Betty Chernack MD

Physical Medicine/Rehab•Philadelphia, PA

Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Physician

1800 Lombard StFl 1Philadelphia, PA 19146
Phone+1 215-893-2668

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Education & Training

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University HospitalFellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2016 - 2017
Mass General Brigham/Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2013 - 2016
Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 2012 - 2013
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 2012

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Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2017 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 2016 - 2017
MA State Medical License 2013 - 2016
American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
American Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationHospice and Palliative Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Michelle E. Brassil, Andrea L. Cheville, Jasmine Y. Zheng, Sean R. Smith, Dorothy W. Tolchin
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2020-01-01
24 citations
Predicting Heterotopic Ossification Early After Burn Injuries: A Risk Scoring System.
Jeffrey C. Schneider, Laura C. Simko, Richard D. Goldstein, Vivian L. Shie, Betty Chernack
Annals of Surgery. 2017-07-01
12 citations
The Use of Ultrasound in Palliative Care and Hospice.
Betty Chernack, Sasha E. Knowlton, Minna J. Kohler
The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2017-05-01