BOBBIE MEDICAL EXPERT

Leanne Redman, PhD, FTOS

Maternal and Infant Nutrition Researcher, Fellow of The Obesity Society, Professor

Leanne Redman, PhD, FTOS, is a professor at Pennington Biomedical Research Center within the Louisiana State University System where she is the Chief Academic Officer and directs the Reproductive Endocrinology and Women’s Health Research Program and the Maternal and Infant Nutrition Core Laboratory. Dr. Redman directs a million-dollar research portfolio that is focused on how lifestyle, in particular nutrition and physical activity, influence body composition and energy metabolism. For the past decade she has adapted state of-the-art nutrition assessments for pregnant women and infants to study how a mothers' health during the prenatal period impacts the intergenerational transmission of obesity.

Her research is at the forefront of developing and testing novel nutrition and lifestyle interventions using smartphone apps to enhance the compliance of individuals to national dietary and exercise guidelines. Her work has produced more than 200 research articles. Dr. Redman holds a Ph.D. in Physiology and OBGYN from the University of Adelaide in Australia and completed 4 years of post-doctoral training at Ohio University and Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Dr. Redman participated in The National Academies Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation: Exploring New Evidence Workshop in 2020 bringing her expertise in dietary carbohydrates and energy.

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Meet our internal experts

We have medical experts in-house who deeply understand and appreciate the complexities of infant feeding, from nutrition research to regulations to clinical applications and first-hand mom experiences. These medical professionals are at the heart of everything Bobbie Medical.

Christina B. Berberich, PharmD, MPH, RD
Registered Pharmacist, Registered Dietitian, and Bobbie’s VP of Regulatory and Quality
Shira Page, RN, NP
Medical Team Lead

Meet our medical advisors

We couldn’t do this alone. Building a next generation infant formula company takes a village. This group of clinical and scientific advisors provides us with the latest data and realistic medical applications to ensure Bobbie delivers high-value resources, world-class products, and moves the infant nutrition field forward.

Amna Husain, MD, FAAP, IBCLC
Board Certified Pediatrician, AAP Spokesperson, International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant
Erica Chidi
Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula, Certified Lactation Educator Counselor, Author, Co-founder & CEO at LOOM
Jadah Parks Chatterjee, RN, IBCLC
Maternal Child Health Registered Nurse, International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant
Lauren Crosby, MD, FAAP
Board Certified Pediatrician, AAP Spokesperson
Leanne Redman, PhD, FTOS
Maternal and Infant Nutrition Researcher, Fellow of The Obesity Society, Professor
Pedro Prieto, PhD, MA, MS
Nutrition Scientist, Infant Formula Industry Veteran

Meet our medical contributors

We’ve partnered with true subject matter experts in the field of infant feeding to answer questions and develop resources for you and your patients.

Alyssa Pike, RD
Registered Dietitian
Diana Rice, RD, LD, CLEC
Registered Dietitian & Certified Lactation Educator Counselor
Dylan Murphy, RD, LDN
Registered Dietitian
Latham Thomas
Doula
Régine Brioché, MD
Board Certified Pediatrician
Taylor C. Wallace, Ph.D., CFS, FACN
Nutrition & Food Scientist