Penn Medicine Provider
Internal Medicine
Carol Chou, MD
4.8
(292)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Internal Medicine University City
Make an appointmentCall 215-349-5200

About me

  • Professor of Clinical Medicine (General Internal Medicine)

Education and training

  • Medical School: Columbia University
  • Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
4.8

292 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.

April 2025
5.0
5.0
i felt extremely comfortable talking with her about my needs..
April 2025
5.0
5.0
doctor was on time
March 2025
5.0
5.0
a wonderful doctor
March 2025
5.0
5.0
she's great! i've recommended her several times already. she's also been incredibly helpful when i've asked questions in the portal.

Insurance accepted

My Locations

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Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has 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. Chou is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Carol Chou “Remediating Professionalism: Myth or Reality?” , Remediation for the Struggling Medical Resident: A Toolkit: 2023

Carol M Chou, James Bell, Anna Chang, Calvin L Chou Remediation of Interpersonal and Communication Skills , Remediation in Medical Education: A Mid-Course Correction, 2nd edition: 2023

Swendiman RA, Hoffman DI, Bruce AN, Blinman TA, Nance MA, Chou CM Qualities and Methods of Highly Effective Surgical Educators: A Grounded Theory Model , Journal of Surgical Education, 76(5): 2019,1293-1302

Swendiman RA, Marcaccio CL, Han J, Hoffman DI, Weiner TM, Nance ML, Chou CM Attitudes and Habits of Highly Humanistic Surgeons: A Single-Institution, Mixed-Methods Study , Academic Medicine, 94(7): 2019,1027-1032

Carol M Chou, MD "Skill Set Three: Delivering Diagnoses and Treatment Plans." Chapter 5 in Communication Rx. Transforming Healthcare Through Relationship-Centered Communication. , Communication Rx. Transforming Healthcare Through Relationship-Centered Communication. : 2018

Carol Chou MD, Sally Fortner MD, Geoff Gordon MD Welcome and Overview of doc.com A review of the evidence supporting excellence in communication skills and effect on patient and clinician outcomes , doc.com: 2016

Lanken PN et al Efficacy of an internet-based learning module and small-group debriefing on trainees' attitudes and communication skills toward patients with substance use disorders: results of a cluster randomized controlled trial. , Academic Medicine, 90(3): 2015,345-54

Chou CM, Kellom K, Shea JA. Attitudes and Habits of Highly Humanistic Physicians. , Acad Med, 89(9): 2014,1252-8

Calvin L. Chou MD PhD, James Bell PA, Carol M Chou MD, Anna Chang MD "Remediation of Interpersonal and Communication Skills." , Remediation in Medical Education: A Mid-Course Correction: 2013

Jeffrey Jaeger MD, Carol M Chou MD, David Aizenberg MD, Serena Cardillo MD "Standardized patients and communication coaching in the evaluation and remediation of interns’ interpersonal communication skills." , Department of Medicine Research Day, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, June 7, 2013: 2013