Dr.
Yvette Gentry received a B.S. in Genetics from the University
of California at Berkeley and an M.D. from the University
of Washington in Seattle. Dr. Gentry's Obstetrics and Gynecology
specialty training was completed at the University of California
at San Francisco (UCSF). She is Board-Certified and a Fellow
of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (FACOG).
Prior
to embarking in private practice in 1995, Dr. Gentry conducted
research evaluating certain perinatal infections and evaluation
of chronic pelvic pain. She has been featured in the California
Department of Public Health Anti-Second Hand Smoke campaign
and the Healthy Families Campaigns encouraging low-income
mothers to seek medical care for their families. A contributing
expert to Family
Digest Magazine, Dr. Gentry has been featured on a nationally
syndicated health television program, as well as on local
news (KTVU and KPIX) and the cable channel BET. Dr. Gentry
was one of the 2 California doctors listed among America's
Favorite OG/Gyns in Essence Magazine.
Dr.
Gentry is a member of the Alameda-Contra Costa, California,
National and Sinkler-Miller Medical Associations. In addition
to her comprehensive OB/Gyn practice, she has particular
interest in alternatives to hysterectomies, laparoscopic
surgeries and fibroid management.