Debra Whorms, MD is an Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania who specializes in the body imaging. Her research and academic interests center on health equity and value-based health care. She is particularly interested in leveraging radiology in chronic disease management to enhance early detection, improve care coordination, and reduce health disparities. Her current focus is on developing structured care pathways for the management of fatty liver disease detected at imaging.
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Debra Whorms, MD
- Assistant Professor, Radiology , Perelman School of Medicine
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