Karlie Porter Masaga, DNP, CNM, WHNP

Karlie Porter Masaga is a Certified Nurse Midwife and Womens Health Nurse Practitioner providing care to women across their lifespan. Karlie started her career as a Midwife and Nurse Practitioner in Utah County. She has since joined the Birthcare Healthcare team and is enjoying her time caring for women in the Salt Lake and surrounding areas. Karlie is passionate about providing evidence-based care to women. She strives to ensure all her patients feel heard, understood, and receive best practice at each stage of their life from teenage years, through childbearing, labor, birth, and menopause.

Karlie is an adjunct faculty for University of Utah College of Nursing teaching new midwifery and women’s health providers. She has a strong passion for helping those who come from different backgrounds and cultures. Prior to going into the medical field, Karlie worked for the State of Utah Juvenile Justice system where her love for teens from diverse backgrounds flourished. During her Doctorate of Nursing Practice degree at University of Utah Karlie took part in the research of sexually transmitted infections in Fiji with the University of California San Francisco. Karlie has continued to stay connected with Pacific Islanders through her church, community and family. She is currently working on outreach to Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women who are seeking healthcare by providing services at South Main Clinic. During her time off you will find her paddle boarding, biking, playing sports, and enjoying a lot of laughter with her husband and family.