Certified Nurse Midwives at Women's Health Associates 
Expecting moms depend on the certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) at WHA to care for their needs through all stages of pregnancy. Twenty-four hour in-hospital midwife coverage guarantees a midwife is available to provide care during your labor and birth. At St. Joseph Medical Center, the midwives of Women’s Health Associates have admitting privileges, granted by St. Joseph’s medical staff and are certified by the American College of Nurse-Midwives.
- Comprehensive prenatal care
- Delivering at St. Joseph Medical Center, offering full obstetrical services including perinatal and neonatal specialists.
- Personalized, family-centered approach to pregnancy and childbirth.
- Comprehensive care including education, nutrition and exercise counseling.
- Birth planning based on your wishes, including use or non-use of pain medication.
- Our midwives consult with St. Joseph Medical Center OB/GYN physicians if there is a problem that may put mother or baby at risk.
Well Woman Care
CNMs are licensed health care practitioners educated in the two disciplines of nursing and midwifery. CNMs provide primary health care to women throughout the different phases of their lives:
- Routine annual gynecological exams
- Pre-pregnancy counseling
- Treatment of vaginal and urinary infections
- Assistance with family planning decisions
- Menopause counseling
- Breast exams and mammogram referrals
- Health maintenance
- Disease prevention
Women’s Health Associates is located at 7300 York Road in Towson, Maryland and offers Monday through Friday appointments at the York Road location. Saturday hours are 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and patients will be seen in the nurse-midwives offices’ located St. Joseph Medical Center's campus. For more information, or to make an appointment, please call 410-337-9878.
