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Dr. Elena Huang's research focuses on quality improvement (QI) in healthcare, as well as on QI education for trainees and inter-professional staff.
Bio
Dr. Huang is a primary care pediatrician in West Philadelphia, an associate professor of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and a graduate of the Academic Pediatric Association’s Educational Scholars program.
Dr. Huang is also the director of Quality for CHOP Primary Care, and the Continuity Clinic director for the CHOP pediatric residency program. Dr. Huang has created and implemented interdisciplinary QI curricula for pediatric residents and for primary care staff throughout the CHOP Care Network. She works closely with CHOP leadership in primary care, quality and safety, and education to educate and empower trainees and frontline primary care staff to tackle improvement opportunities and achieve meaningful outcomes.
Dr. Huang received both her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and her medical degree from Harvard University. She then completed her pediatric internship and residency at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, where she stayed on as a chief resident and primary care preceptor before joining Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in 2006.
Education and Training
BS, Harvard University (Psychology), 1995
MD, Harvard Medical School, 2000
Internship, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (Pediatrics)
Residency, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (Pediatrics), 2003
Titles and Academic Titles
Director of Quality, CHOP Primary Care
Continuity Clinic Director, CHOP Pediatric Residency Program
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Attending Physician
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Pediatrics
Academic Pediatric Association
Professional Awards
Philadelphia Magazine's Top Doctors in Pediatrics, 2022