- Gender affirming health care
- LGBTQ+ primary care
- Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
Peter F. Cronholm, MD, MSCE, CAQHPM
He/Him
Family Medicine
LGBTQ+ affirming provider
Additional provider information
Sees patients of all ages
Penn Family Care
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.
My education and training
- Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine
- Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System
Spoken languages
English
English
Reviews
159 reviews
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Insurance accepted
Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.
- Aetna Advantra Cares D-SNP
- Aetna Advantra Credit Value
- Aetna Advantra Eagle HMO
- Aetna Advantra Eagle POS
- Aetna Advantra Premier Plus PPO
- Aetna Advantra Value
- Aetna Advantra Value Plus
- Aetna APCN Plus (Multi-Tier)
- Aetna Better Health Kids (CHIP) - DH Only
- Aetna Flexible Five
- Aetna Freedom Core
- Aetna Gold
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Philly Prime
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO APCN
- Aetna Premier
- Aetna Premier Plus
- Aetna Savings Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- Aetna Student Health Plan PPO
- Aetna Upfront Advantage
- First Health HMO
- First Health POS
- First Health PPO
- Meritain - Aramark (Other)
- Meritain - Aramark (Pennsylvania Premier Medical Plan)
- Centivo EPO
- Cigna Healthcare EPO
- Cigna Healthcare HMO
- Cigna Healthcare POS
- Cigna Healthcare PPO
- Claim Watcher (Homestead/ INDECs) Open Access
- Clover Health Choice
- Clover Health Choice Value PPO
- Clover Health Classic HMO
- Clover Health Value
- Devoted Health Choice Giveback Pennsylvania (PPO)
- Devoted Health Choice Pennsylvania (PPO)
- Devoted Health Choice Plus Pennsylvania (PPO)
- Devoted Health Core Pennsylvania (HMO)
- Devoted Health Dual Plus Pennsylvania (HMO D-SNP)
- Devoted Health Giveback Pennsylvania (HMO)
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.
Qualifications and experience
- Family Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Family Medicine, 2001
- Academy on Violence and Abuse, National
- American Academy of Family Physicians, National
- Board of Directors Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians (PAFP): The Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians and its Foundation are dedicated to advancing quality health care through advocacy, education, workforce development, and commitment to the patients we serve. For more than 70 years and with over 6,000 physician, resident, and student members, the physician-led Academy and its Foundation’s core values are visionary leadership, integrity, and community., Local
- In January 2014, the Obama Administration announced the Promise Zone initiative as a new effort to support neighborhoods that lack resources and face challenges associated with persistent poverty. This federal initiative targets a small geographic area in select urban, rural, and tribal communities, giving local partners the support and resources they need to work together toward revitalization., Local
- Lutheran Settlement House's (LSH) Domestic Violence program provides intervention via the Philadelphia Domestic Violence Hotline, counseling, relocation services, and community, school, and workplace trainings. LSH's Men Can empowers men to prevent family violence through educating themselves and others and promoting non-violent ways of dealing with conflict. The Men Can campaign also acknowledges that intimate-partner violence does not discriminate and can happen to anyone regardless of gender, sexuality, race, or class., Local
- Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians, Local
- Prevention Point Philadelphia is a private nonprofit organization providing harm reduction services to Philadelphia and the surrounding area. Prevention Point offers services including: Syringe services, free medical care, medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), HIV/HCV testing, case management, Drop-In Center, legal clinic, overdose prevention and reversal training, free meals, mail services, linkage to drug treatment, wound care clinic, and housing services., Local
- Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, National
- The Lutheran Settlement House (LSH) Bilingual Domestic Violence Program Research Advisory Board (RAB), made up of community members, including IPV survivors and STOP IPV clients, hospital partners, research partners and LSH staff has been convened to provide assistance and guidance in the research development and interpretation and dissemination of research findings. The purpose of the RAB is to reflect and incorporate stakeholder interests throughout the research process., Local
- The Philadelphia ACE Task Force (PATF) is a network of more than 100 individuals from pediatrics, behavioral health, education, law, philanthropy, and others who are committed to building a resilient Philadelphia. PATF’s Research Committee includes professionals in pediatrics, behavioral health, adolescent medicine, and epidemiology who developed the Philadelphia Expanded ACE Survey., Local
- Penn LGBTQ Health Program
- Recognized annually in Philadelphia Magazine's Top Docs issue from 2018 through 2025
Treatments and conditions
Research
Publications
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