Justin Penny, DO, MA, HEC-C

Dr. Justin Penny’s clinical work is within the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health and faculty at the University of Minnesota Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program (Smiley's). He practices full spectrum family medicine including hospital medicine, obstetrics, primary care, and LGBTQ+ comprehensive care. 

Through his joint appointment in the University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics, he is part of the Clinical Ethics Consult team providing clinical ethics services for the MHealth Fairview system and serves on the UMMC Ethics committee. 

Dr. Penny's current academic and research focus is the intersection of LGBTQ+ care and Bioethics, care delivery and medical education concerning transgender and gender non conforming care, and the needs of an aging LGBTQ+ population.

Dr. Penny has a BS in Biology and BA in Classics from University of Kentucky. He completed his DO and MA in Bioethics from Kansas City University. He completed his residency in Family Medicine at the University of Minnesota. He is board certified in Family Medicine from the American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine as well as Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment from the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians. He is credentialed from ASBH as a Healthcare Ethics Consultant- Certified (HEC-C).