Tess Garland, CNM
Tess Garland is a highly skilled nurse midwife at our Greenville Womens Care location. Before joining Physicians East, she worked at ECU Medical Center, specializing in Labor & Delivery, Mother-Baby, Antepartum, and Stork services. In her role, she provided direct patient care during labor, monitored fetal health, assisted in deliveries, assessed fetal and newborn conditions, and served as a nurse in the operating room. With a robust educational background in nursing, Tess holds multiple advanced degrees. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from SUNY Brockport and a Master of Nursing as a Certified Nurse-Midwife from Frontier Nursing University. To educate and train future nurses, she also obtained a Master of Science in Nursing Education from Roberts Wesleyan College. Demonstrating her expertise and commitment to her profession, Tess holds several certifications and licenses. She is a Certified Nurse-Midwife and a Registered Professional Nurse. Additionally, she has certifications in Maternal Newborn Nursing (RNC-MNN), Electronic Fetal Monitoring (RNC-EFM), and the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), among others. Outside of her professional life, Tess enjoys spending quality time with her husband and their four children, often visiting the beach to relax and unwind. She practices yoga and is a certified instructor. In addition to spending time with her family and practicing yoga, Tess has a deep appreciation for music, which she listens to regularly as a way to relax and rejuvenate.