SANTA BARBARA, CA—February 11, 2025— The Cottage Obstetrics & Gynecology (Ob/Gyn) Clinic is  pleased to announce the addition of two obstetrician-gynecologists, Dr. Britta Gray and Dr. Helen  Matthews, along with certified nurse midwife Maribeth Claassen. This expansion of the care team  furthers the clinic’s mission to enhance access to comprehensive Ob/Gyn services for women. 

Joining Medical Director Dr. Lisa Lepine, the expanded team will continue caring for patients at the  Cottage Ob/Gyn Clinic, located at 2416 Castillo Street, Unit A, in Santa Barbara. 

The Cottage Ob/Gyn Clinic is a practice led by women specialists offering comprehensive medical  services—from routine wellness examinations to diagnosis and treatment of gynecological conditions,  and complete obstetric care from pre-conception to pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum visits. 

Meet the Clinic’s New Providers: 

Maribeth Claassen, CNM, WHNP, Nurse Midwife 

Maribeth Claassen holds a Master of Science in Nursing degree from University of Pennsylvania School  of Nursing and is a certified Midwife with over a decade of experience. Her training includes a fellowship  in midwifery and training as a breastfeeding resource nurse. She is fluent in English and French and has  proficiency in medical Spanish. 

Britta Gray, DO, MPH 

Dr. Britta Gray is board certified through The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and most  recently practiced at the Ravenswood Family Health Center in East Palo Alto, CA, where she had hospital  privileges at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford University. She earned a BA in Medical  Anthropology from the University of California - Berkeley and a Master of Public Health and Doctor of  Osteopathic Medicine from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL, where she was  honored with “highest scholastic achievement.” Dr. Gray completed her obstetrics and gynecology  residency at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, FL,  where she was named chief resident. Dr. Gray is fluent in Spanish. 

Helen Matthews, MD, FACOG 

Dr. Helen Matthews is board certified through The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and  has more than 20 years of experience, including routine and high-risk obstetric cases. She previously 

served in the Women's Group for Health of UCSF Benioff Children's Physicians. She graduated Magda  Cum Laude from Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania and earned her MD from the Albert Einstein College  of Medicine, Yeshiva University, in The Bronx, NY. She completed her internship and residency in  obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Matthews also practices  robotic surgery and is proficient in Acessa laparoscopic ablation of uterine fibroids, diagnostic  hysteroscopy, hysteroscopic retrieval of IUDs, IUD placement, Nexplanon placement and removal,  colposcopy, vulvar and endometrial biopsies. 

Cottage Ob/Gyn Clinic, located at 2416 Castillo Street, Unit A, in Santa Barbara and is open Monday  through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

All providers at Cottage Ob/Gyn Clinic are accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment, call  805-324-9400.  

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The not-for-profit Cottage Health provides advanced medical care to the Central Coast region. In the past  year, Cottage Health hospitals in Goleta, Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez Valley provided care for 19,213  inpatient admissions and 85,711 emergency department visits and helped deliver 1,886 newborns.  Comprised of more than 700 physicians, many with subspecialties typically found only at university  medical centers, Cottage Health’s comprehensive range of specialized services includes the Cottage  Children’s Medical Center, Level 1 Trauma Center, Neuroscience Institute, Heart & Vascular Center,  Center for Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Hospital. Beyond hospital settings, Cottage Health offers  primary care and specialty clinics, Cottage Urgent Care Centers throughout the tri-counties, and 24-hour  access to providers via Cottage Virtual Care (English and Spanish), an online service for common  conditions.