Keenan to Receive Brava! Award

Dr. Grace Keenan, founder and CEO of , is among the women named as 2012 Brava! Women in Business Award recipients by Washington SmartCEO magazine.

The Brava! Awards focus on the distinguished achievements of 25 Greater Washington’s women business leaders. This year’s winners collectively generate $1.7 billion in revenue and employ over 4,800 people. A ceremony is planned July 24 at Gallaudet University’s Kellogg Conference Center.

“The 2012 Brava winners are an impressive group of women doing exceptional things for our community and beyond. They are the leaders of today and tomorrow — a highly talented group that has the drive to do great things. I am sure we will continue to hear of their success for many, many years to come,” said Jaime Nespor, group publisher of SmartCEO magazine, in a press release. “We are honored to recognize such a group of women and their accomplishments.” 

Dr. Keenan is board certified in internal medicine, integrative and holistic medicine, and anti-aging medicine.  A native of Canada, she received her medical degree from Memorial University School of Medicine in 1985. Upon successful completion of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at St. Thomas Hospital Center in Akron, OH, Dr. Keenan relocated to Loudoun County and began private practice in 1988. The previous sole proprietorship became Nova Medical Group in 1991; today it is the largest integrative primary care practice in Loudoun County with locations in Ashburn, Sterling, Leesburg and Warrenton. A fifth office in Gainesville is slated to open this fall.

Recently honored with an Enterprising Women of the Year award for 2012 by Enterprising Women magazine, Dr. Keenan is a business leader in Loudoun County. She is actively involved with the local community, serving on the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, the Loudoun County CEO Cabinet, and the Loudoun County Chamber Executive Committee. She was also newly elected to serve on the 2012 Tigerlily Foundation Board of Directors. In addition, Dr. Keenan is a member of 100 Women Strong, the Washington Spa Alliance, a clinical preceptor for George Mason and Marymount Universities, and an affiliate faculty for George Mason University. 

On a national level, she serves on the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Leaders & Innovators Strategic Advisory Panel and the University of California Irvine Extension Advisory Committee for the Spa & Hospitality Management Certificate Program.

Other professional memberships include: the Medical Society of Northern Virginia, American Association of Medical Review Officers, Medical Society of Virginia, American Medical Association, Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), the Women’s Foreign Policy Group, International Spa Association (ISPA), and Vistage.

For more information on Nova Medical Group and Dr. Grace Keenan, please visit www.novamedgroup.com.  For a complete list of 2012 Brava! Award winners, please see below.  For more information on the Brava winners, visit www.smartceo.com to view the digital edition of the July 2012 issue.