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Joanie Messner, CNM
County OBGYN
Midwifery: Nurse Midwife
Branford, New Haven, Madison, Wallingford
Most recent review: 1 week ago
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4.9
224 Ratings
75 Comments
Joanie Messner is a nurse-midwife at County OB/GYN. She loves catching babies, providing prenatal care, routine GYN and contraceptive care. She also has a special interest in LGBTQ issues.
4.9
224 Ratings
75 Comments
Joanie Messner is a nurse-midwife at County OB/GYN. She loves catching babies, providing prenatal care, routine GYN and contraceptive care. She also has a special interest in LGBTQ issues.
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While she has been a practicing nurse-midwife for over 20 years, Joanie is delighted to be the “new” midwife in the County Ob/Gyn family! Originally from Ohio, Joanie attended Oberlin college, graduating with a BA in Psychology and a minor in French. A brief time at Planned Parenthood fueled her interest in women’s health and propelled her to midwifery school at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. There she completed her Bachelor’s in Nursing, as well as a Master’s of Science in Nursing and a certification in Midwifery in 1996.
In 2000, Joanie moved to the New Haven area with her family. Ever since, she has enjoyed practicing full-scope midwifery; providing care to women from adolescence through menopause. She loves catching babies, providing prenatal care, routine GYN and contraceptive care. She also has a special interest in LGBTQ issues.
Joanie lives in Hamden with her husband Dan, her 2 cats Teddy and Bea, and periodically with her college age kids, Adele and Henry. When not in the office or on the labor floor, Joanie can be found exercising, reading, singing in her local choir, attempting to grow vegetables, or plotting a musical theater project.
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Joanie was great. Kind and helpful. I would see her again.
She’s amazing. She has a bright and friendly spirit.
Joanie was unhurried and supportive. I really appreciated her care on my first OB appointment for my 2nd IVF pregnancy. It is very hard to go to the doctors with strong pregnancy symptoms but she got me through it. Thanks for listening and caring.
Always so kind and welcoming and I always feel very comfortable and reassured with nurse Messner
She was amazing and made me feel safe and in a positive environment
Took time to help and answer my questions.
Very warm and understanding. When she asks you a question she really takes the time to listen to your response. She’s great at what she does for a living.
Always a wonderful experience seeing Joanie! She is so lovely and makes you feel so comfortable!
Joanie is the absolute best! So caring, kind, and listens to all concerns. She made me feel so at ease throughout my entire pregnancy.
Joanie delivered my first baby and it was an amazing experience. I love her calm demeanor but she is also SO knowledgeable. I am hoping she’ll be there when I deliver my second.