Raphael Cohen, MD

I chose to be a family physician because it allows me to care for patients at every stage of life and address a broad range of health needs. My commitment extends to serving diverse communities, including members of the LGBTQIA+ community and individuals living with HIV. I believe everyone deserves compassionate, non-judgmental, and high-quality care. I strive to build lasting relationships with my patients to promote long-term wellness. I also enjoy medical education and frequently work alongside medical students and residents to provide patient-centered care.

Dr. Pan specializes in non-operative treatment of sports injuries, as well as the spine, back, and neck pain.

I am a board-certified family physician and have spent most of my career working to increase access to high-quality primary care for people who are uninsured or underinsured, as well as working to pass and implement policies and systems changes that build health equity. I previously served as a family physician and clinical director in the Philadelphia city health centers, as Chief Medical Officer of a large federally qualified/migrant health center in New Jersey, as Director of the Division of Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, and as Health Commissioner of Philadelphia from 2021-2024. As a faculty member in Penn's Department of Family Medicine & Community Health and Director of Public Health Integration for Penn Medicine, I will be working collaboratively with colleagues across the health system and the university and with community stakeholders to develop new strategies and expand existing successful work to decrease early deaths in West and Southwest Philadelphia, as laid out in Penn Medicine's strategic plan.