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Neel Chokshi, MD, MBA

Neel Chokshi, MD, MBA Physician

Medical Director, Sports Cardiology and Fitness Program Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Languages spoken:

  • Gujarati

Dr. Chokshi is employed by Penn Medicine.

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4.9out of 5
64 Patient Satisfaction Ratings

About Dr. Neel 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!

Patient Satisfaction Ratings

Patient Rating Breakdown

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.

The 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.

Overall Ratings

Patient Comments

Clinical Specialties

Specialty:

  • Cardiology

Programs & Centers:

Board Certification:

  • Internal Medicine, 2008

Clinical Expertise:

  • Athlete's Heart
  • Athletic Screening
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Cardiac Risk Reduction
  • Cardiac Stress Tests
  • Cardiovascular Fitness
  • Coronary Artery Diseases
  • Echocardiography
  • Exercise Prescription
  • Heart Palpitations
  • High Cholesterol (Hypercholesterolemia)
  • Non-Invasive Cardiac Imaging
  • Preoperative Risk Assessment
  • Preventive Heart Care
  • Syncope (Fainting)
  • Valvular Heart Diseases
  • Vascular Disease
  • Wearable Health Tech Devices

Practice Locations and Appointments

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna US Healthcare
  • Cigna
  • Cigna HealthSpring
  • CVS Health
  • Devon Health Services (Americare)
  • Gateway Health Plan
  • Geisinger Health Plan
  • HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan
  • HealthPartners
  • HealthPartners Medicare
  • HealthSmart
  • Highmark Blue Shield
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
  • Humana / Choicecare
  • Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East)
  • Intergroup
  • Keystone First
  • Keystone First Medicare
  • Multiplan
  • NJ Medicaid
  • NJ Qualcare
  • Oxford Health Plan
  • PA Medicaid
  • PA Medicare
  • Preferred Health Care/LGH
  • Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA
  • Remedy Partners at Penn Medicine
  • Tricare
  • United Healthcare
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
  • US Family Health Plan

Education and Training

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

Memberships

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

Hospital Affiliation

Dr. Chokshi is employed by Penn Medicine.

Hospital Privileges:

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

Research

Selected Publications:

Neel P. Chokshi: Is running really good for the heart? ScienceDaily : 2017.

Neel P. Chokshi, MD: How Good is Exercise for the Heart? Radio MD Podcast : 2017.

David A. Ross MD, Rahul Kapur MD, Neel Chokshi MD: Mandatory ECG Cardiac Screening for a NCAA Division I Basketball Team: Is It Worth The Cost? Poster, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting : 2017.

Emily, Cerciello, Neel Chokshi, MD, MBA, Heidi Syropoulos, MD, Adam Dicker, MD: Patient Behavior change in the era of connected health abd big data. Philadelphia Heart Science Forum, American Heart Association : 2017.

Neel Chokshi: Is Running Really Good For The Heart? Newsline for Health Care Providers : 2017.

Neel P. Chokshi, MD: How Much Exercise Do You Really Need? Philadelphia Magazine : 2016.

Adusumalli S, Chokshi NP: Abstract 18558: A Puzzling Case of Dyspnea on Exertion Circulation 134 (Suppl. 1): A18558,2016.

Angela M. Palazzo, Neel P. Chokshi, David L. Coven: Cardiac Catheterization and Percutaneous Intervention. Thoracic Key, Fastest Thoracic Insight Engine : 2016.

Morrissy D, Tingan A, Santana J, Kapur R, Chokshi N, Dhanota A: Real World Considerations of Mandatory ECG Cardiac Screening on a NCAA Division I Basketball Team: A Pilot Study American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) Annual Meeting : 2016.

Uretsky S, Chokshi N, Kobrinski T, Agarwal SK, Po JR, Awan H, Jagarlamudi A, Gudiwada SP, D'Avino RC, Rozanski A: The interplay of physician awareness and reporting of incidentally found coronary artery calcium on the clinical management of patients who underwent noncontrast chest computed tomography. American Journal of Cardiology 115 (11): 1513-7,2015.

Academic Contact Info

Heart and Vascular Center
East Pavilion
3400 Civic Center Boulevard

Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: (215) 662-7700
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366 (PENN)