Jacob Mearse, DNP, CNM, PMHNP
Certified Nurse Midwife / Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Well Care Medical and Behavioral Clinic
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Dr. Jacob (Jake) Mearse is a Certified Nurse Midwife and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in Reno, NV. Jake retired from the Navy in 2017 after 25 years of Navy medicine. He has treated patients in more than 30 countries, including deployments to Kuwait and Afghanistan. He completed his doctorate in Nursing Practice at the University of Washington, and subsequently finished a postdoctoral certificate in nurse midwifery at Frontier Nursing University. He also completed a postgraduate certification in perinatal mental health, again at the University of Washington. He completed his midwifery training at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, CA.
Jake has a passion for delivering sensitive, evidence-based healthcare to women, especially those women who are underprivileged, homeless, or mentally ill. He joined the team at Well Care to help bring quality obstetric and gynecologic care to Medicaid patients in Reno.
Jake and his wife April have been married 17 years, and have 7 children – Wesley, Cyrus, Faith, Sarah, Zoe, Patton and Benjamin. Jake is a die-hard fan of the Seattle Seahawks and the Washington Huskies.