Naomi Lara, DNP, MPH, APRN, CNM
Nurse Midwife
Locations
Maple Grove, Blaine, Plymouth
Contact
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Language Spoken
English
Services Provided
About Naomi Lara, DNP, MPH, APRN, CNM
I have always been drawn to the sacred space of birth. I trained to become a birth doula before becoming a nurse. I loved partnering with mothers and their partners, learning their stories, and being a witness to their incredible strength during such a momentous and life-changing event. My work as a birth doula is what motivated me to go back to school to pursue my RN license. I fell in love with women’s health while volunteering as a public health nurse at an immigration and refugee resettlement agency in Philadelphia. My experience there, working with mothers, is why I wanted to become a midwife vs. staying an RN. I love the patient-centered, patient-led approach of shared decision making that is so foundational to midwifery care.
Qualifications
Education
B.S., Nursing, Widener University School of Nursing
Master of Public Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Woman’s Health/Midwifery, University of Minnesota School of Nursing
Certifications
Registered Nurse CertificationBasic Life Support
Certified Nurse Midwife
Certified in Core Competency in HIV/AIDs Prevention and Treatment
Insurance Information
Our practice accepts most major insurances. However, we encourage you to call your insurance provider about your coverage.
MN-Aetna
MN-Americas PPO
MN-BCBS of MN
MN-Cigna
MN-HealthPartners/Cigna
MN-Hennepin Health
MN-Humana
MN-Medica
MN-Medicaid
MN-Medicare
MN-Multiplan
MN-PreferredOne
MN-Railroad Medicare
MN-VA CCN
MN-UHC
MN-Ucare
MN-Tricare
Hospital Affiliations
Oakdale ObGyn
North Memorial Health Maple Grove Hospital
9875 Hospital Drive
Maple Grove, MN 55369
- Phone (763) 581-1000
North Memorial Ambulatory Surgery Center
9855 Hospital Drive
Maple Grove, MN 55369
- Phone (763) 581-9000
Special Interests
- Trauma-informed care
- Lactation education
- Public health
- Natural physiological birth
I have always been drawn to the sacred space of birth. I trained to become a birth doula before becoming a nurse. I loved partnering with mothers and their partners, learning their stories, and being a witness to their incredible strength during such a momentous and life-changing event. My work as a birth doula is what motivated me to go back to school to pursue my RN license. I fell in love with women’s health while volunteering as a public health nurse at an immigration and refugee resettlement agency in Philadelphia. My experience there, working with mothers, is why I wanted to become a midwife vs. staying an RN. I love the patient-centered, patient-led approach of shared decision making that is so foundational to midwifery care.
Education
B.S., Nursing, Widener University School of Nursing
Master of Public Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Woman’s Health/Midwifery, University of Minnesota School of Nursing
Certifications
Registered Nurse CertificationBasic Life Support
Certified Nurse Midwife
Certified in Core Competency in HIV/AIDs Prevention and Treatment
Oakdale ObGyn
North Memorial Health Maple Grove Hospital
9875 Hospital Drive
Maple Grove, MN 55369
- Phone (763) 581-1000
North Memorial Ambulatory Surgery Center
9855 Hospital Drive
Maple Grove, MN 55369
- Phone (763) 581-9000
- Trauma-informed care
- Lactation education
- Public health
- Natural physiological birth
Other Providers Who Work With Naomi Lara, DNP, MPH, APRN, CNM
Kim Plessel, MS, RDN, LD
Licensed Dietitian
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Maple Grove, Blaine, Plymouth
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(763) 587-7000
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Jennifer Lafond, DNP, WHNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
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Maple Grove, Plymouth
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(763) 587-7000
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Kim Plessel, MS, RDN, LD
Licensed Dietitian
- Maple Grove, Blaine, Plymouth
- (763) 587-7000
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Jennifer Lafond, DNP, WHNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
- Maple Grove, Plymouth
- (763) 587-7000
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