Judy S. Chertok, MD

She/Her
Family Medicine
LGBTQ+ affirming provider
Sees patients of all ages
Penn Family Care
Make an appointmentCall 215-662-8777
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About me

  • Director of Addiction Medicine in Family Medicine
  • Program Director, Fellowship in Addiction Medicine
  • Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine and Community Health

I strive to create a safe and open space to partner with each of my patients to support their health goals and specific needs. I welcome patients of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations, and those affected by trauma and addiction. As a family doctor, I care for my patients from newborn through geriatrics, including prenatal, gynecologic and hospital care. I am also board certified in Addiction Medicine and coordinate our office’s program in Medication for Opiate Use Disorder and work in community outreach and overdose prevention in collaboration with Prevention Point Philadelphia. In addition, I have training in breastfeeding and lactation support. I am passionate about medical student and residency education, and often work with learners in the office who greatly enhance the care I provide.

My education and training

  • Medical School: Columbia University
  • Residency: NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital

Reviews

Average Rating

244 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
May 2026
profound expertise, caring for and attentive to patients. enthusiasm for providing the best preventative care.
Anonymous
May 2026
she is warm and friendly. keeps us moving forward.
Anonymous
April 2026
dr. chertok is very thorough
Anonymous
April 2026
dr. chertok is a very good dr. she cares for her patients and help out where she can to make sure we get our care/needs met

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.

Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Chertok is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

Amanda E Perez, MD, Elizabeth Whidden, BA, Judy S. Chertok, MD, Jeanmarie Perrone, MD, Nicole O'Donnell, BA. CRS, Robin Canada, MD, Sharon Katzenbach, CRNP, Daphne Owen, MD Expanding Screening and Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder for Undocumented Latinx Patients , American Society of Addiction Medicine, Annual Meeting Poster: 2026

Rebecca Schapiro, MD, MPH, Nia M Bhadra-Heintz, MD, MS, Navid Roder, MD, Emily R. Casey, PharmD, Julia Carney, MD, Judy S. Chertok, MD, Margaret Lowenstein, MD Extended-Release Buprenorphine for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy and Postpartum , American Society of Addiction Medicine, Annual Meeting Poster: 2026

Chertok J MD, Roder N MD. What Family Physicians Should Know About Medetomidine, a New Contaminant in the Illicit Drug Supply. , Am Fam Physician., 113(3): 2026,211-212

Gilly Gehri MBE, Rosa Friedman, Madison Schmus BSN, RN, CWOCN, Bradford Meck, Maya Arora BS, Nicole O’Donnell CRS, BA, Jasmine Barnes MPH, Rachael Truchil MD, MPH, Jeanmarie Perrone MD, Stephen Iannacone MD MAUB, Margaret Lowenstein MD, MSHP, Olivia Quinn MPH, Christina Fidanza;  Judy Chertok MD Connecting Healthcare and Housing: Recovery-Focused Medical Respite Initiative at a Philadelphia Hospital System , Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction - Annual Meeting Poster: 2025

Elizabeth Whidden, BA; Amanda Perez, MD; Jeanmarie Perrone, MD; Judy Chertok, MD; Paapa Nyanin, MD; Nicole O’Donnell, BA; CRS, Sharon Katzenbach, FNP-BC; Robin Canada, MD; Daphne Owen, MD Lessons in Alcohol Use Disorder from a Clinic Serving Philadelphia’s Uninsured Latinx Population, , Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction - Annual Meeting Poster: 2025

Bhadra-Heintz N, Schapiro R, Roder N, Casey E, Carney J, Chertok J, Lowenstein M. Extended-Release Buprenorphine for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy and Postpartum , Obstet Gynecol: 2025

Davis MH, Chertok J, Aronowitz S, French R, Perrone J, Thakrar AP, Huo S, Wilson JD, Bhadra-Heintz N, Lesniak L, Hecker A, Tolbert J, Lowenstein M. Caring for Hospitalized Patients with Substance Use Disorders: An Interprofessional Needs Assessment Survey , Am J Med Open, 14: 2025,100116

Elizabeth Ferro, MD; Judy Chertok, MD; Maggie Lowenstein, MD, MPhil, MSHP; M Holliday Davis, MA (Hons); Julie Carney, MD; Rachael Truchil, MD, MPH - University of Pennsylvania Outpatient Induction Using a 7-Day Extended-Release Injectable Buprenorphine for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder: Clinical Cases , Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction Annual Conference: 2024

M Holliday Davis, Amanda Perez, BS; Sarah Nessen, BA; Selena Suhail-Sindhu, MPH; Judy Chertok, MD, FAAP; David Mandell, ScD; Samantha Huo, MD, MPH, MS; Jeanmarie Perrone, MD, FACMT; Ashish Thakrar, MD, MS; Margaret Lowenstein, MD, MPhil, MSHP - Center for Addiction Medicine and Policy, University of Pennsylvania One Year in: The Impact of Addiction Consult Services in Improving Care for Hospitalized Patients with Substance Use Disorders , Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction Annual Conference: 2024

Gilly Gehri, BA; Judy Chertok, MD; Rachael Truchil, MD, MPH; Margaret Lowenstein, MD, MPhil, MSHP; Nicole O'Donnell, BA; Jasmine Barnes, MPH; Kyle Kampman, MD; Jeffrey Jaeger, MD; Jeanmarie Perrone, MD; Judy Shea, PhD - University of Pennsylvania Implementation of a Substance Use Curriculum in an Academic Medical Center: Strategies to Expand Treatment of Substance Use Disorder , Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction - Annual Meeting: 2024