Specialties
Board Certification
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American Midwifery Certification Board
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Patient Rating
Patients repeatedly praise Claudia and the midwifery team for warm, compassionate, and knowledgeable care, noting she listens, provides options, advocates for patients, and makes people feel supported and empowered. Many reviewers appreciate that she takes time, is thorough, and follows through; one patient said they would pay a higher co-pay to continue seeing her. A minority of comments report negative experiences, describing visits where they felt judged, pressured, dismissed, or left confused, and some noted clinic-level frustrations with rotating providers, student workflows, and extra wait time.
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The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
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Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Obstetrics & Gynecology
-Adjunct Assistant Professor |
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| Board Certification |
American Midwifery Certification Board
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Education history
| Undergraduate | Nursing - Duke University | BSN |
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| Graduate Training | Nurse Midwifery - University of Utah | M.S. |
I would not recommend Claudia as a midwife. I went into the appointment very hopeful but was extremely disappointed. I had a non life threatening issue where I tried to ask questions before allowing treatment to which Claudia was unwilling to answer questions with grace and explain the actual issues/ treatment process. In the end I felt pressured into something that I did not feel comfortable with and left helpless. I believe a hospital is where you go to seek medical advice and make treatment decisions not be looked down upon and pressured into things. I left feeling helpless and overwhelmed.
I've been so impressed with Claudia. She takes time to understand my symptoms and then, amazingly, actually helps with whatever is ailing me. She is genuine and knowledgeable -- just what I want in my physician.
She's the best GYN I've had!!!!
Claudia is wonderful.
Claudia Gerard is such a kind and thorough and skilled provider. She is a great educator. She is genuinely interested and attentive. I trust her judgement 100% and feel very lucky to be in her care!
She cares for me as an individual, and she has helped me feel confident as a mother during my pregnancies
So lucky to have found Dr. Gerard. So experienced and attentive.
Claudia has been an incredible midwife during my first pregnancy. She has an extremely calming presence, is very intuitive and knowledgable, and has helped me navigate some serious difficulties in my third trimester. I couldn't have picked a better midwife to work with.
She's a lovely person; she's always on top of everything. Her way of treating patients is sensational. She's very professional and kind, and I can see the love she has for her career as a doctor. I'm very grateful to her. [TRANSLATED]
Excellent service, very understanding, determined and firm in what she says, very professional, excellent person, makes you feel confident and with a lot of support [TRANSLATED]
Claudia Gerard is an amazing provider. She always listens to my concerns.
The best healthcare provider I have ever had
She's the best gyn I've ever had!
She is great! I transferred care from an OB and couldn't be more happy about that decision. Thank you, Claudia, for making me feel heard and also providing me with more options and spending time with me to discuss my concerns.
Claudia is a fantastic midwife who provides thorough and kind care. She takes the time to educate patients. She is a great listener.
Claudia is the best!! She's so knowledgeable, personable, reassuring, and encouraging. I feel so lucky to have been cared for by her throughout my pregnancy and after birth. Every visit she made me feel like I was her only patient and took the time needed to answer my questions and explain everything thoroughly.
Claudia is the best clinician! Her visits are comprehensive and thorough. She's also very kind and compassionate.
You can tell Claudia has a lot of experience at what she does. An area that would build patient- provider relationship would be a delicacy in approach and checking in on one's feelings towards treatment options.
Claudia Gerard is the best Dr. I've ever had - she makes me feel so comfortable and at ease. I feel like she actually cares about me and the great level of care she provides reflects that.
Claudia is very easy to talk to, made relevant and good suggestions to improve my health and symptoms that I was experiencing with menopause. I would definitely request to see her again next year.
the most caring
Claudia is wonderful and caring.
Need to stop judging people for ANY reason. She made me and my husband very uncomfortable due to our age. I could not believe how she treated me and how she did not try to hide the fact she was judging us both. She talked down to me like I was a child. I felt very disrespected and uncomfortable. I would not recommend anyone to see her unless you have a VERY thick skin, and are ok with being disrespected, belittled and dismissed. Very unprofessional.
I'm so grateful for the care I've received from Claudia over the years. She's been there through pregnancy loss and three healthy pregnancies. She is warm, funny, generous with her time, knowledgeable, and connects with her patients on a deep level. I always schedule with her when possible because I know I'll be treated like a human being. She's the best!
She made me feel comfortable to ask questions.
Kind and knowledgeable provider!
Claudia is an astute provider. She was able to quickly identify that my cervical exam was abnormal and took swift steps to get me the subsequent care I needed to proceed with a healthy and safe delivery. We are grateful to her
I appreciated Claudia's attentiveness and willingness to know more about me and my health as it is related to my cultural background as well. I also value the follow-up that I have already had in the last 48 hours from my appointment. I value the way she tries to connect and understand her clients.
Claudia is an excellent provider. So lucky to have found her.
Caudia is the most awesome provider, person ever!!!! she cares about her patients and goes much more than the extra mile, always.
She is amazing. I felt very cared for. She was very thorough and kind
Claudia Gerard was very accomodating and put me at ease. It felt like I was talking to an old friend even though it was my first visit with her. She was very comprehensive, thorough and an excellent listener. I will definitely be back to see her in the future.
Claudia was amazing, she made my wife and I feel comfortable and she brought up many things I wanted to address before I did. She seemed accepting of my birth plan and supportive. Great experience!
She's absolutely amazing she listens and care much
I trust Claudia with my health. She is so kind and attentive. She always takes time to educate me.
Knowledgeable, kind, caring, willing to adapt to new information she may not have known to give you the best most up to date care.
Exceptional, personal care.
She takes her time with you and will answer your questions thoroughly. She offered plenty of contact options and care for any questions outside of the appointment.
Claudia is amazing. She has guided me through my first pregnancy with care and respect. She is incredibly knowledgeable and empowers her patients to make the decisions that are right for them & their families! I would highly recommend Claudia to anyone!
All of the staff and practitioners at the Madsen Birthcare Clinic are fabulous. They are kind and compassionate in the care they provide for their patients and have gone above and beyond on more than one occasion. In particular, our primary midwife, Claudia Gerard, provided outstanding care during my pregnancy and will be my go-to person for as long as she is in practice. Her genuine care for her patients is apparent and she always has several suggestions and recommendations for approaching an issue so that her patients feel empowered to make the decisions that suit them best. I can't say enough good things about Claudia and I am so glad we chose her to be our midwife.
Very sincere and informed. Listened to me and took the time to explain some things.
Claudia is an amazing provider. She always listens and asks great questions. She really cares about my health.
Very professional, caring, attentive, and would love for her to deliver my baby girl next month.
I did not feel like Claudia listened to my concerns. When I voiced why I felt my symptoms were concerning, her response was I wouldnt be concerned if I were you. But could not explain well why she wasnt concerned.
Claudia is very caring. She explained everything well. I appreciate her direct communication.
Very sweet and helpful and made sure I was comfortable .
Claudia is always very informative, helpful, kind and makes me feel heard.
Claudia Gerard is always good. She listens, answers questions and puts you at ease.
Claudia took her time with me - explaining the process, listening to my needs. This was easily the most any provider has ever spent with me!
Claudia is warm and welcoming. She always has time for my questions and never makes our time feel rushed. I am grateful to have such a wonderful provider and only have positive things to say about the care I receive.
I felt that she continued asking the same questions and barely listened to my response. The midwife In training did better than she did.
I initially debated whether the subject of this appointment was right for my birthcare team. In the end, I made the appointment firm in knowing that the Midwives have always made me feel at ease, empowered, listened to, and reassured. I am so, so happy to have had this appointment and my conversation with Claudia gave me everything I needed to feel better. She was - as she always is - warm and engaging, showing an authentic concern for me and my health. I am, and will always be, an evangelist for the birthcare Midwives.
Love your midwifes
Claudia is a one of a kind provider. She is thoughtful, compassionate, skilled, personable and a great listener. She has a very calming presence. She answers all of my questions and is empathetic to all my concerns. I can't express enough the great appreciation I have for her has a provider and I specifically go to the U to see her.
Claudia has never failed to listen and has always helped me with any problem I bring to her. I have never felt rushed or dismissed when seeing her. She is very kind, concerned and friendly.
Claudia is always anticipating needs. She is a wonderful provider and I would recommend her to anyone. She gives exceptional care.
Claudia is AMAZING! She is the most thorough health provider I have ever seen. She cares for the whole person and is so comprehensive. Can't say enough great things about her and the thoughtful care she provides.
Claudia is great!
She was so fantastic and listened to me and really tried to figure out what was going on with my complicated issues.
She goes above and beyond for comfort and care. Claudia makes our family feel safe and in good hands. I feel lucky to have her as my provider.
nurse Gerard was condescending, disempowering and overall unpleasant to interact with. I do not recommend her to prospective patients.
Claudia was fantastic. she was a great listener and was very good at explaining answers to any questions that I had. I felt very comfortable with her.
I can't say enough great things about Claudia Gerard. She always takes great care of me and makes me feel like I am well taken care of. She gives me all options so I am included in the decisions about my health. She is always thorough in her exam and questions.
Claudia is compassionate, highly skilled and personable.
Dr. Gerard was attentive, courteous, and informative. She listened well to what I was saying to her. They all did a great job.
spent a good amount of time with me answering questions and concerns.
moved to virtual appointments, the doctor was very informative and let me know where to pick up my equipment for the virtual visits
Claudia is more than awesome!!
I am very Grateful for Claudia Gerade she takes a lot of time with me and pays attention to every detail. She helped to diagnose a very serious problem I had last year.
Claudia is always very informative, helpful, kind, explanatory. she is fantastic, as was my visit.
Luckily my experience with Claudia and Elaine was great. I have been cared for by Claudia when my baby was born and I really like her. She is warm, kind, and confident. When I need more care from a midwife I hope to see her. She and Elaine were very nice and quick with my IUD removal. They both made me feel comfortable, validated, and supported. I would rate my time with higher than a 5 if I could!
she did tell me she would refer me to a specialist and I havent gotten a referral or heard back yet, so maybe follow-up could be improved.
I really like the provider. She was very thorough and very specific about what was going to occur.
She advised me about new options I hadn't considered, which was really helpful. she was also very clear and supportive when we discussed ongoing health concerns
Claudia was excellent! she went above and beyond to answer all of my many questions!!! I was so impressed!
Claudia is one of the best OB's I have ever had.
Not only was Claudia her usual wonderful, caring self, Sylvana (?spelling), who. checked me in (via virtual portal) was AMAZING! She was kind, patient and so caring! I truly felt her warmth and kindness and she made my bad day infinitely better!
Claudia is truly one of the most amazing providers I have ever met. She cares about each patient, makes you feel comfortable, and is a true patient advocate. I had a terrible postpartum complication and had it not been for Claudia advocating for me and my health, my outcome would have been much worse. I would recommend her to everyone!!!!