Newman Breastfeeding Clinic Staff

Our IBCLCs
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Shery Leeder, IBCLC

In her previous life, Shery was Founder and past President of Bravado! Designs – a nursing bra company. Under her guidance, the company grew from a small home-based business to one gaining international recognition and sales. Shery left the company on 2005 and began the journey towards the true love of her life – being a Lactation Consultant. In 2007 Shery began training at the International Breastfeeding Centre and in 2009 became an IBCLC. She has the immense pleasure of working at the Newman Breastfeeding Clinic while continuing to build a private practice.

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Suzanne Mackinnon, IBCLC

Suzanne has been an IBCLC on staff at the Newman Breastfeeding Clinic for the past ten years. For the past five years, she has also enjoyed training midwives and doctors in lactation as well as her role as a Pathway III mentor for future IBCLCs. Helping families to find solutions to breastfeeding challenges is truly satisfying work, and the babies are cute! Suzanne, who is fluent in French, also does home visits, is a retired La Leche League Leader, and has been active in the Durham Breastfeeding Coalition.

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Jandy Beresford, IBCLC

Like many lactation consultants, it was Jandy’s own struggles with her first child that inspired her to become an IBCLC. She began working toward the certification in 2014 and wrote the exam and certified in 2017. She had her third child in 2016 so he came to the clinic with her for almost a year while she finished her training!
Jandy has a growing private practice, primarily in the Durham region, and can also be seen at Barefoot Health Naturopathic clinic in Ajax. She is also a Babywearing Educator and loves to help parents find the carrier that best fits their family’s needs.
She is very proud and excited to be working with such a dedicated, professional and committed team and is thrilled at the opportunity to continue to learn from her wonderful colleagues and to continue helping families meet their breastfeeding goals.

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Jesika Parmar, IBCLC

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Milena Pingitore, IBCLC

Milena is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and a mother of successfully breastfed premature twins. She received her Lactation Medicine Diploma after over 90 hours of Lactation-specific education and over 1000 hours of supervised, hands-on experience helping families at the International Breastfeeding Centre.
Having faced her own challenges with fertility, pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, and parenting, Milena is here to hold space for conversation, community, and support while sharing evidence-based research, tools, and resources to help you build confidence at any stage of your journey. Whether you are a new mom or a seasoned mom, Milena's mission is to support families in their vision of breastfeeding/infant feeding success..

Our Pediatricians
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Chief Pediatrician

Dr. Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC, IBCLC

Dr. Jack Newman graduated from the University of Toronto medical school in 1970 and completed his residency at Vancouver General Hospital. Following this, he trained in pediatrics in Quebec City and then at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto from 1977-1981. In 1981, Dr. Newman became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada, as well as Board Certified by the American Academy of Pediatrics

Dr. Newman was a staff paediatrician at the Hospital for Sick Children emergency department from 1983 to 1992, and acted as Chief of Emergency Services for a short period. During his time at the Hospital for Sick Children, he founded the first hospital-based breastfeeding clinic in Canada in 1984. He has been a consultant for UNICEF for the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative, where he evaluated the first candidate hospitals in Gabon, the Ivory Coast, and Canada. In 2013, Dr. Newman was awarded the Queen’s Jubilee Medal for service to the community.

Office Team
Medical Office Administrator

Andrea and Gabriela Lameiro