Robert K. Cato, MD

Internal Medicine

5.0 with 767 ratings

Sees patients age 18 and up

Chief, Division of General Medicine at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Medical Director, Penn Center for Primary Care
Professor of Clinical Medicine (General Internal Medicine)
Dr. Cato is a Penn Medicine physician.

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Meet Dr. Cato

Recognized by America's Top Doctors 2010, 2015 - 2017

Recognized by Best Doctors in America 2007 - 2018

Recognized in Philadelphia magazine's annual Top Docs issues, 2002, 2011 - 2021

Acne
Allergies
Anxiety
Aphthous Ulcers
Arthralgia
Arthritis
Asthma
Athlete's Foot
Back Pain
Bacterial Vaginosis
Bladder Infection (Cystitis)
Blister
Blood Pressure Screening
Bronchitis
Burn Injury
Camp Physicals
Cholesterol Disorders
Chronic Diarrhea
Chronic Disease Management
Cold
Commercial Drivers License Physical (CDLl Physicals)
Conjunctivitis (Pinkeye)
Cough
Depression
Dermatitis
Diabetes
Diarrhea
Dizziness
Dyspepsia (Indigestion)
Ear Infections
Earache
Fever
Flu (Influenza)
Flu Shot Vaccination
Food Allergy
Gonorrhea
Hair Lice
Headache
Health Screening
Heartburn (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A Vaccination
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B Vaccination
Hepatitis C
Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)
Hives (Urticaria)
HPV Vaccination
Human Papilloma Virus
Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Hypothyroidism (Underactive Thyroid)
Impetigo
Insect Bites and Stings
Meningitis Vaccination
Migraine
Minor Injury
MMR Vaccine
Mouth Ulcer
Multiple Chronic Illnesses
Nasal Congestion
Nausea
Pap Smear
Physical Exams
Pneumonia
Pneumonia Vaccination
Poison Ivy
Poison Oak
Polio Vaccination
Preventive Medicine
Psoriasis
Rash
Respiratory Infections
Rosacea
Scabies
School Physical
Seasonal Allergies
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)
Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
Shingles Vaccination
Sinus Infections (Sinusitis)
Skin Disease
Skin Irritations
Sleep Apnea
Sore Throat
Sports Injury
Sprained Muscle
Stomachache
Strep Throat (Streptococcal Pharyngitis)
Sunburn
Tetanus and Diphtheria Vaccine
Tetanus Diphtheria and Pertussis Vaccine
Thyroid Disorders
Tick-Borne Infections
Tinea Corporis
Tobacco Smoking Counseling
Travelers' Diarrhea
Trichomoniasis
Tuberculosis Testing
Type 2 Diabetes
Typhoid Fever Vaccination
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Vaccines
Vaginal Discharge
Vaginal Yeast Infection
Vomiting
Warts
Weight Problem

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Programs and Centers

Penn Medicine's programs and centers combine doctors from many disciplines to coordinate care from start to finish. Dr. Cato is part of these programs:

Penn Internal Medicine Services

Board Certification

Internal Medicine, 1996

Education and Training

Medical School: NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Primary Location

Penn Center for Primary Care

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Medical Arts Building, Suite 102
51 N. 39th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

A facility of Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Map Call 215-662-9990

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Penn Medicine Hospital Privileges

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: On the medical staff, but does not have privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.

Overall Ratings

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Aetna
Amerihealth Caritas (Transplant patients only)
Centivo Health Plan
Cigna
Cigna Medicare
Claim Watcher (Homestead/Index)
Clover Health Plan
Geisinger Health Plan
Geisinger Medicaid
Global Medical Management
HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan
HealthPartners
HealthSmart
Highmark Blue Shield
Highmark Blue Shield Medicare
Highmark Wholecare
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Humana / Medicare
Imagine Health 360

Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East)
Jefferson Health Plans (fka Health Partners Plans)
Keystone First
Keystone First Medicare
NJ Medicaid
NJ Qualcare
Oscar Health Plan of PA
Oxford Health Plan
PA Health and Wellness (Centene) Medicare
PA Medicaid
PA Medicare
Provider Partners Health Plan
Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA
Tricare
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan PA
UPMC Health Plan
US Family Health Plan
Veterans Choice Program

Selected Publications

Cato RK, Compher C, Mader J, Glick H, Kinosian B: Performance of weight-based caloric estimates in the hospitalized elderly [poster abstract presentation] American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition annual meeting, Memphis, TN : 2000.

Cato RK, Kinosian B, Glick H, Wolfe M, Rader D: The relationship between subclinical coronary atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease risk [Poster abstract presentation] Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting : 2000.

Cato RK, Compher C, Bader J, Kinosian B: Energy requirements in the hospitalized oldest-old [poster abstract presentation] American Geriatric Society Annual Meeting, Nashville TN : 2000.

Urinary Tract Infections Clinical Vignettes in Women's health Care : 2000.

Robert K. Cato, M.D.: Clinical Snapshot: Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Women [review article] Internal Medicine 20 (4): 17-19,1999.

Robert K. Cato, M.D.: Clinical Snapshot: Evaluation of Asymptomatic Hematuria [review article] Internal Medicine 20 (10): 13-17,1999.

Cato RK: Diabetes Mellitus [review chapter] Ambulatory Care of the Adult : 241-248,1998.

Cato RK: Congestive Heart Failure [review chapter] Ambulatory Care of the Adult : 262-265,1998.

Cato RK: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease [review chapter] Ambulatory Care of the Adult : 301-304,1998.

Cato RK: Peptic Ulcer Disease [review chapter] Ambulatory Care of the Adult : 305-308,1998.

Academic Contact Information

Penn Center for Primary Care
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Presbyterian Hospital Campus
Medical Arts Building, Suite 102
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-662-9990
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366

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