NABBLM Board of Directors

Dr. Bodnar is a pediatric hospitalist practicing just outside of Washington DC at one of the largest birth hospitals in the US. In 2018, she founded the Inova Breastfeeding Medicine Clinic where she trains medical students and residents from pediatrics, OBGYN and family medicine. She is an associate clinical professor with the University of Virginia School of Medicine and a member of the board of directors of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine. She co-hosts the Breastfeeding Medicine Podcast series and the Clinical Case Discussion webinar series from the Institute for the Advancement of Breastfeeding and Lactation Education. She has been a board-certified lactation consultant since 2010.

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

Dr. Eglash has been practicing breastfeeding and lactation medicine alongside family medicine for 30 years. Her dedication to Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine education has been a career-long journey, with board certification serving as her north star. She views breastfeeding and lactation support and management by physicians as a primary means of advancing health equity and social justice through nutritional support, medical care, and sociopolitical advocacy.

Dr. Eglash believes that infants have the right to begin life with optimal nutritional support that provides immune protection, organ maturity, and natural metabolic programming. She also advocates for the rights of parents and families to be supported in lactation to optimize their mental and physical health and prevent chronic disease later in life.

She is energized by the growing interest in the field of breastfeeding and lactation medicine among younger physicians, medical researchers, and physicians in training, and is thrilled to join others in paving the way toward board certification.

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. Macaluso is a breastfeeding and lactation medicine specialist who provides care for lactating parents and their children in her office. After incorporating breastfeeding medical care and education into the outpatient clinic and newborn nursery at a teaching hospital, she recognized the tremendous need to support lactating families in her community. By caring for both mom and baby as patients throughout their lactation journey, she offers evidence-based, organized education while providing compassionate care to both.

Dr. Macaluso is thrilled to contribute to establishing breastfeeding and lactation medicine as a board-certified medical field and is dedicated to raising awareness of and improving accessibility to high-quality breastfeeding and lactation medical care.

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. 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 Johnson is a breast surgeon with expertise in breastfeeding medicine. In her clinical practice and research, she focuses on oncolactation, pregnancy-related breast cancer, and postpartum breast cancer. She is passionate about promoting breastfeeding education for physicians and trainees, and is currently working with the American Society of Breast Surgeons to improve lactation education for surgeons. She is also a staunch advocate for equitable lactation accommodations and is the lead author on the Association of Women Surgeons’ comprehensive breastfeeding support policy.

Dr. Rubin is a Pediatrician and Breastfeeding Medicine Physician in Chicago, IL. She worked for 13 years at an academic center until realizing the need to buck “the system” to practice medicine in a way that felt right to her. In 2021, she opened a Direct Primary/Specialty Care practice. At In Touch Pediatrics and Lactation, she provides her patients with the time they deserve by offering home visits for general pediatrics and breastfeeding medicine outside Chicago.

Dr. Rubin enjoys being part of the lactation community in her area and collaborating with other lactation professionals to provide the full spectrum of care that breastfeeding dyads deserve. She serves as Co-Chair of The Committee on Breastfeeding for the Illinois Chapter of the AAP and continues to dedicate her time to teaching Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine to the next generation of medical learners. She is honored to be part of NABBLM as it works to give Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine the respect and attention it deserves in the medical field.

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.