
Karen Sheffield-Abdullah CNM
Karen Sheffield-Abdullah is a certified nurse midwife in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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101 Manning DrChapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone+1 919-966-6049
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- An Intersectional Examination of How Class, Marital Status, and Age Shape Discrimination Among Black Women Who Are Postpartum.Sarah C Haight, Karen Sheffield-Abdullah, Aryana Daye, Kayla Blades, E Nicole Teal
Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health. 2026-04-17 - "And in some cases, we're the best option:" A qualitative study of community-based doula support for black perinatal mental health.Tamara Nelson, Naysha N Shahid, Samrawit B Gebretensay, Chareina C Johnson, Penny D Telesford
American Journal of Community Psychology. 2026-03-01 - Impact of Increasing Midwifery-Led Prenatal Care on Birth Outcomes: An Application of the g-Formula and Target Trial Emulation.Elizabeth Simmons, Anna Austin, Mollie Wood, Alyssa J Mansfield, Karen Sheffield-Abdullah
Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 2026-02-01









