August 19, 2014 (Sonora, CA) — Sonora
Regional Medical Center welcomes Christopher Jones, MD, an Obstetrics and
Gynecology (OB/GYN) specialist who has joined Donovan Teel, MD; Christopher
Mills, MD; and Matthew Maynard, DO at Sierra OB/GYN.
Dr. Jones attended Modesto Junior College
before earning a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences from University of
California, Santa Cruz. He went on to earn a Medical Degree and complete his
residency in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at University of
California, San Francisco. Dr. Jones earned several honors and awards
throughout his education including the Outstanding Resident Award from the
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons and the James R. Green Memorial Award for
excellence in caring for the underserved.
Dr. Jones always dreamed of being a doctor.
His pediatrician was his childhood hero. Growing up in Turlock and the first in
his family to graduate high school, Dr. Jones admits that a career in medicine
was not exactly the path laid before him. Dr. Jones worked into his mid-20s
before pursuing a medical degree.
While it was always his dream to become a
pediatrician, it became evident while participating in UTEACH, when he was
paired with an expectant mother throughout her pregnancy, labor and delivery,
that Dr. Jones’s true passion was in OB/GYN. “It is the most amazing privilege to
help bring a new life into the world,” explains Dr. Jones.
In addition to obstetrics, Dr. Jones has a
special interest in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery and treating women
for incontinence and symptoms of menopause. “I love being able to care for the
whole person,” he says.
Dr. Jones couldn’t be happier with his move
to Sonora. He is pleased to be joining the other physicians at Sierra OB/GYN
and excited about starting his practice here. He is looking forward to living
in the foothills after spending a lot of time in his youth hiking and fishing
in the Sierra.
Dr. Jones is accepting new patients. Please
call Sierra OB/GYN at 209-536-3750 to schedule an appointment.
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About Sonora Regional Medical Center
Sonora Regional Medical Center is a not-for-profit 152-bed health care
facility including 72 acute beds, 12 swing beds, 68 skilled nursing beds and a
large network of clinics, owned and operated by Adventist Health/Roseville,
California. In addition to emergency and acute care services, other Sonora
Regional Medical Center services include advanced cardiac care, cancer center,
diagnostic imaging, home health, hospice, intensive care, obstetrics, rural
health, surgical services, wellness center, wound care and hyperbaric oxygen,
and over 20 primary care, urgent care and specialty clinics. The Medical Center
provided care for a total of 4,646 admissions, 536 deliveries, 24,079 emergency
department visits, 269,716 outpatient visits and 35,035 home care visits in
2013. Staffed by over 165 physicians,
1,370 employees, and 175 volunteers, Sonora Regional Medical Center is the
largest private employer in Tuolumne County. To find a physician in the area,
contact the Physician Referral Line at (209) 536-3344.
About Adventist Health
Sonora Regional Medical Center is
part of Adventist Health, a faith-based, not-for-profit integrated health care
delivery system serving communities in California, Hawaii, Oregon and
Washington. Our workforce of 28,600 includes more than 20,500 employees; 4,500
medical staff physicians; and 3,600 volunteers. Founded on Seventh-day
Adventist health values, Adventist Health provides compassionate care in 19
hospitals, more than 220 clinics (hospital-based, rural health and physician
clinics), 14 home care agencies, seven hospice agencies and four joint-venture
retirement centers. We invite you to visit www.AdventistHealth.org for more
information.