Dr. Val Jones

Valerie A. Jones, MD, is a physician specializing in Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation. She is the President and CEO of Better Health, LLC, a medical blogging network. This network has collaborated with significant partners such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American College of Physicians, and Harvard Health Publications. Dr. Jones is also affiliated with the Science Based Medicine blog as an editor and contributes to The Health Care Blog. Her career progression includes serving as the Senior Medical Director of Revolution Health. Earlier in her career, Dr. Jones was the founding editor of Clinical Nutrition & Obesity, a peer-reviewed e-section within the online Medscape Journal of Medicine. She is a graduate of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and has conducted research at institutions including the Mayo Clinic Vaccine Research Group, Columbia University’s Department of Plastic Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and Saint Vincent’s Hospital in New York City.

Dr. Jones’s work has been recognized through various awards and media features. Her previous blog, “Dr. Val and the Voice of Reason,” hosted on Revolution Health, where she held the position of Senior Medical Director, received The Best New Medical Blog award in 2007. The Better Health blog, under her leadership, was a finalist in the health policy and ethics category in 2008. She has frequently been quoted by major media outlets including USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times. Dr. Jones has appeared as a guest on over 20 different radio shows and has been featured on CBS and ABC News. She also volunteered as a rehabilitation medicine physician at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

Her contributions extend to creating medical cartoons and limericks, demonstrating a multifaceted approach to medical communication. She is currently involved in consulting on several telemedicine initiatives. Dr. Jones’s expertise in digital health and medical communication has positioned her as a prominent figure in online health discourse, influencing public understanding of health policy, science, and patient advocacy.