Dorothy Charles, MD
Specialty in Family Medicine
Dr. Charles received her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and is pursuing a career in family medicine. She received a BA in molecular biology from Princeton University. Over the past several years, she has written about a variety of topics on different mediums, from cognitive neurology research in peer-reviewed academic journals to science op-eds for the popular press. Her interests in medicine include public health, women’s health, and health justice. She is also passionate about patient education and enjoys translating complex medical topics into language that is accessible to non-medical audiences.
Practice names
Resident in Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine
Education and training
2014 - 2019 - MD, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
2010 - 2014 - BA (Molecular Biology), Princeton University
Certifications
Resident in Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine
Publication Highlights
Shreya Kangovi, Tamala Carter, Dorothy Charles, Robyn A. Smith, Karen Glanz, Judith A. Long, and David Grande. Toward A Scalable, Patient-Centered Community Health Worker Model: Adapting the IMPaCT Intervention for Use in the Outpatient Setting. Population Health Management. Dec 2016. ahead of print. DOI: 10.1089/pop.2015.0157
Charles, D., Himmelstein, K., Keenan, W. et al. White Coats for Black Lives: Medical Students Responding to Racism and Police Brutality. J Urban Health (2015) 92: 1007. DOI: 10.1007/s11524-015-9993-9
Charles D, Olm C, Powers J, et al. Grammatical comprehension deficits in non-fluent/agrammatic primary progressive aphasia. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 2014;85:249-256. DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2013-305749