About Ashley Ruiz While she originally thought she would be a high school math teacher, Ashley Ruiz, CNM, switched her sights to nursing after a favorite teacher suggested she consider the field of health care. After taking a health career course her senior year, Ashley decided to attend nursing school. She earned her Associate Degree inf Nursing from Bethel University,... Read More about Ashley Ruiz, CNM - Beacon Medical Group OB-GYN River Oaks Lawn Ave

About Tara Jones Two personal experiences led Tara Jones to a career in medicine. After her mother was hospitalized and Tara herself had surgery, she saw what a difference the nurses made in their care and recovery. Then, after her first year of nursing school at the University of Iowa, she had the opportunity to volunteer on a maternity unit... Read More about Tara Jones, CNM - Beacon Medical Group OB-GYN River Oaks

About Daphne The first in her family to enter the medical profession, Daphne Pontius knew in her early teens that she wanted to be a nurse. “I volunteered through Southwestern Michigan College’s Junior Health Corps,” she says. “I helped at the local hospital several days a week.” In addition, her own experience with exceptional nurses and providers during her first... Read More about Daphne Pontius, NP - Beacon Medical Group OB-GYN River Oaks

Samantha Jester, Certified Nurse Midwife, began her nursing education at Bethel College in Mishawaka, Indiana, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2000. In 2017, she received her Master of Science in Nurse Midwifery from the University of Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana. Samantha has been drawn to nursing from a young age and knows now that it... Read More about Samantha Jester, CNM - Beacon Medical Group OB-GYN River Oaks Lawn Ave

Heather received her bachelor's degree in nursing from Bethel College and her master's degree in nursing from Frontier Nursing University in Hyden, Kentucky. She offers women's primary care services, including: Prenatal and postpartum care, labor and delivery management, annual gynecological visits, hormone replacement therapies, family planning, and health consultations.