Wendy S. Klein, MD, MACP
Co-chair of the Women's Health 2020
Email: drwendyklein@gmail.com
After pre-med studies at Columbia University, Dr. Klein received her medical degree from Case Western Reserve University and completed Internal Medicine residency training at the Medical College of Virginia. In 1988, she joined the MCV faculty in General Internal Medicine and subsequently rose to numerous leadership positions within the Department of Internal Medicine and at the University. In 1992, she co-founded the award winning VCU Women’s Health Center at Stony Point, where she was Medical Director for its first five years.
In 1997, Dr. Klein established and directed an innovative Internal Medicine residency in Women’s Health, which became a national model for interdisciplinary medical training. In 1999, she co-founded the VCU Institute for Women’s Health (IWH), which was recognized as a National Center of Excellence by the US Department of Health & Human Services. Active in numerous organizations, Dr. Klein is also the founding Past President of the Women in Science, Dentistry & Medicine (WISDM) Organization and is founding Chair of IWH’s annual Health of Women conference (formerly the Congress on Women’s Health), a multidisciplinary women’s health conference that provides a scientific update for healthcare professionals. She currently serves on national committees for the American College of Physicians (ACP), the Sex and Gender Women’s Health Collaborative, and the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), and continues to actively mentor students, residents and faculty.
Dr. Klein has been recognized in Richmond Magazine’s listing of the “Top Docs in Richmond” and in The Best Doctors in America. In 2006, she received the VCU Women in Science, Dentistry & Medicine (WISDM) Professional Achievement Award. In 2005, she was honored to become Deputy Editor of the Journal of Women’s Health, and she co-edited the Journal until 2011. In 2014, she received the designation of Mastership from the American College of Physicians, given to a highly select peer nominated group who are felt to be distinguished by the excellence and significance of contributions to the field of medicine, and in 2015 she was the recipient of the Virginia ACP Laureate Award, in recognition of an abiding commitment to excellence in medical care, and education and in service to the community. Dr. Klein remains actively involved in promoting excellence in medical education, in women’s health and in patient care, and continues to actively mentor students, residents and faculty. She served as Medical Director of Health Brigade, formerly called Fan Free Clinic, the oldest free clinic in Virginia, from 2015-2020. She is an appointee to the Virginia Board of Health since 2015 and currently serves in an advisory capacity to the Virginia Department of Health Covid 19 response team.