Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Midwifery Providers
Deborah Bowers, MD
Location:
Gifford Primary Care – Ob/Gyn
44 South Main Street
Randolph, VT 05060
Phone: (802) 728-2401
Fax: (802) 728-2398
Lydia Corriveau, CNM
Location:
Gifford Primary Care – Midwifery
44 South Main Street
Randolph, VT 05060
Phone: (802) 728-2401
Fax: (802) 728-2398
Lydia Corriveau, Certified Nurse Midwife serves on the Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Midwifery team at Gifford.
Corriveau brings to the role a wide variety of experience, including volunteering on a hospital ship in West Africa and at a free clinic in Phoenix, Ariz., nursing acutely ill people as a critical care nurse in Vermont and Arizona, and volunteering to transfer to an intensive care unit during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Her philosophy of care is rooted in a desire to bring comfort and empowerment to patients in what can be uncomfortable or frightening personal circumstances.
“Nurses and midwives are present with people in circumstances that are often vulnerable and uncertain,” Corriveau said. “This is our chosen, everyday work and it is not intimidating to us, it’s normal and meaningful. Messiness and challenge do not deter us. I really love that about midwifery.”
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Robert Howard, MD
Location:
Gifford Primary Care – Ob/Gyn
44 South Main Street
Randolph, VT 05060
Phone: (802) 728-2401
Fax: (802) 728-2398
Heather Johnston, CNM
Location:
Gifford Primary Care – Midwifery
44 South Main Street
Randolph, VT 05060
Phone: (802) 728-2401
Fax: (802) 728-2398
“Life changes happen when you welcome a new child into your family. It is my job to offer information, support, and sometimes-useful medical skills that help you navigate this journey in your own way. I like to take this same approach with all of women’s healthcare: I empower you to make healthcare decisions and lifestyle choices that work for you—mentally, emotionally and physically.”
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Mary Lou Kopas, CNM
Location:
Gifford Primary Care – Midwifery
44 South Main Street
Randolph, VT 05060
Phone: (802) 728-2401
Fax: (802) 728-2398
Mary Lou Kopas serves on Gifford’s midwifery team as a Certified Nurse Midwife. Kopas brings a wealth of clinical expertise and teaching experience to the role, strengthening Gifford’s commitment to patient-centered, compassionate care.
Kopas emphasizes the deeply personal and cultural nature of birth. “There are many standard clinical elements—ultrasounds, lab work—but beyond that, midwifery is about building relationships, trust, and a sense of safety. It’s about making sure patients feel heard and cared for during one of the most important times in their lives.”
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Andrea Mendelssohn, MD
Location:
Gifford Primary Care – Ob/Gyn
44 South Main Street
Randolph, VT 05060
Phone: (802) 728-2401
Fax: (802) 728-2398
Dr. Andrea Mendelssohn provides care as part of the Obstetrics, Gynecology, Midwifery team at Gifford Medical Center. As a general obstetrician-gynecologist, Dr. Mendelssohn sees women of all ages, from teenagers to women experiencing menopause. She provides a wide range of services, routine to emergency, delivers babies and supports Gifford midwives, and performs surgery.
Dr. Mendelssohn, who takes a holistic approach to patient care, says, “I’m very aware of how all parts of the body are wired and speak to other parts. The body is very wise, and the best kind of medicine is to support the body healing and to know that the body knows what to do best. That applies to illness, or delivering babies.”
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R. Mariah North, MD
Location:
Gifford Primary Care – Ob/Gyn
44 South Main Street
Randolph, VT 05060
Phone: (802) 728-2401
Fax: (802) 728-2398
Dr. North provides care as part of the Obstetrics, Gynecology, Midwifery team at Gifford Medical Center in Randolph, Vermont and provides comprehensive women’s health care across the lifespan. She is drawn to community-based practice and caring for patients in rural settings, where access to OB/GYN services is critically important. Dr. North completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of New Mexico and has practiced in both large urban hospitals and small community health systems. She values the balance OB/GYN offers between continuity of care and acute clinical work and emphasizes evidence-based medicine alongside active listening and shared decision-making.
“There is a real need for OB/GYN care across rural America,” Dr. North said. “Community hospitals are essential in meeting that need, and I value the personal connections and teamwork that come with practicing in a small hospital setting.”
Dr. North is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
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Auben Van Meter, CNM
Location:
Gifford Primary Care – Midwifery
44 South Main Street
Randolph, VT 05060
Phone: (802) 728-2401
Fax: (802) 728-2398
Certified Nurse Midwife Auben Van Meter serves on the Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Midwifery team at Gifford Medical Center. Her philosophy of care is centered on listening to an expectant mother’s wishes.
“I want to honor the woman and what she wants her pregnancy and delivery to be,” she says. “That includes providing education about her options, so she can make informed decisions, and really listening to and honoring her ideal labor and delivery within the scope of supporting a healthy outcome for her and her baby.”
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