Meet Dr. Joyce
Congressman John Joyce, M.D., has represented Pennsylvania’s 13th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since January 2019.
In Congress, Congressman John Joyce served as the Vice-Chair of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce before being named the Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee.
Congressman John Joyce also serves as Co-Chair of the House GOP Doctors’ Caucus. Since arriving on Capitol Hill, Congressman Joyce has prioritized and championed legislation and initiatives focused on delivering affordable, quality healthcare in rural communities, lowering energy prices, and expanding access to high-speed internet across South Central Pennsylvania.
Congressman John Joyce is the second generation of the Joyce family to be born and raised in Pennsylvania. After graduating from Penn State Altoona, Congressman John Joyce received his undergraduate degree from Pennsylvania State University and his Doctor of Medicine from Temple University. He received his postgraduate medical training at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and is board-certified in both internal medicine and dermatology. Subsequent to his six years at Hopkins, Dr. Joyce served the United States Navy during Desert Storm at Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Virginia.
A fellow in the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Dermatology. Congressman John Joyce and his wife, Dr. Alice Plummer Joyce, established Altoona Dermatology Associates in 1991, and for over 25 years, the Joyces have cared for families across Central Pennsylvania, serving patients from all ten counties in the 13th Congressional District.
Congressman John Joyce has given back to his hometown through volunteer service at the St. Vincent DePaul Soup Kitchen and service on the Advisory Boards of Penn State Altoona, the American Cancer Society, and the United Way.