Dr. Jessica Perini, MD
Not yet claimedEndocrinologist · Physician (MD)
Morgantown, WV
Dr. Jessica Perini is an endocrinologist at WVU Medicine in Morgantown. She has taught at the WVU School of Medicine since 2012 and helped start its endocrinology fellowship program.
About Dr. Jessica Perini, MD
Updated Sep 20, 2026 · next review Dec 19, 2026Dr. Jessica A. Perini is an endocrinologist in Morgantown, West Virginia, practicing with WVU Medicine at 1 Medical Center Drive (J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital). She is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in both Internal Medicine and in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.
She earned her MD at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2001, completed internal medicine residency at UPMC in 2004, and finished an endocrinology and metabolism fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh. Her WVU profile lists her clinical focus as diabetes, osteoporosis, thyroid cancer, and transgender medicine. She has practiced clinical endocrinology since 2006, including in Pittsburgh and Connecticut, and joined WVU in 2012.
Besides seeing patients, she teaches and leads training programs. WVU's School of Medicine lists her as Professor and Fellowship Program Director for Endocrinology, and she is on the leadership team for the endocrinology and advanced diabetes fellowships. She co-edited the book "Endocrine Diseases in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period" and has published case reports and reviews on thyroid cancer and on care for transgender patients. She received the WVU Department of Medicine Outstanding Teacher Award (2016) and Best Attending Physician Award (2015).
Federal Open Payments records for 2021-2025 show $9,151.34 in payments from industry across 132 records, with the largest from Horizon Therapeutics ($5,305.11), followed by Medtronic, Novo Nordisk, Amgen, and Insulet. Payments from drug and device makers are common and legal, and often cover things like meals or speaking; the record alone does not say anything about the care a patient receives.
- Board certifications
- Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine and in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. doctors.wvumedicine.org
- Training background
- MD from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (2001), internal medicine residency at UPMC (2004), and endocrinology and metabolism fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh. doctors.wvumedicine.org
- Clinical focus areas
- Her WVU Medicine profile lists diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, thyroid cancer, and transgender medicine. doctors.wvumedicine.org
- Fellowship program director
- Listed by WVU School of Medicine as Professor and Fellowship Program Director for Endocrinology in the Department of Medicine. medicine.hsc.wvu.edu
- Inpatient diabetes role
- Her Doximity profile lists her as Medical Director of Inpatient Diabetes at the WVU School of Medicine. doximity.com
- Co-edited a textbook
- Co-editor of "Endocrine Diseases in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period" (CRC Press) with Nadia Barghouthi, MD, MPH. hsc.wvu.edu
- Published case reports
- Co-authored published case reports on anaplastic thyroid carcinoma and on breast cancer in a transgender man receiving testosterone therapy. doximity.com
- Teaching awards
- Received the WVU Department of Medicine Outstanding Teacher Award (2016) and Best Attending Physician Award (2015). directory.hsc.wvu.edu
- Years in practice
- Has practiced clinical endocrinology since 2006, previously in Pittsburgh and Connecticut, and has been at WVU since 2012. directory.hsc.wvu.edu
- Hospital affiliations
- Affiliated with WVU Hospitals / J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, and also listed with WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center. doximity.com
Worth knowing
- Open Payments records for 2021-2025 show $9,151.34 in industry payments across 132 records, the largest being $5,305.11 from Horizon Therapeutics. Such payments are common and legal, and often reflect meals, travel, or consulting. openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
- Her academic title is not consistent across sources: the WVU School of Medicine faculty page lists Professor, Doximity lists Associate Professor, and the WVU Medicine patient profile lists Assistant Professor. doximity.com
- The research for this profile relied on web sources; a direct check of the West Virginia Board of Medicine license lookup and court records was not completed, so no conclusion is drawn about licensing or legal history. health.usnews.com
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
Open the CMS recordFederal law requires drug and device companies to report what they pay clinicians: meals, travel, speaking, consulting, and research. Payments are common and legal; the point is that you can see them.
2021 to 2025
$9,151
132 payments
| 2021 | $393 |
| 2022 | $4,144 |
| 2023 | $2,058 |
| 2024 | $1,323 |
| 2025 | $1,234 |
Top payers
- Horizon Therapeutics plc$5,305
- Medtronic, Inc.$627
- Novo Nordisk Inc$485
- Amgen Inc.$474
- Insulet Corporation$234
Payment types
- Honoraria$5,000
- Food and Beverage$4,151
A word of caution about these numbers
A payment does not mean your doctor is compromised or acting unethically. Most of these entries are drug samples left for patients, or lunch brought in for the office staff, and the amounts are usually small. Research funding and speaking at medical meetings are also normal parts of a clinical career.
As a rough guide, a total under $15,000 a year is usually not a concern. Much larger sums, especially from one company whose product your doctor recommends to you, are worth asking about. You are allowed to ask.
Sources: doctors.wvumedicine.org · wvumedicine.org · directory.hsc.wvu.edu · medicine.hsc.wvu.edu · medicine.wvu.edu · medicine.hsc.wvu.edu · doximity.com · hsc.wvu.edu. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.
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Practice location
WVU Medicine
1 Medical Center Drive
Morgantown, WV 26506
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