Adam Jelinek, MD

A native of Clarkston, Dr. Adam Jelinek is part of the St. Joseph Regional Medical Group. He attended Carroll College in Helena, Montana, before earning his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine. He then completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at the Grand Rapids Medical Education and Research Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Following his residency, Dr. Jelinek completed a fellowship in sports medicine with Methodist Sports Medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana. During his fellowship, he provided team coverage for local high schools, Indiana State University, and the Indianapolis Colts professional football team.

Dr. Jelinek is pleased to be back in the Lewis-Clark Valley and is currently involved in team coverage for Lewis-Clark State College and Lewiston High School. While he values all aspects of orthopedic surgery, he has a particular interest in sports medicine, including advanced arthroscopic techniques of the shoulder, knee, hip, and ankle. He performs all-inside anterior and posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, arthroscopic rotator cuff and labral repairs, and advanced hip arthroscopy. Dr. Jelinek also specializes in cartilage restoration, cartilage transplants, meniscal transplants, fracture management, and joint reconstruction, including partial knee replacement, total knee replacement, hip replacement, and shoulder replacement.

Outside of work, Dr. Jelinek enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, who are active in multiple sports and school activities. He has completed 13 marathons and multiple Ironman triathlons and was recently awarded the Ironman All World Athlete classification. In his spare time, he also enjoys golf, fishing, bird hunting, and volunteering in the community.

Dr. Jelinek is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the International Cartilage Repair Society. He is currently licensed in Idaho and Washington and is board-certified in orthopedics and sports medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is available to see patients in Lewiston.