Advanced in Lymphedema

Dr. Julia C. Tchou

General Surgery
Penn Medicine
Penn Breast Surgery Perelman
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Advanced in Lymphedema
Penn Medicine
Penn Breast Surgery Perelman
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Julia Tchou is a General Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tchou is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lymphedema. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Intraductal Papilloma, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Tchou is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 127 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Lymphedema.

Graduate Institution
State University Of New York At Stony Brook
Residency
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in PA
Board Certifications
Surgery, 2002
Fellowships
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Chester County Hospital
Pennsylvania Hospital
Lancaster General Hospital
University Medical Center Of Princeton At Plainsboro
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female
Awards
Recognized annually in Philadelphia magazine's Top Docs issue from 2018 through 2025

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Capital Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Clover Health
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
Devoted Health
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Health Partners Plans
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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  • MEDICARE SNP
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Horizon Healthcare
  • EPO
  • POS
Humana
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  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
PA Health and Wellness
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
Provider Partners Health Plan
  • MEDICARE SNP
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
  • EPO
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Penn Breast Surgery Perelman
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 215-615-2992
Other Locations
Penn Breast Surgery Radnor
145 King Of Prussia Road, Floor 2, Radnor, PA 19087
Penn Breast Surgery Valley Forge
1001 Chesterbrook Boulevard, Abramson Cancer Center Valley Forge, Berwyn, PA 19312
Call: 800-789-7366

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Tchou has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Fibroadenoma
Breast Cancer

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


3 Clinical Trials

A Large-scale Multicenter Phase II Study Evaluating the Protective Effect of a Tissue Selective Estrogen Complex (TSEC) in Women With Newly Diagnosed Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
A Large-scale Multicenter Phase II Study Evaluating the Protective Effect of a Tissue Selective Estrogen Complex (TSEC) in Women With Newly Diagnosed Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 28, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure, Drug
Study Drug: Conjugated Estrogens/Bazedoxifene
Study Phase: Phase 2
Pilot Telehealth Weight Loss Program for Breast Cancer Survivors
Pilot Telehealth Weight Loss Program for Breast Cancer Survivors
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 19, 2024
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Randomized Trial of HER-2/Neu Pulsed DC1 Vaccine for Patients With DCIS
A Randomized Trial of HER-2/Neu Pulsed DC1 Vaccine for Patients With DCIS
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 10, 2020
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
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127 Total Publications

ASO Visual Abstract: Impact of Time to Surgery Post Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy on Breast Cancer Outcomes: A Retrospective Study of Patients Enrolled in the I-SPY 2 Clinical Trial.
ASO Visual Abstract: Impact of Time to Surgery Post Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy on Breast Cancer Outcomes: A Retrospective Study of Patients Enrolled in the I-SPY 2 Clinical Trial.
Journal: Annals of surgical oncology
Published: August 29, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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  • Breast Cancer
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  • Angiosarcoma
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  • HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer
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  • Inflammatory Breast Cancer
    Dr. Tchou is
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  • Intraductal Papilloma
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    Distinguished
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  • Mastectomy
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  • Paget Disease of the Breast
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  • Breast Cancer in Men
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  • Breast Infection
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  • Fibrocystic Breast Disease
    Dr. Tchou is
    Advanced
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  • Lymphadenectomy
    Dr. Tchou is
    Advanced
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  • Lymphedema
    Dr. Tchou is
    Advanced
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  • Experienced
  • BRCA Positive Breast Cancer
    Dr. Tchou is
    Experienced
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  • Breast Enlargement In Males
    Dr. Tchou is
    Experienced
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  • Breast Lump
    Dr. Tchou is
    Experienced
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  • DICER1 Syndrome
    Dr. Tchou is
    Experienced
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  • Fibroadenoma
    Dr. Tchou is
    Experienced
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  • Galactocoele
    Dr. Tchou is
    Experienced
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