Jenna E. Holmen

Dr. Jenna E. Holmen is a pediatrician who specializes in caring for children with known or suspected infections. She treats patients in the clinic or hospital, as well as patients who are home following discharge from the hospital but continue to need antibiotic therapy.

With a keen interest in epidemiology (the study of disease factors such as which groups tend to get a disease and why), Holmen is involved with several epidemiological studies. Her research examines the relationship between respiratory syncytial virus (a cause of respiratory tract infections) and neighborhood-associated socioeconomic factors. She is also passionate about antimicrobial stewardship (optimizing antibiotic use to control the development of drug-resistant bacteria) and has worked on several studies and projects in this field.

Holmen earned her medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School. She completed a residency in pediatrics and a fellowship in pediatric infectious diseases at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland. She has a master's degree in public health from the University of California, Berkeley.

In her free time, Holmen enjoys running on the trails near her home. She is a voracious reader.