Dr. Kris Jensen, MD

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Get to know Family Physician Dr. Kris Jensen, who serves patients throughout the States of Vermont & Florida.

An established family physician, Dr. Jensen is affiliated with Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC) Family Medicine – Main Campus in Berlin, Vermont, and First Physicians Group in Venice, Florida. He also serves as an Assistant Professor within the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Vermont Medical Center.

Central Vermont Medical Center is the primary health care provider for 66,000 people who live and work in the 26 communities of central Vermont. They provide 24-hour emergency care, with a full spectrum of inpatient (licensed for 122 beds) and outpatient services. Their professional staff includes over 200 physicians and 70 advanced practice providers representing 25 medical specialties.

First Physicians Group is Sarasota’s foremost primary and specialty care medical group. Backed by the tradition and strength of the Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, it is more than 250 providers strong—physicians and advanced practice providers known and trusted in Sarasota for years.They are committed to providing the highest quality health care to their patients in the communities they serve.

Back in 1986, Dr. Jensen earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Colby College. He completed his medical education at Emory University in 1990, and completed his internship at the San Diego Naval Hospital in 1991. He then attended the Undersea Naval Officer School with the United States Navy, and served as an Undersea Naval Officer in La Maddalena, Italy for 3 years. Upon returning to the United States, he completed a residency in family medicine at the University of Vermont in 1998.

An authority in his field, the doctor is board-certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family medicine (ABFM). The ABFM is a non-profit, independent medical association of American physicians who practice family medicine and its sub-specialties.

Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. The specialist is called a family physician or family doctor. A family physician is often the first person a patient sees when seeking healthcare services. They examine and treat patients with a wide range of conditions and refer those with serious ailments to a specialist or appropriate facility.

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