Margaret Lowenstein, MD, MPhil, MSHP

Margaret Lowenstein, MD, MPhil, is a general internist who completed her residency training at the University of California, San Francisco. Originally from Upstate New York, she earned a BA in biology at Williams College and then a Master’s degree in biology and biological anthropology at the University of Cambridge. Maggie attended the University of Pennsylvania for medical school, where she was a 21st Century (Gamble) Scholar. At Penn, she conducted research on doctor-patient communication about healthcare costs, worked with vulnerable patients in Botswana, and led HIV testing and counseling in West Philadelphia. During residency at UCSF, Maggie was part of the UC Primary Care track and received additional training in health advocacy and care the for underserved as well as addiction medicine. She also conducted research on integrating mental health treatment into primary care through electronic consultation. She is currently on faculty in the Division of General Internal Medicine at UCSF focusing on primary care and addiction treatment.