MARION, IN– Women’s diverse health needs require specialized care and sensitivity.
Parkview Physicians Group (PPG) – OB/GYN has assembled a team of certified nurse midwives who
bring that compassionate care to communities across the region, including Grant and Huntington
counties.
Nurse midwives are specially trained to guide women in taking care of their well-being throughout
multiple life stages.
Collaborating with a team of OB/GYN physicians, nurse midwives are qualified to diagnose medical
conditions, prescribe medications and treatments and order tests. They provide a wide range of
healthcare services to girls and women, including general health check-ups, screenings and
vaccinations; pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care; and well-woman gynecologic care addressing
issues from adolescence through menopause to the elder years.
All of these nurse midwives emphasize getting to know their patients as individuals, offering support
without judgment, and cultivating relationships for the long term. Working with Dr. June Pollydore, Dr.
Takunda Mugwisi and Nurse Practitioner Abby Mitchell at Parkview Huntington Hospital, the midwives
help provide seamless care during pregnancy, delivery and beyond.
Midwifery care complements the services of these OB/GYNs, who are experts in high-risk pregnancy,
medical complications and surgery. Parkview’s nurse midwives are experienced in supporting moms
emotionally and with important birthing resources, including ways to cope with labor pain. The midwives
can offer a variety of interventions – from position changes, relaxation techniques and water therapy to
saline solution injections at pressure points – to make moms more comfortable during delivery. If further
measures are needed, IV, epidural and other medications can be administered. The goal is to enable
each woman to have her desired approach to birth.
“Our skilled nurse midwives meet women where they are on their health journey, reassure and guide
them,” said June Pollydore, MD, Parkview Physicians Group – OB/GYN. “Dr. Mugwisi and I rely on their
judgment and experience as our team plans deliveries and other needed procedures for our patients.
This team approach enables women to feel confident in the individualized care they receive so they can
focus on looking forward to welcoming their little ones. Supporting each woman’s well-being and making
decisions together, we work to create the care experience our patients need and want.”
Four nurse midwives serve patients in Grant, Huntington, Wabash and Wells counties. Each of these
women’s health professionals is board certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board and holds
membership in the American College of Nurse Midwives.
Shelly Boone, CNM, FNP-C
Shelly Boone has been caring for patients at PPG – OB/GYN offices in Huntington and Wabash and is
now seeing patients at Parkview’s multi-specialty clinic in Marion.
Boone earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Anderson University in Anderson, Ind.,
followed by a master’s degree in nursing (MSN) from Marion’s Indiana Wesleyan University. She
received her CNM (nurse midwife certification) from Frontier Nursing University in Hyden, Ky. (now
located in Versailles, Ky.).
Before earning her nurse midwife credentials, she worked as a family nurse practitioner at a Wabash
clinic for 12 years. Being present at the birth of a friend’s daughter had a profound impact on her, and
she decided to focus her skills and experience on caring for women and babies. Boone estimates that
she has delivered nearly 700 babies during her career.
Alisa Felke, CNM
Alisa Felke cares for patients at PPG – OB/GYN offices in Huntington and Bluffton. Like Boone, Felke
was similarly inspired to choose a path in midwifery after attending the birth of her niece. Felke is also a
veteran of some 700 deliveries.
She received her undergraduate degree (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) from Indiana Wesleyan
University in Marion. She completed her master’s degree in nurse-midwifery through Frontier Nursing
University.
Corrine Stokes, CNM, MSN
Corrine Stokes takes care of patients at PPG – OB/GYN offices in Huntington and Wabash.
Stokes began her nursing education at the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne and went on to
receive her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Goshen College in Goshen, Ind., graduating
summa cum laude. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing degree from Frontier Nursing
University.
Prior to joining Parkview, Stokes provided gynecological, prenatal, delivery and postpartum care – as
well as health education – for women in hospital, outpatient and clinic settings in Kosciusko and DeKalb
counties.
Aubrey Monson, CNM, APRN
Aubrey Monson cares for patients at the PPG – OB/GYN office in Huntington.
She earned both her Bachelor and Master of Science in Nursing degrees from Bethel University in
Arden Hills, Minn.
Early in her nursing career, Monson practiced in a wide variety of specialties. As a midwife, she
practiced at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, Minn., and at the Minnesota Birth Center. Monson is currently
a professor of nursing at Indiana Wesleyan University and sees Parkview patients part-time. While she
is unable to accept new patients right now, she may see existing patients for routine care.
Monson is committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based care. She prioritizes shared
decision-making, ensuring that women feel heard, respected and empowered.
Appointments with the nurse midwives can be scheduled by calling 260-355-3960 for any of these PPG
– OB/GYN offices: 1980 N. Main St., Bluffton; 2003 Stults Road, Suite 215, Huntington; 2620 S.
Western Ave., Marion; and 8 John Kissinger Drive, Wabash.
