Our Team + Our Approach

We aim to have a friendly, evidence-based approach to pregnancy, birth, and well-body care in a midwifery-led setting, where we build trust through trauma-informed care and treat people like humans instead of patients.

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    Catherine (Cat) Palmer, CNM, BSN-RN, IBCLC

    DIRECTOR OF MIDWIFERY

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    Lauren Friedman, CNM, RN, NP

    MIDWIFE

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    Kate Brack, CNM

    Midwife

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    Monica Bentley, BA, CD(DONA)

    Birth Assistant

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    Johanna Burbridge, BA

    Birth Assistant

  • Pancha Gopal, BA, RN

    Birth Assistant

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    Mariam Lam, CD(DONA), LCCE, CLC

    ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR & OUTREACH COORDINATOR

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    Dele Ogunleye, MD

    MEDICAL DIRECTOR