Meet Dr. Peña: A Leader in
Tech-Enabled Care with a
Legacy of Service

Written by Wisp Staff

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 US 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.

Tell us how did you get into women’s health?

I come from a family and a culture where women are the anchors (the CEOs of the household), they are the caretakers for everyone but themselves. "Calladita te vez más bonita" is the theme (you look prettier if you're quiet) . I've seen firsthand how women in general and women's health specifically have been sidelined. That’s what drives me. I’ve made it my mission to close the gap between what women need and what the healthcare system delivers.

What’s the best piece of advice you’d give someone who wants to take a more proactive role in their reproductive health?

You don’t need permission to know your body. Learn your baseline, your cycle, your triggers, your libido, your patterns, so when something shifts, you notice. The best outcomes start with curiosity. Don't wait for the crisis.

What’s one myth about women’s health that you wish people would stop believing and what’s the truth?

That women's health is too complicated. It’s not. Women have just been under-invested in. I’ve made it my mission to close the gap between what women need and what the healthcare system delivers. No more waiting. No more whispering or being silenced. I’m proud to be part of a generation of empowered female physicians working to make noise and close the gap for good.

What’s the most rewarding part of your work as a provider/what keeps you motivated every day?

I stay motivated because the stakes are too high not to be. Women are dying from preventable issues, suffering in silence, and settling for care that’s less than they deserve. In uniform or out of it, I’ve always been driven by a service mentality, so I continue to serve. The most rewarding part of my work is earning trust, especially from those who’ve been let down by the system before. If you're able to recapture that trust by showing up and standing up for your patients—that's how you change the system.

Wisp is redefining access to sexual and reproductive health with clinical excellence and unmatched convenience. 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.

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