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Mariah Martin, CNM Mariah has been interested in midwifery since high school when she saw her first birth while shadowing a midwife. This interest grew through nursing school in Virginia and while working for 6 years as a labor and delivery nurse. Her nursing experience reinforced the importance of building rapport and [...]

Addison Rauch, CNP Addison was born in Phoenix but moved to New Mexico at age 6 and loved growing up in the mountains outside of Albuquerque. While she always had the desire to see other parts of the U.S. and did so through college, upon returning home she appreciated NM even more [...]

Alisha Smith, CNM Alisha Smith, CNM, is a New Mexico native, she was born and raised here in Albuquerque.  She has always had a strong commitment to give back to her community and to grow personally and professionally.  This started with obtaining her nursing degree from the University of New Mexico Nursing [...]

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 [...]

Michael-Ann Gabaldon, CNM Michael-Ann Gabaldon, CNM Midwifery came to Ann Gabaldon as a second career later in life after giving birth to her own two children.  The changes a woman goes through during pregnancy, labor and postpartum touched her deeply through her own experience which led her to become a doula, [...]

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 [...]

Samara Knight, MD, MPH, FACOG Dr. Knight is a native New Mexican from Corrales, NM. She completed her residency in OB/GYN at the University of New Mexico, and joined Women’s Specialists in 2015. She is trained in all aspects of OB/GYN, and has professional interests in high risk obstetrics, sexual health, and [...]

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 [...]

Eunice Pino, CNM Eunice is a native New Mexican and completed both undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of New Mexico. She is proud to live with, and serve the women of New Mexico and ever so proud to provide gynecology services through Women’s Specialists of New Mexico. There is no better [...]

Rebecca Okun, MD Originally from the East Coast, Dr Okun Joined WSNM in 1991 after completing a four year Federal Government pay back at Gallup Indian Medical Center. She stopped practicing obstetrics with WSNM in 2022 and is currently doing gynecology only. Dr Okun has two grown daughters, three granddaughters, and one grandson, [...]

Seddah Moya, MD Dr. Moya was born in Canada, but grew up in Santa Fe and considers herself a native New Mexican. She graduated from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 2005 and completed her residency at Orlando Regional Medical Center in Florida in 2009. After three years as an OB/GYN [...]

Steven Gough, MD Dr. Gough enjoys all aspects of obstetrics and gynecology. One of his favorite parts of his job is talking to his patients and really getting to know them. He believes it is important to discuss all treatment options so a woman can make an informed decision. Dr. Gough understands the importance [...]