Candace Gates
MSN, APRN, CNM, NP-C
Certified Nurse Midwife
Chattanooga, Cookeville, Crossville, Smyrna, Springfield
Women’s health has been the focus of my 21-year nursing career. I began as a labor and delivery nurse, and my own struggles with infertility led me to become a Nurse Practitioner. After growing my own family, I missed caring for obstetrical patients and returned to pursue my certification in nurse midwifery. I was drawn to Diana Health’s collaborative model and focus on partnering with patients in their own care. I’m excited to grow with Diana Health and provide evidence-based, high-quality care to women throughout their lives.
Clinical Focus: PMOS/PCOS; Fertility; Menopause
Candace Gates, MSN, APRN, CNM, NP-C, joins Diana Health as a Certified Nurse Midwife with more than 21 years of experience caring for women throughout their healthcare journeys. She began her nursing career as a labor and delivery nurse before earning her Family Nurse Practitioner degree from Walden University and later completing post-graduate certification in Nurse Midwifery from Georgia College & State University.
Before joining Diana Health, Candace practiced with Women’s Healthcare of Middle Georgia, where she initially cared for GYN patients with a focus on PCOS and infertility diagnosis and management. She later expanded her practice to include nurse-midwifery care, providing routine OB care for both low- and high-risk pregnancies and caring for patients throughout the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods.
Candace’s own experience navigating infertility helped shape her passion for women’s health and reproductive care. Her career has given her a broad perspective on women’s healthcare, from fertility and pregnancy to perimenopause and menopause. She is passionate about providing evidence-based, high-quality care while partnering with patients in making decisions about their own health.
Candace was drawn to Diana Health because of its collaborative model and commitment to caring for the whole woman. She especially appreciates the integration of nutrition and mental health services and looks forward to providing connected, comprehensive care to women across every stage of life.
Outside of work, Candace has been married to her high school sweetheart for 21 years and enjoys spending time with her husband and their three children. Her family loves spending time outdoors fishing and hunting. Candace also enjoys reading, listening to music, working out, and her newest hobby—playing video games.
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