GOLD Speakers

Anna Sadovnikova, PhD, IBCLC, MPH, MA

• Speaker Type: Unlocking Milk Production: Keys to Clinical Assessment and Management Lecture Pack
• Country: USA

Biography:

Anna Sadovnikova, PhD, IBCLC, MPH, MA is a mammary gland biologist and clinical lactation specialist with an interest in chronic nipple pain, hormonal regulation of milk production, and lactation education of health professionals. She is an Adjunct Professor of Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine at the University of Rochester where she is the Director of Research Education for the LILAC program. She is a third year medical student at UC Davis in the MD/PhD program, where for her PhD dissertation she aimed to define the mechanism by which stress regulates milk production. Her MPH/MA research was in international policies and practices surrounding human donor milk banking. Between 2013 and 2021, she served as the co-founder and CEO of LiquidGoldConcept. She is "mama" to a preschooler (breastfed for 3+ years) and toddler (still breastfeeding with no end in sight)!