Scot G. Pringle, M.D., founded OB-GYN Specialists in 1996.  He grew up in West Kansas and has lived and practiced medicine in Cape Girardeau, Missouri since 1981.  He moved here following completion, in 1981, of his internship and residency at Michigan State University in affiliation with E. W. Sparrow Hospital in Lansing.  He acquired his M.D. from the University of Kansas Medical School in 1977.  Prior to that he earned a Bachelor of Science in 1974 from Baylor University, which is where he met his Texas-born wife, Tyronza.  They have two children.

Dr. Pringle says he was drawn to this area of expertise because, "I like doing primary care, surgery and obstetrics, and this combined all three; plus I enjoy the personal contact with patients.  Some of my patients have been coming to me for twenty-five years."

Dr. Pringle is a Fellow with the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology, a member of the American Medical Association, the Missouri State Medical Association, the Cape Girardeau County Area Medical Society, the Christian Medical & Dental Society, and is a former Chief of Staff for Southeast Missouri Hospital.

Chris R. Rosenquist, M.D. is a Kelso, Missouri native who attended Notre Dame High School and earned a Bachelor of Science from Southeast Missouri State University in 1978.  He graduated from the University of Missouri Medical School in 1986 and completed residency at the University of Tennessee in Memphis in 1989.  That is where, he explains, "My interest in obstetrics was really sparked in Memphis working with OB-GYN residents."

However, Dr. Rosenquist practiced in Cape Girardeau as a family physician from 1989 - 1994 before deciding to return to the University of Louisville, Kentucky to specialize in obstetrics and gynecology.  Upon graduation in 1998 he joined OB-GYN Specialists.  He is a member of the American Medical Association and Missouri State Medical Association.  He is also a faculty member at Southeast Missouri Hospital and St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau, as well as a member of the Cape Girardeau County Medical Society.

Dr. Rosenquist adds that he especially appreciates the "personal touch obstetrics allows.  It is still very enjoyable."  He and his wife, Karen, have five children.

Eric G. Morton, D.O., first arrived in Cape Girardeau, Missouri as a medical student.  During rotation with Dr. Pringle, he had the opportunity to deliver a baby and knew immediately he wanted to specialize in obstetrics and gynecology.  He admits, "I cried like a baby.  I was ten feet off the ground."  Dr. Pringle extended an informal job offer to him upon completion of medical school, which he acted on by joining the practice in 2000.

Dr. Morton earned a Bachelor of Science from California State University in 1989, followed by completion of medical school at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1995.  He completed his residency at Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 2000, before moving with his wife Kelly and two children to Cape Girardeau.

Marianne E. Cook, APRN, BC-FNP is a Southeast Missouri native who graduated from Delta R-V High School.  Upon graduation, Marianne enrolled at Southeast Missouri State University where she graduated Cum Laude in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.  After graduation Marianne began working as a registered nurse in the Obstetrics Department at Southeast Missouri Hospital.

In 2005, Marianne decided to return to Southeast Missouri State University to begin working toward her goal of becoming a Nurse Practitioner.  During her graduate coursework, Marianne continued her position at the hospital.  In August 2007, Marianne graduated from Southeast Missouri State University for the second time earning Academic Distinction with a Master of Science Degree in Nursing.

Marianne joined the team at Women First as a Nurse Practitioner in November 2007.  As a Nurse Practitioner, Marianne offers comprehensive health care to women of all ages.  She states, "I enjoy working as a Nurse Practitioner at Women First and providing health care services to women.  I enjoy the personal touch that the primary care setting provides.  It is a very rewarding and satisfying nursing career."

Marianne is a member of the Missouri Nurses' Association, American Nurses' Association and Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society.  She is currently residing in Cape Girardeau.