Carilion Clinic Expands Maternity Care Offerings
Certified Nurse Midwives are accepting patients in several new locations, supporting women's health at every stage of life.
Carilion Clinic has expanded its Midwifery Services, a form of care that supports women’s health at every stage of life.
Services were previously focused on the New River Valley. Now, teams are accepting patients across several new locations, and no referral is required. To schedule an appointment, patients can call the location closest to them:
- Roanoke – Highland Ave.: 540-985-9715
- Roanoke – Riverside: 540-526-2273
- Rocky Mount: 540-484-4836
- Christiansburg: 540-731-4578
In addition to Maternity Care, Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) offer everything from routine preventative exams for adolescent and adult women to post-menopausal care. Carilion’s CNMs also offer hospital-based births, providing expert care and medication options during labor and delivery.
"Midwife means 'with woman.' Our goal is to provide evidence-based, client-centered care throughout the lifespan, with a focus on wellness, shared decision-making, communication and counseling,” said Maria ‘Tina’ Johnson, director of Carilion Midwifery Services. “Whether you need an annual exam, contraception or care during the prenatal and childbirth experience, our team is with you every step of the way."
Expanding services was made possible thanks to a growing number of expert CNMs at Carilion. Currently, the team consists of five CNMs with plans to add two more this spring.
The expansion of midwifery care builds on Carilion’s commitment to quality, which recently received national recognition. Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital and Carilion New River Valley Medical Center were both recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a High Performing Hospital for Maternity Care for 2025.
“We are continually striving to meet our community members where they are and to offer individualized care experiences,” said Michelle Franklin, vice president of Carilion Women’s. “We are so excited to offer expanded midwifery services and consider it a privilege to care for our patients at every stage of life.”
Carilion Women’s Obstetrics and Gynecology offers gynecologic, prenatal, maternal-fetal medicine, delivery and postpartum care, along with the region's largest and most sophisticated NICU at Carilion Children's.
To learn more about these services, visit CarilionClinic.org.