UCSF Outpatient Lactation Consultations
UCSF Women’s Health Obstetrics Services
UCSF Women’s Health Obstetrics Services has registered nurses with breastfeeding and postpartum knowledge and are also available to answer breastfeeding questions or concerns via the telephone, Monday-Friday: 8:00am-5:00pm, (415) 353-2566
Outpatient Lactation Consultations
In-person and telehealth appointments are available Monday-Friday at Mount Zion or Mission Bay. Initial appointments are 60-90 minutes and follow-ups are 45 minutes. Please call (415) 353-2566 to schedule an appointment.
Our consultants: Carole Hanson, Sarah Quigley and Rene Tavares are IBCLC's (International Board Certified Lactation Consultants).
Obstetrics & Gynecology at Mission Bay
1825 4th Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94158
Obstetrics & Gynecology at Mt. Zion
2356 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94143
Who are our UCSF IBCLC's
International Board Certified Lactation Consultants
Thanks to these AMAZING individuals that go above and beyond daily for our patients! Download the announcement!
Outpatient Lactation
Carole Hanson, BA, IBCLC Mt. Zion and Online
Sarah Quigley, MA, IBCLC Mt. Zion and Online
Renee Tavares, BS, RD, IBCLC, Mission Bay and Online
Inpatient Lactation
Barbara Gay MSN, RN, IBCLC Mother-Baby Unit, Mission Bay
Michele Lomiglio, BSN, RN, IBCLC Mother-Baby Unit, Mission Bay
Monica Murphy BA, BSN, RN, IBCLC Mother-Baby Unit, Mission Bay
Dawn Reidy, BSN, RN, IBCLC Mother-Baby Unit, Mission Bay
Donita Rose, MSN, RN, PHN, CNL, IBCLC
Melanie Vose MSN, RN, Perinatal CNS, IBCLC Mother-Baby Unit, Mission Bay
ICN (Intensive Care Nursery) Lactation
Courtney Gregory BSN, RN, IBCLC ICN, Mission Bay
Jessica Hale, MSN, RN, IBCLC ICN, Mission Bay
Tonja Kearney, BSN, RN, IBCLC, ICN, Mission Bay
Susan McLaughlin, MPH, RN, IBCLC, ICN, Mission Bay
IBCLCS who function in roles other than IBCLCs
Ifeyinwa Asiodu PhD, RN, IBCLC
Assistant Professor UCSF School of Nursing, Department of Family Health Care Nursing, Researcher, Public Health Nurse, and BFHI Consultant
Glamarys Acevedo, MPH, MSW, IBCLC
UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health
EMBRACE: Group Perinatal Care for Black Families
Jonnique Bell BSN, RN, IBCLC
De-Escalation Program Manager, Mission Bay
Former Manager of Inpatient BFHI
Dena Cuyjet DPN, RN, PNP, IBCLC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Mother-Baby Unit, Mission Bay
Mary Ellen DiPaola, BS,RD, CDE, IBCLC
Dietician, Outpatient Nutrition, Young Women’s Clinic, Mt. Zion
Dietician, Outpatient Nutrition, Young Women’s Clinic, Mt. Zion
Valerie Flaherman, MD, MPH, IBCLC
Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology, and Biostatistics, UCSF, Pediatric Care Mother-Baby Unit, Mission Bay, and Outpatient Pediatrics, Mt. Zion
Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology, and Biostatistics, UCSF, Pediatric Care Mother-Baby Unit, Mission Bay, and Outpatient Pediatrics, Mt. Zion
Andrea Kuster, DPN, RN, FNP-BC, IBCLC
Assistant Clinical Professor UCSF School of Nursing, Department of Family Health Care Outpatient Obstetrics Young Women’s Clinic, Mt. Zion
Assistant Clinical Professor UCSF School of Nursing, Department of Family Health Care Outpatient Obstetrics Young Women’s Clinic, Mt. Zion
Ilse Larson, MD, IBCLC
Associate Professor, Dept. Pediatrics, Pediatric Care Mother-Baby Unit ,Mission Bay, and Outpatient Pediatrics, Mt. Zion
Amy Maschio, BSN, RN, PHN, RNC-OB, IBCLC
RN Mother-Baby Unit, Mission Bay
Associate Professor, Dept. Pediatrics, Pediatric Care Mother-Baby Unit ,Mission Bay, and Outpatient Pediatrics, Mt. Zion
Amy Maschio, BSN, RN, PHN, RNC-OB, IBCLC
RN Mother-Baby Unit, Mission Bay
Lilly Pakawongse, MSN, RN, IBCLC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Mother-Baby Unit ,Mission Bay
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Mother-Baby Unit ,Mission Bay
Myra Joy Quilatan, PhM, MSN, RN, IBCLC
RN Intensive Care Nursery, Mission Bay
RN Intensive Care Nursery, Mission Bay
Marina Tan MD, IBCLC
HS Clinical Professor, Dept. Pediatrics, Pediatric Care Mother-Baby Unit, and Outpatient Pediatrics, Mt. Zion
Carol Thomason MSN, RN, CNM, IBCLC
HS Clinical Professor, Dept. Ob/Gyn, Reproductive Sciences, School of Medicine, Midwife Mother-Baby Unit, Mission Bay
HS Clinical Professor, Dept. Pediatrics, Pediatric Care Mother-Baby Unit, and Outpatient Pediatrics, Mt. Zion
Carol Thomason MSN, RN, CNM, IBCLC
HS Clinical Professor, Dept. Ob/Gyn, Reproductive Sciences, School of Medicine, Midwife Mother-Baby Unit, Mission Bay
Newly Certified IBCLCs
Ragina Dhillon, BSN, RN, IBCLC
RN Intensive Care Nursery, Mission Bay
Rachel Elul, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC, IBCLC
RN Intensive Care Nursery
Esperanza Fittoussi BSN, RN, PHN, IBCLC
RN Mother-Baby Unit, Mission Bay
Sara Gildea BSN, RN, IBCLC
RN Mother-Baby Unit, Mission Bay
Janet Hohbach, BA, BSN, RN, IBCLC
RN Mother- Baby Unit, Mission Bay
Pamela Huey, BSN, RN, IBCLC
RN Mother-Baby Unit, Mission Bay
Susannah McGann BSN, RN, IBCLC
RN Birth Center and Mother-Baby Unit, Mission Bay
During National Breastfeeding Month 2019 ABC7 featured UCSF's Renee Tavares, RD, IBCLC
As part of World Breastfeeding Week, ABC7 featured our very own Renee Tavares, RD, IBCLC. Renee spoke on the benefits of breastfeeding with ABC news anchor Ama Daetz and support services here at the UCSF Women's Health Resource Center.
Select the the links or view video segments here.
Video 1: https://abc7ne.ws/2YTRBk6
Video 2: https://abc7ne.ws/2H6oV1r
Video 3: https://abc7ne.ws/2H3ODTW
Our 2019 sponsors: UCSF Family Services’ Lactation Accommodation Program and UCSF Women’s Health Resource Center.
This year's celebration & focus was both on World Breastfeeding Week and Black Breastfeeding Week.