Our Team

Dr. Price is a board-certified neonatologist who practices clinical medicine at the University of North Carolina. He received the Pediatric Division Mentoring Award in 2013 for his excellence as an educator and role model.

Sarah Verbiest is a Clinical Associate Professor at the UNC School of Social Work and the Executive Director of the Center for Maternal & Infant Health in the UNC School of Medicine. She is also the CDC Senior Consultant for the National Preconception Health and Health Care Initiative and the director of the Every Woman Southeast Coalition, a regional preconception health initiative. In addition to teaching courses on health equity and policy, she directs several programs addressing the needs of women, pregnant women, new mothers and their infants – including tobacco cessation, recurring preterm birth prevention with 17P and postpartum health and wellness. She earned her Masters in Social Work, Masters in Public Health (Maternal and Child Health) and Doctorate in Public Health (Leadership) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Erin has been a program manager with the CMIH since 2007. She provides training and technical assistance to clinics across the state in integrating tobacco screening and cessation into their practice. Erin also provides support to the Every Woman Southeast Coalition along with several other programs at the CMIH. Her phone number is 919-843-7865.

Suzanne specializes in health communications, organization and executive positioning, media relations, and social media strategy. At the Center for Maternal and Infant Health she combines her passion for health, wellness, and patient advocacy with her depth of experience in health/pharma communications and digital marketing. She currently manages the The National Preconception Health and Health Care Initiative (PCHHC), which recently launched the first national preconception consumer campaign, Show Your Love.

Maya is social worker who speaks English and Spanish. She has experience working with children, pregnant women, babies and in communities. As a perinatal care specialist, Maya works with families and their providers, both at UNC and in the community. She is available to listen to patient concerns, coordinate medical appointments and connect families with services they need.

Lisa is a licensed clinical social worker who is fluent in English and Spanish. She has many years of experience working with both low risk and high risk pregnant women, babies and in communities. As a perinatal care specialist, Lisa works with families and their providers, both at UNC and in the community. She is available to listen to patient concerns, coordinate medical appointments and connect families with services they need.