Midwifery near Fredericksburg, VA

Biography: Tameka Carter-Parker, CNM, WHNP, is a certified nurse midwife and women's health nurse practitioner with Pratt Medical Group in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Ms. Carter-Parker earned her Master of Science in Nurse-Midwifery/Women's Health Nurse Practitioner from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. She also completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Bryant & Stratton College in Richmond, Virginia.Ms. Carter-Parker provides women in all life stages with comprehensive services including gynecologic health, prenatal, pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartum care. She has over a decade of experience in providing quality, evidence-based patient-centered care. She is committed to facilitating holistic patient care and childbirth while fostering positive birth experiences and empowering her patients through education and advocacy. Ms. Carter-Parker serves as an adjunct professor and clinical faculty of Bryant & Stratton College teaching the next generation of nurses. She is certified in basic life support (BLS), pediatric advanced life support (PALS), and neonatal resuscitation program (NRP). Ms. Carter-Parker enjoys attending conferences to stay up to date on adjustments in guidelines. Outside of work, she likes to spend time with her boys, family, and friends. She also enjoys outdoor activities, the beach, mystery crime shows and games, puzzles, shopping, traveling, and seafood.

Biography: Farwa Mateen, DNP, MBA, MA, CNM, WHNP, is a certified nurse midwife and women's health nurse practitioner with Pratt Medical Group in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Ms. Mateen earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing in Richmond, Virginia. In addition, she holds a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Arts in Urdu Literature. Ms. Mateen is multilingual with fluency in English, Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi. She also has working knowledge in Persian. Ms. Mateen provides comprehensive women's care including gynecologic health, prenatal, pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartum care to women of all ages. She is committed to a collaborative approach and building strong relationships with her patients. She advocates for positive transformations in patient care, providing her patients with compassionate, inclusive, and evidence-based holistic care, all delivered with cultural humility. She is certified in electronic fetal monitoring (EFM), neonatal resuscitation program (NRP), basic and advanced life support (BLS and ACLS), and trauma nursing core course (TNCC). Ms. Mateen is a member of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, American Nurses Association, and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. She has an interest in global healthcare and is involved in the development and implementation of programs overseas to educate patients on prenatal and pregnancy care.Outside of work, Ms. Mateen enjoys spending time with her children, reading, and traveling.

Biography: Mary Barger, MSN, CNM, is a certified nurse midwife with Pratt Medical Group in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Ms. Barger earned her Master of Science in Nursing from Frontier University in Versailles, Kentucky. She also completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.Ms. Barger provides comprehensive women's health services including gynecologic health, prenatal, pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartum care. She also has experience in fetal heart rate monitoring, breastfeeding support, and contraceptive counseling and management. Ms. Barger is dedicated to providing high-quality healthcare for the whole person- physically, mentally, and emotionally- throughout the lifespan. She is certified in basic life support (BLS), neonatal resuscitation program (NRP), and Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) fetal heart monitoring.Outside of work, Ms. Barger enjoys hiking and camping with her husband and four children. She also enjoys watching movies, finding new restaurants to try, traveling, playing games, and reading.