OB/GYN Associate Medical Director - Lead a Team of Midwives

Lead. Inspire. Deliver Exceptional Care.

Are you a forward-thinking OB/GYN physician ready to shape the future of maternity care? We’re seeking a dynamic leader to head a collaborative team of certified nurse-midwives in a model that values partnership, respect, and innovation. This is your opportunity to combine hands-on clinical care with meaningful leadership—mentoring midwives, guiding best practices, and championing a patient-centered approach that empowers women and families.

Stamford Health, in partnership with Oula Health, is seeking a board-certified OB/GYN physician to serve as Associate Medical Director in a new, innovative maternity care practice based in Norwalk and Stamford, CT. This full-time leadership role offers a unique opportunity to shape a collaborative care model that integrates midwifery and obstetric expertise. This position blends clinical care (80%) with administrative leadership (20%), offering a unique opportunity to shape the future of maternity care. Join a mission-driven team delivering innovative, patient-centered care in a supportive, academic environment.

Position Highlights:

• 50% inpatient / 50% outpatient
• 2 laborist shifts/week + 1–1.5 days outpatient + 1 admin day
• Supervise and collaborate with midwives
• OB/GYN hospitalist call (1 weekend/month)
• Teaching role with OB/GYN residents

Qualifications:

• Board-certified in OB/GYN
• 4+ years of attending experience
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills
• Experience with midwifery models a must

About Stamford Hospital & Oula Health

As a Planetree hospital, we are committed to personalizing, humanizing, and demystifying the healthcare experience for patients and their families. Our approach is holistic and encourages healing in all dimensions — mind, body, and spirit. Stamford Hospital has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a High Performing Hospital for Maternity and is located in one of Fortune’s "Top 50 Best Places to Live for Families." Stamford Hospital is a major teaching affiliate of Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and home to an OB/GYN residency program. In 2024, Stamford Hospital unveiled its newly renovated Hackett Family Maternity Unit, featuring:

• 32 private postpartum rooms
• 11 state-of-the-art labor and delivery rooms
• 3 operating rooms and 4 triage bays

Oula Health is redefining maternity care with a research-backed, patient-centered model that delivers better outcomes, including lower C-section rates and higher VBAC success. Since 2021, Oula has expanded to include preconception, miscarriage, pregnancy, delivery, postpartum, and gynecologic care, with three clinics in New York and more on the way.

Join Stamford Health and be part of a team that’s redefining what it means to care.

At Stamford Health, we believe that every patient deserves compassionate, personalized care and access to the most sophisticated clinical expertise available. This commitment is reflected in everything we do, from the clinicians on our team and the way they treat patients, to the thoughtful design of our spaces.  As a Planetree hospital, we are committed to personalizing, humanizing, and demystifying the healthcare experience for patients and their families. Our approach is holistic and encourages healing in all dimensions—mind, body, and spirit.  

Stamford Health is a non-profit, independent, physician-led health system dedicated to delivering compassionate, personalized care with leading-edge clinical expertise. With more than 3,700 employees, we serve our community through a comprehensive network that includes the 305-bed Stamford Hospital, Stamford Health Medical Group with over 40 locations across lower Fairfield County, and a growing number of ambulatory care center

Nationally recognized for excellence in quality and safety:

- Five-Star Overall Quality Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

- High Performing Hospital by U.S. News & World Report

- Magnet® Designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center

- Certified™ Great Place to Work

- Planetree Certified 

- Major teaching affiliate of Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons with residency training programs in OB/GYN Family Medicine; Internal Medicine, and Surgery.

- Clinical partnerships include Columbia University Irving Medical Center for advanced cardiac care, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) for orthopedic services, and Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center for oncology.