OB/GYNs & Care Team
The BirthCare Center Outpatient Specialty Clinics has several expert care teams that have been exclusively developed to meet an expectant or new mom’s specific needs.
Board-Certified Perinatalogists/Maternal Fetal Specialists
A maternal fetal specialist is an obstetrician who specializes in treating the fetus/baby and mother during pregnancy, labor and delivery, particularly when the mother and/or baby are at a high-risk for complications.
- Michael, Nageotte, M.D., medical director, MemorialCare Center for Women
- Kathleen M Berkowitz, M.D.
- Michael L Haydon, M.D.
- Jennifer A McNulty, M.D.
Additional Members of the Fetal Diagnostics Care Team
Labor & Delivery Nurses
A labor & delivery nurse assesses women's pregnancy concerns and needs, carefully monitors labor and assists with delivery of the newborn.
Additional Members of the Lactation Clinic Care Team
Board-Certified Registered Nurse Lactation Consultants (IBCLC)
A health care provider recognized as an expert in the fields of human lactation and breastfeeding.
Additional Members of OB/GYN Clinic Care Team
OBs
A physician who specializes in general women's medical care, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the female reproductive system, and care of pregnant women.
Residents
Doctors completing training in obstetrics.
Nurse Practioners
Registered nurses who have received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physician.
Physician Assistants (PA)
A health care professional licensed to practice medicine with supervision of a licensed physician.
Pharmacists
Health professionals trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs.
Registered Dietitians
Dietitians and nutritionists assess patients’ nutritional needs, develop and implement nutrition programs, and evaluate and report the results. They also confer with doctors and other health care professionals to coordinate medical and nutritional needs.
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
A person who is specifically prepared in the techniques of nursing, who is a graduate of an accredited school of vocational nursing and whose qualifications have been examined by a state board of nursing, and who has been legally authorized to practice as a licensed vocational nurse (LVN).
Medical Assistants
Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing and coding for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood and administering medications as directed by physician.
Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach
2801 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, CA 90806
(562) 933-5437
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