24 Results forNurse Midwives near Tallahassee, FL
Learn more about Nurse Midwives and how to choose the right one for you
Learn more about Nurse Midwives
A midwife specializes in caring for pregnant women and their unborn children. Midwives deliver babies, provide initial newborn care, and may serve as a woman’s primary healthcare and gynecologic care provider. Depending on state regulations, a midwife may be a certified nurse-midwife (CNM), certified midwife (CM), certified professional midwife (CPM), or an uncertified and unlicensed lay midwife with minimal formal training.
The practice of midwifery varies greatly depending on state regulations and the education, training and certification of the midwife.
A midwife may:
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Evaluate a patient’s medical history
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Educate a patient about pregnancy; reproductive medical conditions; general health conditions, such as diabetes and thyroid disease; and strategies for birth and treatment of medical conditions
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Provide care during pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartum (after delivery)
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Refer or transfer patients to a doctor’s care as needed, such as for high-risk or complicated pregnancy, labor, delivery, or postpartum condition of the mom or baby
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Perform reproductive health and cancer screenings including pelvic exams, Pap tests, breast exams, and sexually transmitted disease testing
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Diagnose and treat certain acute and chronic diseases and conditions that affect women’s health and reproduction, including infertility and menopause, as allowed by state regulations. Midwives will refer patients to a doctor for further care if needed.
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Screen, treat and monitor a range of conditions, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, high-risk behaviors, and sexual dysfunction, as allowed by state regulations. Midwives will refer patients to a doctor for further care if needed.
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Provide family planning and contraceptive counseling
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Order and interpret laboratory and imaging tests and prescribe medications, as allowed by state regulations
- Collaborate, refer and consult with other members of a woman’s healthcare team to provide comprehensive care. This includes obstetrician-gynecologists, perinatologists, anesthesiologists, surgeons, genetic counselors, oncologists, and social workers.
Licensed and certified midwives may be known as a nurse-midwife, certified nurse-midwife (CNM), licensed midwife (LM), certified midwife (CM), and certified professional midwife (CPM).
Unlicensed and uncertified midwives may be known as a lay midwife, traditional midwife, traditional birth attendant, granny midwife, and independent midwife.
There are 24 specialists practicing Midwifery in Tallahassee, FL with an overall average rating of 4.5 stars. There are 2 hospitals near Tallahassee, FL with affiliated Midwifery specialists, including HCA Florida Capital Hospital and AdventHealth Celebration.
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Judith Siron, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery2414 E Plaza DrTallahassee, FL 323082.8 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Diana Janopaul, LM
Specialty: Midwifery260 E 6th AveTallahassee, FL 323031.2 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Low wait times
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Specialty: Midwifery260 E 6th AveTallahassee, FL 323031.2 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Layla Swisher, MD
Specialty: Midwifery260 E 6th AveTallahassee, FL 323031.2 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Low wait times
Karen Honn, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery1301 Hodges DrTallahassee, FL 323081.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Heather Stroh, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery1301 Hodges DrTallahassee, FL 323081.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Pamala Clayton, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery2770 Capital Medical Blvd Ste 200BTallahassee, FL 323083.9 miles awayFrances Carney, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery1720 S Gadsden StTallahassee, FL 323011.0 miles awaySarah Smith, CPM
Specialty: Midwifery260 E 6th AveTallahassee, FL 323031.2 miles awayJane Owen, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery1405 Centerville RdTallahassee, FL 323081.7 miles awayCatharina Williams, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery1405 Centerville RdTallahassee, FL 323081.7 miles awayJordan Miles, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery1301 Hodges DrTallahassee, FL 323081.7 miles awayDarcy Ward
Specialty: Midwifery1301 Hodges DrTallahassee, FL 323081.7 miles awaySuzee Taylor, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery1219 Hodges DrTallahassee, FL 323081.7 miles awayRachel Williams-Depart, MS
Specialty: Midwifery1219 Hodges DrTallahassee, FL 323081.7 miles awayMargaret Canter, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery1304 Hodges DrTallahassee, FL 323081.8 miles awayKathleen McKeon, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery1304 Hodges DrTallahassee, FL 323081.8 miles awayDonna Ruscher, ARNP
Specialty: Midwifery1304 Hodges DrTallahassee, FL 323081.8 miles awayBrittany Osborn, APRN
Specialty: Midwifery1304 Hodges Dr # ATallahassee, FL 323081.8 miles awayKristen Stricklin, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery1405 Centerville Rd Ste 4200Tallahassee, FL 323081.8 miles awayKatrina Ball
Specialty: Midwifery872 Orange Ave WTallahassee, FL 323102.1 miles awayTonya Hawkes, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery2770 Capital Medical Blvd Ste 200Tallahassee, FL 323083.8 miles awayAshlynne Brown, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery2770 Capital Medical Blvd Ste 200BTallahassee, FL 323083.9 miles awaySusan Shelton, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery2770 Capital Medical Blvd Ste 200BTallahassee, FL 323083.9 miles away