Dr Yvonne LeFort, of Auckland, ONZM for services to Breastfeeding Medicine
Dr Yvonne LeFort is Medical Director of Milford Breastfeeding Clinic, and co-founded the Breastfeeding Medicine Association of Aotearoa to promote evidence-based breastfeeding medical practice. She is a Fellow of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine and lead author of the Academy’s Position Statement on tongue-tie, which has influenced clinical practice internationally. She is a Fellow of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) and the Canadian College of Family Physicians. She has delivered lectures and presentations extensively on breastfeeding education nationally and internationally, mentors healthcare professionals, and supports breastfeeding families at drop-in sessions. Dr LeFort has been a curriculum reviewer for the RNZCGP on Paediatrics, is a professional advisor to La Leche League New Zealand, and is a Board Member of the New Zealand Breastfeeding Alliance.