Dr. Mark Jostes, MD

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Get to know Obstetrician-Gynecologist Dr. Mark Jostes, who serves patients in St. Louis, Missouri.

Dr. Jostes is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist in practice with BJC Medical Group Women’s Health Care in St. Louis, Missouri. Committed to offering state-of-the-art OBGYN care for patients of all ages, he provides general gynecology care for both children and adults. He performs well on women exams, PAP smears, and HPV vaccines. He also counsels his patients on family planning, birth control, and infertility treatments. 

The team at BJC Medical Group Women’s Health Care includes the area’s leading board-certified physicians. Their philosophy centers on personal and compassionate care with a strong emphasis on wellness and preventative care. They offer general gynecology services for adolescents and adults such as annual preventative exams, family planning, contraception options, menopause care, and more. They also provide obstetrics services from prenatal care to delivery and postpartum care.

Delivering compassionate care that is tailored to the individual, Dr. Jostes is qualified to perform a variety of gynecological procedures, including tubal ligations, endometrial ablations, hysterectomies, vaginal and laparoscopic surgeries, and Norplant birth control insertion and removal. In addition, he treats menopause, endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, and much more. For expectant mothers, his services cover all needs for both mother and baby. He provides general obstetrics, ultrasounds, and advanced pregnancy care. He also treats gestational diabetes and is specialized in high-risk pregnancies, multiple births, and vaginal birth after C-section. 

On the subject of his educational background, Dr. Jostes obtained his medical degree from the University of Missouri School of Medicine in 1981. He then went on to complete his internship and residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

A true professional in his field, the doctor is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, a non-profit organization that provides board certification for practicing obstetricians and gynecologists in the United States and Canada. He is also affiliated with Missouri Baptist Medical Center, which is a part of BJC Healthcare.

Obstetrics and Gynecology is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics and gynecology. An obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, is a healthcare professional who specializes in female reproductive health. 

In honor of his clinical expertise, Dr. Jostes is the recipient of Patients’ Choice Award (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018), Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018), On-Time Doctor Award (2009, 2016, 2017, 2018), and Patients’ Choice 5th Anniversary Award (2012).

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