Naomi Nova, CNM, FNP

Before Naomi Nova trained as a midwife, she trained as an artist. She earned her Bachelor of Art in Studio Art from San Francisco State in 2015, studying the intersection of textile, perception, and technology, a background that taught her the same thing midwifery would later teach her in a different register: how to pay attention to what is actually in front of you.

The pivot from studio art to perinatal care came through doula work. Naomi has been a DONA-certified birth doula since 2018, supporting families through pregnancy, labor, and early postpartum. That apprenticeship, spent at bedsides rather than in classrooms, pushed her toward formal clinical training. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing from Vanderbilt School of Nursing in May 2025 as a dual-specialty Certified Nurse Midwife and Family Nurse Practitioner, with integrated practicum training at Tennova Clarksville, Vanderbilt Center for Women's Health, Sutter Health, and Santa Clara Valley Indian Health Center.

Naomi relocated from San Francisco to Arizona to join MomDoc Midwives. Her dual FNP training means she can follow families beyond birth into pediatric and primary care, a scope of practice that reflects her belief that meaningful healthcare doesn't end at the postpartum visit. She is Nexplanon-trained, BLS and NRP certified, and still keeps a textile practice at home.