Dr. Andrea T Jelks MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Maternal & Fetal Medicine
751 S Bascom Ave Ob Gyn Dept San Jose CA, 95128About
Dr. Andrea Jelks is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in San Jose, CA. Dr. Jelks specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Jelks can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Jelks can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
Education and Training
University of California 2000
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
Provider Details
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Gestational Diabetes
- Pregnancy
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