Denise Ellison, CNM

There are 2 things in this world that give me pure joy; being a GRANDma and being a midwife.  I know I was born to be a nurse.  Midwifery is just an extension of that calling.  I absolutely love watching the birth of not just a baby, but a family.  I have been a nurse since 1981 and a midwife since 1994.  It never gets old to me.  I have worked in small private practices and large hospital based groups.  No matter where I work there is the joy of watching a family take shape.  I'm not sure when it will be or where I will be when I attend my last birth but I don't look forward to it.  

Summer is my favorite time of year because I love being outdoors, in the water, traveling in our RV, chasing my GRANDs and sewing.  I have a great time trying to do it all.   

Masters of Science, Nursing:  Samuel Merritt College, Oakland