Montclair Hospital Adds Nurse Midwives To Its Pregnancy, Birthing Team

MONTCLAIR, NJ — A hospital in Montclair has added two certified nurse midwives to its pregnancy and birthing team, it announced Monday.

With the hiring of Batsheva “Eva” Bane and Sarah Wroclawski, Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center has added midwifery services to the medical group’s specialty Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) team.

Midwives provide a holistic approach to care for pregnancy, birthing and general wellness services that meet patients’ physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and cultural needs.

“We are proud to welcome these highly skilled healthcare professionals to our team,” said Tim O’Brien, chief executive officer at Mountainside Medical Center.

“Our organization is committed to bringing specialists to our area that serve the needs of our growing and everchanging community,” O’Brien added.

According to hospital administrators, Bane received her bachelor of science in nursing from New Jersey City University, in Jersey City, and later completed her master of science in nursing in nurse-midwifery at Frontier Nursing University in Hyden, Kentucky. She is board-certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board.

“My goal is to work with patients and their family to optimize the patient’s health throughout their reproductive years, pregnancy and beyond,” Bane said. “There is no greater gift than working with patients to help them achieve their family planning and birth goals, in an individualized and supportive way.”

Wroclawski completed her bachelor of science in biology at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, and her master of science in nursing at Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. She then completed a post-masters certification in nurse midwifery at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wroclawski is board-certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board. She also holds certifications as a women’s health nurse practitioner.

“My care philosophy is to provide excellent, holistic and patient-centered care to women throughout their lifespan,” Wroclawski said. “I chose to pursue medicine because I wanted a career where I could bridge my desire to care for people in vulnerable situations with a love of learning about the intricacies of health.”

Bane and Wroclawski are currently accepting new patients needing general wellness services and pregnancy care at their temporary location at 1027 Pompton Avenue, in Cedar Grove before moving to a new location in Montclair. Additionally, both certified nurse midwives will be offering birthing support services at Mountainside Medical Center, located at One Bay Avenue in Montclair. To request an appointment or to learn more, visit mountainsidemedicalgroup.com/services/midwifery or call 973-341-3434.

The Mountainside Medical Group is a network of physicians specializing in primary care, OB/GYN, endocrinology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, otolaryngology, plastic surgery and rheumatology created by Mountainside Medical Center. Offices are located in Montclair, Bloomfield, Caldwell, Glen Ridge, Montville, Nutley, Verona, West Caldwell and Woodland Park.

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