Midwives

Melissa Alexander

MSN, CNM

“Honoring the meaning of the word midwife-with woman-by developing a trusting and mutual relationship with women in support of their health across their lifespan.”

Melissa Alexander has lived in Southern California for the past 5 years. She has worked as a nurse in women’s health for over 14 years. Melissa decided to further her education and become a Certified Nurse Midwife; she attended Frontier Nursing University and graduated with honors in 2017. She is excited to join the practice and begin serving the women of Orange County as a midwife. Melissa enjoys spending time with her husband and their 2 sons. When she’s not catching babies, she enjoys reading, watching movies, cooking, or dining out.

● Sees Patients inLaguna Hills, Irvine, Mission Viejo and Tustin.

Breanna Davis

WHNP, CNM

“Passionately with women as their healthcare partner and advocate throughout all of life’s womanly experiences.”

Born and raised outside of Portland, OR, Breanna moved to Orange County six years ago after marrying her husband. During her time in Orange County, she has been serving women in Labor & Delivery at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach.

Breanna graduated with Honors from California State University, Fullerton’s Certified Nurse Midwifery and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner program. She is excited to bring her career to OC Women’s, and contribute to providing women with more childbirth options. She loves that birth is beautifully unique each and every time; it is truly the environment she loves. Her goal and honor is to assist every woman in an empowering birth experience, where they are heard and respected. She loves being able to support women in all walks of life from puberty to menopause, and truly be their partner in their healthcare journey.

Outside of work, Breanna loves spending time with her husband, exploring new places, and trying new restaurants. Her favorite countries that she has visited include Italy and Austria. She recently also hiked all over Iceland with her mother.
● Sees Patients in Irvine, Foothill Ranch, Mission Viejo.

Lisa B. Sherwood

MS, CNM, WHCNP

“Empowering women to trust their bodies and to achieve their desired birth experiences”

As a native of Southern California, Lisa is thrilled to return home and serve the women of Orange County with midwifery care and childbirth options. Her nursing career began as a Labor and Delivery nurse for 20 years, during which time she gained knowledge of the birth process and respect for childbearing women. Her passion for women’s health care led her to further her education at  the University of Southern California where she became a Certified Nurse Midwife and Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner.  She has spent the last fifteen years offering women childbearing options, providing them with support, and empowering them to partner in decision-making regarding all health care choices, especially childbirth. Her sincere hope is to join with the physicians of OCWMG to provide the best care alternatives to women.

In her free time, Lisa enjoys spending time with her husband of over 30 years and her two adult children, who are indeed the loves of her life. She enjoys many creative outlets, her favorite being that of glass fusing.

Languages: Spanish

● Sees Patients in Laguna Hills and Irvine.

Cambria Tuttle

MSN, CNM, WHNP-BC

“Embracing the midwife/patient relationship through empowerment, compassion and advocacy for total health wellness across the lifespan.”

Cambria Tuttle has lived throughout Southern California all her life. She’s originally from Murrieta, CA, and completed her undergrad in Riverside, and then a moved to Orange County where she began her nursing career at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach. She attended CSUF’s Certified Nurse Midwifery and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner program during her time as a nurse at Hoag and she’s very excited to start her journey as a midwife at OC Women’s Medical Group.

Her passion to serve women and their families was ignited by her own experiences growing up and the lack of well-rounded care she received. It is her goal as a provider to give women all-encompassing care, the birth experience they desire and empower them through all walks of their healthcare journey.

Aside from loving what she does for work, she enjoys traveling with her husband, running, and reading. Two of her best memories have been marrying her husband in Belgium and running across a marathon finishing line.

● Sees Patients in Irvine, Mission Viejo

Jessica Parris

CNM, WHNP, IBCLC

“Honoring the sacred journey of womanhood, from adolescence through menopause, by promoting education, empowerment, and advocacy.”

Jessica has been working in Women’s Healthcare in Orange County for over a decade. She went into the field after the preterm birth of her daughter in 2007 when she felt a void in her own support and education while navigating the process of fertility, cycles, pregnancy and birth. She began her journey of empowering women as an Internationally Certified Childbirth Educator/ Lactation Educator and DONA Certified Labor Doula while working her way through nursing school as a single mom. She graduated from Concordia University Irvine’s Accelerated Bachelor’s in Nursing program and worked as a Labor and Delivery Nurse for 7 years before becoming a Certified Nurse Midwife and Board-Certified Woman’s Health Nurse Practitioner through the Cal State Fullerton program. Her desire to support and advocate for breastfeeding moms also led her to become an Internationally Board-Certified Lactation Consultant. Jessica is excited to be joining OCWMG to fulfill her calling of being “with women” as they encounter various milestones from adolescence to pregnancy to menopause.

When she is not working, Jessica loves to travel with her husband and 3 kids as they attempt to visit all 50 states in the US. She is an avid USC football fan and loves throwing theme parties, like her annual Miss America Pageant Party. She also enjoys staying up to date on politics, a nod to her first degree in Public Policy from USC, and feels strongly about political advocacy for women and their healthcare. She destresses by hanging out with her family at Disneyland, enjoying So Cal beach days, or taking weekend train trips up or down the coast with her husband.

• Sees Patients in Mission Viejo and Irvine 16305