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Jennifer Peña, MD

Chief of Medical Affairs

Dr. Jennifer M. Peña, MD, FACP, AAHIVS, MRO is a board-certified internal medicine physician and physician executive with more than 20 years of experience in clinical medicine, healthcare leadership, and innovative care delivery. An Army combat veteran, she served in the White House Medical Unit under both the Obama and Trump administrations, including as primary physician to the Vice President of the United States.

Since leaving military service, Dr. Peña has served as a Chief Medical/Clinical Officer, Medical Director, practice owner, and advisor to healthcare and health technology organizations. She brings extensive experience in clinical operations and oversight, physician leadership, telemedicine, digital health, remote patient monitoring, and the development of scalable, technology-enabled care models, with a longstanding focus on expanding access while maintaining clinical quality, safety, and patient-centered care.

Her leadership has been nationally recognized, including being named one of Business Insider’s “30 Leaders Under 40 Changing Healthcare” and Veteran of the Year by LATINA Style Magazine. She is also a frequent national and international medical expert and speaker on healthcare innovation, digital health, AI-enabled care, telemedicine, women’s health, and veterans’ health. Dr. Peña joins NVP Medical Group as Chief of Medical Affairs, bringing broad clinical, operational, and physician leadership experience to the organization.