ServicesThe Midwives at BMC
What is a Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM)?Certified nurse-midwives are educated at the master’s degree level to provide women’s health care. We specialize in care during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period. We also provide family planning methods and routine health care for women. Midwives believe pregnancy and birth can be normal and empowering events in the life of a woman. We strive to provide personalized, respectful care for each client. For more information about certified nurse-midwives go to http://ourmomentoftruth.midwife.org/ What Do Midwives Do?
Who Should Have a Midwife?All healthy women may be offered midwifery care. At Boston Medical Center, our special team approach on labor and delivery allows any woman with a low-risk pregnancy to receive care by either a midwife or a family physician. Women with high-risk pregnancies are cared for in labor by obstetricians, who are experts at complications of pregnancy and childbirth. Some women may especially benefit from a midwife, including women who:
Who are the BMC Certified Nurse-Midwives?Somphit Chinkam, CNM, MPHSomphit speaks Thai and provides midwifery as well as gynecology care at Whittier Street Health Center and Yawkey OB/GYN Associates. She has a special interest in vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) and global women’s health. Thamarah Crevecoeur, CNM, MSNThamy speaks Haitian Creole and French. She provides prenatal care at Codman Square Health Center and Mattapan Community Health Center. She has a special interest in global women’s health. Nancy Davidson, CNM, MSNNancy speaks Spanish and has been a midwife for over 18 years. She enjoys working on labor and delivery and in our triage area for pregnant women. She has a special interest in supporting women in normal childbirth. Jean Ewan, CNM, MPHJean provides Centering Group Prenatal Care at Yawkey OB/GYN Associates. She has a special interest in supporting normal labor and has worked at the Birth Center at BMC for almost 20 years. Rosha Forman, CNM, MSNRosha provides prenatal care at Dorchester House Multi-Service Center. She has a special interest in contraception, postpartum depression and supporting women in their choices for birth. Mary Ellen Galante, CNM, MSNMary Ellen speaks Spanish, Haitian Creole and Portuguese in addition to providing prenatal care at Yawkey OB/GYN Associates. She has a special interest in breastfeeding and is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She also has a special interest in global health. Cecilia Torres Girard, CNMCecilia is a native Spanish speaker and provides prenatal care at East Boston Neighborhood Health Center and the Yawkey OB/GYN Latina Clinic. She has a special interest in Latina women’s health. Susanne Kistin, CNM, MSNSusanne speaks Spanish and provides prenatal care, well-woman gyn care and family planning services at Greater Roslindale Medical and Dental Center. She enjoys working in her neighborhood and gave birth to two boys of her own at BMC. Marie Kourtelidis, CNM, MSNMarie was born and raised in Puerto Rico, she came to the US to study midwifery. She spends her time on the labor and postpartum maternity floors where she enjoys attending births and teaching midwifery skills to residents and medical students. Julie Lundman, CNM, MSNJulie provides prenatal care at Whittier Street Health Center, Boston Medical Center Adolescent Center, and Codman Square Health Center. Julie enjoys providing Centering Group Prenatal Care, where women can come together and share stories and information. Rachel Marino, CNM, MSNRachel speaks Spanish, French and Haitian Creole in addition to providing prenatal care at Yawkey OB/GYN Associates. She spent several years in the Peace Corps working with women and has a special interest in providing high quality care for immigrant women. Annie Massed, CNM, MPHAnnie provides prenatal care at Yawkey OB/GYN Associates. She has a special interest in aromatherapy and has developed guidelines for using aromatherapy in the Birth Center at Boston Medical Center. Beth Monahan, CNM, MPHBeth speaks basic Spanish and provides prenatal care at Codman Square Health Center and at Yawkey OB/GYN Associates. She is the Director of Centering Group Medical Visits and has developed programs at BMC and consulted in the development of programs in the neighborhood health centers. Julie Mottl-Santiago, CNM, MPHJulie speaks Spanish and French, providing prenatal care at the Yawkey OB/GYN Associates RESPECT program for addiction and pregnancy. She is also the Director of Midwifery Services. Kari Radoff, CNM, WHNP, MSNKari speaks Spanish and provides prenatal care at East Boston Neighborhood Health Center. She spent a year in Nicaragua creating a radio soap-opera to help women learn about how to have a healthy and safe pregnancy. Dona Rodrigues, CNM, MPHDona speaks Cape Verdean Criollo and has provided prenatal care at Upham’s Corner Health Center for 16 years. Dona is the Director of the Birth Sisters Program. Catherine Walker, CNM, MPHCatherine has provided prenatal care at Yawkey OB/GYN Associates for over 17 years. She has a special interest in providing personalized care to all women.
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