Dr. DiGiacomo grew up in Gallup, New Mexico, where the landscape was big but the town was small, the kind of place where you know your neighbors and your doctors by name. She studied Spanish at Trinity University in San Antonio before finding her way to medicine through a post-baccalaureate program at the University of New Mexico. That bilingual foundation would prove just as important as any clinical rotation; today she cares for patients in both English and Spanish, bridging a gap that too many women in the Valley still face. During residency in Tulsa, Dr. DiGiacomo discovered her love for minimally invasive gynecologic surgery and earned recognition for both her surgical skill and her dedication to teaching. She describes herself as a true generalist at heart, equally at home in the delivery room and the operating suite. When it came time to choose where to build a career, Arizona called her back, this time to the East Valley, closer to the family roots that have always grounded her.

Emily grew up in Mesa watching her mother work as a labor and delivery nurse, and the pull toward women's health was there long before she had a name for it. She started her own path at Arizona State University with a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, then worked as a medical scribe in a Scottsdale emergency department and as a newborn hearing screener at Banner Gateway, each role bringing her closer to the clinical career she wanted. PA school took her to Hofstra University in New York, where she earned a National Health Service Corps Scholarship and rotated through OB/GYN at Mount Sinai South Nassau, emergency medicine at NYU Langone, and surgery at Northwell Health. Those experiences confirmed what growing up around her mom's work had already taught her: that the moments surrounding birth and women's health are some of the most meaningful in medicine. Now back home in Arizona, Emily brings East Coast training and a hometown connection to her patients at MomDoc.

Hannah grew up in a household where women's health was just part of everyday conversation, her mother was a nurse, and those kitchen-table discussions planted a seed early. At Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, that seed took root when Hannah joined AQ Believes, an organization advocating for women who are survivors of sexual violence. The experience clarified everything: she wanted to spend her career caring for women. Hannah headed to Vanderbilt University for her Master of Science in Nursing, training in obstetrics, cardiac stepdown, and psychiatric nursing at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She has also volunteered internationally, serving at a maternity hospital in Peru and on medical missions in the Dominican Republic and Guatemala, experiences that deepened her understanding of how profoundly access to care shapes outcomes. At MomDoc, Hannah brings that global perspective and that same early conviction to every patient she sees.

Jamie was born and raised in Las Vegas, and her motto, "what you do is less important than who you do it with," says a lot about the way she practices. Women's health runs in the family: her grandfather was an OB/GYN, and multiple family members work in the field. She earned her degree in Exercise Science from Brigham Young University and completed her PA training at Idaho State University, where her thesis focused on ectopic pregnancy. During her OB/GYN rotation, she dove in headfirst, performing dozens of gynecological exams, attending more than seventy prenatal visits, and assisting in deliveries and laparoscopic surgeries. That rotation confirmed what she had felt since growing up around family conversations about women's health: this was her field. Jamie brings warmth, clinical confidence, and a family legacy of caring for women to MomDoc's Mercy Gilbert office.

Jessica grew up in the small town of Clover, South Carolina, and will proudly tell you she is a lifelong Gamecock fan. She attended the University of South Carolina Honors College before earning her PA degree from the university's School of Medicine. Between undergrad and PA school, she worked as an Emergency Room Technician at Lexington Medical Center and as an EMT-Basic, experiences that taught her to think quickly, stay composed, and connect with patients during their most vulnerable moments. She also mentored fellow students as a Graduate Physiology Academic Support Leader. It was during her women's health rotation that Jessica found her calling. The combination of building lasting patient relationships and the hands-on clinical work spoke to something she had been looking for throughout her training. Now in the Phoenix area, she brings that South Carolina warmth and ER-sharpened composure to MomDoc, where she is excited to care for women across every stage of life.

Keli grew up in Los Gatos, a small town in Northern California's Bay Area. She left home when she enlisted in the Air Force and spent ten years as an avionics technician, repairing F-16s and F-111s in England, Korea, and Las Vegas. It was in Korea that she met her husband through a running club called the Hash Hound Harriers, they have been together 25 years now. After the military, Keli's career took another turn. She earned her nursing degree and gained extensive labor and delivery experience as an RN at hospitals across Arizona, including Banner Ironwood, Phoenix Baptist, Chandler Regional, Saint Joseph's, and Banner Gateway. It was at Phoenix Baptist that a group of midwives she worked alongside encouraged her to take the next step. She earned her midwifery degree from Frontier Nursing University in 2013 and later completed her Doctorate of Nursing Practice at Duke University. Keli brings a special focus to perinatal loss and bereavement support, natural childbirth, and Centering Pregnancy group prenatal care, the kind of work that asks a provider to be both clinically skilled and deeply present, something her unusual journey from fighter jets to the birth room uniquely prepared her for.

Kristen has such a cool MomDoc story! She started with MomDoc back in 2007 at the business office. Later on, Kristen earned her Registered Medical Assistant Certificate from Apollo College, followed by her Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition from Arizona State University. While earning her undergraduate degree, she worked as a MomDoc Concierge. This is where she found her passion for women's health and desired to further her education. Kristen went on to earn her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Northern Arizona University. Her deep history with MomDoc, including clinical rotations and years of work at the practice, gives her a unique understanding of the organization and its patients that very few providers can match.

Before Lindsey ever set foot in a clinical rotation, she spent her days as a habilitation therapist working one-on-one with a young child with autism. That experience, learning to meet a patient exactly where they are, with patience and creativity, shaped the kind of provider she would become. Lindsey studied kinesiology at Arizona State University, drawn to the science of how bodies move and heal. She carried that foundation to Loma Linda University in California, where her PA training took her through a wide sweep of specialties: emergency medicine, surgery, pediatric oncology, psychiatry, and the OB/GYN rotation that would chart her course. She found herself most at home in women's health, where the relationship between provider and patient is ongoing and deeply personal. Today, Lindsey is skilled in both the clinical and procedural sides of the practice, from well-woman care to first-assisting in laparoscopic and open surgeries. She brings a calm, thorough approach to every patient encounter, the kind of presence that makes even a routine appointment feel unhurried.

Lisa started her nursing career at the tiniest scale imaginable, the neonatal intensive care unit. At Phoenix Children's Hospital, she cared for critically ill newborns, including high-frequency ventilation patients and babies weighing under 1,000 grams, and attended high-risk deliveries to perform neonatal resuscitation. She had earlier gained experience in labor and delivery and medical telemetry at Tucson Medical Center, but it was the NICU that changed her trajectory. Working so closely with fragile newborns gave Lisa an urgent clarity: she wanted to reach women earlier, during pregnancy, when education and attentive care can alter outcomes before a baby ever arrives. That conviction sent her back to school at the University of Cincinnati, where she earned her master's in women's health nursing. Today, she brings a perspective shaped by the delivery room and the NICU, a provider who knows firsthand what is at stake and channels that knowledge into the kind of prenatal and well-woman care that helps patients feel informed, prepared, and supported.

Liz grew up in Boise, Idaho, and made her way to Utah for her undergraduate years at BYU, where she studied public health and discovered a love for the intersection of patient education and hands-on care. Before PA school, she worked as a Medical Assistant and eventually Lead Medical Assistant at a family medicine clinic, and she served as an Anatomy Lab Teaching Assistant at BYU. Those experiences confirmed what she already suspected: she wanted to be in the room with patients, not behind a desk. Liz completed her PA training at Midwestern University in Glendale, rotating through specialties ranging from emergency medicine to maternal-fetal medicine. It was her women's health rotations that sealed the deal. She was drawn to the way OB/GYN care lets her walk alongside women through every stage of life, from first prenatal visits to well-woman care and everything in between.

Luba's career in women's health began an ocean away. She trained across some of England's most respected hospitals, orthopedic nursing at the Nuffield Centre in Oxford, her registered nurse qualification at the Royal Free in London, and her midwifery certification at Northwick Park in Middlesex. Each stop added a new dimension to her clinical skill, but it was midwifery that captured her fully. In the early 1980s, Luba made the leap to Arizona and earned her American certification through the College of Nurse-Midwives. More than three decades later, she has built a practice that spans the full arc of women's health, from prenatal care and family planning to hormone therapy and menopausal management. Perhaps the best measure of Luba's impact is the loyalty she inspires. Many of her patients have followed her from practice to practice over the years, some through multiple pregnancies and into the next chapter of their health. That kind of trust is not earned with credentials alone; it comes from showing up for people consistently, year after year, and treating each visit as if it matters. Because to Luba, it does.

Luciana grew up in New Mexico and earned her nursing degree at the University of New Mexico before making the move to Arizona, where she landed in the postpartum and couplet care unit at St. Joseph's Medical Center. Working with new mothers and their babies during those earliest, most vulnerable hours sparked something that would define the next chapter of her career. She returned to school at Arizona State University to become a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner and has now been caring for women in that role for more than fifteen years. Luciana's approach centers on education and empowerment, she believes that when women truly understand their bodies and their options, they make the best decisions for their own health. "I love supporting women and empowering them with knowledge to establish their healthcare goals and needs," she says.

Marta took the long way to women's health, and that winding path is exactly what makes her standout. She started as a biology major at Hope College in Michigan, then earned a master's in environmental science at the University of Illinois and spent a decade at Booz Allen Hamilton leading federal environmental projects. Somewhere along the way, she realized the work she found most meaningful was the kind that happened face-to-face, not behind a desk. Marta headed to Chatham University in Pittsburgh for her Physician Assistant Studies, and it was during her clinical rotations at Zubritzky and Christy OB/GYN Associates, assisting with cesarean sections, vaginal births, and gynecological surgeries, that everything clicked. She brings a rare combination of scientific rigor, real-world problem-solving, and the steady calm of someone who once navigated federal bureaucracy for a living. Now she channels all of that into the care of her patients.

Megan grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and studied nutritional sciences at the University of Missouri before heading west to Midwestern University in Glendale for PA school, trading Midwest winters for Arizona sunshine was an easy decision. It was during her clinical rotations that everything clicked. Working with women in an OB/GYN setting, Megan discovered the kind of provider she wanted to be: one who empowers patients with knowledge and walks alongside them through every stage. That background in nutrition gives her a distinctive lens on women's health, connecting the dots between lifestyle, wellness, and medical care in a way her patients find refreshing.

Melissa grew up in La Verne, California, a small town tucked into Los Angeles County, and headed to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to study biology. It was a Women's Studies minor that changed her trajectory, those classes opened her eyes to the gaps in how women's health was delivered and sparked her curiosity about midwifery. She detoured first into medical research, working on an endometrial cancer project at Washington University in St. Louis, but the pull toward hands-on patient care was too strong. Melissa earned her nursing and midwifery degrees at Vanderbilt, where clinical rotations at the university medical center confirmed what she already knew: she belonged in the birth room. Her training at military hospitals including Fort Campbell and Fort Bragg gave her experience across the full spectrum of obstetric care. At MomDoc's Gilbert office, Melissa also offers IUI treatment for patients navigating fertility, drawing on her research-minded background to guide families through one of the most hopeful, and sometimes daunting, journeys of their lives.

Most people know her as Shep. Born in Alabama and raised in Florida, she planted deep roots at Florida State University, earning both her undergraduate degree in exercise physiology and her PA master's there, Go Noles. Before PA school, Shep spent three years working in dermatology and served as a research assistant on a breast cancer survivorship study. The research pulled her closer to women's health, but it was her OB/GYN clinical rotation that sealed the decision. Watching the strength of the female body up close, and discovering the kind of provider-patient relationship that women's health makes possible, she knew she had found her specialty. As a National Health Service Corps Scholar, Shep has always felt the pull toward service. She has volunteered with the Ronald McDonald House, served on the FSU College of Medicine Council on Diversity and Inclusion, and joined a medical mission trip to Panama. That instinct carries into her daily practice, where she brings the same energy to a routine well-woman visit as she does to a complicated case. Shep believes women's health is as much about empowerment as it is about medicine, and she is here to deliver both.

Robin has been in birth work for over two decades, long before she ever set foot in a nursing program. She started as a childbirth educator in 1997, founded AZ Womb Service LLC in 2005 to provide midwifery and doula care, and became a Certified Professional Midwife through years of hands-on home birth experience. That deep well of community-based birth work eventually led her to formalize her education, earning her BSN from Northern Arizona University and her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of New Mexico, a program built around improving the health of underserved populations. Her clinical training has spanned university hospitals and rural clinics across New Mexico, including the Rehoboth Clinic in Gallup and Lovelace Regional Hospital in Roswell, and she has volunteered at the Mama Baby Haiti Birth Center. Robin's philosophy is simple and deeply held: health literacy and shared decision-making are the foundation of everything. When patients understand their options and feel heard, outcomes improve, not just for one birth, but for a lifetime.

Rochelle's nursing career began in 1971 in Dayton, Ohio, and in the decades since, she has built one of the most distinctive resumes in the Valley. She was a student in only the second OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner class ever offered in Arizona, becoming the 202nd OB/GYN NP in the state at a time when the role was still being defined. She spent over sixteen years in reproductive medicine at Arizona Reproductive Medical Specialists, where she coordinated clinical drug trials, performed ultrasounds and endometrial biopsies, and walked alongside couples navigating infertility. That work earned her the Award of Excellence in the Field of Assisted Production and led to published research in reproductive medicine. Along the way, Rochelle also taught the next generation, serving as an Adjunct Associate Professor and PA Program Lecturer at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine's Southwestern Center in Phoenix. Earlier in her career, she cared for patients across obstetrics, antepartum, postpartum, gynecology, and the nursery at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, the kind of full-spectrum experience that gives her an intuitive sense of continuity most providers have to learn from textbooks. Rochelle joined MomDoc in 2013, bringing with her a career's worth of clinical wisdom and a deep understanding of what women need at every stage.

Stephanie's road to women's health started in a place most PAs never begin: the kitchen. She studied dietetics at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego and went on to complete her dietetic internship at the VA San Diego Healthcare System, becoming a Registered Dietitian and working in clinical nutrition at Mercy St. Charles Hospital. But nutrition was only one piece of the puzzle she wanted to solve. Stephanie moved to Toledo, Ohio, to pursue her PA degree at the University of Toledo, where she led the Student Academy of AAPA as president. After earning her master's in biomedical sciences, she traded Midwest winters for Arizona sunshine and brought with her a rare clinical combination: the ability to talk about hormone health, prenatal nutrition, and wellness management with the authority of both a registered dietitian and a certified physician assistant. That dual lens shapes every patient encounter. Stephanie sees women's health as inseparable from the daily choices we make about how we eat, move, and care for ourselves, and she has the training to back that philosophy with real, actionable guidance.

Terri's career spans more than three decades, and the breadth of it tells you something about how she practices: she has never stopped learning. Before women's health, there was pediatric nursing in Dallas, where she earned Pediatric Nurse of the Year honors and climbed to expert-level clinical status. Before that, there was neonatal intensive care, radiation oncology, and surgical nursing, each chapter adding another layer to her understanding of the female body across every stage of life. When Terri completed her graduate nurse practitioner program at Arizona State University, she brought all of that accumulated knowledge with her, logging clinical hours across high-risk obstetric offices and gynecological practices. Today, she has built a particular expertise in hormone replacement therapies, including bio-identical, compounded, and pellet approaches, a niche that demands both precision and the patience to listen carefully to what each patient is experiencing. What patients notice first about Terri is her directness. She is warm, often funny, and refreshingly honest. After 30-plus years at the bedside, she has little use for vague reassurances; she would rather give you the real picture and help you decide what comes next.