Welcome to Shenandoah Women's Healthcare...

The mission of the physicians and nurse-midwives at SWHC is to meet women’s health care needs by bringing our professional skills and compassionate presence to create lasting healthcare partnerships with the women in our care.  We provide routine check-ups and annual well-woman exams, as well as care during adolescence, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and menopause. 

Our commitment to continuing medical education and midwifery education along with our personal approach to care have earned us the trust of women in the Shenandoah Valley since 1999.  Now, check us out on Facebook.

Pregnancy Care

Pregnancy Care

The decision to have a baby is personal and life changing for all women and their partners.

Women's Health

Women's Health

The healthcare professionals at Shenandoah Women’s HealthCare can provide you with the latest in advanced healthcare for women.


About Us

We understand that no two women are alike. At SWHC we strive to address the unique needs of each of our patients. We invite you to participate with us as we create an individualized treatment plan just for you.

We offer an ongoing postpartum moms group “Mom2Mom” from 6:30 to 7:30 pm the first Wednesday of each month. Babies up to one year are welcome.

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Get to Know our Providers

Frances Horton MSN, CNM, WHCNP

Frances is our newest nurse-midwife! She is devoted to working with women of all ages, but has a particular affinity towards teens and reducing health disparities.

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Stephanie Scheidt, MD, FACOG

She enjoys caring for women of all ages and stages of life. She also appreciates normal and natural obstetrical care.

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Tammie McDonald-Brouwer, MSN, CNM, WHCNP

Tammie is passionate about spending time with women, developing long term relationships and assisting them in achieving holistic health through all stages of life.

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Melody Mast, MSN, CNM, WHCNP

Melody is passionate about caring for women of all backgrounds and walks of life.

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Ann Schaeffer, MSN, MEd, CNM

Ann is especially interested in birth, healthy sexuality, and treatment of gynecological infections. Ann loves that midwifery takes a holistic approach to healthcare, and believes that every woman deserves a midwife.

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Donna Schminkey, MPH, MS, CNM

Donna is particularly interested in infertility evaluation and treatment, sexual health issues, evaluating recurrent gynecological infections, bleeding changes and other gynecological problems. Donna is committed to providing quality nurse-midwifery care for all women in our community.

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Barbara Kirkland, MS, CNM

Barbara especially enjoys adolescent gynecological care and care of the perimenopausal woman.

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Marty Jones, MS, CNM

Marty places a high value building relationships with women over a long period of time.

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Megan Cassidy, MD, FACOG

Dr Cassidy’s passion is two-fold—she likes the opportunity to provide continuity of care to women throughout all life stages and she likes performing gynecological and obstetric and gynecologic procedures.

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Jennifer Visger, MD, FACOG

Dr Visger likes working in an environment that provides well-rounded care—preventive, obstetrical, and surgical care. She particularly enjoys having time to educate patients about their diagnosis and treatment options.

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Leonard Aamodt, MD, FACOG

Dr Aamodt’s passion is developing long-term relationships with his patients and becoming a part of their life and the lives of their families. His ultimate goal is to provide excellent obstetrical and gynecological care.

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