Wisp Names Jennifer Peña as Chief Medical Officer to Support Integrated Women's Telehealth

Business Wire

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Wisp, the largest pure play women's telehealth company in the U.S. focused on providing sexual and reproductive health solutions to more than 1.5 million customers, today announced the appointment of Jennifer Peña, MD, as the company's Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Peña will have a crucial role in driving Wisp's commitment to being the one-stop-shop for all women's health needs, as the company continues to scale new and existing offerings.
As CMO, Dr. Peña will spearhead Wisp's clinical strategy, quality, and safety programs, aligning telehealth operations with the company's broader business goals. She will oversee clinical care delivery, ensuring regulatory compliance and high standards of patient care, while guiding product development and expanding protocols for new verticals. Dr. Peña will mentor and grow a multidisciplinary clinical team, establish KPIs to benchmark performance, and collaborate cross-functionally to integrate clinical insight into Wisp's innovation and execution. As a clinical expert, she will serve as a key advisor to internal and external stakeholders as Wisp accelerates its growth.
'Wisp is committed to delivering clinical excellence and expanding access to high-quality care for women nationwide,' said Monica Cepak, CEO of Wisp. 'We have already built a trusted platform serving over 1.5 million women to meet all of their health needs. As we continue to grow and remain the leading one-stop shop for women's health, Dr. Peña's clinical expertise, across traditional clinics and telehealth, will help us push the boundaries of what's possible in virtual care. Her leadership will be crucial in building the next chapter of Wisp as we double down on our commitment to bringing innovation, accessibility, and quality care into the women's health space.'
Dr. Peña brings 20 years of clinical and leadership experience across the healthcare ecosystem. As a board-certified internal medicine physician, she previously served as Medical Director for Oscar Health and Chief Medical Officer for Nurx, K Health, and Vault Health, where she led teams that delivered high-quality, tech-enabled care to diverse populations. Before that, she served as a U.S. Army physician and White House physician. Dr. Peña earned her MD from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and her undergraduate degree from Yale University.
'Wisp is redefining access to sexual and reproductive health with clinical excellence and unmatched convenience,' said Dr. Jennifer Peña, Chief Medical Officer at Wisp. 'I'm thrilled to join a company that is breaking down barriers and reimagining what care looks like, whether that's delivering at-home STI testing, affordable BV treatment, effective UTI prevention or evidence-based menopause support. We're not just offering telehealth; we're building a movement to destigmatize women's health and set a new, human-centered standard for virtual care."
ABOUT WISP:
Wisp is the largest pure play women's telehealth company in the U.S. focused on providing sexual and reproductive health solutions to its more than 1.4 million patients in all 50 states. Offering discreet treatments online with a comprehensive selection of first-to-market products and telehealth services, Wisp has solidified itself as the one-stop shop for all women's health needs.
Wisp is committed to making women's healthcare more inclusive, cost-effective, and accessible for all, addressing all stages of her healthcare journey, from her birth control, to fertility, menopause, STI diagnostics, weight care and more. Wisp has been named Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies of 2023 and Inc.'s Best in Business in 2024. Wisp is a growing and profitable company and is majority-owned by WELL Health Technologies Corp. To learn more, please visit hellowisp.com or follow @hellowisp on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.