Patricia Heinz, CNM

Patricia Heinz is a certified nurse midwife with more than 15 years of nurse midwifery experience.  Patricia joins SWMA from Women’s Specialists of New Mexico in Albuquerque where she provided full-scope midwifery services, including antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum and gynecological care to a low-risk population. Prior to joining Women’s Specialists of New Mexico, Patricia practiced at Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation in Tuba City, Ariz., where she provided full-scope midwifery services to a high-risk Native American population. While at that facility, Patricia assisted in the operations of the Centering Pregnancy Prenatal Clinic, which included coordinating the staff schedule, recruiting new patients, planning the curriculum and training new employees. Her responsibilities also included providing gynecological care at local high schools.Patricia earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She earned her master’s degree in nurse …midwifery at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Patricia is a member of the American College of Nurse Midwifery.