About Us
Qualified Care
All certified nurse-midwives have obtained masters degrees. These advanced practice nurses have graduated from programs accredited by the American College of Nurse-Midwives. Nurse Midwives must also pass a national certification examination and meet strict state requirements.
Cindy Parke, CNM, MSN
Cindy is a certified nurse-midwife with a master’s degree in nursing. She has a special interest in adolescent health and premenstrual syndrome.
Irma Cobian, CNM, MSN
Irma is a certified nurse-midwife with a master’s degree in nursing. She is bilingual in English and Spanish, and has a special interest in menopause and natural hormone replacement therapy.
Jonalea Thomas, CNM, MSN
Jon is a certified nurse midwife with a master’s degree in nursing. She enjoys labor support and promotion of low intervention in birth. She loves and supports the Buckeyes.
Kim Hertzfeld, CNM, MS
Kim has a master’s of science in nurse-midwifery. She is also a Certified Lactation Consultant and has a strong interest in breast-feeding support and education for young families.
David Jackson, DO, FACOOG
Dr. Jackson is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology. He has a special interest in challenging pregnancies and laparoscopic surgeries.
Safe Care
Our practice is proud to provide care at these hospitals:
- St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center
- Flower hospital
- St. Luke’s Hospital
Revealing Results
Associates In Women’s Health Practice Statistics 2005
The professionals of Associates In Women’s Health are pleased to share the following statistics. As you can see the techniques used by our practice may help reduce the need for Cesarean births, operative vaginal deliveries, episiotomies and epidurals.
- Total Births: 400
- Total Vaginal Births: 366, 92%
- Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) totals: 25, 88% Successful
- Primary C-Section: 6.25%
- Average time of midwifery support/presence in labor: 8 hours
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