Dena Gebril, MPAS, PA-C, CAQ-PMHC is a board-certified Physician Assistant on the Palliative Care team at JPS Hospital. She earned a BS in Microbiology from the University of Texas at Austin and worked as a microbiologist before completing her Master of Physician Assistant Studies with Honors at the UNT Health Science Center in 2015.

Dena began her clinical career on the Inpatient Solid Tumor Oncology team at UT Southwestern, where collaborating with palliative specialists sparked her commitment to serious illness care. She joined UTSW’s Palliative Care team in 2017 before transitioning to JPS Hospital in 2022.

A recognized leader in the field, Dena developed curriculum for the UTSW APP Oncology Fellowship, completed her Palliative Care Certificate through the Shiley Institute for Palliative Care, and was named UT Southwestern PA of the Year in 2019. She collaborated with the NCCPA to establish the national Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Palliative Medicine and Hospice Care—a credential she subsequently earned. She went on to serve as the PA Representative on the Acclaim Health Board of Directors from 2023 to 2025 and was named the 2025 APP of the Year for JPS Health Network.

Outside the hospital, Dena spends her time keeping up with her energetic son, wrangling her two Jedi-named Australian Shepherds—Obi-Wan and Luke—and finding joy in life's simple pleasures.