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Find a professional near you. Professionals listed here have successfully completed the Solid Starts curriculum, are aligned with our philosophy in feeding, and have active licenses for their respective areas of practice.

Pediatric healthcare providers, feeding therapists (OT or SLP), dietitians, nutritionists, allergists, and pediatricians: Become a member and complete our Foundations course to list your profile in our directory. International professionals welcome!

United States

California

Jennifer Agha-Khan, MS, RDN

Registered Dietitian, Santa Monica, CA. [email protected]

Jenica Alsaybar, MA, OTR/L

Feeding Therapist, Los Angeles, CA. [email protected]

Eliza Binstock, OTD, OTR/L, SWC

Feeding Therapist, Los Angeles, CA. [email protected]

Amy Bisogni, OTR/L, IBCLC

Occupational Therapist, Ventura, CA. [email protected]
+1 (805) 419-0198

Victoria Briltz, OTD, OTR/L, SWC

Feeding Therapist, San Diego, CA. [email protected]

Amy Duong MS, OTR/L

Occupational Therapist, West Covina, CA. [email protected]

Martha Graf, OT

Pediatric Occupational Therapist, San Diego, CA. [email protected]
+1 (858) 966-5433

Tiffany Guardado, MS, CCC-SLP, IBCLC

Speech-Language Pathologist, Long Beach, CA. [email protected]
+1 (714) 251-6515

Bindi Gudhka MA, OTR/L, SWC

Occupational Therapist, Los Angeles, CA. [email protected]
+1 (714) 266-5442

Brittany Johansen, MS, OTR/L, BCP

Occupational Therapist, San Diego, CA. [email protected]
+1 (347) 229-3730

Karyn Johnson-Fernandez, MS, OTR/L, SWC, CBS

Feeding Therapist, San Diego, CA. [email protected]
+1 (760) 638-9960

Jennifer Low, OTD, OTR/L, SWC

Feeding Therapist, Danville, CA. [email protected]

K. Tatiana Maldonado, SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist, Los Angeles, CA. [email protected]
+1 (213) 422-9206

Lindsey Manalili, OT

Occupational Therapist, Huntington Beach, CA. [email protected]

Shira Netter, OTR/L

Feeding Therapist, Ventura, CA. [email protected]

Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Pluskalowski, MS OTR/L, SWC, IBCLC

Feeding Therapist/Lactation Consultant, Mission Viejo, CA. [email protected]
+1 (949) 391-9550

Karla Polk St. Germain, MD

Pediatrician. Panorama City, CA.
+1 (833) 574-2273

Monica Quintanilla Goldstein, OTD, OTR/L, CNS

Feeding Therapist, Santa Barbara, CA. [email protected]
+1 (805) 694-8891

Ellie Restivo, OTD, OTR/L, SWC, IBCLC

Feeding Therapist/Lactation Consultant, Los Angeles, CA. [email protected]

Carmen Smith, OTD, OTR/L

Occupational Therapist, San Diego, CA. [email protected]
+1 (619) 304-5817

Kaitlyn Van Arsdell, MD

Family Medicine Physician, Berkeley, CA. kaiserpermanente.org

Allison Weiss, MS, OTR/L, SWC

Feeding Therapist, Irvine, CA. [email protected]
+1 (310) 729-9561

Colorado

Leah Cohen, MS, OTR/L

Feeding Therapist, Westminster, CO. [email protected]
+1(845) 750-7298

Kelsey Eigner, MA, CCC-SLP

Feeding Therapist, Arvada, CO. [email protected]
+1 (720) 504-7046

Amy Foreman, RN, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner/Registered Nurse, Pueblo, CO. [email protected]
+1 (719) 464-8310

Kailin Hamilton, MS, RDN, IBCLC

Registered Dietitian, Lactation Consultant, Fort Collins, CO. [email protected]
+1 (970) 305-5968

Connecticut

Maya Edelman, SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist, New Haven, CT. [email protected]
+1 (203) 980-7834

Sophia Skolnick, OT

Occupational Therapist, Westchester and Fairfield Counties, NY and CT. [email protected]
+1 (914) 261-7181

Kristen Smaldone, MS, RD, CSP, CD-N

Registered Dietitian, Newtown, CT. [email protected]
+1 (203) 444-7822

Delaware

Amanda Petrella, APRN, DNP, FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner (Family Medicine), Dover, DE. [email protected]

Florida

Monica Auslander Moreno, MS, RDN

Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Miami, FL. [email protected]

Brenda Chilstrom, OTR/L

Feeding Therapist, Naples, FL. [email protected]
+1 (239) 595-7018

Wendy Diaz-Agero, M.S., CCC-SLP, CLC

Feeding Therapist, Davie, FL. [email protected],
+1 (954) 408-1801

Nicole Misner, MS, RDN

Registered Dietitian, Tampa, FL. [email protected]
+1 (813) 821-8029

Clancy Stargel, MS, RD, CSP, LD, NBC-HWC

Registered Dietitian, Gainesville, FL. [email protected]
+1 (843) 737-2663

Illinois

Sheena Agarwal Mansukhani, DO

Pediatrician/Pediatric Cardiologist, Chicago/Greater Chicagoland area, IL.

Liz Kirkpatrick, MS, CCC-SLP

Feeding Therapist, Arlington Heights, IL. [email protected]
+1 (224) 323-6927

Kentucky

Juliana Holden, MSOT, OTR/L

Feeding Therapist, Louisville, KY. [email protected]
+1 (502) 208-7045

Louisiana

Erin E. Collins, MA, CCC-SLP, CLC

Feeding Therapist/Lactation Consultant, Baton Rouge, LA. [email protected]
+1 (225) 366-8016

Rebecca Connick, OT

Occupational Therapist, New Orleans, LA. [email protected]
+1 (504) 201-1830

Ellen Lyle, MD, FAAP, IBCLC

Pediatrician, New Orleans, LA.
+1 (504) 842-3900

Jeanne Pichoff, LOTR, IBCLC

Feeding Therapist/Lactation Consultant, Lafayette, LA. [email protected]
+1 (337) 282-8703

Maryland

Kimberly Lawyer, MS, OTR/L

Occupational Therapist, Rockville, MD. [email protected]
+1 (908) 328-1221

Massachusetts

Bonita (Yiting) Chen, MS, MPH, RD, LDN

Registered Dietitian, Wayland, MA. [email protected]

Britt Pados, PhD, RN, Neonatal NP, IBCLC

Nurse Practitioner/Registered Nurse, Wellesley, MA. [email protected]
+1 (617) 902-8774

Michigan

Caroline Farney, M.S. CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist, Royal Oak, MI. [email protected]
+1 (248) 396-0952

Gwen Gravelie, MD

Family Medicine Physician, Traverse City, MI. [email protected]
+1 (231) 935-8000

Amanda Schafer, MS, CCC-SLP, CBS

Feeding Therapist, Bloomfield Hills, MI. [email protected]
+1 (248) 909-8932

Allison Squatrito M.S., CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist, Grosse Pointe Park, MI. [email protected]

Shivani Stinson, PA-C

Physician Assistant, Pontiac, MI. [email protected]
+1 (248) 253-9600

Minnesota

Kelli Maida, MA, OTR/L, SWC, CNT, NTMTC

Occupational Therapist, Minneapolis, MN. [email protected]
+1 (612) 702-3720

Paula Rabaey, PhD, MPH, OTR/L, FAOTA

Occupational Therapist, Minneapolis, MN. [email protected]
+1 (651) 592-5438

Nevada

Brandy Kuebler, RDN, LD

Registered Dietitian, Reno, NV. [email protected]
+1 (775) 391-5044

New Jersey

Carly Clearwater, OTR/L, CLC

Occupational Therapist, West Milford, NJ. [email protected]

Lisa Hughes, NP, IBCLC

Nurse Practitioner (Pediatrics), Atlantic Highlands, NJ. [email protected]
+1 (908) 489-2112

Christine McCarthy, M.S, OTR/L

Feeding Therapist, Red Bank, NJ. [email protected]
+1 (732) 889-8199

Sarah Zelnik, OT

Occupational Therapist, Linwood, NJ. [email protected]
+1 (201) 341-9797

New York

Niki Abrams, MS, RDN, CDN

Registered Dietitian, Brooklyn, NY. [email protected]
+1 (201) 855-9247

Lauren Alpert, SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist, Brooklyn, NY. [email protected]
+1 (516) 238-9925

Lacey Blair, SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist, Brooklyn, NY. [email protected]
+1 (214) 620-8321

Cecilia Dalmau, RD

Registered Dietitian, New York, NY. [email protected]
+1 (305) 785-5732

Shrouk Elsayed, MS, RDN, CDN, IBCLC

Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Brooklyn, NY. [email protected]
+1 (917) 587-2667

Bridget Hinton, SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist, New York, NY. [email protected]
+1 (570) 780-6543

Beth Ann Ingrassia, MS, CCC-SLP

Feeding Therapist, Brooklyn, NY. [email protected]

Nicole Klein Imber, SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist, New York, NY. [email protected]
+1 (914) 715-2135

ToniAnn Loftus, MS, CCC-SLP/TSSLD

Speech-Language Pathologist, New York, NY. [email protected]
+1 (919) 922-5751

Gabriella Pireno, M.S., CCC-SLP, TSSLD-bi

Speech-Language Pathologist, New York, NY. [email protected]
+1 (917) 804-0334

Rebecca Taskin, MS, CCC, SLP, CLC

Feeding Therapist, New York, NY. [email protected]
+1 (212) 381-8820

Jennifer Thomas, MS, CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist, Brooklyn, NY. [email protected]
+16468011218

Jocelyn M. Wood, M.A. CCC-SLP

Feeding Therapist, Brooklyn, NY. [email protected]
+1 (347) 709-2320

North Carolina

Jenna Noonan, MS OT/L, IBCLC

Feeding Therapist/Lactation Consultant, Wilmington, NC. [email protected]

Kelsey Thompson, PhD, CCC-SLP

Feeding Therapist, Chapel Hill, NC. [email protected]
+1 (919) 335-3386

Ohio

Melanie Century, OTR/L

Feeding Therapist, Cleveland, OH. [email protected]
+1 (908) 227-5574

Natalie Evers, OTD, OTR/L, CBS, CPST

Occupational Therapist, Burton, OH. [email protected]
+1 (440) 332-7981

Aubrey Phelps, MS, RDN, CLC

Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Cleveland, OH. [email protected]
+1 (419) 341-2610

Sheridan Seitz, OTD, OTR/L, CCLS

Occupational Therapist, Columbus, OH. [email protected]
+1 (513) 518-2482

Oklahoma

Lauren Battles, COTA/L

Occupational Therapist, Oklahoma City, OK. [email protected]
+1 (720) 985-5709

Oregon

Sarah Reppenhagen, OTR/L, PMH-C

Occupational Therapist, Portland, OR. [email protected]
+1 (503) 683-7700

Pennsylvania

Karen Lavine, MA, OTR/L

Occupational Therapist, York, PA. [email protected]
+1 (410) 370-9628

Elizabeth Sinclair, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Pittsburgh, PA.
+1 (412) 692-3333

South Carolina

Heather Dixon, OTR/L, MHS

Occupational Therapist, Greenville, SC. [email protected]
+1 (770) 561-9166

Morgan Khawaja, M.D., FAAP

Pediatrician, North Charleston, SC. [email protected]
+1 (843) 876-2500

Tennessee

Courtney Reels, M.A. CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist, Nashville, TN. [email protected]
+1 (270) 438-8357

Texas

Victoria Colmenero, MD

Family Medicine Physician, Plainview, TX. [email protected]
+1 (806) 291-5112

Jacklynn Knotts, OTR/L, IBCLC, CNT, NTMTC, CPST

Occupational Therapist, El Paso, TX. [email protected]
+1 (915) 342-7302

Bianca Levy, M.S., CCC-SLP

Feeding Therapist, Fort Worth, TX. [email protected]

Kelsey Mansfield, RD

Registered Dietitian, Weatherford, TX. [email protected]
+1 (682) 294-0748

Utah

Lauren Annen, OT

Occupational Therapist, Salt Lake City, UT. [email protected]
+1 (385) 226-5601

Elizabeth Mays, MS, CCC-SLP

Feeding Therapist, Salt Lake City, UT. [email protected]

Taylor Silver, RD, IBCLC

Registered Dietitian, UT. [email protected]
+1 (435) 227-5022

Virginia

Carey Bradley, OTD, OTR/L

Occupational Therapist, Salem, VA. [email protected]
+1 (540) 375-2860

Madison Branson, OTR/L

Occupational Therapist, Salem, VA. [email protected]
+1 (540) 525-1866

Rebecca Vaughan, SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist, Chesapeake, VA. [email protected]
+1 (802) 316-8622

Rebekah Wheeler, OTR/L

Pediatric Occupational Therapist/Early Intervention, Springfield, VA. rebekahwheeler@therapy4kidsei. com

Washington

Suzie Driscoll, MOT, OTR/L

Feeding Therapist, Seattle, WA. [email protected]
+1 (206) 580-3135

Emily Kunz-Brockman, DO

Family Medicine Physician, Mount Vernon, WA. [email protected]
+1 (360) 814-6230

Molly Nolan-Jones, OT, CLC

Occupational Therapist, Seattle, WA. [email protected]
+1 (971) 238-2412

Wisconsin

Nicole Ruske, MD

Family Medicine Physician, Shawano, WI. [email protected]
+1 (715) 526-2111


Australia

Stefanie Le Lievre, SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist, Gold Coast, QLD/Northern NSW, Australia. [email protected]


Bosnia and Herzegovina

Amra Alibasic

Feeding Therapist, Bihać, Unsko Sanski kanton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. [email protected]


Bulgaria

Galita Decheva, MD

Medical Doctor, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. [email protected]

Anelia Karamfilova, OT

Occupational Therapist, Sofia, Bulgaria. [email protected]

Petya Zhelezova, SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist, Reduta, Bulgaria. [email protected]
+359899140742


Canada

Amanda Adsett, R.SLP, S-LP(C)

Speech-Language Pathologist, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [email protected]

Adrienne Cascioli, BSc. Kin (Hons), DC

Doctor of Chiropractic, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. [email protected]
+1 (905) 304-7276

Elise Fairey, RD

Registered Dietitian, BC, Canada. [email protected]
+1 (604) 691-1630

Joanna, Harkness, NP(F)

Nurse Practitioner, Vancouver, BC, Canada. [email protected]

Olivia Mann, MClSc., SLP, Reg.CASLPO

Speech-Language Pathologist, Ontario, Canada. [email protected]
+1 (519) 835-5489

Linda (Xia Bing) Shi, MSc. OT

Feeding Therapist, Calgary, AB. [email protected],
+1 (403) 891-6213

Michele Webb, ND

Naturopathic Doctor, Ancaster, Ontario, Canada. [email protected]
+1 (647) 241-6424

Elana Zelikovic, ODNQ, IBCLC

Registered Dietitian, Montreal, Canada. [email protected]


Chile

Nidia Hitschfeld Valdera, SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist, Region de Los Lagos, Chile. [email protected]


Croatia

Klaudija Adžić, Holistic nutritional consultant

Certified Nutritional Consultant, Grad Zagreb, Croatia. [email protected]
+385911931983

Ela Brgodac, MD

Pediatrician, Buzet, Croatia. [email protected]

Ana Jelekovac Jurkin,

Nutritionist, Novi Zagreb, Croatia. [email protected]

Nikolina Mamić, BA

Feeding Therapist, Zagreb, Croatia, [email protected]

Katarina Milic, RD

Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Zagreb, Croatia. [email protected]


Estonia

Anna Tarraste,

Child Nutrition Consultant, Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia. [email protected]


France

Stéphanie Foglietta-Dreyfuss

Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Paris, France. [email protected]


Hong Kong

Sanchita Mahtani

Child Nutritionist, Hong Kong. [email protected]

Leung Sze Wing Winnie, BSc(SPEECH), Member of HKAST

Feeding Therapist, Hong Kong. [email protected]


Hungary

Dorottya Fazekas, MA

Feeding Therapist, Budapest, Hungary. [email protected]

Timea Okos,

Nutritionist, Budapest, Hungary. [email protected]
+36 (30) 589-6210


Indonesia

Nadia Utami Putri, MD, CBS

Medical Doctor, Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia. [email protected]


Ireland

Bláthnaid O'Connor, SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist, Sligo, Ireland. [email protected]


Kenya

Bindi Gudhka MA, OTR/L, SWC

Occupational Therapist, Nairobi, Kenya. [email protected]


Kuwait

Alghalia AlQabandi, MS, RD

Registered Dietitian, Kuwait City, AlAsimah, Kuwait. [email protected]


Lithuania

Leva Adomaite, MD

Pediatrician and allergist, Vilnius, Lithuania. [email protected]


Mexico

Maria Peinado Fabregat, MD

Pediatrician, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico. [email protected]
+52 (558) 037-4730


North Macedonia

Katerina Galic,

Certified Consultant BLW, Skopje, North Macedonia. [email protected]


Portugal

Ana Castelbranco Silva, MD

Pediatrician, Lisboa and Almada, Portugal. [email protected]


Russia

Anna Rokka, MD

Pediatrician, Petrozavodsk, Russia. [email protected]


Serbia

Nebojša Golić, MD

Pediatrician, Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia. [email protected]

Vanja Kurjakov, MD, PPNE

Pediatrician, Novi Sad, Serbia. [email protected]

Gordana Šimić, MR PH

Nutritionist, Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia. [email protected]


Singapore

Monica Lazarus, RDN, MPH

Registered Dietitian, Singapore. [email protected]


South Africa

Marika Nektaria Avramit, BA, MA

Feeding Therapist, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa. [email protected]


Spain

Alejandra González Santamaría, SLP

Feeding Therapist, Alicante, Spain. [email protected]


Switzerland

Stéphanie Foglietta-Dreyfuss

Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Lausanne, Switzerland. [email protected]


Turkey

Ecem Yaman, RD

Registered Dietitian, Istanbul, Turkey. [email protected]


Ukraine

Anastasiia Pyrogova, MD

Pediatrician, Odesa, Ukraine. [email protected]


United Kingdom

Kelly Light, MSc, ANutr

Registered Nutritionist, London, United Kingdom. [email protected]


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