Dr. Leana Wen
Dr. Leana Wen – who is a familiar face on cable news networks like CNN and MSNBC – is Baltimore’s former health commissioner. A respected expert, as of 2020 she is also a public health professor at Washington, D.C.’s George Washington University, as well as an emergency physician. In 2019 the mom-of-two was named one of ‘TIME’ magazine’s 100 Most Influential People. She was also once the President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, making her the first physician to lead the organization in nearly 50 years. Dr. Wen has penned pieces for ‘The Washington Post,’ the ‘Baltimore Sun,’ and ‘NBC News’ among other outlets. Her articles include an op-ed about being pregnant during a pandemic, as well as a piece offering guidance on how people should protect themselves once the coronavirus lockdown ends. Her work has also appeared in medical publications like, ‘The Lancet,’ ‘JAMA,’ and the ‘British Medical Journal.’
Dr. Leana Wen With President Barack Obama
Barack Obama with Dr. Leana Wen, Crystal Oertle and Justin Riley at the National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit at AmericasMart in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dr. Leana Wen Talks To A Colleague
Leana Wen speaks with Josh Kosowsky, clinical director of emergency medicine, right, in the emergency department at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, in Boston. Wen chose emergency medicine because the hours are more flexible than those of primary care physicians.
Dr. Leana Wen Poses For A Pic
Dr. Marsha Butler, Dr. Leana Wen and Emily Hunter pose for a photo. Dr. Wen was the Baltimore City Health Commissioner at the time this picture was taken in October 2016. She was joined by Emily Hunter, right, Principal, Arlington Elementary/Middle School and Dr. Marsha Butler, Vice President Global Oral Health, Colgate-Palmolive Company.
Dr. Leana Wen Is All Smiles
Leana Wen sits in front of her computer on the rooftop of her apartment in Boston. Dr. Wen, who is an emergency physician, was also the President and CEO of Planned Parenthood.
Dr. Leana Wen With Barack Obama
Dr. Leana Wen is all smiles at an event with President Barack Obama. The former Baltimore health commissioner is a familiar face on cable news networks like CNN and MSNBC.
Dr. Leana Wen Working
Leana Wen has written for The Washington Post and the Baltimore Sun, among other publications. Her work has also appeared in scientific outlets like The Lancet and the British Medical Journal.
Dr. Leana Wen Pictured At Work
Leana Wen deposits some personal belongings in a locker in the emergency department at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, in Boston while she was working there. As of 2020 she was a professor of public health at George Washington University.
