Atrium Health Navicent Women's Care Maternal Fetal Medicine

Our Providers

Cynthia Roland, DO

Cynthia Roland, DO

Assistant Professor
Mercer University School of Medicine

Dr. Cynthia Roland joined Atrium Health Navicent Women's Care Maternal Fetal Medicine, Atrium Health Navicent in August 2018. She received her Bachelors of Science in Biology from Brenau University in 2003, followed by her doctoral degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Roland completed her Obstetrics and Gynecology residency training at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia in 2015 and completed a Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship at the University of Cincinnati.

Dr. Roland is a member of Osteopathic Academic Honor Society, Sigma Sigma Phi. She is also a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Bibb County Medical Society and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine.


Misti Patel, MD

Misti Patel, MD

Assistant Professor
Mercer University School of Medicine

Dr. Misti Patel joined Atrium Health Navicent Women's Care Maternal Fetal Medicine, Atrium Health Navicent in August 2019. She received her Bachelors of Science in Biology from Emory University in 2005. She then received her doctoral degree from Mercer University School of Medicine in 2012 and continued at Mercer for her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Patel completed her Maternal Fetal Medicine fellowship at Emory in 2019.

Dr. Patel is board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Bibb County Medical Society and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine.


Miranda Dykes, NP

Miranda Dykes, NP

Miranda Dykes joined Atrium Health Navicent Women's Care Maternal Fetal Medicine, Atrium Health Navicent in November 2016. She brings with her over 10 years of experience as a neonatal registered nurse at the Medical Center, Navicent Health. She completed her master's degree at Walden University and is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Nursing Education at Walden University.

Miranda was published in the 2017 October edition of the International Journal of Childbirth Education. She is a member of Phi Nu, a chartered chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. She is also a member of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, International Childbirth Education Association, The American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and The National Society of Leadership and Success.


Elizabeth Whitaker, NP

Elizabeth Whitaker, NP

Elizabeth Whitaker joined Atrium Health Navicent Women's Care Maternal Fetal Medicine, Atrium Health Navicent in January 2018. She graduated Cum Laude with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2007 from Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia. She completed approximately 800 hours of practicums for her graduate degree to include primary care, women's health, pediatrics, and geriatrics. Elizabeth completed her Master of Science in Nursing in 2015 from South University in Savannah, GA, graduating Summa Cum Laude.

Elizabeth worked 10 years as a RN in high risk labor and delivery (2007-2017) and served as clinical adjunct faculty at Middle Georgia State University as a clinical educator (2014-2015). Elizabeth has worked since 2016 as a Nurse Practitioner in the field of obstetrics/gynecology. She is a member of AANP and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society. She published a nursing article in "Your Future in Healthcare 2017".