Provider
Elizabeth Friedmann, MD
84826
Residency - University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown, Fellowship - University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Undergraduate - The University Of Georgia, Medical School - Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
English
Orthopedics
Provider
Lisette Vazquez, NP
80511
Lisette Vazquez, NP-C, is a certified nurse practitioner and team leader for the surgical assistant group at Anne Arundel Medical Center. She joined the AAMC medical staff in 2016, but has been with the organization since 2011. Lisette received her nurse practitioner degree from Walden University and her Master of Science in healthcare management from University of Maryland. She’s a member of several professional organizations including the American College of Surgeons, Maryland Academy of Advance Practice Clinicians, American Association of Nurse Practitioners and Sigma Theta Tau, the international Honor Society for Nursing.
American Nurses Credentialing Center | Family Medicine
Other - University of Maryland, Undergraduate - Salisbury University, Graduate - Walden University
English
General Surgery
Provider
Julie Bache, CNM
83881
Julie Bache has always been intrigued by a woman’s ability to birth a child and then have such an immediate emotional connection, loving and caring for her child infinitely. During her time studying life sciences at the University of Maryland College Park, she realized her calling was to become a midwife. Her time as a labor and delivery nurse at Prince George’s County Hospital taught her how to support mothers and families during such an important time in their lives. After training as a student at Bay Area Midwifery, she became part of the team in 2013. She views becoming a midwife as a lifelong commitment to be present with women. She is dedicated to being there to listen, help, touch, support, guide, counsel, educate, and communicate with all women that she encounters. For her, midwifery is not a job, but a lifelong calling of both love and devotion.
American Midwifery Certification Board | Certified Nurse Midwife
Graduate - The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Undergraduate - University of Maryland School of Nursing, Post Graduate - Shenandoah University
English
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Ob-Gyn
Provider
Fitima Smith, CNM
83861
American Midwifery Certification Board | Certified Nurse Midwife
Graduate - Georgetown University Medical Center, Undergraduate - Dillard University
English
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Ob-Gyn
Provider
Melissa McBurney, CNM
91161
Melissa McBurney is a dedicated Certified Nurse Midwife who is fervent in her pursuit to improve outcomes in her field. Before earning her master's in midwifery from Frontier Nursing University, she spent a decade as a labor and delivery nurse at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, where she honed her skills and deepened her passion for childbirth. Melissa has always been fascinated by human growth and development, particularly during the transformative experience of childbirth. She provides comprehensive gynecological and obstetrical care at Bay Area Midwifery, and furthers her commitment to empowerment by leading Centering Pregnancy group prenatal visits. In these sessions, she fosters a supportive environment where women can connect and learn about their pregnancies. Her dedication to empowering women to advocate for themselves throughout pregnancy, labor, delivery, and beyond is at the core of her practice. As a mother of seven, Melissa brings a personal understanding of the challenges and joys of motherhood. In her free time, she enjoys camping, hiking, kayaking, playing volleyball, and exploring her culinary interests as a self-proclaimed foodie.
American Midwifery Certification Board | Midwife, Certified
Graduate - Frontier Nursing University
English
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Ob-Gyn