Dr. Jenna DerrMD

Family Medicine

at Forward Family Healthcare — Kearney, NE

About

Jenna Derr, MD, has carried a passion for caring for others since the age of four, when she first decided she would become a doctor. That early calling grew into a medical career grounded in integrity, honesty, and a genuine commitment to her patients' wellbeing. She practices family medicine in Kearney, Nebraska, serving patients from newborns through seniors.

Dr. Derr walks alongside her patients with encouragement and compassion, helping them pursue and maintain healthy, well-lived lives. She offers in-person visits, telehealth, and home or nursing home visits for patients in care facilities. Her clinical focus includes chronic disease management, mental health care, women's and men's health, pediatrics, and COVID care coordination. For patients managing acute COVID, long COVID, or vaccine injury, Dr. Derr personally conducts check-ins for up to two weeks during the recovery period. She approaches every visit with time and attentiveness, free from the pace and pressures of insurance-driven care.

Conditions Treated

depression
anxiety
mood disorders
COVID-19
long COVID
chronic disease

Who is Dr. Derr right for?

Dr. Derr works well with patients of all ages, from newborns to Medicare-eligible seniors. She is a strong fit for individuals managing chronic conditions, mental health concerns, or ongoing women's or men's health needs. Patients recovering from acute COVID, long COVID, or vaccine injury benefit from her structured care coordination program. Families with children appreciate her pediatric well checks and her single-membership pricing model for households with multiple kids. Anyone who values direct access to a consistent, familiar doctor will find her approach reassuring.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Dr. Derr treats a broad range of conditions across all age groups. Her clinical focus includes chronic disease management, depression, anxiety and mood disorders, women's and men's health, and acute illnesses. She also offers dedicated COVID care coordination for acute COVID, long COVID, and vaccine injury cases.

Dr. Derr builds her practice around three principles: time, trust, and transparency. She takes time to listen carefully, asks thoughtful questions, and helps patients make informed decisions about their care. She approaches each patient with encouragement and compassion, walking with them through both routine and complex health concerns.

Yes. Dr. Derr provides structured COVID care coordination for acute illness, long COVID, and vaccine injury. For acute COVID patients, she conducts in-person or virtual visits paired with personal check-ins for up to two weeks. Long COVID and vaccine injury patients can access an initial consult and short-term mini-memberships for ongoing support.

Yes. Dr. Derr makes home visits and nursing home visits for patients in care facilities, and these visits are included in the standard membership. She also offers telehealth visits by phone or video for patients who prefer remote access or who are away from home.

Dr. Derr sees patients from newborn through adulthood, including Medicare-eligible seniors. She performs well checks for infants and children, school and sports physicals, and comprehensive care for adults of all ages.

Yes. Members can reach Dr. Derr after hours and on weekends by phone, secure messaging, or video. She values accessibility and responds through whichever channel fits the patient's situation.

Dr. Derr performs a wide range of in-office procedures, including EKGs, skin biopsies, skin tag removal, cryotherapy for warts and skin lesions, simple laceration repairs, IUD removal, incision and drainage of abscesses, pap testing, STD testing, ear wax removal, and nebulizer treatments, among others.

Yes. Dr. Derr actively coordinates care with specialists, manages communication around emergency room visits and hospitalizations, and works to keep patients' overall care cohesive. Members can rely on her to communicate with outside providers on their behalf.

Doctor profile last updated April 10, 2026