Obstetric Care Team

We’re by your side every step of the way

Our care teams have expertise tailored to your pregnancy. Our obstetric care team includes Stanford Medicine specialists in maternal-fetal medicine and general obstetrics, along with nurse practitioners dedicated to obstetric care. We also provide consultations and work with your obstetric providers in the local community to support your pregnancy. On your baby’s birth day, our Labor and Delivery team is ready for a normal delivery or one with complications.

Coordinated care for fetal health issues

Should your baby have complex health issues, our Fetal and Pregnancy Health Program will coordinate a comprehensive, multidisciplinary care team of subspecialists and services to support your and your baby’s needs.

Many of our staff members are bilingual, with translation services to support many languages, including sign language.

For information about our midwifery service, please call (650) 498-4069.

Laura Brodzinsky, MD

Laura Brodzinsky, MD

Dr. Laura Brodzinsky is the medical director of the Obstetrics Clinic on 770 Welch Road in Palo Alto, CA. Dr. Brondzinsky is a clinical associate professor and she is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Areas of expertise:Obstetrics & gynecology

Sylvie Blumstein, MD

Sylvie Blumstein, MD

Dr. Blumstein is a clinical associate professor (Obstetrics clinic only). She is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Areas of expertise:Obstetrics & gynecology

Susan Crowe, MD

Susan Crowe, MD

Dr. Susan Crowe is the director of the Outpatient Breastfeeding Medicine Consultative Services and she is a clinical professor. Dr. Crowe is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Areas of expertise:Obstetrics & gynecology

Cynthia DeTata, MD

Cynthia DeTata, MD

Dr. Cynthia Detata is a clinical associate professor (Obstetrics clinic only). She is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Areas of expertise:Obstetrics & gynecology

Florence DiBiase, MD

Florence DiBiase, MD

Dr. Florence DiBiase is an obstetrician and gynecologist with the Stanford Health Care Gynecology Clinic in Palo Alto. She is also a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Areas of expertise:Prenatal and Obstetric Care, Substance Use Disorders in Pregnancy, and LGBTQ+ Care

Jeffrey Faig, MD

Jeffrey Faig, MD

Dr. Jeffrey Faig is the director of the Diabetes and Other Endocrine Disorders in Pregnancy Program and he is a clinical professor. He is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Internal Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Obstetrics & gynecology, Diabetes in Pregnancy, Endocrinopathies in Pregnancy, Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy

Andrea Henkel, MD

Andrea Henkel, MD

Dr. Henkel is a clinical associate professor. She is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Complex Family Planning.

Areas of expertise:Obstetrics & gynecology

Justin Junn, MD

Justin Junn, MD

Dr. Junn is a clinical associate professor. He is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Areas of expertise:Obstetrics & gynecology

Michelle Khan, MD

Michelle Khan, MD

Dr. Michelle Khan is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Areas of expertise:Obstetrics & gynecology.

Rachel Chan Seay, MD

Rachel Chan Seay, MD

Dr. Seay is a clinical associate professor (Labor and Delivery only). She is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Areas of expertise:Obstetrics & gynecology

Ruth Yemane, MD

Ruth Yemane, MD

Dr. Ruth Yemane is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology with the LGBTQ+ Health Program and she is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She specializes in caring for people who identify as gender and sexual minorities. 

Areas of expertise:LGBTQ+ Care

Virginia Chan, DO

Virginia Chan, DO

Dr. Virginia Chan is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology. She practices at the Women's Care Medical Group in Redwood City. 

Beverly Joyce, MD

Beverly Joyce, MD

Dr. Beverly Joyce is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology. She practices at the Women's Care Medical Group in Redwood City. 

Kathryn Lannin, MD

Kathryn Lannin, MD

Dr. Kathryn Lannin is board certified in Obstetrics & Gyncology and she practices at Women's Health - Palo Alto. 

Anjie Li, MD

Anjie Li, MD

Dr. Anjie Li is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology. She practices at the Women's Care Medical Group in Redwood City. 

Andrew Liu, MD

Andrew Liu, MD

Dr. Andrew Liu is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology. He practices at the Women's Care Medical Group in Redwood City. 

Nancy Mason, MD

Nancy Mason, MD

Dr. Nancy Mason is an adjunct clinical assistant professor and she is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Dr. Mason practices at Women's Health - Palo Alto. 

Jagdip Powar, MD

Jagdip Powar, MD

Dr. Jagdip Powar is an adjunct clinical associate professor and he is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Dr Powar practices at Women's Health - Palo Alto. 

Dorothy Shoup, MD

Dorothy Shoup, MD

Dr. Dorothy Shoup is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology. She practices at the Women's Care Medical Group in Redwood City. 

Tatiana Spirtos, MD

Tatiana Spirtos, MD

Dr. Tatiana Spirtos is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology. She practices at the Women's Care Medical Group in Redwood City. 

Libby Szeto, MD

Libby Szeto, MD

Dr. Libby Szeto is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology. She practices at the Women's Care Medical Group in Redwood City. 

Yasser El-Sayed, MD

Yasser El-Sayed, MD

Dr. El-Sayed is the Charles B. and Ann L. Johnson Professor at Stanford University's School of Medicine and he is the obstetrician-in-chief, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford. He is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Maternal & Fetal Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Maternal & fetal medicine

Natali Aziz, MD

Natali Aziz, MD

Dr. Aziz is the director of Perinatal Infectious Diseases, the director of Modesto Perinatal Diagnostic Center and Central Valley Perinatal Services, and is a clinical associate professor (Obstetrics clinic only). She is board certified is Obstetrics & Gynecology and Maternal & Fetal Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Maternal & fetal medicine

Katherine Bianco, MD

Katherine Bianco, MD

Dr. Bianco is the director if the Maternal Heart Program and is a clinical associate professor. She is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Maternal & Fetal Medicine, and Clinical Genetics and Genomics.

Areas of expertise:Obstetrics & gynecology

Yair Blumenfeld, MD

Yair Blumenfeld, MD

Dr. Blumenfeld is the director of the Fetal Therapy Program and is a clinical associate professor. He is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Maternal & Fetal Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Obstetrics & gynecology

Mark Boddy, MD

Mark Boddy, MD

Dr. Boddy is the director of Salinas Perinatal Diagnostic Center and Perinatal Services and is a clinical associate professor (Labor and Delivery only). He is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Maternal & Fetal Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Obstetrics & gynecology

Jane Chueh, MD

Jane Chueh, MD

Dr. Chueh is the director of Prenatal Diagnosis, the director of Sequoia Perinatal Diagnostic Center and Consultative Services, and is a clinical professor. She is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Maternal & Fetal Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Maternal & fetal medicine

Luis Garcia, MD

Luis Garcia, MD

Dr. Garcia is a clinical associate professor. He is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Maternal & Fetal Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Obstetrics & gynecology

Tiffany Herrero, MD

Tiffany Herrero, MD

Dr. Herrero is the director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Pregnancy Program, the co-director of the Diabetes and Pregnancy Program, the director of Perinatal Services at El Camino Hospital, and is a clinical associate professor. She is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Maternal & Fetal Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Maternal & fetal medicine

Amy Judy, MD

Amy Judy, MD

Dr. Judy is the co-director of the Obstetric Simulation Program and is a clinical associate professor. She is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Maternal & Fetal Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Obstetrics & gynecology

Scarlett Karakash, MD

Scarlett Karakash, MD

Dr. Karakash is the director of Perinatal Services at Natividad Hospital and is a clinical associate professor (Labor and Delivery only). She is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Maternal & Fetal Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Maternal & fetal medicine

Deirdre Lyell, MD

Deirdre Lyell, MD

Dr. Lyell is the director of the Placental Disorders Program, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, the associate division chief of Maternal Medicine and Obstetrics, Stanford University, and is a professor. She is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Maternal & Fetal Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Obstetrics & gynecology

Danielle Panelli, MD

Danielle Panelli, MD

Dr. Panelli is a clinical instructor. She is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Maternal & Fetal Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Maternal & fetal medicine

Christina Pinnock, MD

Christina Pinnock, MD

Dr. Pinnock is a clinical assistant professor. She is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Areas of expertise:Obstetrics, maternal & fetal medicine

Priya Prasad, MD

Priya Prasad, MD

Dr. Prasad is a clinical associate professor. She is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Maternal & Fetal Medicine, and Medical Genetics.

Areas of expertise:Obstetrics & gynecology

Martha Rode, MD

Martha Rode, MD

Dr. Rode is the director of Santa Cruz Perinatal Diagnostic Center and Perinatal Services and is a clinical associate professor (Labor and Delivery only). She is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Maternal & Fetal Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Maternal & fetal medicine

Sanaa Suharwardy, MD

Sanaa Suharwardy, MD

Dr. Suharwardy is a clinical associate professor. She is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Maternal & Fetal Medicine, and Clinical Informatics..

Areas of expertise:Obstetrics & gynecology

Erica Wu, MD

Erica Wu, MD

Dr. Wu is a clinical associate professor. She is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Maternal & Fetal Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Maternal & fetal medicine

Irogue Igbinosa, MD

Irogue Igbinosa, MD
Haley Miller, MD

Haley Miller, MD
Kathleen Minor, MD

Kathleen Minor, MD
Meryl Ueno Sperling, MD

Meryl Ueno Sperling, MD
Anne Waldrop, MD

Anne Waldrop, MD
Mary Jane Ajlouny, MSN, CNM

Mary Jane Ajlouny, MSN, CNM

Mary Jane Ajlouny is a certified nurse midwife.

Lynn Chiarello, MSN, CNM

Lynn Chiarello, MSN, CNM

Lynn Chiarello is a certified nurse midwife and clinical instructor.

Colleen Moreno, DNP, CNM

Colleen Moreno, DNP, CNM

Colleen Moreno is a certified nurse midwife, the director of Midwifery Services, and is a clinical instructor.

Kathleen McGuinness, WHNP-C, MPH

Kathleen McGuinness, WHNP-C, MPH

Kathleen McGuinness is a women's health nurse practitioner in the Obstetrics Clinic. 

Diabetes counseling and care (only offered at our Welch Road location)

Susan Carter, MS, RD, CDCES, BC-ADM

Susan Carter, MS, RD, CDCES, BC-ADM

Susan Carter is a dietitian and lead certified diabetes educator.

Sue Kirkpatrick, RD, CDCES

Sue Kirkpatrick, RD, CDCES

Sue Kirkpatrick is a dietitian and certified diabetes education specialist.

Jeffrey Faig, MD

Jeffrey Faig, MD

Dr. Faig is the director of the Diabetes and Other Endocrine Disorders in Pregnancy Program and is a clinical professor. He is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Internal Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Obstetrics & gynecology

Tiffany Herrero, MD

Tiffany Herrero, MD

Dr. Herrero is the director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Pregnancy Program, the co-director of the Diabetes and Pregnancy Program, and is a clinical assistant professor. She is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Internal Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Maternal & fetal medicine

Miriam Schultz, MD

Miriam Schultz, MD

Dr. Schultz is a psychiatrist and clinical associate professor.

As a teaching hospital, we train health care providers. In addition to your obstetric provider, who supervises the entire team, you may also meet:

  • OB/GYN residents - Licensed physicians who work closely with our attending physicians to complete their four-year training for certification as OB/GYN generalists.
  • Medical students
  • Nursing students