Dr. Jennifer K. Nelson, M.D.

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Get to know Obstetrician-Gynecologist Dr. Jennifer K. Nelson, who serves patients in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

“I love being a gynecologist. No other specialty in medicine could afford me the opportunity to serve the health care needs of women better than this one. You might say that this is my calling, a calling to serve women of all ages and to provide my skills and experience as a physician.” as stated by Dr. Nelson. She provides her services at Lakeside Women’s Hospital and INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center – both of which are located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Patients who join Lakeside Women’s Hospital join a sisterhood of mothers, daughters, mothers-to-be, grandmothers, and wives. It’s women making the best of every stage of life – and who want the care to match. From routine well-woman visits, to pregnancy and childbirth, gynecological surgery or menopausal care, the staff at Lakeside Women’s Hospital focus on the health and well-being of every woman.

Being Oklahoma’s center for health care excellence, INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center is a 511-bed hospital offering a full range of surgical, diagnostic, therapeutic, and rehabilitative services. The mission of the hospital has always been to improve the lives of patients and their families by providing The Most Challenging Healing through the most trusted name in health care – INTEGRIS.

On the subject of her educational background, Dr. Nelson earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Oklahoma. She then went on to obtain her medical degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 1985. Upon graduation, she completed her internship and residency at the same educational venue. 

Following her education, she became board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, which is a non-profit organization that provides board certification for practicing obstetricians and gynecologists in the United States and Canada. She also attained membership status with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Oklahoma City Obstetrics and Gynecology Society.

Obstetrics and Gynecology is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics (covering pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period) and gynecology (covering the health of the female reproductive system – vagina, uterus, ovaries, and breasts). An obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, is a healthcare professional who specializes in female reproductive health. 

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