Brenna Gibbons, MD

Brenna Gibbons grew up in the tiny town of Coon Valley, WI, nestled in the Driftless area. Brenna moved to Decorah, IA to earn her degree in biology. While in Decorah, she coached collegiate basketball, volunteered with Iowa Hospice and a free clinic, and gained an appreciation for tightly knit communities. Brenna returned to Wisconsin to attend medical school at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. While in Madison, Brenna co-founded the Alumnus Project, a non-profit organization promoting cycling in the Madison area and encouraging kids to ride bikes. She stayed in Madison to complete her Family Medicine Residency with UW and served as a chief resident at the Belleville Clinic her third year. She is particularly interested in hospital medicine, geriatric and palliative care, addiction medicine, and medical ethics. During fellowship, she will focus on helping residents employ bioethics principles in patient care and foster expert communication with patients and families. Additionally, she aspires to develop simulation opportunities for residents to improve readiness for rapid responses in the hospital. In her free time, Brenna enjoys singing and playing with her family band, competitive cycling, running, fishing, coaching youth athletics, and writing.