Jefferson Office

Katherine Nelson, MD Dr. Katherine Nelson was born in San Antonio but grew up in Albuquerque until her family moved back to Texas for her high school years. She attended Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI obtaining a biomedical engineering degree. She returned to Texas to complete medical school at the University of [...]

Elisabeth Obenauf, MD Dr. Obenauf was born and raised in Albuquerque and attended the University of New Mexico School of Medicine for undergrad and medical school.  She moved to the Bay Area of California to complete her Ob/Gyn residency at Kaiser Permanente in Santa Clara.  She moved back home to Albuquerque to join [...]

Kathryn Montano, RDMS Coming Soon.

Stephanie Levy, CNM Originally from New York, Stephanie first found her passion for serving women as a brand new labor and delivery nurse in 2008, when she witnessed first-hand the power and beauty that women exude in childbirth. She believes that all women innately embody these qualities and feels honored each time she can [...]

Samara Knight, MD, MPH Dr. Knight is a native New Mexican from Corrales, NM. She completed her residency in OB/GYN at the University of New Mexico and is excited to continue practicing in Albuquerque. She is trained in all aspects of OB/GYN and has professional interest in women's sexual health and public health. [...]

Carl Connors, DO Originally from Philadelphia, Dr. Connors came to New Mexico to be stationed as an OB/GYN at Cannon AFB. He subsequently relocated to Albuquerque where he worked for the St. Joseph Healthcare System, and then opened his private practice in 1999. Dr. Connors has worked with the doctors at Women's Specialists for [...]

Kristina Chongsiriwatana, MD Dr. Chongsiriwatana was born and raised in Albuquerque and attended Amherst College in Massachusetts. She missed New Mexico during her four years back East, so returned to Albuquerque for medical school and doesn't plan on moving away again. She likes to travel, knit and crochet in her free time. Many of [...]

Rebecca Leeman, CNM Beginning her studies in cultural anthropology and health, Rebecca came to nursing and then midwifery with the goal of incorporating service to underserved areas both within and beyond the border. After midwifery school, she lived and worked in the Zuni-Navajo area for six years. Rebecca came to WSNM in 1999. She [...]

Mary Clare Galarza, RN Born and raised in St. Louis Mo, and has had the opportunity to live and work in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Virginia, before landing in New Mexico. She is happy to have stopped living the vagabond lifestyle and settled down and call New Mexico home. When not at work [...]

Rebecca Okun, MD Originally from the East Coast, Dr. Okun joined WSNM in 1991 after completing a four year Federal Government pay back at the Gallup Indian Center. She has a very busy practice in the Jefferson Lane office and also serves as the Clinical Director of the WSNM Management Team. She has two [...]