Melinda Penn, MD

Phone: (757) 668-7237
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Education
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Residency: Medical University of South Carolina
Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Certification
American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatric Endocrinology
Bio
Dr. Penn is a native Virginian, born and raised in Richmond. She attended Eastern Virginia Medical School. After completing her medical training in Charleston, SC, and Philadelphia, she returned to CHKD and Hampton Roads to practice as a pediatric endocrinologist.
Dr. Penn has a special interest in Type 1 diabetes and transgender medicine. She has been actively involved in the Central Virginia diabetes community and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Additional Information
Clinical Interests
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Transgender Medicine
Awards and Honors
- Virginia Business Magazine "Top Doc" 2024, 2025
- Richmond Magazine Top Doc (2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014)
- Coastal Virginia Magazine "Top Docs" 2020-2022
Memberships
- Pediatric Endocrine Society
- World Professional Association for Transgender Health
- JDRF
Refer to Endocrinology