The incoming provider will be joining one additional OBGYN and one NP. The current provider Dr. Woodard is departing May 19th to pursue a new professional opportunity closer to her son’s school in Tucson. However, they have locums providers that work in house, one full time and one part time and they are still looking to add one more in the next few months.
Emily Roth is the NP on staff and is really considered a fully practicing provider. She sees and manages her own patients and is the first assist with c-sections. They also have 2 MAs per provider who are often used as translators, 2 front desk staff that assist with calls and administrative work and a scheduler who does all scheduling for the OBGYN team and within the hospital they also have 2 L&D nurses and a small nursery.
Education:
Undergraduate degree: Millsaps College
Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
What I do for fun: I love to run, play soccer and spend as much time as I can outside. Also, I love spending quality time with my family.
What I like about Santa Cruz: Santa Cruz County is the friendliest community.
What I like about Mariposa: The supportive and positive attitudes of all the individuals involved in the care of our patients.
Education:
Undergraduate degree in Anthropology - University of Chicago, Illinois
Medical degree - University of Wisconsin, Madison
Training - Residency in OB/GYN at University of Cincinnati, Ohio
Hometown: San Diego/North County, CA
What I do for fun: I love to garden, cooking and I like doing small projects with my children.
What I like about Santa Cruz: The friendliest county I’ve ever lived in and beautiful landscape.
What I like about Mariposa: Primary focus is actually patient care. Mariposa has a strong partnership with the community.