Merrylee Morschhauser, CNMCertified Nurse-Midwife
Quality Assurance Assistant Clinical Director Merrylee grew up in a large family, and remembers being present at the home births of her younger siblings, which fueled her passion for midwifery and out-of-hospital birth. She graduated wth a BSN from Messiah College, and took a job in high-risk labor and delivery in Philadelphia while studying for her MSN in midwifery and women's health at the University of Pennsylvania. At Birth Care since 2010, Merrylee is our quality assurance coordinator. She lives in western Pennsylvania with her husband and her five children, all of whom were birthed out-of-hospital with Birth Care midwives. |
Danielle "Dani" Isbell, CNMCertified Nurse-Midwife
Director of Midwifery Danielle comes to Birth Care from the West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle, commuting back and forth weekly. Her passion for midwifery started as a direct entry midwife, then she furthered her education to expand into the role of a CNM. She comes to us with 30 years of nursing experience. |
California "Cali" Wang Brown, CNM, WHNPCertified Nurse-Midwife
Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Cali joined Birth Care in 2024. She worked at a busy hospital in the Lehigh Valley prior, where she caught more than 450 babies. She loves supporting natural childbirth. She served as a doula prior to attending midwifery school at the University of Pennsylvania. Cali enjoys playing tennis with her husband, mountain biking and walking their dog Goose. |
Carolyn Miele, CNMCertified Nurse-Midwife
Carolyn joined Birth Care in 2022. She received her BSN at Lycoming College then went on to midwifery school at Institute of Nurse Midwifery and Women's Health in Philadelphia in 2001. Carolyn is the mother of six children (five boys and a girl) and 14 grandchildren. She founded a non-profit organization to help raise awareness about the opioid epidemic in America "Saving Lives for Zachary." Carolyn loves to travel with her partner Patrick and spending time with her family as well as being with women as they bring new life into the world. |
Andrea Lorenz, CNM
Certified Nurse-Midwife Sarah Dey, CNM Certified Nurse-Midwife |
Rachel Rodemaker, CNMCertified Nurse-Midwife
Rachel, born and raised in northwestern PA, has enjoyed living in central PA since 2013. She began her nursing career in 1999 and spent nearly 20 years in maternal-child health nursing. She is a graduate Frontier Nursing University where she received her MSN in 2019. Rachel has a passion for women’s health and natural birth. Rachel is a happily married mother of four and Mimi to one. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and crocheting. |
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P.O. Box 152 Bart, Pa. 17503 • Phone: 717.786.4010 • Fax: 717.786.4011 E-mail: info@birthcaremidwives.com Web design by Bonnie U. Gruenberg, CNM www.bonniegruenberg.com Updated Jan 2025
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