Our Team

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Jack Tubbs, MD, FACOG

Board Certified OB-GYN

Jack Tubbs, MD, FACOG, is a board-certified gynecologist and obstetrician offering comprehensive care for women of all ages at Associates in Obstetrics & Gynecology in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Not only is Dr. Tubbs well-respected by his peers, but he is known for his outstanding bedside manner with patients and is a multi-year recipient of the Top Doctor Award by Colorado Springs Style Magazine.

In addition to routine gynecology care, Dr. Tubbs is recognized for his achievements in pelvic prolapse repair surgery using da Vinci® robotics technology and is in the top three of doctors in the Western United States for single-site gynecologic surgery.

Dr. Tubbs served in Desert Storm and Desert Shield during the Gulf War. He earned his medical degree at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in Oklahoma City and completed his OB/GYN internship and residency at Fitzsimmons Army Hospital in Denver, Colorado. He is a fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. 

Dr. Tubbs continues to train on new technologies for gynecologic care and is a regular speaker at numerous events on advancements in gynecologic surgery. He speaks to both patients and colleagues about robotic surgery, and offers one of the 15 robotic surgery observation sites in the United States where other physicians begin learning their skills.

Dr. Tubbs uses the da Vinci robotic surgery system for a variety of minimally invasive gynecologic surgeries, including prolapse repair and hysterectomy. He is also well-regarded for in-office procedures, like endometrial ablation and laser treatments using the MonaLisa Touch® technology for vaginal atrophy and dryness.

To maximize women’s health, Dr. Tubbs has extensive experience using innovative technologies to address common cosmetic issues. He was the first provider in Southern Colorado to offer WarmSculpting™ with SculpSure® to destroy unwanted fat cells without incisions or downtime. Dr. Tubbs is also skilled in SmartLipo® and Cellulaze™ technologies by Cynosure® to address stubborn cellulite and fat deposits and enhance a woman’s natural contours and appearance.

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Susan Mikaelian, MD, FACOG

Board Certified OB-GYN

Dr. Mikaelian is a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist and a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. A Boston native, Dr. Mikaelian attended Boston University for her undergraduate studies and then went on to Loyola University in Chicago for her medical doctorate, followed by residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Boston University Medical Center. She spent several years on faculty at Harvard Medical School and in a leading clinical practice at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston.

Her clinical interests include minimally invasive robotic surgery to treat gynecologic conditions such as abnormal uterine bleeding, pelvic pain, pelvic organ prolapse, and incontinence. She is passionate about providing exceptional care for women and their babies during pregnancy and childbirth and feels it is an honor to be able to care for women from puberty through menopause and beyond.

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Virginia Leonard, WHNP-BC

Board Certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner

Virginia Leonard was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. She moved to Colorado Springs in 2010 where she worked as an RN and lived while attending graduate school in Denver. In October of 2017 she joined Associates in Obstetrics and Gynecology as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner.

Virginia received her Bachelor of Nursing degree at the University of Alaska, Anchorage in 2008. She received her Master of Nursing from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in 2017. Her background is primarily in women’s health and includes: labor and delivery, newborn nursery, post-partum care, prenatal care, and post-operative gynecologic surgical care. She loves working with women throughout their lifespan and thrives on making meaningful, trusting, and lasting relationships with her patients.

Virginia enjoys traveling as much as possible and heading home to Alaska whenever she can. With the recent addition to their family of their first child, she and her husband have begun exploring the country through road trips, returning home to their three rambunctious cats.

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Debbie Schlosser, RDMS, RVT

Sonographer

I received my ultrasound training in Colorado Springs at Penrose Hospital School of Diagnostic Ultrasound and graduated in 1994. I am registered through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (RDMS) and I am currently studying for the Fetal Echo Registry. My registries include OB/GYN, Nuchal Translucency, Abdomen, Breast, and Vascular. For fourteen years, I worked in Colorado Springs hospitals and spent one year gaining advanced experience in prenatal ultrasound at a local perinatal center.

In 2005, I joined the physicians, nurse practitioners, and staff at Associates in Obstetrics and Gynecology. During the past six years, I participated in the AIUM accreditation process that assures that Associates in Obstetrics and Gynecology has met nationally accepted performance guidelines and standards of patient care and is current with the latest in ultrasound equipment and technology, including 3D and 4D images.

I am married and have two children. In my spare time I like spending time with my family, hiking, dancing, shopping, and traveling.

Kathleen Marshall, RDMS (AB) (OB/GYN) (NT), RVT

Sonographer

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April Dodder, WHNP-BC

Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner

Nicole Faith Brewer, FNP-C

Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner

Beth Gray, WHNP-BC

Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner

Olivia Gurrizian, WHNP-BC

Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner

Liv Gurizzian is a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner with over 5 years of experience as a Labor and Delivery Nurse. She holds a Master of Science in Nursing from Frontier Nursing University and is Board-Certified through the National Certification Corporation (NCC). Passionate about Women’s Health, her focus is on providing honest, inclusive care that empowers women at every stage of life. She prioritizes offering a welcoming environment where patients feel valued, understood, and supported throughout their healthcare journeys. Outside of her professional life, she enjoys reading, traveling, meditation, photography and painting, which enrich her perspective.