Kris was born and raised in California. Her love of the mountains and skiing brought her to Colorado in 1973. She lived in Steamboat Springs, Colorado for many years where her 3 children were born. Her personal birth experiences inspired her to return to school and she graduated in 1989 with her Bachelors in Nursing and in 1995 with her... Read More about Kristine D. Combs, CNM

Neko Upson is the Program Coordinator for the Certified Nurse-Midwives at Saint Joseph Hospital. Originally from Texas and raised in the East Denver, Neko is the oldest of three children. In 1991 she graduated from The University of Colorado with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. While she initially was interested in becoming a physical therapist, she eventually decided that... Read More about Neko D. Upson, CNM

Colleen graduated from Frontier Nursing University in January 2018. She is very excited to join the team of nurse-midwives at Saint Joseph Hospital! She has worked with women during their childbearing years since becoming a nurse in 2012: the first few years in birth centers (located in Texas, Guatemala, and Colorado), and the last few years in Labor and Delivery... Read More about Colleen M. Zarate Linares, CNM

Erica became enthralled with everything pregnancy and birth related during her first pregnancy. She was a labor and delivery nurse for ten years and continued to build her family before entering midwifery school and obtaining a master's degree in nurse-midwifery from Frontier Nursing University in 2010. Erica loves getting to know women and families during the most important times of... Read More about Erica L. Murdock, CNM

Originally from South Dakota, Stacey earned her undergraduate degree in nursing from Mounty Marty College in Yankton, South Dakota. She continued her studies at the University of Colorado Denver in Aurora, Colorado where she received a Master of Science in Certified Nurse Midwifery. Stacey has worked as a midwife for more than 14 years. Her clinical interests include birth control... Read More about Stacey D. Brophy, CNM

Born in Fort Gordon, Georgia, Pam was just four-years-old when her family relocated to Colorado. She obtained her undergraduate degree in Nursing from Regis University in Colorado and then worked as a nurse in both NICU and Labor and Delivery units. Eventually, Pam went back to school and earned a Master of Science degree in Nursing with a focus on... Read More about Pamela J. Weitzel, CNM

Originally from Denver, Colorado, Erica has spent her career working at Lutheran Medical Center including 18 years as a nurse in the labor and delivery department. Most recently, Erica earned a Master of Science in Nurse-Midwifery from the University of Colorado at Anschutz in Aurora. As a certified nurse midwife, Erica strongly advocates for patients and their families. She loves... Read More about Erica J. Gillesby, CNM

Stevie Lass, CNM, is a Denver-based Certified Nurse-Midwife who believes in empowering birth, guided by experience. Her philosophy of care is rooted in the understanding that birth is both a natural and profoundly transformative life event. With years of dedicated clinical practice, Stevie’s approach balances experienced medical judgment with deep respect for the body’s innate ability to birth. She sees... Read More about Stevie Lass, CNM

Jessica received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Regis University and her Master of Science in Nurse Midwifery from the University of Colorado College of Nursing in Denver. Since 2010, Jessica has worked as a labor and delivery doula and nurse and as a Certified Nurse Midwife. Her clinical interests include pregnancy care, natural childbirth, breastfeeding, postpartum support, and... Read More about Jessica B. Carson, CNM

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