GOLD Speakers
Diane DiTomasso, PhD, RN, IBCLC, FAWHONN
- Speaker Type: 2025 Main Presentations
- Country: U.S.A.
Biography:
Dr. Diane DiTomasso has over 30 years of experience in the field of women's health; she has worked as an obstetrical nurse, lactation consultant, and educator. She is a clinical associate professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Rhode Island.
Her research has been focused on breastfeeding, infant weight changes, maternal worry about infant weight, and most recently, milk expression practices during lactation. Her work has been widely published and her research has earned awards from the International Lactation Consultant Association, the Association of Women’s Health and Neonatal Nursing, and the Eastern Nurses Research Association.
She speaks regularly at national and international breastfeeding conferences. She also owns and operates Lactation Services Rhode Island, a small business providing in home lactation care. She is passionate about supporting new families, especially in the early weeks and months following birth.