Renee Marie Betancourt, MD

she/her
Family Medicine
LGBTQ+ affirming provider
Sees patients of all ages
Penn Family Care
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Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine and Community Health

I practice the full scope of Family Medicine including: chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension, routine GYN care, contraception and family planning, pre-natal care, obstetrics, LGBTQ healthcare including gender-affirming hormone therapy, pediatrics, pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV (PREP), mental health like depression and anxiety, treatment for addictions including nicotine, alcohol, and opioids, health-focused and body-positive weight loss treatment, and adult care. I deliver babies with the Penn Family Medicine group at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

In my Perelman School of Medicine medical educator roles I collaborate to develop and implement educational content that focuses on health equity and justice, anti-racism, inclusion, and building relationships as a physician. As the Director of Medical Student Education in Family Medicine, I lead our team of devoted and amazing educators in teaching medical students. I know that our patients have so much to teach our medical learners as well!

My education and training

  • Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  • Residency: San Francisco General Hospital

Spoken languages

English
English
Español
Spanish

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. Betancourt is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and conditions

Research

Publications

Betancourt RM, Baluchi D, Dortche K, Campbell KM, Rodríguez JE. Scholarship on the Minority Tax for Medical Students: Advancing the Cause for Change , Fam Med, 58(1): 2026,68-69

Betancourt, R.M, Millstein, J Why is chronic kidney disease now on mymedical problem list? , Philadelphia Inquirer: 2025

Dunleavy, S, Igarabuza, L, Laguerre, K, Betancourt, RM, Baylson, M, Wang, J SHARP 2.0: A Comprehensive Quantitative Approach to Evaluating Residency Applications, Interviews, and Rank-List Processes. , Poster Presented at the Society for Teachers in Family Medicine national conference. Salt Lake City, UT.: 2025

Betancourt, RM, Cai, A, Klusaritz, H, O’Brien, K Incorporating Equity & Community Engagement in Creating a Learning Health System at Penn: Lessons from PORTAL Scholars [Panel Discussion] , Penn Medicine's Health Equity Week, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, The Center for Health Equity Advancement, Philadelphia, PA.: 2025

Betancourt RM, Baluchi D, Dortche K, Campbell KM, Rodríguez JE. Minority Tax on Medical Students: A Review of the Literature and Mitigation Recommendations. , Family Medicine, 56(3): 2024,169-175

Igarabuza, Laura MD; Gusoff, Geoffrey M. MD, MBA, MS; Maharaj-Best, Ayiti-Carmel MD; Baylson, Margaret J. MD, MPH; Betancourt, Renée M. MD; Nicklin, David E. MD; Wang, Jenny Y. MD SHARPening Residency Selection: Implementing a Systematic Holistic Application Review Process , Academic Medicine, 99(1): 2024,58-62

Dortche, K, Betancourt, RM. Minority Tax in Anti-Racism Curricular Development: current issues and future development: Are Medical Students Paying a Minority Tax in Anti-Racism Curricular Development? , Presentation given at the Society for Teachers in Family Medicine Medical Student Education Conference. Virtual. : 2022

Betancourt, RM, Kogan, J, Nathanson, J. A New Primary Care Certificate Program at UPenn: Will It Increase Career Choice in Family Medicine? , Presentation given at the 2020 STFM National Conference on Medical Student Education on January 31, 2020.: 2020

Rebekah J. Choi, Renée M. Betancourt, Mario P. DeMarco, Kent D. W. Bream Medical student exposure to integrated behavioral health , Academic Psychiatry, 43(2): 2019,191-195

Spahr, N, Wang, J, Sharma, L, Igarabuza, L, Myers, A, Betancourt, RM. A Strategic Plan to Address Diversity at a Family Medicine Residency Program. , Poster presentation at the 2019 University of Pennsylvania Health Equity Week. : 2019

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