NABBLM Board of Directors

Dr. Bodnar attended medical school and pediatric residency at the University of Florida. She then practiced as a primary care pediatrician and a hospitalist in California and Virgina. In 2018, she founded the Inova Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine Clinic. She is an associate clinical professor with the University of Virginia School of Medicine. The Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine Clinic provides clinical training to medical students, residents (from pediatrics, OBGYN, family medicine and general surgery) and fellows (in breast surgery and Breastfeeding Medicine). She has previously served on the Board of Directors of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine and the Institute for the Advancement of Breastfeeding and Lactation Education.

She is excited to be a founder of NABBLM to advance the multidisciplinary specialty of Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine.

Dr. Lehman is an Internist and Pediatrician practicing primary care medicine in Columbus, OH. She established her own private concierge-style practice in March 2023 after 15 years in academic medicine.

Her passion for Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine began while breastfeeding her first son, when she realized how little she knew about feeding a baby. This experience inspired her to read extensively and led her to discover Laurie Jones MD, IBCLC, and Dr. MILK, which ultimately changed her life and career trajectory. She earned her Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) designation, completed the advanced course, became an IBCLC in 2017, and was recognized as a fellow of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine in 2018.

Dr. Lehman serves as the Executive Director of Dr. MILK and is the founder of the Facebook group Doctors Practicing Breastfeeding Medicine. Serving as Vice President and being part of the board to create a certification for Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine feels like the grand finale of her career journey, and she considers it an honor to work alongside such strong advocates for this field of medicine.

Dr. Wofford is a family physician and the owner of Sage MD, a solo direct primary care practice offering comprehensive primary care and breastfeeding/lactation medicine services. She is deeply committed to advancing breastfeeding medicine and provides expert care to families navigating complex lactation challenges.

In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Wofford is actively involved in teaching medical students as well as professional education and mentorship within the field of breastfeeding medicine. Through her local networks and also with the Facebook groups Dr. MILK and LactDocs, she has contributed to the education and development of healthcare providers, fostering evidence-based approaches to lactation support.

As a new board member of the North American Board of Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine, Dr. Wofford is dedicated to furthering the mission of advancing excellence in breastfeeding medicine and supporting the next generation of clinicians in this vital field.

Dr. Hartman is a breastfeeding and lactation medicine specialist and family physician practicing in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He became acquainted with the field of lactation medicine during medical residency when he was assigned to a breastfeeding clinic as his primary training site. This opportunity was a true blessing, as he has loved every moment working alongside individuals, partners, and their newborns on their journey to optimal breastfeeding. He finds no greater satisfaction than helping a baby grow and aiding an individual in achieving this goal.

Many of his patients have expressed their appreciation for having a lactation consultant and physician, as he offers a viewpoint different from what many patients expect and fully engages himself in their breastfeeding journey. He has also had the opportunity to connect with many of the partners of the lactating individual.

Outside of work, Dr. Hartman spends time with his partner and their rescued dog. He enjoys expanding his movie trivia knowledge and continues to promise friends and family that he will learn to ski and snowboard, given the Rocky Mountains are in his backyard.

It is an absolute honor and privilege for Dr. Hartman to serve on the NABBLM Board of Directors and to help shape the future of breastfeeding and lactation medicine.

Dr. Lamond is a family physician and lactation medicine specialist in Calgary, Alberta, practicing at Well Fed Clinic and Riley Park Lactation. She loves working with families to help them navigate a stressful time and support their infant feeding goals. Teaching residents and other learners has been an important aspect of her practice, and she believes that contributing to a standard certification program for physicians is a crucial step in ensuring quality care for families.

Exploring the mountains and the world is another passion she enjoys, which she sneaks in as much as possible with her husband and two sons.

Dr Anderson works at an innovative maternal and newborn healthcare clinic focusing on transition from hospital to home. Her expertise in medically complex breastfeeding cases is sought out locally and provincially. She is actively involved in teaching medical learners Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine and moving forward research in this discipline. She is grateful for the connection with community lactation consultants and support of colleagues that recognize the important role she plays in the health and well being of patients.

Struggling with her first child had her question how patients navigate the system to find the help they need and deserve. She fiercely advocates to ensure access in her community, and to increase education to health care providers to close the knowledge gap so dyads receive the most recent evidence-based care. Hence, she is thrilled to be a founder to help pave the way for the establishment of the NABBLM. 

Dr. Appleton is a Family Medicine physician who has been practicing Breastfeeding Medicine exclusively since 2012. She is the co-founder of Nurture Family Feeding Clinic in Alberta, Canada, and the creator of Latching Logic, an online resource providing evidence-based support for breast and bottle feeding.

Her personal experiences with breastfeeding her own children sparked a passion for supporting others in their feeding journeys. This dedication led her to focus her medical career on becoming an expert in infant feeding and fourth trimester care.

Dr. Appleton is deeply committed to Breastfeeding Medicine and considers serving on the board of NABBLM an honor. Her vision is to advance the visibility of this underrepresented field and to engage the broader medical community in recognizing Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine (BFLM) as a specialty on a global scale.

Dr. Credo practices in a traditional outpatient clinic as a breastfeeding medicine specialist. She cares for a diverse population in the greater New Orleans area, and she holds board certifications in both General Pediatrics and Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine. She worked for many years for the Louisiana Department of Health – Bureau of Family Health to train health care providers on breastfeeding best practices. Dr. Credo is a founder of the Capital Area Breastfeeding Alliance and has served on the steering committee of the Louisiana Breastfeeding Coalition. She was honored to be a subject matter expert during the creation of NABBLM’s first board certification exam.

She believes that breastfeeding is a valuable component of human health and that families deserve quality, evidence-based care on their breastfeeding journeys.

Dr. Lauren Eastman is a family physician and breastfeeding medicine physician from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She is an Assistant Professor at the University of Alberta, where she is also an Assistant Program Director in the family medicine residency program.

She is passionate about supporting patients and providing evidence-based breastfeeding care. She values creating positive and inclusive experiences around infant feeding.

Dr Eastman is excited to be on the NABBLM Board and is looking forward to improving the quality of care families across North America receive. 

Dr. Elsagga is an OB-GYN in a large midwifery/physician group in upstate NY. She has served as the Physician Champion of Nuvance Health System (now Northwell Health) for the last 3 years, a role she developed through her work in the Leadership Academy with the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine. She has a passion for Graduate Medical Education, working within the Family Practice Residency as a preceptor and lecturer for both OBGYN and Breastfeeding Medicine. She heads a system-wide work group advancing and updating policies that touch on any breastfeeding medicine topic, working alongside both administration and bedside providers to ensure families in her community are supported in their infant feeding decisions.

Dr. Elsagga encourages families to make educated decisions about infant feeding, and ha`s pushed for others in her medical practice to embolden families during pregnancy to get antenatal education. Her passion started with breastfeeding difficulties in her own experience and was lucky to find another physician to help educate and treat her when she was most vulnerable. She values the input of all providers in her large practice as well as the colleagues she has met in the breastfeeding medicine community worldwide, as the difference in opinions often fosters the most beautiful advancements in care.

Dr. Elsagga is excited to strengthen the field of breastfeeding medicine by working towards recognition of within the broader fields of medicine. By educating others about the importance of breastfeeding medicine, our communities will be strengthened and garner better resources for support.  For it’s the families whose lives we all touch that are the most important part of being on this board. And Dr. Elsagga is proud to make improvements within the field that will impact the future of her community.

Dr. Lincoln is a family physician, Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri School of Medicine, and Medical Director of the University of Missouri Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine Program. Through her clinical care, teaching, and national leadership, she is dedicated to advancing Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine by expanding physician education and strengthening systems of care for families during the fourth trimester. She is especially passionate about helping clinicians develop the knowledge and confidence to care for breastfeeding parent-infant dyads.

Early in her career, Dr. Lincoln recognized that many of the challenges families face after birth cannot be addressed by caring for either the parent or the infant alone. That realization shaped her commitment to dyadic care—an approach that recognizes the health and well-being of parent and baby as deeply interconnected. She believes that compassionate listening, interdisciplinary collaboration, and evidence-based care empower families to navigate one of life’s most vulnerable and transformative seasons with confidence and support.

As a member of the NABBLM Board, Dr. Lincoln is excited to help strengthen the future of Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine through education, collaboration, and thoughtful leadership. She looks forward to a future in which every family has access to clinicians who are prepared to provide comprehensive, compassionate care throughout their breastfeeding journey.

Dr. Yalakkishettar is a Family and Preventive Medicine physician practicing primary care in the Greater Boston area. She first became interested in breastfeeding and lactation medicine during a preventive medicine fellowship while navigating her nursing relationship with her first child and learning more about how breastfeeding can change the health trajectory of nursing dyads.

During her fellowship, she became further involved with Dr. Milk, a group supporting nursing physician mothers. She developed resident and medical student training electives around clinical management of breastfeeding issues and completed an MPH capstone around multilevel policy and advocacy for lactation support. She is excited to learn from and build together with the North American Board of Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine with a deep focus on equity and justice, as well as holistic, evidence-based support for the perinatal dyad. She is honored and privileged to be on the board of directors of NABBLM, working to bring the services of this emerging specialty to communities far and wide.

Outside of clinical work, she spends her time with her two kids, husband, and extended family who all live locally, building new traditions in a multi-cultural household.