Heather Lorraine Baima, NP

I believe women should have a solid education about how their bodies work. When I educate a woman and she passes it on to someone else, it pays it forward. I'm very attentive to women's concerns and try to explore different paths so they feel they're being heard.

I got into medicine and particularly obstetrics and gynecology because I love to help people and delivering babies is the best thing on the planet. I do a lot of teaching, and I really enjoy working with my patients. love helping patients start their families. I love getting the dads involved with the delivery and having them be part of it. People often forget that about the dad, it's so cool to see his face when that baby comes out. It's magical. I try to establish trust with my patients by listening to them. The first thing I do in when I meet a patient is say, 'Hello, I'm Dr. Shirley. And what brings you in today?' Then I sit down and listen. If I'm talking, I'm not listening to them and this is about them. I hope women know they're going to get personalized care. I'm going to listen to them, talk with them and work on shared decision-making where they have a say in their care. This is their care and I'm here to help facilitate that.

I love helping people, so I felt like nursing was a great career fit for me because I could do the most amount of good. I went into women's health because I felt a real connection with women during my clinicals. I want my patients to know they can trust me with sensitive subjects, and I'm going to listen to all of their problems and help them stay healthy.