Mrs. Karen W. Jefferson M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
12129 GRAHAM MEADOWS DR RICHMOND VA, 23233About
Throughout every age and every stage, Dr. Jefferson encourages preventative care and health maintenance. She looks forward to managing the care of her patients across the full spectrum of women's health. ...
Education and Training
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center 1994
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Cognitive-behavioral intervention to reduce African American adolescents' risk for HIV infection.
- Comparison of education versus behavioral skills training interventions in lowering sexual HIV-risk behavior of substance-dependent adolescents.
- Three-year follow-up of an HIV risk-reduction intervention that used popular peers.
- Predictors of African American adolescents' condom use and HIV risk behavior.
Treatments
- Fibroids
- Pregnancy
- High Blood Pressure (hypertension)
- Vaginitis
- Pain
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