Care is provided by Licensed, Board Certified Nurse-Midwives.

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Best Start Birth Center is San Diego's Best.


Our Mission
Best Start Birth Center exists in order to improve the health and well being of mothers, babies, and their families. The birth center is organized to give women high quality choices, satisfying experiences, and healthy outcomes.

Best Start Birth Center

Meet the Staff

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OUR MIDWIVES


Ruth Goldberg, CNM
Ruth Goldberg, CNM has many years experience as a labor and delivery nurse both in the hospital and at Best Start. She has recently completed her midwifery education with Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing and is now a full-time midwife with Best Start. 
"I feel proud and privileged to work as a midwife for Best Start. It is my goal to provide each family with the best birth experience possible."


Sarah Khorram, M.S., CNM
I moved to San Diego from Michigan in 2004 because I wanted to work in a birth center. Coming from a high risk hospital setting, I was looking for an environment where birth is seen as a natural process, and woman are empowered to give birth the way they want and encouraged to be an active participant in their birth. I feel so fortunate to be a part of Best Start Birth Center, (since 2004). I am reminded every day of the strength that every woman possesses and feel honored that I can share the birth experience with so many families. Right now, because I have a small child; Zyanya Alarcon Khorram, born August 26, 2007, I work at the birth center part-time: Friday clinic, and one weekend a month. I also help out as a birth attendant when I can. I look forward to meeting you, and wish you well in your pregnancy and delivery. 


Brook Ray, M.S., CNM
I’ve been a Certified Nurse-Midwife since 1999, attending over 1000 births in and out of the hospital. I graduated with a Masters of Science Degree in Midwifery from UCSF and I’m certified by the American College of Nurse Midwives. I’m a mother of three children; the first one born in the hospital, and the second and third born at home with midwives. I’m from Santa Barbara, California, where I first started studying midwifery as an apprentice to the Santa Barbara Midwives. I have several years of experience working as a full-time Certified Nurse-Midwife at the UCSD Birth Center. I speak Spanish fluently. I currently work “per diem” for Best Start Birth Center and attend homebirths. I also love dancing and teaching Birth Dancing classes for expectant mothers.


Candace Mooney, M.S., CNM
I have been a Certified Nurse Midwife since 2001. I graduated from the University of Michigan with a Master's of Science. While attending nursing school, I fell in-love with obstetrical nursing. I enjoyed it so much one of my instructors suggested I looked into midwifery - I have been hooked ever since. I have practiced in the clinic setting and private practice, in the hospital, as well as, in the birth center setting. I have children but they have four legs and fur, Tigger, my cat, and Klyde, my dog. My pets are an integral part of who I am and give me great joy. I also enjoy reading, being with family and friends, traveling, sunsets, and golfing. I look forward to being present with you at your birth - I consider it a privilege.


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