integrated Clinical Decision Support Tools in Primary Care , Digit Health, 11: 2025,1-12

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