Carol A Ford MD
Adolescent Medicine
Professor, Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine
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3401 Civic Center BlvdChildren's Hospital Of Philadelphia - Adolescent MedPhiladelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-590-6864
Fax+1 215-590-4708
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Education & Training
University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Pediatrics, 1984 - 1987- University of North Carolina HospitalsInternship, Transitional Year, 1983 - 1984
University of Florida College of MedicineClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1992 - Present
NC State Medical License 1986 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Pediatrics Adolescent Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2014-2017
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2010
Clinical Trials
- The P4 Intervention Study to Improve Adolescent Health Start of enrollment: 2016 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Adolescent's Access to Electronic Health Records: Policy Considerations.Valentina Baltag, Abigail English, Pascale Allotey, Alain B Labrique, Carol A Ford
The Journal of Adolescent Health. 2026-02-01 - 1 citationsEducation as Advocacy to Improve Adolescent and Young Adult Health.Renee E Sieving, Carol A Ford, Abigail English, Lynn M Bretl, Joanna Brown
The Journal of Adolescent Health. 2025-07-01 - 3 citationsThe Distinguished Dozen: 2024 Journal of Adolescent Health Articles Making Distinguished Contributions to Adolescent and Young Adult Health.Carol A Ford, Cherrie B Boyer, Carolyn T Halpern, Debra K Katzman, David A Ross
The Journal of Adolescent Health. 2025-02-01
Journal Articles
- The Influence of Adolescence on Parents’ Perspectives of Testing and Discussing Inherited Cancer PredispositionMelissa A Alderfer, Carol A Ford, Corinna L Schultz, Kim E Nichols, Kristin Zelley, Robert B Lindell, Journal of Genetic Counseling
Press Mentions
Teenagers Who Have Positive Relationships with Their Parents Tend to Have Better Outcomes as AdultsMarch 22nd, 2023- Long-Term Heat, Cold Exposure Linked to Female Newborn Lung FunctionMarch 20th, 2023
- Emerging from the Pandemic with Acne, Facial Hair and Body OdorApril 19th, 2021
Grant Support
- Parents &Health Care Professionals Working Together To Improve Adolescent HealthAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2006
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