Website: https://nashvillemidwives.com/
Vanderbilt Faculty Practice Nurse-Midwifery and Primary Care for Women is a women’s health practice based in Nashville, Tennessee. Operated through the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, the practice is staffed by nurse-midwives and primary care nurse practitioners who describe themselves as advanced practice registered nurses with graduate-level education and training in their specialty. The practice states that it works as a team of independent health care providers while also coordinating with other members of the health care team, including physicians, nurses, and specialists. According to the site, the practices have been consolidated under a single Melrose location, described as Vanderbilt Nurse-Midwives & Primary Care for Women at Melrose.
Services
The practice provides what it calls lifelong care for women through all phases of life. Listed services include pregnancy and birth care, primary care, sick visits, gynecology care, birth control, cancer screening, and menopausal care. The site organizes care into two areas, Nurse-Midwifery and Primary Care, each with its own services, patient information, and team pages.
The practice also offers live and virtual childbirth education classes. Named class offerings include Empowered Childbirth, Basics of Breastfeeding, and HypnoBabies, the latter listed with instructor Darlene Roberts, RN4, BSN, IBCLC. The site advises prospective students to call the office for help deciding which classes best meet their needs.
The practice states that it is accepting new patients. New patient intake forms are available to print and bring to a first visit, including a GYN and primary care annual intake form, an OB history form for new pregnant patients, and a primary care episodic form for returning patients.
About
The practitioners describe their aim as providing compassionate, holistic, and affirming care so that all individuals and families feel comfortable receiving care with the practice. The site notes that the word midwife means “with woman.” The practice is covered by most insurances, including TennCare and CoverKids, and offers Spanish-speaking staff and providers, with access to Vanderbilt interpreters for other languages. Masks are optional in the office and available on request.
Location & Contact
Address: 2410 8th Ave. S., Nashville, TN 37204. Phone: 615.875.0875. Fax: 615.383.0138. The clinic is open Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, with appointments offered between 7am and 6pm depending on the day. Phones are answered Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:30pm. Providers are available for urgent needs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for established patients, who are directed to call the office number so the Vanderbilt operator can page the on-call provider.
Additional Information
The site includes sections for Birthing Stories and Resources, along with a notice that the practice has consolidated at the Melrose location. The website is credited as designed by Mind’s Eye Presentations, Inc., and content is attributed to Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (nashvillemidwives.com).