Vanessa Obidimalor

Originally from Staten Island, New York, Vanessa now lives in the Bay Area. As a queer, Black woman, she knows firsthand how essential it is for communities of color and the LGBTQIA+ community to have representation and a safe space in healthcare.

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Prior to joining Millie, Vanessa worked as a Registered Nurse all over New York City while in school to become a midwife. She has experience from medical surgical units, well-baby nursery care, antepartum/postpartum, and labor and delivery. After graduating from midwifery school, she made her way across the country to the Golden Coast to start working as a midwife in Santa Cruz for 2 years.

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Across all of her work, Vanessa has remained focused on equitable, evidence-based care and building trusting relationships with her patients. She is especially passionate about providing culturally sensitive care to people of color and challenging racial bias in healthcare.

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She earned her Bachelor’s in Science of Nursing from New York City College of Technology (City Tech) and her Master’s in Nurse Midwifery from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.