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Name Dr. Jennifer Pena

Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB October 8, 1980. As of 2024, she is around 44 years old.

Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background

Introduction :

Born in Puerto Rico, Dr. Jennifer Pena is an American M.D. and an internal medicine physician of Hispanic ethnicity. Currently, she serves as Medical Director for Global Executive Medicine.
Being among the top American doctors on the frontline fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Jennifer came to the media limelight for her views on former President Trump’s COVID policies and the danger he posed to widespread cases in the White House after exposure to the coronavirus.
Due to her immense knowledge of diseases and preventive measures, Dr. Jennifer helped many people all over the country suffering from the virus.

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

Born to parents Jamie and Mary Pena on October 8, 1980, Jennifer was the youngest among her siblings. She was born in Puerto Rico but immigrated to the mainland for her education.
Jennifer has been married to Obie Bermudez since June 3, 2007.

Early Life and Education :

After graduating from Cuppeyville High School in Rio Piedras in 2000, Jennifer enrolled at Yale University. She earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in 2004 with majors in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and Spanish Language and Literature.
From 2004 to 2008, she attended the School of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh and graduated with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) distinction.
Later, Dr. Jennifer undertook a medical internship at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, after being commissioned into the United States Army in 2008. In 2009, Jennifer was accepted as an Internal Medicine Resident at Walters Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC.

Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :

Dr. Pena is a Board-certified internal medicine physician with over a decade of clinical experience. She is also an American College of Physicians fellow. She has garnered extensive experience in providing high-quality, patient-centered, comprehensive primary care/inpatient hospital care, leading and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and use of telemedicine to ensure worldwide access to healthcare.
She served in the US Army as a Medical physician from June 2008 to January 2019. She transitioned out of active duty in January of 2019.
From October 2014 to June 2018, Dr. Pena served in the White House Military Office as a Physician. She was promoted to serve as a physician for Vice President Mike Pence from January 2017 to May 2018.
She served as Medical Director for Virtual Primary Care for Oscar Medical Group from Oct 2019 to Apr 2020.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Jennifer has assisted relief efforts .
Since May 2020, Dr. Jennifer is serving as Medical Director for Global Executive Medicine. Also, she is working as a PRN provider and as a Hospitalist at INOVA.

Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :

Dr. Jennifer Pena gave her best years to the American military by participating in Afghanistan’s duty tours. She was responsible for the detainee’s medical care in the Parwan Detention Facility.
As a TV medical commentator, Dr. Jennifer has covered COVID-19 issues for Yahoo Finance, MSNBC, and Jessica Yellin. She also served as a medical correspondent for a monthly medical segment on a radio show.
She once appeared as a judge on a live academic reality show on Univision Despierta America. She has also co-hosted a medical show, Dr. Juan, on Despierta America and appeared as a guest medical analyst on Univision’s Cronicas.
CNN reported on Jennifer’s controversial resignation as the White House physician to VP Mike Pence on May 4, 2018. The resignation came in the aftermath of privately raised alarms within the White House.
Having served Vice President Mike Pence as a primary physician previously, Jennifer seems to have changed her political affiliation progressively over the last two years from the Republican party to Democrats. She posted on Instagram in November 2020, showing her hugging President-Elect Joe Biden after winning the popular and electoral vote in November 2020 presidential elections. Jennifer captioned the snap as ‘Righteousness.’ She has also appeared on various news segments to make sense of the chaos that was COVID-19 and the Trump presidency.