Tracy Burns, CNM

Tracy is a Board Certified Nurse Midwife and is just starting out her midwifery career here at EWHC. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 2003 with a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. After graduation she spent a year in labor delivery as a bedside RN and then took a job at Cincinnati Children's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Tracy spent 13 years taking care of premature infants before returning to her career in women's health. Tracy graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 2017 with her Master's Degree in Nursing. With a big heart for women and infant services Tracy is an advocate for midwives practicing in the hospital setting and has been an active team player in bringing Midwifery services to Banner Estrella.

Tracy moved to Arizona in 2005 and has worked at Phoenix Children's Hospital and Banner Estrella in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. She is passionate about health and wellness. Tracy believes in supporting women throughout the stages of their life. She feels that early education on the importance of nutrition, exercise, and spirituality to optimize health and wellness. Tracy is committed to caring for women by collaborating with other health care professionals to provide education, preventative health care services, preconception counseling, disease recognition and treatment, thereby improving overall health and wellness to women through an individual plan of care that meets the cultural and spiritual needs of each individual woman.

Tracy is married and has two pre-teen daughters. Tracy enjoys hiking, running, crossfit, and spending time with her friends and family. She has advanced certification as a L-2 Crossfit Trainer and is currently studying BirthFit and Prepared Childbirth to better serve her patients. Tracy is actively involved in improving maternal and neonatal outcomes globally through her work with the Helping Babies and Mothers Survive campaign.