Rachel Kohn, MD, MSCE
Pulmonary Medicine
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Harron Lung Center - Inpatient Care
Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Core Faculty, Palliative and Advanced Illness Research (PAIR) Center
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Education and training

  • Medical School: University of Pennsylvania
  • Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Health System

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Medicine Rittenhouse Long-Term Acute Care Hospital
Dr. Kohn is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Belk A, Kwiatkowski C, Dress E, Scott S, Tian J, Haines K, Harhay M, Hadler RA, Kohn R Patient dignity in long-term recovery among survivors of acute respiratory failure: A prospective cohort study , The University of Pennsylvania Department of Medicine Research Day: 2026


Patel B, Dircksen J, Suleiman Z, Berger R, Lazo L, Arcot K, Roth DJ, Halpern SD, Kohn R Disparities in health-related social needs prevalence among patients with asthma: A retrospective cohort study , The University of Pennsylvania Department of Medicine Research Day: 2026


Patel B, Dircksen J, Suleiman Z, Berger R, Lazo L, Arcot K, Roth DJ, Halpern SD, Kohn R Disparities in health-related social needs prevalence among patients with asthma: A retrospective cohort study , American Thoracic Society International Conference: 2026


Brannen E, Wilson T, Vranas KC, Viglianti EM, Kumar A, Moroz L, Bernstein T, Iwashyna TJ, Ashana DC, Chen C, Gershengorn H, Kohn R, Vail E, Hauschildt KE Physicians report numerous impacts to pulmonary and critical care practice from state abortion prohibitions , American Thoracic Society International Conference: 2026


Patel B, Dircksen J, Suleiman Z, Berger R, Lazo L, Arcot K, Roth DJ, Halpern SD, Kohn R Absence of selection effects in health-related social needs screening among asthma and COPD patients in a national US health system , American Thoracic Society International Conference: 2026


Wilson T. Brannen E. Vranas KC, Viglianti EM, Kumar A, Moroz L, Bernstein T, Iwashyna TJ, Ashana DC, Chen C, Gershengorn H, Kohn R, Vail E, Hauschildt KE Pulmonary and critical care physicians report limited institutional support and increased moral distress in states with abortion prohibitions , American Thoracic Society International Conference: 2026


Bottussi A, Monaco F, Sullivan DR, Kohn R, Haines KJ, Applebaum AJ, Byrne-Martelli S, Hadler R, Hiser S, Maguire JM, McCall M, Mehta A, Tolchin DW, Bruera E, Mercadante S, Tolchin B, Boigt LP, Rosa WE, D’Andria Ursoleo J. Top ten tips palliative care clinicians should know about caring for people with post-intensive care syndrome , Journal of Palliative Medicine : 2026


Bottussi A, Song A, Kohn R, D’Andria Ursoleo J Comment on “Palliative care in acute cardiovascular hospitalizations: A National Inpatient Sample analysis” , Journal of Pain and Symptom Management: 2026


Kerlin MP, Harhay MO, Li F, Small DS, Lu Y, Wang W, Fuchs BD, Mikkelsen ME, Tran T, Belk A, Silvestri JA, Klaiman T, Scott S, Levy E, Sjoding MW, Kohn R, Roberts KJ, Beidas RS, Halpern SD Nudging implementation of low tidal volume ventilation: A stepped wedge, cluster randomized trial , Implementation Science: 2026


Silvestri JA, Kwiatkowski C, Dress EM, Prasad TV, Ryu E, Kerlin MP, Harhay MO, Klaiman T, Kohn R Acute respiratory failure survivors’ needs throughout a year of recovery: A qualitative analysis using the Timing It Right framework , CHEST Critical Care, 3(4): 2025,100185


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