Meet Our Providers



Consider the most important relationships in your life: your family, your friends, perhaps your colleagues or classmates. The element of trust you feel, of being able to count on one another, is both comforting and empowering.

When you choose a physician, you initiate another extremely important relationship -and it, too, should be a source of comfort and power for you. Highland OB/GYN Clinic is dedicated to helping you take control of your health. Every doctor in our practice believes that a collaborative partnership, built on trust and respect, is the most effective way for you to achieve sustained health and well-being.

Our staff shares this philosophy. This highly skilled team, specially trained and certified by their respective professional organizations, will work closely with you and your physician to provide you with optimal care.

We know there's not a whole lot that can make a woman feel more vulnerable than a visit to an OB/GYN. It's our mission not only to relieve your anxiety, but to put the power of good health in your hands.





David A. Schutzer, MD, FACOG

David Schutzer, MD, FACOG, is a board certified physician and surgeon. Originally from New Jersey, he finished his training at Duke University Medical Center before joining Highland OB/GYN in 1997. He has twice been chosen Best Physician in the Readers' Choice Awards given by the Fayetteville Observer. He has served as Chief of the Department of Ob/Gyn as well as Vice Chief of Staff at Cape Fear Valley Hospital System and President of the Cumberland County Medical Society. Dr Schutzer stays active with his four children.







Midwife Dawn F. Barnes

Dawn Barnes, CNM, is a certified nurse midwife, who enjoys providing both obstetric and gynecologic care. She practiced many years as a labor and delivery nurse before completing her midwifery training at the Frontier School of Midwifery. She received her Masters in Midwifery from Philadelphia University. She actively participates in education of both patients and labor and delivery nurses.