Donnelly Wilkes, MD is a California native. He is Board-Certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr Wilkes obtained his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of California Irvine, and his Medical Degree from Tulane University School of Medicine on a full Navy Scholarship.

Following medical school, he was commissioned in the U.S. Navy, completed residency training in Family Medicine at the Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, and served seven years on active duty. Dr Wilkes served two combat tours in Iraq in 2004 and 2008, and was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal for Valor during the battle of Fallujah in April of 2004. As the Senior Medical Officer at Port Hueneme Naval Clinic, Dr Wilkes was responsible for the medical oversight of active duty members, their families and local Veterans.

Upon completion of his Naval service Dr Wilkes separated as a Lieutenant Commander and opened Wilkes Family Medicine in August of 2009. Dr Wilkes is a devoted husband, father and Christian. “My faith and family are everything to me, and I have dedicated this practice to them.”