Jennifer Medina, PhD
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Dr. Jennifer Medina is a licensed Clinical Neuropsychologist at the Marcus Institute for Brain Health (MIBH). She earned her Ph.D. from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in 2009, followed by an internship at Rush University Medical Center and a 2-year neuropsychology fellowship at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Before relocating to Denver in 2015, she served as clinical faculty at Northwestern's Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease Center. Her subsequent work spanned private practice and community mental health before she joined MIBH in 2026.
At MIBH, Dr. Medina specializes in neuropsychological assessments and evidence-based psychotherapy, combining mindfulness and cognitive behavioral strategies to enhance mood and cognitive health. She uses strengths-based evaluations to support personalized therapeutic interventions, cognitive rehabilitation, and patient education. Grounded in a collaborative, team-based philosophy, she works closely with multi-disciplinary providers to improve quality of life for her patients.
Dr. Medina serves on the Colorado Brain Injury Trust Fund Board and teaches mindfulness classes for the Brain Injury Association of Colorado. Outside of her clinical practice, she enjoys camping, biking, gardening, and music and is a lifelong learner and practitioner of mindfulness to support her own well-being.
