As the Office of Connected Care’s Deputy Director for Clinical Services, Telehealth Services, Dr. Leonie Heyworth combines her clinical and research experience to help expand telehealth services to the 6 million Veterans who rely on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for health care. Dr. Heyworth is an expert on national telehealth programs and is passionate about her work in leading national initiatives and in policy development to help front-line VA staff deliver high-quality, accessible care to Veterans. She practices primary care at the Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Heyworth’s efforts have earned significant recognition, including a 2019 Government Innovation Rising Star Award and VA’s prestigious Robert L. Jesse Award for Excellence in Innovation in 2020. Dr. Heyworth was also featured on FCW’s 2022 Federal 100 for her work in federal IT.

Dr. Heyworth earned her Doctor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and completed her residency training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, both in Boston. She is board-certified in internal medicine and is an associate professor at the University of California, San Diego.