Billie Atwood, ARNP, received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing, and her Masters of Nursing, Family Practice from Brigham Young University in Utah. Her clinical experience includes working for a number of specialty clinics, including orthopedics, neurology, family practice and urgent care. Prior to joining the Rheumatology Clinic, Ms. Atwood managed Valley Medical Center's nationally recognized Joint Center and served as a staff nurse responsible for the care of surgical patients emerging from anesthesia.

Dr. Matthew Bremmer is originally from Oregon. After attending Oregon State University for undergraduate degree, he attended medical school at the University of Maryland. After graduating in 2008 he completed a year of Internal Medicine training at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle. He returned to Baltimore for training in Dermatology at the University of Maryland. After completing his training he worked in private practice in rural Pennsylvania, prior to joining Valley.

Dr. Bremmer is Board Certified in Dermatology, and is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. His interests are in medical and surgical dermatology, and he enjoys seeing adult and pediatric patients.

Dr. Bremmer and his wife live in Maple Valley. In his spare time he enjoys camping, hiking, boating, and triathlon.

Undergraduate: Oregon State University
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Residency: University of Maryland School of Medicine

Born and raised in Seattle, I became interested in midwifery after working in a reproductive health center during and after college. As a midwife, I see childbirth as the most special moment in women's (and families') lives. It is my complete privilege to participate in those sacred moments, and to help nurture a safe, healthy pregnancy along the way. My goal is to always be supportive, informative, nurturing and kind.

My professional interests include family planning, teen pregnancy, physiologic birth and mindfulness-based stress reduction. I strongly believe that the mind and body are intricately connected, so I see my job as supporting both the physical and mental health of my patients.

Other Interests

In my free time, I love taking walks through Lincoln Park, cooking, practicing yoga, spending time with my family and friends, and exploring our most beautiful Washington state and beyond.

Seattle University, MSN Nurse Midwifery, 2014

Seattle University, BA, Public Affairs, 2009

Sandra Gerling, CNM, ARNP, was inspired to become a midwife by the desire to help women find their power. She enjoys helping women navigate the many decisions that must be made when considering contraception, pregnancy and maintaining lifelong health. By taking the time to listen, she helps guide women to where they want to be.

Prior to joining the Midwives Clinic at Valley Medical Center, Sandra served as a midwife at Group Health Cooperative, Tacoma, WA; Lumsden Maternity Centre, Lumsden, NZ; Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation, Tuba City, AZ; and SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY.

Other Interests

Sandi enjoys riding her bicycle, yoga, hiking, wood-working and reading. She lives with her husband and teenage daughter in Tacoma.

Education

• Columbia School of Nursing, NYC: BS Nursing
• Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing Hyden, KY: Certificate of Nurse Midwifery
• Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH: MS Nursing

Amitoj Marwaha, MD, has an interest in general and preventive cardiology, coronary artery disease, valvular disease, and heart failure. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology, and Echocardiography. He has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, as well as the American College of Physicians.

Dr. Marwaha grew up in Bothell Washington, after graduating from University of Washington, he received his medical degree at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at Brown University and returned to the Medical College of Wisconsin for his fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease. He was then on the faculty of the Medical College of Wisconsin as a staff cardiologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine for three years. Outside of work, Dr. Marwaha enjoys running, hiking, weightlifting, and cheering on the Seahawks.

HOURS

Renton Location
Monday, Tuesday, Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Wednesday from 8 AM to 11:30 AM

Covington Location
Wednesday from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM

Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC)

Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP)

Jocelyn Ramirez, CNM, ARNP earned her advanced nurse practitioner education at the University of Washington in 2005 and is a board certified in Midwifery. She was introduced to the role of Midwives when volunteering in public health and women's health clinics during college. After obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Biology from the University of Colorado, Boulder, Jocelyn went on to complete an Accelerated, one-year BSN program at Regis College. For the last eight years, she lived in Southwest Colorado and worked for a community hospital midwifery group that predominantly cared for the under-served Latina population. Jocelyn is amazed at the power and strength that women have during pregnancy and birth, and is honored to be able to share that experience with her patients.

Other Interests

Jocelyn has four children all delivered by midwives. She spends most of her free time watching her kids play soccer, lacrosse, hockey, gymnastics and skis in the winter. In her alone time enjoys yoga, hiking and running.

Tatyana Sidor, ARNP, received her doctorate degree as a nurse practitioner from University of Washington, specializing in adult-geriatric medicine. Her clinical experience involves home care and critical care. Her goal is to provide wholesome patient-centered care to achieve the best possible outcomes for her patients.

Other Interests

She enjoys gardening, outdoor activities, and spending time with her family during her free time.

Remy Van Sanford, MD, has special interests in high risk obstetrics, adolescent gynecology, and minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. Dr. Van Sanford was born and raised in Boston, MA. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Emory University in 2011 with a BS in neuroscience and behavioral biology. She was inducted to the Phi Eta Sigma and Phi Beta Kappa honor societies her freshman and junior years respectively. While at Emory, she was a four-year member of the women’s rowing team. Dr. Van Sanford went on to obtain her medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine, where she graduated in 2015. She completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at University of Cincinnati where she did research in obstetric ultrasound and resident training in minimally-invasive laparoscopy.

In her spare time, Dr. Van Sanford enjoys rowing, running, traveling, and spending time with her friends, family, and dog Sawyer.

Wenyi Zhang, MD, is board-certified in internal medicine and adult endocrinology. She enjoys practicing in general adult endocrinology including diabetes mellitus and thyroid disease. She strives to provide compassionate care to every patient based on mutual respect and open communication.

Dr. Zhang was born and raised in mainland, China. She finished her medical school at West China University of Medical Sciences. She gained her master’s degree of science in nutrition at Ohio State University. Dr. Zhang finished her internal medicine residency training at Loma Linda University Medical Center in 2015 and completed a fellowship training in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism at Harbor-UCLA medical center in 2017.

Dr. Zhang is married, with one child. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, hiking, and watching movies.