Our Mission

As nurse midwives and long-term providers of women’s health care, we believe that every woman is entitled to comprehensive, community-oriented health care in a setting that supports cultural variations and fosters the dignity of each individual. We view the components of healthcare to include the emotional, spiritual and physical needs of the individual. Pregnancy and childbirth are viewed as normal life processes and every woman should be allowed to actively participate in the decision-making and planning of her care.

Our Providers

Kathleen Donaldson, CNM, MS

I am originally from Fort Worth, Texas. I attended Texas Christian University graduating in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). In 1987 I completed the Women’s Health Care Advanced Nurse Practitioner (NP) program at U.T. Southwestern. For the next 10 years, I worked for the Tarrant County Hospital District at John Peter Smith Hospital. I served as an OB/GYN NP as well as Director of Women’s Ambulatory Services.

In 1999, I completed the Parkland School of Nurse Midwifery in Dallas, Texas, as well as my Masters Degree. I practiced Nurse-Midwifery and served as associate faculty at UT Southwestern and at Parkland Hospital until 2004 at which time I joined North Texas Affiliated Medical Group (NTAMG).

Tania Lopez, CNM, MS

I am about to celebrate 10 years as a certified nurse midwife! After working as an emergency department nurse and L&D nurse for 7 years, and receiving my BS in Nursing from UTA, I decided I wanted to serve women as an advanced practice nurse.  I attended Parkland School of Nurse-Midwifery in 2000 and received my Master’s degree in Nursing from Texas Women’s University in 2001. I worked as a member of the Parkland Midwifery service for 3 years. I left Parkland to join the Women’s Health Alliance group at Baylor Hospital of Dallas in 2002 and served as Faculty at SWAU school of Nursing from 2003-2005. 

I have been with UNT Health for 5 years and have enjoyed the clients, staff, students, and physicians that I work with very much. The atmosphere of this practice fosters individuality, compassion, and respect.  The hospitals and staff where we attend births are very proactive and open to many different choices for birth. 

Candis Hicks, CNM, MSN

Originally from Ft Worth, I moved with my husband to Galveston Texas to attend nursing school at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). Once I received my BS in Nursing, I began working as a labor and delivery nurse at the university hospital. In 2001, I completed the Graduate program in which I obtained my Master’s Degree in Nursing as well as my certificate to practice midwifery.

I moved back to the Dallas/Ft Worth area not only to be close to my family but also to accept a position as a staff midwife with Parkland Hospital. My 6 years at Parkland gave me invaluable experience as well as a diverse population base to serve. I attended over 1150 births before joining UNT Health in February 2008.

Gloria Glidewell

I have had a life-long interest in women’s health. I remember even as an adolescent reading articles about women’s health and women’s bodies in my mother’s magazines and being fascinated. It took several years to find the career that best expressed what I believed in and that promoted the kind of care that I thought women deserved. I first learned about nurse-midwifery when I saw a film about midwives. That film, now years old, included a segment on a nurse-midwife here in Texas who worked in the Rio Grande Valley-Sister Angela.

I knew two things from watching that film. This was what I wanted to do, and this was how I wanted women to be able to have their babies. A few years later, I was able to find out first hand when my own daughter was “caught” by a Certified Nurse Midwife.

After spending 14 years as a full time mother, I went back to school when my daughter started school. I received my bachelor of Science in Nursing from Texas Woman’s University in 1992, and my masters degree in Maternal Child Health in 2003. While working on those two degrees, I worked in Labor and Delivery at two different hospitals, then went to the Parkland School of Nurse-midwifery and was certified as a nurse midwife in 1999.

After working the busy labor unit and clinics at Parkland for two and a half years, I experienced a different setting working in a local birth center the following two years. I then joined a private practice in San Antonio and enjoyed both the Alamo City and the wonderful practice there, but missed my family and friends back in Fort Worth. Last year I was fortunate to be invited to join the University of North Texas Physician’s Group where midwifery is promoted, appreciated and supported by our consulting medical doctors and the nurses with whom we work, as well as the administration, and our wonderful patients.

Lindsay Kragle, CNM

Even though I was born and raised in Fort Worth it took me a few years since college to work my way back here. I attended The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC where I received a Bachelors of Science in Nursing.  After graduation I moved back to Texas to work as a Labor and Delivery nurse at Parkland Hospital in Dallas.  At Parkland, I had the opportunity to work with many talented Nurse-Midwives who influenced me in my decision to attend Midwifery school.

After graduation from the Parkland School of Nurse-Midwifery in 2003 I performed a fellowship at Holy Family Services Birth Center in Weslaco, Texas. I continued my out-of-hospital work at Nativiti Birth Center in The Woodlands before moving to Dallas.  From 2006 through 2009 I worked in a private practice at Baylor University Medical Center of Dallas.  And now , I am thrilled to be back in Fort Worth and working for the UNT Health group!

Summer Latta, CNM, DNP

I am from the Dallas/Ft.Worth area and received my Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2001.  During the past nine years, I have worked as a Labor and Delivery nurse at Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine, volunteered at a pregnancy resource center and served overseas as a medical missionary.  The experiences I have had in providing care for women and their families nationally and internationally ignited a desire in my heart to strengthen my global commitment to women’s health by becoming a Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM).

In 2007, I attended Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing and graduated in 2010 from the first BSN to Nurse-Midwifery/Doctor of Nursing Practice (NM/DNP) program in the United States. I received my certification through the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB).  During my graduate studies, I performed clinical rotations at Parkland Hospital in Dallas and completed my residency with UNT Health. Today, I am excited to be a part of this incredible practice!  In addition to working as a CNM, I currently serve as a peer-reviewer for the Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health (JMWH).

Jennifer Hinkle, MD

Dr. Jennifer Hinkle offers many primary care services, including: 

Cardiovascular risk screening
Blood pressure management
Asthma treatment
Preventive Health
Weight Loss management
Thyroid disorders
Type 2 diabetes

Dr. Hinkle also has a vested interest in menopause management.  Currently she is working with UNT to develop a menopause management system unique to each woman experiencing this phase of life.

“I believe a healthy life-style contributes to the well-being of the total woman. Through examining your current health status and making small behavioral changes, everyone can move in the direction of better overall health.”

Please call and schedule your appointment with Dr. Jennifer Hinkle at our conveniently located Harris office in the Klabzuba building.
817-735-2300

George Sealy Massingill MD

George Sealy Massingill MD
Medical Director

I have worked in FW for 18 years as an obstetrician/gynecologist. After graduating from Plan II (honors program) at the University of Texas in Austin and attending med school at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, I finished my obstetrical residency at John Peter Smith Hospital in 1989. I spent three years in the US Air Force at Edwards Air Force Base in the Mojave desert of California, where I was lucky to work in a facility where family-centered labor choices were important. I returned to join the JPS residency as faculty in July 1992. Since then, I have delivered literally thousands of babies, working with residents, midwives, nurse practitioners, family doctors and students. Even before the inception of our midwifery program, I believed that labor and delivery are normal processes, not a disease. The obstetrician’s main task is to be prepared for complications, and let nature do what it does best.   

I believe women should have choices regarding their birth experience. A strong supporter of vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), it is my commitment to provide this opportunity to women who are looking for a supportive and safe environment to labor and birth after having a previous cesarean delivery. I am also delighted to be part of a practice that provides midwifery services to Tarrant and surrounding counties.

Should you, a UNT Nurse-midwife patient, require the consultation of a physician in the event of any complications, our practice has as a collaborative model. This keeps the patient, family, midwife, and physician involved with prenatal care and delivery. Our goal is a safe delivery and satisfied family.