Who is Sakina O'Uhuru?

Hey there! Thank you for stopping by. I'm glad to see that you're interested in learning more about me and Gentle Spirit Midwifery Women's Health Services.                                     

I have been providing maternal/child health care services since 1984. I have diverse clinical experience in pediatrics, OB/GYN, Family Planning and primary care. Up until 1996, I practiced as a Certified Physician Assistant providing care to women and children throughout community hospitals and health centers within the New York metropolitan area.

In 1997, I earned an M.S. from the SUNY Downstate Midwifery Program. (Board Certified in 1998.) For five years, I served as the Director of the Midwifery Service at Morris Heights Women's Health & Birthing Pavilion (formerly known as the Childbearing Center.) I am the proud mother of a 23 year old son who was birthed by Midwives at what was then the Maternity Center of New York in 1986, and now, as a proud grandmother, who has birthed both my grandson and granddaughter.

As your midwife, I am committed to providing comprehensive care that is safe and sensitive to your individual needs. Emphasis is placed on providing individualized care that is both wholesome and gratifying for every Gentle Spirit Midwifery client. 

Gentle Spirit Midwifery Women's Health Service offers women and their families culturally competent health care in a respectful manner, ultimately resulting in a great sense of empowerment in all aspects of care.

Gentle Spirit will continue to be a voice for women who choose alternative health care and and out of hospital birth options.

Sakina O'Uhuru, CM, MS Board Certified