Penn Medicine Provider
Family Medicine
Peter F. Cronholm, MD, MSCE, CAQHPM
He/Him
5.0
(107)
LGBTQ+ affirming provider
Additional provider information
Sees patients of all ages
Penn Family Care
Make an appointmentCall 215-662-8777

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. 

Recognized by America's Top Doctors 2015 – 2017

Recognized in Philadelphia magazine's annual Top Docs issues for 2018 – 2021

Education and training

  • Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine
  • Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
5.0

109 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
he is a good listener. you don't feel rushed.
April 2025
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5.0
he's open and understanding, listening and give me his best opinion on my questions
April 2025
5.0
5.0
he's just a caring, informative, intelligent and respectful provider
April 2025
5.0
5.0
he seems to be a doctor who cares.

Insurance accepted

My Locations

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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.
Dr. Cronholm is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

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

Costa Macedo de Arruda T, Sinko L, Regier P, Tufanoglu A, Curtin A, Teitelman AM, Ayaz H, Cronholm PF, Childress AR Exploring Social Impairment in Those with Opioid Use Disorder: Linking Impulsivity, Childhood Trauma, and the Prefrontal Cortex , BMC Psychiatry, 25(1): 2025,197

Baumrin E, Cronholm PF, Kearney MD, Mengesha M, Cesar LG, Keddem S, Schapira MM, Lee SJ, Loren AW, Gelfand JM Outcomes of Importance to Patients Living With Cutaneous Chronic Graft-vs-Host Disease , JAMA Dermatol: 2025

Gmuca S, Abel D, McGill M, Stryker D, Apek E, Eriksen W, Weiss PF, Cronholm PF A Pilot Study on the Freelisting Method Among Adolescents with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Feasibility, Acceptability and Study Findings , Children, 12(1): 2025,1-16

Avitabile CM, O’Brien C, Dureja D, Albizem D, Mota J, Xanthopoulos M, Zemel BS, Cronholm PF Barriers to and facilitators of physical activity in pediatric pulmonary hypertension , Pulm Circ, 14(4): 2024,1-12

Meltzer K, Yang M, Rossmann A, Kinsey EW, Cronholm PF, Morgan AU Meltzer K, Yang M, Rossmann A, Kinsey EW, Cronholm PF, Morgan AU. Portal Compared with In-Office Tablet Screening for Health-Related Social Needs in Primary Care , J Gen Intern Med, 39(13): 2024,2425-2431

Kearney MD, Maheu AR, Booth M, Granche J, Newberg AB, Cronholm PF, Ayubcha S Promoting healthful and diverse eating behaviors through an extracurricular culinary skills intervention in Philadelphia , J Nutr Sci, 8(13): 2024,e57

Cronholm PF, Applequist J, Krischer J. Fontenot E, Davis T, Burroughs C, McAlear CA, Borchin R, Kullman J, Carette S, Khalidi N, Koening C, Langford CA, Monach P, Moreland L, Pagnough C, Specks U, Sreih AG, Ytterberg SR, Merkel PA, Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium A study of implementation factors for a novel approach to clinical trials: constructs for consideration in the coordination of direct-to-patient online-based medical research , BMC Med Res Methodol, 24(244): 2024,1-14

Garcia SM, Kellom K, Cronholm PF, Wang X, Pride E, Tooher E, Singleton Ofori-Agyekum M, Matone M Identifying Barriers and Interagency Solutions to Meeting the Needs of Families Experiencing IPV: Home Visiting and IPV Agency Perspectives , Child Youth Serv Rev, 163: 2024,107749

Wu K, Strane D, Kellom K, Stokes S, Brunisholz K, Rubin D, Klusaritz K, Cronholm PF Implementing a Population-Based Social Determinants of Health Intervention: Early Lessons Learned from Collaboration between Clinical and Community Organizations , J Health Care Poor Underserved, 35(3): 2024,933-950

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