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Neel Chokshi, MD, MBA

Cardiology

4.7 with 67 ratings

Sees Adults (18-65), Geriatrics (65+)

Speaks English and Gujarati

Neel Chokshi, MD, MBA

Cardiology

4.7 with 67 ratings

Sees Adults (18-65), Geriatrics (65+)

Speaks English and Gujarati

Medical Director, Sports Cardiology and Fitness Program
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Dr. Chokshi is employed by Penn Medicine.

Accepting new patients

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Meet Dr. Chokshi

Get to Know Dr. Chokshi

Dr. Neel Chokshi treats a wide range of cardiovascular diseases at Penn. In his role as Director of Sports Cardiology, Dr. Chokshi specializes in the effects of exercise on the heart – particularly in those with existing cardiovascular disease as well as in high performance athletes. He works with Digital and Connected Health technologies to improve patient outcomes and provider experiences. As part of this work, he is involved with research to integrate data from wearable devices into patient care practices. Dr. Chokshi also has expertise in cardiovascular imaging and serves as faculty for the echocardiography, nuclear stress, and exercise testing labs. In his free time, Dr. Chokshi enjoys spending time with his family, running and playing tennis. In addition to supporting Penn athletics, he is a proud University of Michigan alum and avid Michigan Wolverine fan - Go Blue!

Dr. Chokshi is Team Cardiologist for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Abnormal Coronary Angiography
Abnormal ECG
Abnormal Stress Test
Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
Adenosine Stress Test
Advanced Lipid Testing
Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy
Amyloidosis
Anticoagulation
Aortic Disorders
Aortic Valve Disorders
Aortic Valve Regurgitation
Aortic Valve Sclerosis
Aortic Valve Surgery
Arrhythmia
Arterial Insufficiency
Atherosclerosis (Arteriosclerosis)
Atherosclerosis of the Aorta
Athlete's Heart
Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)
Atrial Flutter
Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
Atrial Tachycardia
Atrioventricular Block
Autoimmune Pericarditis
Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Bradycardia
Cardiac Arrest
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiac Risk Assessment
Cardiac Tumor
Cardiomyopathy
Cardio-Oncology
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
Cardiorenal Syndrome (CRS)
Cardiovascular Care
Carotid Intimal Thickness
Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
Chest Pain
Chest Pain (Angina)
Cholesterol Disorders
Cholesterol Management
Congestive Heart Failure
Coronary Artery Disease
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Dobutamine Stress Test
Dysautonomia
Dyspnea On Exertion
ECG (Electrocardiogram)
Eisenmenger Syndrome
Endocarditis
Enlarged Heart (Cardiomegaly)
Exercise Intolerance
Familial Arrhythmias
Familial Cardiomyopathy
Family History of Heart Disease
Fibromuscular Dysplasia
First Degree Heart Block
Genetic Cardiomyopathy
Giant Cell Myocarditis
Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)
Heart Health
Heart Murmur
Heart Problems
Heart Racing
High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
Holter Monitor
Hyperlipidemia Syndrome
Hypertension
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis
Infiltrative Disorders of the Heart
Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Left Bundle Branch Block
Left Heart Failure
Leg Swelling (Edema)
Mitral Regurgitation
Mitral Stenosis
Mitral Valve Disorders
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Myocarditis
Myxoma
Orthopnea
Orthostatic Hypotension
Palpitations
Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
Paroxysmal Tachycardia
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
Pericardial Effusion
Pericarditis
Peripheral Edema
Peripheral Vascular Diseases
Pre-Excitation Syndrome
Premature Atrial Contraction
Premature Beats
Premature Ventricular Contractions
Preoperative Evaluation
Preventative Cardiology
Prinzmetals Angina
Prosthetic Heart Valves
Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation
Pulmonary Artery Stenosis
Pulmonary Edema
Pulmonary Valve Disorders
Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis (PVS)
Refractory Angina
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
Rheumatic Aortic Regurgitation
Rheumatic Aortic Stenosis
Rheumatic Diseases of Pulmonary Valve
Rheumatic Fever
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Rheumatic Heart Failure
Rheumatic Mitral Regurgitation
Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Right Bundle Branch Block
Right Heart Failure
Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
Second Opinion Service
Secondary Hypertension
Sick Sinus Syndrome
Stress Echo Cardiogram
Subaortic Stenosis
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
Syncope
Tachycardia
Tachycardia-Bradycardia Syndrome
Transesophageal Echocardiography
Transthoracic Echocardiogram
Tricuspid Regurgitation
Tricuspid Stenosis
Tricuspid Valve Disease
Type 1 Second-Degree Heart Block
Type 2 Second-Degree Heart Block
Unstable Angina
Valve Stenosis
Vasovagal Syncope
Viral Cardiomyopathy
VO2 Measurement
Women's Heart Health

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Programs and Centers

Penn Medicine's programs and centers combine doctors from many disciplines to coordinate care from start to finish. Dr. Chokshi is part of these programs:

Board Certification

Cardiovascular Disease, 2013
Internal Medicine, 2008

Education and Training

Medical School: University of Michigan
Residency: New York University - Bellevue Hospital
Fellowship: Saint Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center

Primary Location

Penn Heart and Vascular Center

Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
East Pavilion, 2nd Floor
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104

A facility of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Map Call 800-789-7366

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Hospital Privileges

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.

Overall Ratings

out of 5 ; Ratings;

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

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.

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Aetna US Healthcare
Amerihealth Caritas
Amerihealth Caritas Medicare
Cigna
Cigna HealthSpring
Clover Health Plan
Devon Health Services (Americare)
Gateway Health Plan
Geisinger Health Plan
Global Medical Management
HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan
HealthPartners
HealthPartners Medicare
HealthSmart
Highmark Blue Shield
Homestead Smart Health Plans/Claim Watcher
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Humana / Choicecare
Imagine Health (AP/Allied Partners)
Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East)

Intergroup
Keystone First
Keystone First Medicare
Multiplan
NJ Amerihealth
NJ Medicaid
NJ Medicare
NJ Qualcare
Oscar Health Plan of PA
Oxford Health Plan
PA Health and Wellness (Centene) Medicare
PA Medicaid
PA Medicare
Provider Partners Health Plan
Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA
Tricare
United Healthcare
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
US Family Health Plan
Veterans Choice Program

Description of Research Expertise

Behavioral Economics
Digital and Connected Health

Selected Publications

Ayers Michael, Chokshi Neel: Expert Opinion: Fat for Thought – Any Role for the Ketogenic Diet in Athletic Training? American College of Cardiology : 2020.

Neel Chokshi: ‘Most youth who suddenly die playing sports are middle schoolers, study finds.’ Expert Interview, Philly Voice : 2019.

Neel Chokshi: Cardiologist provides possible factors in runner's sudden death, Ali Gorman, Broad Street Run Sudden Death. 6 ABC Action News TV interview and news article : 2019.

Neel Chokshi: ‘A Cardiologist’s Take on the Keto Diet’ Penn Today : 2019.

Neel Choskhi (Expert interview): ‘Happy National Cheesesteak Day. Now Pass the Statins’ The Philadelphia Inquirer : 2019.

Neel P. Chokshi, MD: Can Coconut Oil Help With Weight Loss? Experts Break It Down. (Expert interview) Woman’s Day Magazine : 2019.

Neel P. Chokshi, MD: “Fitness trackers are great and all, but what do those numbers *actually* mean?” (Expert interview) Philly Voice.com : 2019.

Neel P. Chokshi, MD, Op-Ed, Lead author: “If you smoke, stop. Then get moving to cut your heart disease risk.” Philadelphia Inquirer : 2019.

Chokshi NP, Adusumalli S, Small DS, Morris A, Feingold J, Ha YP, Lynch MD, Rareshide CAL, Hilbert V, Patel MS.: Loss-framed Financial Incentives and Personalized Goal Setting Increase Physical Activity in Ischemic Heart Disease Patients Using Wearable Devices: The ACTIVE REWARD Randomized Clinical Trial. J Am Heart Assoc 7 (12): e009173,2018.

Srinath Adusumalli, Elizabeth G Jolly, Neel P Chokshi, Lynn A Washington, Laura Suchoicki, Michelle M Walsh, Teresa Slater, Jennifer S Myers, Daniel M Kolansky, Mitesh S Patel: A Change in Cardiac Rehabilitation Referral Defaults From Opt-In to Opt-Out Increases Referral Rates Among Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease. NCDR Quality Meeting 2018 : 2018.

Academic Contact Information

Heart and Vascular Center
East Pavilion
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-662-7700
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366

American College of Cardiology, National
American College of Sports Medicine, National
American Heart Association, National

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