Dr Kavita Thanakrishnan is a General Practitioner who specialises in breastfeeding and lactation. Before becoming a GP, she was a Paediatric Trainee for 6 years with the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network in both city and regional hospitals including Neonatal Intensive Care at the RHW. She continues to have a focused interest in Paediatrics, Antenatal and Maternal Health. She has also completed a Diploma of Child Health with UNSW. She is a shared care provider with RNSH, RPAH, RHW, Concord, St George, Sutherland.
At Alana, Kavita will be providing lactation consultancy services to our antenatal patients. She is an IBCLC – International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and member of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, as well as being one of the first Australians to undertake a Breastfeeding Medicine Fellowship from the University of Rochester.
Kavita is an experienced Neuroprotective Developmental Care (Possums) Practitioner and a Thompson Method Breastfeeding Practitioner and is passionate about improving breastfeeding support, maternal mental health and education. She also provides free evidence-based information about breastfeeding on www.letstalkbreastfeeding.com as well as Instagram – @breastfeedingwithdrkavita.