41 Results forNurse Midwives near Irvine, CA
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 41 specialists practicing Midwifery in Irvine, CA with an overall average rating of 4.3 stars. There are 6 hospitals near Irvine, CA with affiliated Midwifery specialists, including MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center, MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center and MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach.
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Aida Vazin, MAMFT
Specialty: Midwifery1133 Camelback St Unit 9763Newport Beach, CA 926584.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Low wait times
Denise Castellanos, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery24411 Health Center Dr Ste 620Laguna Hills, CA 926538.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Care Philosophy: Our goal is to provide medical services that enhance the health of the people and communities we serve We are committed to providing the care you need when and where you need it at a low cost and with excellence We re here to be your partner in care promoting wellness preventing sickness and providing the best possible outcomes
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Find a Telehealth DoctorLorri Walker, RNC
Specialty: Midwifery4650 Barranca PkwyIrvine, CA 926041.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Lisa Sherwood, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery16105 Sand Canyon Ave Ste 200Irvine, CA 926183.4 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Patricia Evans, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery18255 Brookhurst St Ste 100Fountain Valley, CA 927087.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Judy Chan, NP
Specialty: Midwifery24411 Health Center Dr Ste 540Laguna Hills, CA 926538.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Sarah Bartulis, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery24411 Health Center Dr Ste 200Laguna Hills, CA 926538.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Caroline Price, WHNP
Specialty: Midwifery1140 W La Veta Ave Ste 770Orange, CA 928686.8 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Allison Molinski, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery24411 Health Center Dr Ste 620Laguna Hills, CA 926538.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Biography: <p>Allison holds a bachelor's and Master's degree in Nurse Midwifery from Columbia University, as well as a Bachelor's Degree in International Development from UC Berkeley. It was Allison's involvement in women's rights activism at Berkeley combined with her experiences at a public health clinic in Indonesia that shaped her vision of becoming a midwife. Allison has served women in the Orange County/Long Beach area since 2012, working at a local birth center as well as Kaiser Permanente.When not catching babies, Allison and her husband Geoff enjoy traveling domestically and internationally, camping, and skiing. They welcomed their first baby boy in March 2019.</p>
Corry Varner, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery18255 Brookhurst St Ste 100Fountain Valley, CA 927087.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Low wait times
Lauren Sylwester, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery18035 Brookhurst St Ste 2100Fountain Valley, CA 927087.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Donna Fritz, CPM
Specialty: Midwifery9900 Talbert Ave Ste 202Fountain Valley, CA 927087.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Annette McConnaughey, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery18255 Brookhurst St Ste 100Fountain Valley, CA 927087.5 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Lynn Hansen, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery18035 Brookhurst St Ste 2100Fountain Valley, CA 927087.5 miles awayMarcia Okawa, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery9940 Talbert AveFountain Valley, CA 927087.6 miles awayMelissa Alexander, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery15000 Kensington Park Dr Ste 370Tustin, CA 927821.9 miles awayBrenda Freeman, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery13152 Newport AveTustin, CA 927804.2 miles awayAndrea Dorwart Crane, RN
Specialty: Midwifery4650 Barranca PkwyIrvine, CA 926041.6 miles awayJulie Rousseau, RN
Specialty: MidwiferyUci Irvine, CA 926972.9 miles awayKam-Lin Gregory, WHNP-BC
Specialty: Midwifery6650 Alton Pkwy # 5Irvine, CA 926183.6 miles awayHeidi Pfaff, MN
Specialty: Midwifery6650 Alton Pkwy # 5Irvine, CA 926183.6 miles awayNancy Rouse, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery6650 Alton Pkwy # 5Irvine, CA 926183.6 miles awayAki Shishido, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery6817 QUAIL HILL PKWYIrvine, CA 926033.6 miles awayVanessa Barienbrock
Specialty: Midwifery6817 QUAIL HILL PKWYIrvine, CA 926033.6 miles awayDenise Gilpin-Blake, LM
Specialty: Midwifery16485 Laguna Canyon Rd Ste 250Irvine, CA 926183.9 miles awayMadeline Williams, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery18035 Brookhurst St Ste 2100Fountain Valley, CA 927087.5 miles awayChristina Gabel, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery24411 Health Center Dr Ste 620Laguna Hills, CA 926538.7 miles awayElizabeth Dubbs, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery24902 Moulton Pkwy Ste 120Laguna Hills, CA 926378.7 miles awayKaren Brown, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery23141 Moulton Pkwy Ste 108Laguna Hills, CA 926536.8 miles awayNina Torres
Specialty: Midwifery23141 Moulton Pkwy Ste 108Laguna Hills, CA 926536.8 miles awayMary Kern, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery23141 Moulton Pkwy Ste 108Laguna Hills, CA 926536.8 miles awayAdrienne Joe
Specialty: Midwifery23141 Moulton Pkwy Ste 108Laguna Hills, CA 926536.8 miles awaySherill Sedillo, CPM
Specialty: Midwifery22691 Lambert St Ste 515Lake Forest, CA 926307.4 miles awayAshlee Sourapas, CPM
Specialty: Midwifery22672 Lambert St Ste 611Lake Forest, CA 926307.4 miles awayTaylor Stice, CPM
Specialty: Midwifery1001 W 17th StCosta Mesa, CA 926277.5 miles awayRobereta Prepas, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery9930 Talbert AveFountain Valley, CA 927087.5 miles awayElaine Kopinga, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery320 Superior Ave Ste 360Newport Beach, CA 926637.6 miles awayBreanna Davis, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery24411 Health Center Dr Ste 200Laguna Hills, CA 926538.7 miles awayCambria Tuttle
Specialty: Midwifery24411 Health Center Dr Ste 200Laguna Hills, CA 926538.7 miles awayGoli Minagar
Specialty: Midwifery8041 Newman AveHuntington Beach, CA 926479.4 miles awayJordyn Cochran
Specialty: Midwifery25910 Acero Ste 160Mission Viejo, CA 926919.7 miles away