Renee Marie Betancourt, MD

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

Reviews

Average Rating

266 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.

Anonymous
May 2026
she always asks questions
Anonymous
May 2026
warm , informative and very knowledgeable
Anonymous
April 2026
doctor betancourt is never in a haste to listen and to help in any way concerning my health problems. she is a very warm and helpful doctor that makes me feel that i have someone who can help me. she is always happy whenever i ask her questions and very willing to answer my questions in simple ways for me to understand. she demonstrates great interest concerning my health issues and always ready to help.
Anonymous
April 2026
she's so through and thoughtful!

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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