At AkermanMed we tailor our services to each patient’s needs. Our collaborative team consists of OBGYN physicians, Midwives and Nurse Practitioners.
Debbie Tobin
R.N.C.N.P
Certified as a Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner in 1992. Graduated from RN program in 1982.
Debbie has over 20 years of experience working in an OBGYN office. During the last 15 years she has teamed with Dr Akerman.
Worked in the Labor & Delivery Department at St Joseph Hospital for 10 years.
As an Orange, CA laborist and pregnancy nurse, she specializes in counseling for contraception, STD screening, menopause management, infertility and providing bilingual care to patients.
Joined AkemanMed in 2007.
Mayra Sohn
Nurse Practitioner
Board certified Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner.
Bachelors and Masters of Science in Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing from Cal State Long Beach, 2012.
Bachelor of Arts in Human Development, UC San Diego, 2008.
Speaks English, Spanish, and Korean.
Joined AkermanMed in 2021.
Alexandra Pettus
DNP, FNP-C
Board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
Obtained her Master of Science in Nursing in Family Practice and Doctor of Nursing Practice from University of Alabama.
Brings extensive experience in women’s and children’s health, including labor and delivery, NICU, PICU, and pediatric hospital medicine.
Completed doctoral work focused on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), with an emphasis on lifestyle-based interventions and improving long-term health outcomes for women.
Alexandra is committed to delivering holistic, patient-centered care with a strong focus on disease prevention. Guided by her personal faith, she strives to care for each patient with compassion, dignity, and love while fostering trusting and supportive relationships.
Hannah Howard
Certified Nurse Midwife
Dual board-certified Nurse Midwife and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner.
MSN graduate from the California State University, Fullerton dual CNM/WHNP program.
BSN undergraduate from Texas Christian University.
Brings 8 years of high-risk Labor and Delivery nursing experience at UCLA Ronald Reagan, followed by practice as an OB Triage Nurse Practitioner at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange.
Hannah focuses on providing holistic and evidence-based maternal care that fosters trust and autonomy to create meaningful patient-provider relationships. She is passionate that every patient deserves to feel heard, respected, and empowered through clear education and shared decision-making.
Jaden Ochs
Certified Nurse Midwife
Certified Nurse Midwife and Board-Certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner.
Earned her Master of Science in Nursing from Georgetown University.
Provides full-scope midwifery and advanced practice women’s health services, including prenatal, labor and birth, postpartum, gynecologic, contraceptive, fertility, and preventive care.
Brings experience as an obstetric registered nurse and professor of clinical obstetric nursing.
Passionate about supporting patients through labor, birth, and reproductive health while prioritizing safety, education, and patient-centered care.
Jaden considers it a privilege to support women and families through some of life’s most meaningful transitions.
