University of Pennsylvania Health System Internal Medicine

Residency · Philadelphia, PA

Sponsored by University of Pennsylvania Health System · Directors Alexander Glaser and Amber Bird

Alexander Glaser, MD
Program Director
Hospitalist, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine (General Internal Medicine) at University of Pennsylvania Health System
Amber Bird, MD
Program Director
Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Primary care and educational design and innovation, Medical education and equity-focused quality improvement, Population health; preventive health; substance use disorder treatment; women's health (clinical expertise)
Brett Irving, MD
Associate Program Director
Hospitalist, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine) at University of Pennsylvania Health System
David J. Aizenberg, MD
Associate Program Director
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
General internal medicine and primary care, Graduate medical education
Douglas Beach, MD
Associate Program Director
Hematologist, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine (Hematology-Oncology) at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Farah Hussain, MD
Associate Program Director
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Curriculum development and narrative medicine; the environment-and-human health curriculum for students, residents and faculty, Planetary health (Director of Planetary Health, Perelman School of Medicine)
Janae Heath, MD, MSCE
Associate Program Director
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency; Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Clinical competency committee work and ACGME milestones assessment for the residency, Pulmonary and critical care medicine education; resident and fellow evaluation
La'Nyia Odoms, MD, MSPH
Associate Program Director
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine (General Internal Medicine)
Lauren Catalano, MD, MS
Associate Program Director
Critical care medicine physician at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Lauren Mechanic, MD
Associate Program Director
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency; Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Penn Medicine
Ambulatory education and the resident experience in the ambulatory setting; the leadership page says she works with the division and the program on the ambulatory chief resident role, Presentation on linking division priorities with educational goals to create an ambulatory chief resident position (title on her profile)
Michelle Walker, MD
Associate Program Director
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency; Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Endocrinology, Penn Medicine
Medical education, mentorship and curriculum development, Diabetes management on the inpatient service; wellness for endocrinology fellows
Nadim Mahmud, MD, MS, MPH, MSCE
Associate Program Director · Papers with 7 residents since 2023
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology, Penn Medicine
Risk prediction modeling for patients with cirrhosis undergoing surgery, Impact of weight loss pharmacotherapy and bariatric surgery in patients with MASLD
Nicole Scaramella, MD
Associate Program Director
Internist, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine (General Internal Medicine) at University of Pennsylvania Health System
Patrick Sayre, MD, MPH
Associate Program Director
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Ambulatory medical education, resident education, outpatient precepting and curriculum development
Stacey Prenner, MD
Associate Program Director
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Primary sclerosing cholangitis, primary biliary cholangitis, complications of cirrhosis, hepatitis C, hepatocellular carcinoma and liver transplantation
Bradley Fetzer, MD, MPH
Educational Lead for Corporal Michael K Crescenz VA Medical Center
Internist, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine) at University of Pennsylvania Health System
Carol A. McLaughlin
Global Health Equities Track Director
Deepa Rani Nandiwada, MD, MSEd
Primary Care Program Director
Program Director, Primary Care Program, Internal Medicine Residency; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Medical education; interprofessional education, Health system navigation, Coaching-centered and growth-mindset assessment in residency (2023 and 2026 publications)
Denise Xu, MD
Healthcare Leadership in Quality Track Associate Director
Neurologist, Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology at University of Pennsylvania Health System
Ehren Dancy, MD
Ambulatory Associate Program Director
Hospitalist, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine (General Internal Medicine) at University of Pennsylvania Health System
Jennifer S. Myers, MD
Track Director, Healthcare Leadership in Quality, Internal Medicine Residency
Track Director, Healthcare Leadership in Quality, Internal Medicine Residency; Executive Director, Penn CHIPS
Quality improvement and patient safety education for trainees and faculty, Healthcare Leadership in Quality residency track (quality and safety curriculum)
Neha Patel
Healthcare Leadership in Quality Track Director
Nichole Smith
Urban Health Equity Track Director
Peter S. Klein, MD, PhD
Program Director, Physician-Scientist Pathway
Program Director, Physician-Scientist Pathway, Internal Medicine Residency; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Hematopoietic stem cell biology, Wnt signaling and GSK-3; lithium mechanisms, Splicing and mitochondria, Physician-scientist training (2018 JCI Insight paper with program directors)

Alexander Glaser, MD
Program Director
Hospitalist, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine (General Internal Medicine) at University of Pennsylvania Health System
Amber Bird, MD
Program Director
Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Primary care and educational design and innovation, Medical education and equity-focused quality improvement, Population health; preventive health; substance use disorder treatment; women's health (clinical expertise)
Brett Irving, MD
Associate Program Director
Hospitalist, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine) at University of Pennsylvania Health System
David J. Aizenberg, MD
Associate Program Director
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
General internal medicine and primary care, Graduate medical education
Douglas Beach, MD
Associate Program Director
Hematologist, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine (Hematology-Oncology) at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Farah Hussain, MD
Associate Program Director
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Curriculum development and narrative medicine; the environment-and-human health curriculum for students, residents and faculty, Planetary health (Director of Planetary Health, Perelman School of Medicine)
Janae Heath, MD, MSCE
Associate Program Director
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency; Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Clinical competency committee work and ACGME milestones assessment for the residency, Pulmonary and critical care medicine education; resident and fellow evaluation
La'Nyia Odoms, MD, MSPH
Associate Program Director
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine (General Internal Medicine)
Lauren Catalano, MD, MS
Associate Program Director
Critical care medicine physician at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Lauren Mechanic, MD
Associate Program Director
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency; Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Penn Medicine
Ambulatory education and the resident experience in the ambulatory setting; the leadership page says she works with the division and the program on the ambulatory chief resident role, Presentation on linking division priorities with educational goals to create an ambulatory chief resident position (title on her profile)
Michelle Walker, MD
Associate Program Director
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency; Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Endocrinology, Penn Medicine
Medical education, mentorship and curriculum development, Diabetes management on the inpatient service; wellness for endocrinology fellows
Nadim Mahmud, MD, MS, MPH, MSCE
Associate Program Director · Papers with 7 residents since 2023
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology, Penn Medicine
Risk prediction modeling for patients with cirrhosis undergoing surgery, Impact of weight loss pharmacotherapy and bariatric surgery in patients with MASLD
Nicole Scaramella, MD
Associate Program Director
Internist, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine (General Internal Medicine) at University of Pennsylvania Health System
Patrick Sayre, MD, MPH
Associate Program Director
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Ambulatory medical education, resident education, outpatient precepting and curriculum development
Stacey Prenner, MD
Associate Program Director
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Primary sclerosing cholangitis, primary biliary cholangitis, complications of cirrhosis, hepatitis C, hepatocellular carcinoma and liver transplantation
Bradley Fetzer, MD, MPH
Educational Lead for Corporal Michael K Crescenz VA Medical Center
Internist, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine) at University of Pennsylvania Health System
Carol A. McLaughlin
Global Health Equities Track Director
Deepa Rani Nandiwada, MD, MSEd
Primary Care Program Director
Program Director, Primary Care Program, Internal Medicine Residency; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Medical education; interprofessional education, Health system navigation, Coaching-centered and growth-mindset assessment in residency (2023 and 2026 publications)
Denise Xu, MD
Healthcare Leadership in Quality Track Associate Director
Neurologist, Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology at University of Pennsylvania Health System
Ehren Dancy, MD
Ambulatory Associate Program Director
Hospitalist, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine (General Internal Medicine) at University of Pennsylvania Health System
Jennifer S. Myers, MD
Track Director, Healthcare Leadership in Quality, Internal Medicine Residency
Track Director, Healthcare Leadership in Quality, Internal Medicine Residency; Executive Director, Penn CHIPS
Quality improvement and patient safety education for trainees and faculty, Healthcare Leadership in Quality residency track (quality and safety curriculum)
Neha Patel
Healthcare Leadership in Quality Track Director
Nichole Smith
Urban Health Equity Track Director
Peter S. Klein, MD, PhD
Program Director, Physician-Scientist Pathway
Program Director, Physician-Scientist Pathway, Internal Medicine Residency; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Hematopoietic stem cell biology, Wnt signaling and GSK-3; lithium mechanisms, Splicing and mitochondria, Physician-scientist training (2018 JCI Insight paper with program directors)