Andrea M. Journagin, MD - Sharp Rees-Stealy La Mesa

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Andrea M. Journagin, MD practices obstetrics and gynecology within Sharp Rees-Stealy La Mesa on the third floor of the Grossmont Center Drive medical complex, holding board certification and a medical degree from East Tennessee State University's Quillen College of Medicine earned in 2005. The Sharp Rees-Stealy multi-specialty structure co-locates OB/GYN with on-site laboratory, radiology, and pharmacy on the same Grossmont Center campus, and prenatal chiropractic referrals for Webster technique fetal positioning route through La Mesa providers including Acru Health - La Mesa. Bilingual consultations in English and Spanish expand access for La Mesa's Spanish-speaking patient population across the 91942 ZIP. The gynecologic scope addresses irregular menstrual cycles, pelvic pain differential diagnosis, uterine fibroid management, and menopausal hormone therapy — conditions requiring serial imaging and lab work available on the first floor of the same building. Gestational diabetes screening during prenatal visits identifies patients requiring ophthalmologic evaluation for diabetic retinopathy risk, a pathway served by community optometrists including La Mesa Vision Center for dilated fundus examination. Highest-complexity management addresses high-risk pregnancies requiring cervical cerclage for incompetent cervix, operative hysteroscopy with intrauterine fibroid resection, and multi-disciplinary coordination with maternal-fetal medicine specialists at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns.