Biography

Jenny K. Rodriguez Francis, M.D., M.P.H., joined the faculty in the Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center in 2017, and works at Children’s Medical Center Dallas. She received a BA from the University of Dallas and attended UTMB Galveston for medical school. She trained in New York City in pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine; completed a fellowship in adolescent medicine at Mount Sinai’s Adolescent Health Center; obtained a MPH at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; and worked for three years as an assistant professor of pediatrics at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. As a young faculty member, Dr. Francis adds an enthusiastic and educational approach to her clinical practice. She is board-certified in Adolescent Medicine and in Pediatrics. She researches adolescent sexual and reproductive health.

Education & Training
  • Graduate School - ICAHN School of Medicine/Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center (2011-2014), Public Health
  • Residency - Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center (2008-2011), Pediatrics
  • Other Post Graduate Training - ICAHN School of Medicine/Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center (2011-2014)
  • Medical School - UT Medical Branch at Galveston (2004-2008)
Professional Associations & Affiliations
  • Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine
Honors & Awards
  • Provost’s Grant for Junior Faculty Who Contribute to the Diversity Goals of the University 2015, Columbia University
Books & Publications
Research
  • Adolescent sexual and reproductive health
  • Supporting parents and adolescents in the uptake of long acting reversible contraception