Kim attended the University of Connecticut where she earned her Bachelor of Science in biology in 1983. From there, she went on to Yale University School of Medicine and became a certified physician associate. She then attended San Diego State University where she successfully completed the Certified Nurse Midwifery Program.
Kim has worked with Dr. Sanford since 1988. They shared the vision of a freestanding birth center, and together brought The Birthing Inn into being. Kim continues as director of The Birthing Inn.
In what little free time she has, Kim enjoys cooking and gardening, hiking and beach combing, and fantasizes about some day having time for golfing and painting again. Until then, she'll continue attending dance recitals and ball games with her two active teenagers, and catching babies on her on-call days.
Kimberly E. Horvath
Linzee M. Langsford, CNM, ARNP
Linzee studied at the University of Washington where she earned her Bachelor of Art in Psychology in 1976. She went on to Seattle Central College to become a Registered Nurse. In 1985, she earned her Certificate of Midwifery at St. John's Hospital of Midwifery in Chelmsford, England. The following year, she attended the University of Southern California’s completion course for internationally-trained midwives to earn her Board Certification from the American College of Nurse-Midwives.
With two active kids at home, Linzee no longer stays up nights to catch babies. She is currently devoting herself to women’s gynecology needs, including colposcopy (evaluation and treatment of abnormal pap smears), and cryoablation (HerOption treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding).
Linzee M. Langsford
Kay Jackson, CNM, ARNP
Kay attended Mount Saint Mary's College in Los Angeles, California and received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1986. In 1994, she graduated from the Nurse-Midwifery Education Program at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. That same year, Kay earned her Master of Nursing at the University of California in Los Angeles.
Aside from catching babies and helping manage The Birthing Inn, Kay has a special interest in women’s health problems, including polycystic ovarian syndrome and metabolic syndrome.
Kay and her husband live in the country and enjoy restoring antique sewing machines. Kay has a huge library, many animals, and is learning to play the Irish harp.
Kay Jackson
Joan Fischer, CNM, ARNP
Joan received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1981 from Seattle University. She graduated the University of Washington’s Nurse Midwifery Program in 1999, when she also earned her Master’s in Nursing and became Board Certified by the American College of Nurse Midwives.
Joan is a great resource for new mothers, as she has four kids of her own, two boys and two girls. When she’s not herding them or catching babies, she enjoys softball, tennis, golf, and running with her dog (even though she insists she’s a cat person).
Joan Fisher
Sylvia Wood, CNM, ARNP
Sylvia earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Murray State University in Lexington, Kentucky, and her Master's in Midwifery and Education from the University of Kentucky in 1978.
She served in the Army Nurse Corps for 20 years, and is currently an Associate Professor of Nursing at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma. In her spare time, she helps Pearl Place Midwives catch babies.
After raising three children, she's now immersed in raising her new puppy, Abby, and her grandbaby, Eleanor.
