University of Pennsylvania
Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar's Program
423 Guardian Ave.
Blockley Hall #1303B
Philadelphia
PAUSA
19104
Biographical Sketch: Dr. O’Brien is a general internist who completed medical school at Brown University in 2004, residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in 2007, and the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program in 2010. Dr. O’Brien is currently an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Public Health at Temple University. In addition, he is Medical Director of Puentes de Salud (“Bridges to Health”), an immigrant health center that provides primary care services to a rapidly growing Latino immigrant community in Philadelphia. Dr. O’Brien’s research focuses on community-based models for health promotion and disease prevention, including community health workers.