Francis X. Dennehy, M.D.
Residency Director—Shenandoah Valley Family Practice Residency
Associate Clinical Professor VCU/MCV


Undergraduate: Georgetown University
Medical School: Georgetown University
Residency: Penn State/Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon, PA
Certification: ABFP, FAAFP
Professional Interests: Natural Family Planning,
Sports Medicine, Medical Ethics, Teaching
Personal Interests: Good books, running, church and family activities

Bret D. Ripley, D.O.
Associate Residency Director—Shenandoah Valley Family Practice Residency
Osteopathic Program Director – Shenandoah Valley Family Practice Residency Assistant Clinical Professor VCU/MCV

Undergraduate: Northern Illinois University
Medical School: Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: SUNY/Wilson Memorial Regional Medical Center – Family Practice Residency
Certification: ABFM, AOBFP
Professional Interests: Manipulation with emphasis in the Cranial Field, Family Practice at it’s best
Personal Interests: Good books, House Repair and Remodeling, and living well.
Thomas A. Ball, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor VCU/MCV
Front Royal Family Practice

Undergraduate: Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA
Medical School: University of Virginia
Residency: University of Virginia
Certification: ABFP, FAAFP
Professional Interests: Obstetrical Care, Preventive Medicine, Travel Medicine
Personal Interests: Bicycling, outdoor sports, limited Spanish fluency
Jennifer B. Barron, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor VCU/MCV
Front Royal Family Practice

Undergraduate: Bridgewater College
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia
Residency: Harrisburg Family Practice Residency
Certification: ABFP
Professional Interests: Community Medicine, Vasectomies
Personal Interests: Cake decorating, quilting, scrap booking
Shannan Green, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor VCU/MCV
Front Royal Family Practice

Undergraduate: College of William and Mary
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University
Residency: Shenandoah Valley Family Practice Residency
Certification: ABFM
Professional Interests: OB and Pediatrics, Women’s Health Care and Preventive Medicine
J. William Kerns, M.D.
Associate Clinical Professor VCU/MCV
Front Royal Family Practice

Undergraduate: Yale University
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Residency: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Fellowship: Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia-Faculty Development
Certification: ABFP, FAAFP
Professional Interests: Evidence-Based Medicine, Quality Improvement in Medicine, Undergraduate Education
Personal Interests: Canoeing, snorkeling
Sandi Mabry, C.F.N.P.
Assistant Clinical Professor VCU/MCV
Front Royal Family Practice

Undergraduate: Wagner College, Staten Island
Postgraduate: University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Fellowship: Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia-Faculty Development
Certification: CFNP
Professional Interests: Office Management
Personal Interests: Traveling, cooking, wine
Roger K. Westfall, M.D.
Associate Clinical Professor VCU/MCV
Front Royal Family Practice

Undergraduate: West Virginia University
Medical School: West Virginia University
Residency: North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Bowman Gray School of Medicine
Fellowship: Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia-Faculty Development
Certification: ABFP, FAAFP, Added Qualifications in Geriatrics
Professional Interests: Geriatrics, Pediatrics
Personal Interests: Woodworking, reading, church related activities
Sherry Whisenant, M.D.
Associate Clinical Professor VCU/MCV
Front Royal Family Practice

Undergraduate: University of South Alabama, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Medical School: University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Residency: Mercy Medical Center, Denver
Fellowship: Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia-Faculty Development
Certification: ABFP, FAAFP
Professional Interests: Prenatal Care/Obstetrics, Well Child Care, Colposcopy
Personal Interests: Cross stitching, Indian cooking, reading
Jonathan C. Anderson, M.D.
Psychiatrist
Assistant Clinical Professor VCU/MCV and UVA


Undergraduate: University of Richmond
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Residency: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Fellowship: Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry, VCU/MCV
Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Professional Interests: Delirium, Public Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine
Personal Interests: Movies, Music and Golf

Gretchen Johnson, Pharm.D., BCPS
Assistant Professor
Shenandoah University School of Pharmacy
Assistant Clinical Professor VCU/MCV

Undergraduate: James Madison University
Postgraduate: Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia
Residency: Medical College of Virginia Hospital
Professional Interests: Evidence-Based Medicine, Hypertension, Hypercholesterolemia
Personal Interests: Cooking, traveling, spending time with family

Judith McCue Wheat, Psy.D.
Behavioral Health Director
Associate Clinical Professor VCU/MCV

Undergraduate: University of Alabama
Postgraduate: Bowie State University, James Madison University
Internship: James Madison University Human Development Center /Shenandoah Valley Child Development Clinic
Certification: Clinical Psychologist/Professional Counselor
Professional Interests: Health Psychology, Early Onset Bipolar Disorder, Developmental Disorders, Adult A-DHD, Psychological Assessment
Personal Interests:
Golf, gourmet cooking, travel, ballroom dancing, gardening, wine, reading, and live theater

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