Rita Paegle, DNP, MSN, CNM, is a Certified Nurse Midwife at the University of Utah. She received her degree from the University of Utah. Her areas of clinical interest and expertise include international health care, policy, high risk obstetrics, health prevention and promotion, and OB triage. She is also fluent in Spanish.

Specialties

Board Certification

American College of Nurse Midwives

Patient Rating

Rating: 4.7 out of 5

4.7 /5

( out of 87 reviews )

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.

Patient Comments

Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

August 29, 2025

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Rating: 5 out of 5

I felt immediately at ease with her, she answered all my questions, helped calmed all my fears.

June 19, 2025

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Rating: 5 out of 5

Rita has always been lovely. She makes you feel very cared for, is efficient and thorough and never makes you feel rushed.

May 05, 2025

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Rating: 5 out of 5

I had a great experience with Dr. Paegle. I am always a little nervous to try and explain what I am feeling and noticing regarding my health. But I felt comfortable and included in all the decision. She asked good questions and didn't make assumptions. I felt that she took her time with my appointment and was not rushed. I will say that getting an appointment was the hardest part, because her schedule was booked out quite far.

February 05, 2025

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Rating: 5 out of 5

Kind, very professional

December 20, 2024

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Rating: 5 out of 5

Dr. Rita is not just a doctor; she is a mother. She carefully listened to our concerns and made sure to work on our request in a very timely manner. From our interaction with her, we could observe that she cares. We are glad to have her as our doctor!

November 23, 2024

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Rating: 5 out of 5

Dr. Rita is very friendly and welcoming. I feel good vibes around her. She also listens to my concerns and answers questions in ways I can understand.

November 07, 2024

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Rating: 5 out of 5

She is friendly, accommodating and a good listener.

November 07, 2024

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Rating: 5 out of 5

It was great meeting her & she was very pleasant & informative

October 16, 2024

MADSEN HEALTH CENTER

Rating: 5 out of 5

She listened to my concerns and made me feel that everything is going to go and she also gave me some information on how I'm feeling

October 14, 2024

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Rating: 5 out of 5

Amazing provider! Felt comfortable and safe, and was given the care I was asking for on a short times notice.

September 21, 2024

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Rating: 5 out of 5

I feel lucky to have Rita as my health care provider. Smart, caring, thorough.

September 19, 2024

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Rating: 5 out of 5

Rita is amazing. When she's there she's very present, she explains things in a way I can easily understand, and I appreciate that she provided me enough information to be well-informed without overloading me with information that I don't need just yet for how far along I am in my pregnancy.

September 14, 2024

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Rating: 5 out of 5

Rita is one of the most caring and calming medical professionals I've ever had the joy of working with. She's so compassionate and I can tell she really cares about me as a patient and as a person. She's also fantastic at explaining things in a way that calms anxiety while keeping me very informed.

September 07, 2024

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Rating: 5 out of 5

Very nice

July 29, 2024

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Rating: 5 out of 5

Dr Rita is warm and comfortable to be around with

July 20, 2024

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Rating: 5 out of 5

Rita was fantastic. She is very warm and kind. Took time to listen to my concerns and was very understanding.

June 22, 2024

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Rating: 5 out of 5

This was my first time meeting with Rita and she went above and beyond with my care. She made me feel heard, cared for, and comfortable during a difficult time. I would definitely recommend her as an OB. She was the most positive part of my experience while I was given hard news. I really appreciate her professionalism and commitment to quality care.

May 25, 2024

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Rating: 2 out of 5

She was dismissive and seemed to just rush threw the appointment

May 18, 2024

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Rating: 5 out of 5

She is really nice I love her so much such a humble nurse

May 17, 2024

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Rating: 5 out of 5

She is absolutely amazing. So kind and thoughtful. She listened well to my concerns and made me feel comfortable during my appointment

May 13, 2024

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Rating: 5 out of 5

Dr. Paegle is amazing! She has the best bed side manner. She makes you feel comfortable and that makes it easy for me to talk about uncomfortable things. I would highly recommend her to anyone.

May 11, 2024

MADSEN HEALTH CENTER

Rating: 5 out of 5

I really liked Rita, it was my first time seeing her and she was great. She made me feel comfortable and has great bedside manner.

April 25, 2024

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Rating: 5 out of 5

They both treated us with respect and kindness. Discuss our visit and recommended things we should do to improve my health and the baby

March 25, 2024

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Rating: 5 out of 5

Listened to me and heard my concerns. Informed me that she would be out of town but not to worry because her care team would be in touch with any questions or concerns I would have.

March 11, 2024

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Rating: 5 out of 5

Rita is super kind and sweet. I am very happy I happened to be scheduled with her and highly recommend her.

January 28, 2024

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Rating: 5 out of 5

I highly recommend Dr. Paegle. She is very competent, confident, professional, personable and communicative.

December 10, 2023

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Rating: 5 out of 5

Thank you, Rita, for the excellent service you provided during my visit. You were kind, caring and professional and I appreciated that a lot. Not all service providers are caring and empathetic.

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Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments	Obstetrics & Gynecology -Advanced Practice Clinician
Academic Divisions	Maternal Fetal Medicine
Board Certification	American College of Nurse Midwives

Education history

Professional Nursing	University of Utah	M.S.N.
Undergraduate	University of Utah	BSN

Rita A. Paegle, DNP, CNM

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University of Utah Hospital

Madsen Health Center

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