Penn Medicine Provider
Internal Medicine
Robert K. Cato, MD
5.0
(841)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Center for Primary Care
Make an appointmentCall 215-662-9990

About me

  • Chief, Division of General Medicine at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
  • Medical Director, Penn Center for Primary Care
  • Professor of Clinical Medicine (General Internal Medicine)

Education and training

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

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
5.0

841 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

May 2025
5.0
5.0
wonderful dr
April 2025
5.0
5.0
i have been a patient of dr. cato for several decades now, and have always appreciated him.
April 2025
5.0
5.0
excellent doctor, great communication and interpersonal skills, very efficient and straightforward, very attentive.
April 2025
5.0
5.0
dr. cato is an excellent dr.

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My Locations

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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.
Dr. Cato is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

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): 1999,17-19

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

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

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

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

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