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Brian Jenssen, MD, MSHP

About Brian Jenssen, MD, MSHP

Brian Jenssen, MD, MSHP, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania, a practicing primary care pediatrician at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), a faculty member at PolicyLab and the Associate Director of Clinical Impact at Clinical Futures at CHOP, and the Medical Director for Value-Based Care for CHOP’s Care Network. He holds a bachelor's degree from the Davidson College, NC, received his MD from the University of Rochester, NY, and is board certified in pediatrics and clinical informatics. He completed a residency in pediatrics and served as chief resident at CHOP. From 2014-2016, he was a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania and earned his Master of Science in Health Policy Research (MSHP).

Dr. Jenssen’s research involves use of clinical decision support systems and population health management techniques to protect children from secondhand smoke exposure and tobacco use. More broadly, he focuses on leveraging health information technology to engineer and implement novel approaches and products to improve care for children and their parents. He has worked extensively with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Julius B. Richmond Center of Excellence on a variety of tobacco policy efforts, including the recent policy statement on E-Cigarettes, and he currently serves as an executive member of the newly formed AAP Section on Tobacco Control.

Titles

Attending Physician

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Certifications

Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Research Interests

Tobacco policy Smoking cessation Health literacy Use of technologies Healthcare utilization in primary care

Education & training

Medical Degree

MD - University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY

Internship

Pediatrics - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Residency

Pediatrics - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA (Chief Resident)

Fellowship

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Additional Training

Clinical and Translational Science Institute Student Fellow - National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

Team affiliations

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Publications

Publications

2025

Jenssen BP, Tayong N, Martin H, Ramachandran J, Kelleher S, Thayer JG, Grundmeier RW, Fiks AG, Schnoll RA.Drug Alcohol Depend Rep. 2025 Feb 19;14:100322. doi: 10.1016/j.dadr.2025.100322. eCollection 2025 Mar.PMID: 40092286 Free PMC article.

Saleh SN, Kim E, Thayer JG, Nabi E, Karavite D, Winickoff J, Fiks A, Jenssen BP, Riley N, Grundmeier RW.Appl Clin Inform. 2025 Feb 11. doi: 10.1055/a-2535-5823. Online ahead of print.PMID: 39933722

2024

Jenssen BP, DiFiore G, Powell M, Luberti A, Rapposelli A, Lawton G, Dalembert G, Wood S, Ford CA, Biggs L, Fiks AG.Pediatrics. 2024 Jul 1;154(1):e2023064285. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-064285.PMID: 38836314

DelFerro J, Whelihan J, Min J, Powell M, DiFiore G, Gzesh A, Jelinek S, Schwartz KTG, Davis M, Jones JD, Fiks AG, Jenssen BP, Wood S.JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Sep 1;178(9):914-922. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.1956.PMID: 38949835

Schnoll R, Bekelman JE, Blumenthal D, Asch DA, Buttenheim AM, Chaiyachati KH, Domchek SM, Fayanju OM, Gabriel P, Jenssen BP, Leone FT, McCarthy AM, Nathanson KL, Parikh RB, Rendle KA, Shelton RC, Shulman LN, Takvorian SU, Ware S, Wileyto EP, Beidas RS.J Clin Transl Sci. 2024 Oct 16;8(1):e166. doi: 10.1017/cts.2024.554. eCollection 2024.PMID: 39619072 Free PMC article.

Schnoll R, Leone FT, Bauer AM, Wileyto EP, Wollack C, Stevens N, Blumenthal D, Foster C, Koita F, Villasenor J, Jenssen BP.Nicotine Tob Res. 2024 Oct 22;26(11):1570-1575. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntae124.PMID: 38779826

2023

Jenssen BP, Kelly MK, Shu D, Dalembert G, McPeak KE, Powell M, Mayne SL, Fiks AG.Child Obes. 2024 Jul;20(5):366-370. doi: 10.1089/chi.2022.0205. Epub 2023 May 24.PMID: 37222743

Guevara JP, Jimenez ME, Jenssen BP, Luethke M, Doyle R, Buttenheim A.Acad Pediatr. 2024 Aug;24(6):900-904. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.11.010. Epub 2023 Nov 11.PMID: 37956737 Clinical Trial.

2016

Jenssen BP, Mitra N, Shah A, Wan F, Grande D. Using Digital Technology to Engage and Communicate with Patients: A Survey of Patient Attitudes. J Gen Intern Med. 2016 Jan;31(1):85-92. doi: 10.1007/s11606-015-3517-x. PMID: 26385117.

2015

Walley SC, Jenssen BP; Section on Tobacco Control. Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems. Pediatrics. 2015 Nov;136(5):1018-26. doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-3222.

Jenssen BP, Lautz AJ, Orthmann-Murphy JL, Yum SW, Waanders A, Fox E. A 6-Year-Old With Leg Cramps. Pediatrics. 2015. Oct;136(4):732-9. doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-0332. Epub 2015 Sep 14. PMID: 26371189.

Lautz AJ, Jenssen B, McGuire J, St Geme JW 3rd. A 33-month-old with fever and altered mental status. Pediatrics. 2015 Jan;135(1):120-5. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-2405. Epub 2014 Dec 8. PMID: 25489012.

2014

Jenssen BP, Desai BR, Callahan JM. Randomized Controlled Trial of RSS Reader Use and Resident Familiarity With Primary Literature. J Grad Med Educ. 2014 Jun;6(2):341-4. doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-13-00249.1. PMID: 24949145.

Duffy EK, Jenssen BP. Electronic cigarettes: the new face of nicotine. Pediatrics. 2014 Jul;134(1):1-3. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-3182. Epub 2014 Jun 2. 

 

 

Patient experience rating

(based on 66 submissions)

  • Clear Explanation
    4.8 of 5
  • Showed Concern
    4.9 of 5
  • Would recommend
    4.8 of 5
  • Discussion of Proposed Treatment
    4.9 of 5
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Comments

  • Dr. Jenssen was very attentive. I did not feel my child's visit was rushed. He made sure to answer any questions and made me feel he really cares.

    5 of 5
    Dec 11, 2024
  • This is my son second time with Dr. Brian and he actually feels comfortable. I ask every time and he always say I will keep him as my doctor. Mr. Brian is very patient and takes care of every concern.

    5 of 5
    Jul 24, 2024
  • Dr. Jenssen is always very professional, kind, empathetic, knowledgeable and communicates well .

    5 of 5
    May 22, 2024
  • The doctor was patient; informative, inclusive. Although my child has weight concerns he addressed them in the most polite way possible. My son walked away feeling empowered

    5 of 5
    May 08, 2024
  • Wonderful doctor!

    5 of 5
    May 05, 2024
  • Very knowledgeable and very caring

    5 of 5
    May 05, 2024
  • So encouraging and reassuring!

    5 of 5
    Mar 29, 2024
  • Dr. Jensen is the best I love the care he provides for my kids my kids love him

    4.6 of 5
    Feb 17, 2024
  • Dr. Janssen was very knowledgeable and informative about the cause and treatment for my grandson.

    5 of 5
    Nov 25, 2023
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About the Patient Experience Rating System

The Patient Experience Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown above from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score. We are committed to true transparency. However, to ensure the comments are fair and correctly attributed, we review each one before posting to the website. We exclude entire comments that disclose patient’s protected health information, are off-topic, or include other confidential or inappropriate content. Comments will appear on provider bios only if providers have a minimum number of comments. Comments are shared internally for education purposes to ensure that we are doing our very best for the patients and families for whom we are privileged to care. The comments are submitted by patients and families and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not reflect the views of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

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