Childbirth Center at UW Medical Center - Northwest | UW Medicine (2024)

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Location Hours Marilyn Acquah, DNP, CNM Medical Specialties Appointments Sarah Jane Allen, DNP, CNM, ARNP Medical Specialties Appointments Matthew Baer, MD Medical Specialties Appointments Ian M. Bennett, MD, PhD Medical Specialties Appointments Eve Bernstein, MD, FACOG Medical Specialties Appointments Deborah D. Blue, MSN, CNM Medical Specialties Appointments Yasmeen A. Bruckner, MSN, CNM, WHNP-BC Medical Specialties Appointments Beatrice Caballero, MD, MS Medical Specialties Appointments Victoria Chiaro, DO, MPH Medical Specialties Appointments Megan Dunn, ARNP, CNM Medical Specialties Appointments Emily M. Godfrey, MD, MPH Medical Specialties Appointments Emily Hazan, DNP, CNM, WHCNP, ARNP Medical Specialties Appointments Wendy Chang Hsieh, MD, MPH, FACOG Medical Specialties Appointments Christina Jahncke, MD, FACOG Medical Specialties Appointments Ali Lewis, MD, FACOG Medical Specialties Appointments Joseph J. Nelson, MD Medical Specialties Appointments Anna T. Panighetti, MD, FACOG Medical Specialties Appointments Zachary Pollack, MD, FACOG Medical Specialties Appointments Heather M. Ranney, CNM, WHNP Medical Specialties Appointments Carol C. Salerno, MD, FACOG Medical Specialties Appointments Chana Schaffer, MSN, CNM, WHNP-BC Medical Specialties Appointments Grace Shih, MD, MAS Medical Specialties Appointments Justin Singer, MD Medical Specialties Appointments Victoria L. Swarthout, CNM, ARNP, MSN Medical Specialties Appointments Vienna Tran, MD Medical Specialties Appointments Emelia Udd, ARNP, CNM Medical Specialties Appointments Katelyn Yoder MD, MSc Medical Specialties Appointments Ying Zhang MD, MPH Medical Specialties Appointments Joy Zia, MD, FACOG Medical Specialties Appointments Services available at this location include: Patient Resources Introducing MyChart Patient Portal Health News You Can Use Our birthing center, the best place to begin your motherhood

Location Hours

Day of Week Hours Open
Monday 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Tuesday 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Wednesday 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Thursday 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Friday 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Saturday 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Sunday 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Childbirth Center at UW Medical Center - Northwest | UW Medicine (1)
Main Hospital, B/C Wing, 1550 N 115th St., Seattle, WA 98133

206.368.1596 fax

Overview

Care Providers

Directions

If at any point your symptoms worsen or you feel like you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 or proceed to the nearest emergency room.

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Marilyn Acquah, DNP, CNM

Accepting new and returning patients

Medical Specialties

Midwifery | Pregnancy care

Appointments

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Sarah Jane Allen, DNP, CNM, ARNP

Accepting new and returning patients

Medical Specialties

Midwifery | Pregnancy care | Telehealth services

Appointments

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Matthew Baer, MD

Accepting new and returning patients

Medical Specialties

Primary care | Family medicine | Pregnancy care...

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Appointments

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Ian M. Bennett, MD, PhD

Accepting returning patients only

Medical Specialties

Primary care | Family medicine | Pregnancy care...

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Appointments

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Returning patients with MyChart: Sign in to book online.

Eve Bernstein, MD, FACOG

Medical Specialties

Obstetrics | Gynecology

Appointments

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Deborah D. Blue, MSN, CNM

Accepting new and returning patients

Medical Specialties

Midwifery | Pregnancy care | Telehealth services

Appointments

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Beatrice Caballero, MD, MS

Accepting new and returning patients

Medical Specialties

Primary care | Family medicine | Telehealth services...

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Appointments

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Victoria Chiaro, DO, MPH

Accepting new and returning patients

Medical Specialties

Obstetrics | Gynecology

Appointments

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Megan Dunn, ARNP, CNM

Accepting new and returning patients

Medical Specialties

Midwifery | Pregnancy care | Telehealth services

Appointments

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Emily M. Godfrey, MD, MPH

Accepting returning patients only

Medical Specialties

Primary care | Family medicine | Complex family planning...

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Appointments

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Returning patients with MyChart: Sign in to book online.

Emily Hazan, DNP, CNM, WHCNP, ARNP

Accepting new and returning patients

Medical Specialties

Midwifery | Pregnancy care

Appointments

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Wendy Chang Hsieh, MD, MPH, FACOG

Medical Specialties

Obstetrics | Gynecology

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Christina Jahncke, MD, FACOG

Accepting new and returning patients

Medical Specialties

Family planning | Gynecology | Obstetrics...

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Appointments

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Ali Lewis, MD, FACOG

Accepting new and returning patients

Medical Specialties

Gynecology | Obstetrics | Telehealth services

Appointments

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Joseph J. Nelson, MD

Accepting returning patients only

Medical Specialties

Primary care | Family medicine | Prenatal care...

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Appointments

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Anna T. Panighetti, MD, FACOG

Accepting new and returning patients

Medical Specialties

Gynecology | Obstetrics | Telehealth services

Appointments

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Zachary Pollack, MD, FACOG

Accepting new and returning patients

Medical Specialties

Obstetrics | Gynecology

Appointments

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Heather M. Ranney, CNM, WHNP

Accepting new and returning patients

Medical Specialties

Midwifery | Pregnancy care | Telehealth services

Appointments

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Carol C. Salerno, MD, FACOG

Accepting new and returning patients

Medical Specialties

Gynecology | Obstetrics | Telehealth services

Appointments

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Chana Schaffer, MSN, CNM, WHNP-BC

Accepting new and returning patients

Medical Specialties

Midwifery | Pregnancy care | Telehealth services

Appointments

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Grace Shih, MD, MAS

Accepting new and returning patients

Medical Specialties

Primary care | Family medicine | Complex family planning...

See all medical specialties

Appointments

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Returning patients with MyChart: Sign in to book online.

Justin Singer, MD

Accepting new and returning patients

Medical Specialties

Obstetrics | Gynecology

Appointments

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Victoria L. Swarthout, CNM, ARNP, MSN

Accepting new and returning patients

Medical Specialties

Midwifery | Pregnancy care | Telehealth services

Appointments

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Vienna Tran, MD

Accepting new and returning patients

Medical Specialties

Obstetrics | Gynecology | Telehealth services

Appointments

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Emelia Udd, ARNP, CNM

Accepting new and returning patients

Medical Specialties

Midwifery | Pregnancy care

Appointments

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Katelyn Yoder MD, MSc

Medical Specialties

Gynecology | Obstetrics

Appointments

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Ying Zhang MD, MPH

Accepting new and returning patients

Medical Specialties

Primary care | Family medicine | Pregnancy care...

See all medical specialties

Appointments

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Returning patients with MyChart: Sign in to book online.

Joy Zia, MD, FACOG

Accepting new and returning patients

Medical Specialties

Obstetrics | Gynecology | Telehealth services

Appointments

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Services available at this location include:

  • 24-hour anesthesia services
  • Antepartum care
  • Birth center tours
  • Breastfeeding support
  • Cord blood banking
  • Gentle Cesarean
  • Gynecology
  • Level II Nursery
  • Low-risk pregnancy care
  • Midwifery
  • Nitrous oxide
  • Obstetrics
  • Postpartum care
  • Private birth suites
  • Soaking tubs for birth
  • vagin*l birth after Cesarean (VBAC)

Patient Resources

  • Billing and insurance
  • Preparing for your appointment
  • Interpreter services
  • Patient forms

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Introducing MyChart Patient Portal

We’ve mergedour patient portals to provide a secure and easy way to manage your health and billing records and schedule appointments all in one place...called MyChart.

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Health News You Can Use

Our birthing center, the best place to begin your motherhood

The Childbirth Center at UW Medical Center - Northwest provides the finest maternity care for expecting mothers and newborns in a setting designed to support your entire birth experience. Our experienced team of obstetricians and certified nurse midwives offer expert care before, during and after the birth of your child. We believe that you, your partner and your support people are the most important members of your care team, and we want to ensure you’re able to share this unforgettable experience with your family and loved ones.

We invite you to tour our birthing center. And if you take the tour and decide to give birth at our facility, you’ll receive all of the information and support you need to prepare you for the adventure of pregnancy, delivery, postpartum care and bringing your new baby home.

We look forward to meeting you and sharing your journey.

  • Driving
  • Transit
  • Parking

Driving Directions:

  • From I-5, take exit 173
  • Turn west on Northgate Way
  • At Meridian Avenue North, turn right (north)
  • Take the first left onto 115th Street
  • The main hospital entrance is on the right - note the North Entrance is inside campus.

    The North Entrance is open every day from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. If you need to enter the hospital after regular hours, please use the emergency room entrance.

    For directions to a specific building on campus, please see the campus map below.

    Campus map

    For your convenience, Metro Route 345 provides direct campus service, dropping patients and visitors off at the entrance to the main tower on the main hospital campus. For more information about other routes and service to UW Medical Center - Northwest, please visit the Metro Transit website.

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    The parking program at UW Medical Center - Northwest was introduced to make parking both faster and more accessible to our patients and visitors. The program helps ensure patients and visitors will find parking on campus that is convenient to their hospital destination.

    Parking kiosks at the main entrance make it easy to ask for directions and provide an additional level of security at the hospital.

    Visitor and patient parking on the UW Medical Center - Northwestcampuses is inexpensive. There is no charge for visitors who drive on campus to drop off or pick up family and friends (a grace period of 30 minutes or less is allowed). For those who are on campus for scheduled appointments or who will be visiting for longer periods of time, the rates below apply.

    Some physician offices and clinics provide validation at no charge. Please check with your physician or clinic directly before arriving on campus to see if they validate parking. The following are the current rates for parking on the main UW Medical Center - Northwest campus and the Northwest Outpatient Medical Center.

    Length of StayRate
    0 to 30 MinutesFREE
    30 to 60 Minutes$4
    1 to 2 Hours$6
    2-4 Hours$8
    Over 4 hours$10
    All-Day Pass$10 (includes in-and-out privileges)
    Weekday Pass$32 (includes in-and-out privileges)
    WeekendsFREE

    These rates are effective 6:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on weekdays on the main hospital campus and from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Northwest Outpatient Medical Center. Weekends are free on both campuses.

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