
Elena Huang, MD, MHQS, FAAP
Areas of expertise: Primary care, Quality improvement
Locations: Karabots Pediatric Primary Care Center, West Philadelphia
About Elena Huang, MD, MHQS, FAAP
Dr. Huang is a primary care pediatrician in West Philadelphia, a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and a graduate of the Academic Pediatric Association’s Educational Scholars program. Dr. Huang is the Director of Quality for CHOP Primary Care, Academic Advisor for Primary Care Faculty and Co-Director of the CHOP Improvement Education Program.
Dr. Huang has created and implemented interdisciplinary QI curricula for pediatric residents and for primary care staff throughout the CHOP Care Network. She works closely with CHOP leadership in primary care, quality and safety, and education to educate and empower trainees and frontline primary care staff to tackle improvement opportunities and achieve meaningful outcomes.
Dr. Huang received both her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and her medical degree from Harvard University. She then completed her pediatric internship and residency at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, where she stayed on as a chief resident and primary care preceptor before joining the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in 2006. In 2025, Dr. Huang obtained a master's degree in Healthcare Quality and Safety through the University of Pennsylvania, Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Safety.
Titles
Attending Physician
Director of Quality, CHOP Primary Care Network
Academic Advisor, CHOP Primary Care Faculty
Co-Director, CHOP Improvement Education Program
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Certifications
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
Awards and Honors
2022-2025, Philadelphia Magazine's Top Doctors in Pediatrics
Education & training
Graduate Degree
MHQS (Quality and Safety) - University of Pennsylvania, Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Safety, Philadelphia, PA
Medical Degree
MD - Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Internship
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Residency
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH