Dr. Jennifer Brown, MD, DABFM, DABOM
Medical Reviewer
Credentials are listed for identification and clinical background only. Listing a reviewer's credentials does not imply endorsement of any provider, pharmacy, or product featured on this site.
Last updated: April 2026
Dr. Brown is a board-certified Family Physician and Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine with over 20 years of experience in direct patient care. She reviews selected RX Index content that involves medication safety, contraindications, side effects, treatment eligibility, and other clinically sensitive topics. Her role is to review designated health content for clinical accuracy and clarity based on authoritative medical sources and standard clinical knowledge at the time of review.
Review Scope
Dr. Brown's medical review on The RX Index may include review of selected content involving:
- ○GLP-1 medication safety, contraindications, warnings, and side effect framing
- ○Obesity-treatment eligibility and high-level clinical appropriateness
- ○Explanations of medical risks, precautions, and treatment-related terminology
- ○Medically sensitive statements that could affect a reader's understanding of benefits, risks, or next steps
Medical review is limited to the specific page reviewed and the date of review shown on that page. It does not mean Dr. Brown independently reviewed every page on this site, every provider listed on this site, or every future update made after the listed review date.
This review does not replace care from your personal clinician.
Credentials & Background
Current Roles
- ○Virtual Primary Care Physician, Amwell Medical Group (since 2025) — Focused on obesity management through personalized medications and nutritional support
- ○Freelance Medical Content Reviewer and Writer
Board Certifications
- ○American Board of Family Medicine (Diplomate — DABFM)
- ○American Board of Obesity Medicine (Diplomate — DABOM)
Specialty Focus
Clinical Experience
- ○Family Practice Physician, Rainelle Medical Center (2020–2025) — Federally qualified health center providing community-based primary care with focus on obesity management and preventive medicine
- ○Physician, Amwell Medical Group (2015–2020) — Independent contractor for urgent care telemedicine
- ○Physician, Med Express Urgent Care (2016–2018)
Publications & Media
Expert medical commentary and freelance writing featured in Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, Medscape, Singlecare, and Everyday Health.
Education
- ○Doctor of Medicine (MD) — Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, 1996–2000
- ○Bachelor of Science, Biology — Concord University, 1992–1996
External Profiles
Role on The RX Index
On The RX Index, Dr. Brown serves as an independent medical reviewer for selected health content. She does not determine provider rankings, affiliate placements, pricing, insurance coverage, or commercial partnerships. Final editorial ownership of the website and its published content remains with The RX Index.
Disclosures
- Compensation: Reviewers may be compensated for medical review services.
- Editorial independence: Medical reviewers evaluate selected health content for clinical accuracy. They do not set affiliate relationships, commercial placements, provider rankings, or pricing.
- No endorsement: A reviewer's participation does not imply endorsement of this website, any provider, any pharmacy, or any product mentioned on the site.
- No clinician-patient relationship: Reading this site or content reviewed by Dr. Brown does not create a clinician-patient relationship with Dr. Brown or The RX Index.
- Scope limitation: Medical review applies only to the specific page identified as medically reviewed and only as of the review date shown on that page.
Pages Reviewed
Pages medically reviewed by Dr. Brown are listed below as they are published or updated. Each reviewed page identifies the reviewer's name, the review date, and the scope of review.
Can You Drink Alcohol on GLP-1 Medications?
Reviewed April 2, 2026 · Safety framing, hypoglycemia risk, GI interactions, and dehydration guidance
Contact
To report a possible clinical accuracy issue, correction, or outdated statement on medically reviewed content, email:
hello@therxindex.comPlease include:
- •The page URL
- •The statement you believe is inaccurate or outdated
- •A supporting source, if available
Editorial and medical accuracy concerns are reviewed through our corrections process.