Heidi Szugye DO, IBCLC, FAAP

Heidi Szugye, DO, NABBLM-C, IBCLC, FAAP, is triple-board certified in Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine, General Pediatrics, and Pediatric Hospital Medicine and is also an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).

With over a decade of clinical experience, Dr. Szugye has worked as a newborn and pediatric hospitalist across Cleveland Clinic Children’s tertiary care and birthing hospitals and currently specializes in Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine. She is the founder and medical director of the Cleveland Clinic Children’s first Breastfeeding Medicine Clinic.

She actively participates in research and quality improvement initiatives focused on breastfeeding, contributing to the collective knowledge in the field. She has been featured in various media and news outlets, sharing her insights and wisdom on breastfeeding and its crucial role in infant and maternal health. Dr. Szugye is a dedicated educator, precepting and teaching trainees of all levels, and serves as a physician advisor at the Cleveland Clinic's Lerner College of Medicine.