Frenotomy Surgeons and Practitioners

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The following surgeons and practioners are reported by mothers and lactation professionals to be adept at frenotomies for both anterior and posterior tongue tie.

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Advanced Practice Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Surgeons

This tag indicates doctors known personally or by reputation to Diana West as having expertise in assessing and treating tongue tie

Arizona

Dr. Rajeev Agarwal (pediatrician)
Desert Ridge Pediatrics
20950 N. Tatum Blvd, Suite 200
Phoenix AZ 85050
(480) 585-5200

California

Capitola

Garry Crummer, MD (Pediatrician)
Capitola Pediatrics (Pediacare)
1820 41st Ave, Suite D
Capitola, CA 95010
(831) 476-3000

Castro Valley

Shervin Yazdi, DDS  (Dentist)
20700 Lake Chabot Rd Suite 205 
Castro Valley, CA 94546   
(510) 538-2098 
dryazdi.com

Encinitas

James Ochi, MD (Pediatric ENT)
Children’s ENT of SD
477 El Camino Real C303
Encinitas, CA 92024
(858) 792-4800
Ent4mykids.com

Fremont

Dale Amanda Tylor, MD (Pediatric ENT)
Washington Township Medical Foundation
2557 Mowry Avenue, Suite 30
Fremont CA 94538
(510)248-1590

Fresno

Amy Evans, MD, FABM (Pediatrician)
Fresno MEP/Pediatrics
Fresno, CA
(559) 459-4644 

Loma Linda

James Jesse, DDS (Dentist)
328 E. Commercial Rd.
Suite 104
Loma Linda, CA 92408
(909) 825-7403

Oakland

Robert Wesman, MD (Pediatric ENT)
744 52nd St Ste 4200
Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 428-3456
Speaks Spanish

Palo Altos

Melinda Moir, MD (ENT)
Brad Hinrichs, MD (ENT)
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
795 El Camino Real
Palo Altos, CA 94301
(650) 853-2952
pamf.org

Poway

Stuart N. Graham, MD (Pediatrician)
15611 Pomerado Rd.  Bldg 4000
17190 Bernardo Center Dr.  Ste B
Poway, CA
(858) 675-3100

San Diego

Anthony Magit, MD (Pediatric ENT)
Seth Pransky MD (Pediatric ENT)
Denise Lago, PA-C
Rady Children's Specialists of San Diego - Pediatric ENT
3030 Children’s Way #402
San Diego, CA 92123
(858) 309-7701


James G. Murphy, MD, FAAP, FABM, IBCLC
Naval Medical Center, San Diego
34800 Bob Wilson Drive, Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92134
(619) 532-8225
Military dependents only

San Francisco

Anna Meyer, MD (ENT)
400 Parnassus Avenue, Suite A730
San Francisco, CA 94143
(415) 353-2757

San Jose

Connecticut

Middletown

Cliff O'Callahan, MD (Pediatrician)
Middletown, CT
(860) 344-6300

New Haven

John W. Dean III, DDS, Phd
Ivelina N. Dean, DMD, MDS
123 York Street, Suite 1H
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 773-9186
newhavenperiodontics.com/tongue-tie-babies.html

Florida

Clermont

Dr. Ramon Ruiz, DMD, MD (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon)
265 Hatteras Ave
Clermont, FL 34711
(352) 242-5331
cforalsurgery.com
Note: Uses anesthesia after 4 months old

Ft. Pierce

Denise Punger, MD, FAAFP, IBCLC
Coquelet & Punger Family Medicine
4640 S. 25th St,
Ft. Pierce, Florida, 34981, 772-466-8884
twofloridadocs.com

Gainesville

Sandra Sullivan, MD, IBCLC
Mary Ryngaert, ARNP, IBCLC
cbn.med.ufl.edu/

Monday, Wednesday, Friday
The Gerold L. Schiebler Children’s Medical Services Bldg
1701 SW 16th Ave., Building A
Gainesville, FL 32608
(352) 334-0206

Monday Afternoon
Eastside Clinic
410 NE Waldo Rd
Gainesville, FL 32641
(352) 265-7020

Tuesday, Thursday
Pediatric Primary Care at Tower Square
7046 Archer Rd
Gainesville, FL 32608
(352) 733-1770

Jacksonville

Dr. Daniel Wohl (ENT)
Jacksonville, FL
(904)262-7368 
ent4kids.net

Orange City

Dr. Ramon Ruiz, DMD, MD (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon)
1095 Town Center Drive
Orange City, FL 32763
(386) 775-6966
cforalsurgery.com
Note: Uses anesthesia after 4 months old

Orlando

Dr. Ramon Ruiz, DMD, MD (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon)
610 N. Mills Ave, Suite 100
Orlando, FL 32803
(407) 843-2261
cforalsurgery.com
Note: Uses anesthesia after 4 months old

Tampa Bay

Dr. Peter Orobello
(727)-329-5400
pediatric-ent.com
Note: his partners do not treat posterior tongue tie

Winter Springs

Dr. Ramon Ruiz, DMD, MD (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon)
5908 Redbug Lake Road
Winter Springs, FL 32708
(407) 696-2262
cforalsurgery.com
Note: Uses anesthesia after 4 months old

Georgia

Alpharetta

Erik Bauer, MD
Andrew Sipp, MD
Swasanker Bakthavachalan, MD
Pediatric Ear, Nose and Throat of Atlanta, PC
3300 Old Milton Pkwy, Ste 275
Alpharetta, GA 30005
(404) 255-2033
childrensent.com

Atlanta

Erik Bauer, MD
Andrew Sipp, MD
Swasanker Bakthavachalan, MD
Pediatric Ear, Nose and Throat of Atlanta, PC
5455 Meridian Marks Road NE,Suite 130
Atlanta, Georgia 30342
(404) 255-2033
childrensent.com

Cumming

Erik Bauer, MD
Andrew Sipp, MD
Swasanker Bakthavachalan, MD
Pediatric Ear, Nose and Throat of Atlanta, PC
410 Peachtree Parkway, Suite 300
Cumming, Georgia 30041
(404) 255-2033
childrensent.com

Duluth

Erik Bauer, MD
Andrew Sipp, MD
Swasanker Bakthavachalan, MD
Pediatric Ear, Nose and Throat of Atlanta, PC
2660 Satellite Boulevard
Duluth, Georgia 30096
(404) 255-2033
childrensent.com

Fayetteville

Erik Bauer, MD
Andrew Sipp, MD
Swasanker Bakthavachalan, MD
Pediatric Ear, Nose and Throat of Atlanta, PC
1265 Highway 54 West, Suite 200
Inside Piedmont Fayette Hospital
Fayetteville, Georgia 30214
(404) 255-2033
childrensent.com

Marietta

Erik Bauer, MD
Andrew Sipp, MD
Swasanker Bakthavachalan, MD
355 Tower Road, Suite 201
Marietta, Georgia 30060
(404) 255-2033
childrensent.com/home.htm

Illinois

Highland Park

Fred S. Margolis, DDS (Pediatric Dentist)
1770 First Street, Suite 360
Highland Park, Illinois 60035
(224) 927-9321
fredmargolisdds.com

Indiana

Thorntown

Penny Lane MSN, CNM, IBCLC
Holly Hopkins MSN, CNM, CLC
Believe Midwifery Services
118 West Main Street
Thorntown, IN 46071
(765) 436-7527

Kentucky

Lexington

Dr. Ray Van Metre (ENT)
Kentucky Ear Nose and Throat
1720 Nicholasville Rd, Ste. 501
Lexington, KY
(859) 278-1114

Maryland

Annapolis

Matthew Hilburn, MD (ENT)
Annapolis ENT
2002 Medical Pkwy, Suite 230
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 266-3900

Rockville

Stephen Epstein, MD (ENT)
9715 Medical Center Dr, Suite 528
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 340-1355

Massachusetts

Needham

Rebecca Stone, MD
15 Oak St
Needham, MA 02492-2401
(781) 444-4722

Northhampton

Jacquelyn Reilly, MD
ENTs of Western New England, LLC
766 North King St.
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 586-2033
entassociates.org/reilly.html

Springfield

Jacquelyn Reilly, MD
ENTs of Western New England, LLC
100 Wason Avenue, Suite 100
Springfield, MA 01107
(413) 732-7426
entassociates.org/reilly.html

Sudbury

Valentina Pasquantonio, DDS, FAGD
144 North Rd Suite 2125
Sudbury, MA 01776
(978) 369-2500
pasquantonio.com

Ware

Jacquelyn Reilly, MD
ENTs of Western New England, LLC
Mary Lane Hospital Office
85 South St.
Ware, MA 01082
(413) 967-2249
entassociates.org/reilly.html

Michigan

Ann Arbor

Amanda Kaufman, MD (Family Practitioner)
Family Medicine Clinic at Dominos Farms
24 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
(734) 647-5640

Missouri

Amy Grawey, MD, IBCLC
20 Progress Point Parkway, Suite 222
O'Fallon MO 63368
(636) 344-3020

Nebraska

Lincoln

Kathy Leeper, MD, IBCLC, FABM
MilkWorks
5930 South 58th St, Suite W
Lincoln, NE  68516
(402) 423-6402
milkworks.org

New York

Albany

Lawrence A. Kotlow, DDS, PC (Pediatric Dentist)
340 Fuller Road
Albany, NY
(518) 489-2571
kiddsteeth.com

Mineola

Dr. Segal (Dentist)
165 North Village Avenue, Suite 12
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
(516) 208-5088 
nomcs.com

New York City

Dr. Linda Dahl (ENT)
New York, NY
(212) 920-3047
dolcenter.net

North Carolina

Cary

Laura D. Brown, MD, FACS
1505 SW Cary Pkwy
Suite 301
Cary, NC 27511
(919) 367-9774

Charlotte

Brian A. McMurtry, DDS, FAGD
Fellow of the Academy Of General Dentistry
10816 Black Dog Lane, Suite 100
Charlotte, NC 28214
(704) 392-3883
CharlotteLaserDentist.com

Raleigh

Laura D. Brown, MD, FACS
3010 Anderson Dr
Raleigh, NC 27619
(919) 787-7171
(800) 241-9411

Magda Pugh, MD (ENT)
10010 Falls of Neuse Road, Suite 12
Raleigh, North Carolina   27614
(919) 790-2255
website

Ohio

Greg Notestine, DDS
2149 North Fairfield Rd.
Beavercreak, OH 45431
937-431-9916
(800) 988-0772

Oklahoma

German Digoy, ENT
825 NE 10th St # 4200
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
(405) 271-2662

Oregon

Portland

Craig Hertler (ENT)
2222 NW Lovejoy, Suite 607
Portland, OR 97210
9155 SW Barnes Road, Suite 208
Portland, OR 97225
(503) 222-3638
pdxent.com/physicians/dr-hertler.html

Bobby Ghaheri (ENT)
East Gateway Office
1111 NE 99th Ave
Portland OR 97220
(503) 488-2626
oregonclinic.com/provider/BobakGhaheri

Gresham

Bobby Ghaheri (ENT)
Gresham Office
24076 SE Stark
Gresham OR 97030
(503) 488-2600
oregonclinic.com/provider/BobakGhaheri

Pennsylvania

Camp Hill

Robert E. Wolf, MD, FACS
1857 Center Street in Camp Hill, PA.
(717) 763-7333

Philadelphia

Penny Soppas, MD, IBCLC (Pediatrician)
Drexel Hill Pediatrics
Philadelphia, PA
(610) 623-9080, ext 151
Does not accept NJ insurance

South Carolina

Columbia

Fred Garner, MD (ENT)
Carolina ENT
Columbia, SC
(803) 744-2700

Mount Pleasant

James Majeski, MD, PhD
900 Bowman Road
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 884-7991

South Dakota

Sioux Falls

Patrick Munson, MD
Sanford ENT
1310 W 22nd Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 328-8200
sanfordhealth.org/Doctors/Search?searchId=32535172

Tennessee

Anne Williford, FNP (main contact, works with the physicians)

Edward Penn, M.D.

Siva Chinnadurai, M.D.

Frank Virgin, M.D.

Steve Goudy, M.D.

Christopher Wootten, M.D,

Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

2200 Children’s Way

Doctor’ Office Towers, 7^th floor

Nashville, TN 37232

(615) 936-8176

Texas

Dallas

Michael J. Biavati, MD (ENT)
8325 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 100
Dallas, TX 75231
(214) 696-8900

Ft. Worth

Stacy Cole, DDS
4812 Bryant Irvin Court
Fort Worth, TX 76107
(817) 731-9291
svcole.com

Keller

Hugh Oser, DDS
1135 Keller Parkway
Keller, TX 76248
(817) 431-5514
wowdentistry.net

Plano

Michael J. Biavati, MD (ENT)
7000 W Plano Pkwy, Ste 225
Plano, TX 75093
(214) 696-8900

Vermont

Colchester

Anya S. Koutras, MD, IBCLC (Family Practitioner)
Colchester Family Practice
883 Blakely Rd
Colchester, VT 05446
(802) 847-2055

Virginia

Ashburn

Rishita Jaju, DDS
Ashburn Children's Dentistry
44025 Pipeline Plaze Suite I-225
(571) 206-3564
Ashburn, VA 20147
kidzsmile.com

Midlothian

Dr. Matthew A Bridges (ENT)
Commonwealth ENT Specialists, P.C.
13700 St Francis Blvd, Ste 500
Midlothian, Virginia 23114
(804) 378-7443
(804) 378-0744 (fax)

Norfolk

Dr. David Darrow (ENT)
Norfolk Virginia
(757) 668-9327

Washington

Seattle

Isabella Knox, MD, EdM (Neonatologist)
Maternity & Infant Care Clinic at UWMC
(860) 212-4391
iknox@u.washington.edu

Mary Ann O'Hara, MD, MPH, M.St, FABM
Seattle Breastfeeding Medicine
7733 39th Avenue, NE
Seattle, WA
(206) 743-8639

Australia

Canberra

Monica Hogan (Lactation Consultant)
23 Galway Place, Deakin
Canberra, ACT 2600
Tel: 0409985324
monica@breastfeedingmatters.com.au

Kogarah

Dale Hansson, RN, IBCLC
Premier Health 
Ground Floor, 4 Belgrave St
Kogarah NSW 2217
Phone: 0295818888
dale@premierhealth.com.au

Canada

Ottawa

John Fayad, DDS
Chapman Mills Dental
50 Marketplace Avenue, Unit 11
Ottawa, Ontario K2J 5G3
(613) 823-4001
chapmanmillsdental.com

Montréal

Dr. Stephanie Martimbeau (Dental Surgeon)
Longueuil
(south shore of Montréal)
(450) 463-0050

Dr. Julie Choquet
Hôpital Lasalle
Montréal
(514) 362-8000

Carole Dobrich RN, IBCLC
HFPC-Goldfarb Breastfeeding Clinic
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
tel: 514-340-8222 ext 3269 fax 514-340-8634
Referral form required
Hand out for patients

Toronto

Jack Newman, MD
Newman Breastfeeding Clinic & Institute
in the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM)
1255 Sheppard Avenue East
Toronto, M2K 1E2
(416) 498-0002

Vancouver

Jimmy Chan, DDS
1199 Lynn Valley Road, #37
North Vancouver, BC V7J 3H2
604-985-2912
info@drjimmychan.ca
drjimmychan.ca

England

babyfriendly.org.uk
Enter "tongue-tie" in the search engine to find practioners who perform frenotomies. Note that not all treat posterior ties, so it may be necessary to to contact them to enquire.

Berkshire

Mary Griffiths, IBCLC
07870 179979
breastfeedinghelp.co.uk

Hampshire

Mary Griffiths, IBCLC
07870 179979
breastfeedinghelp.co.uk

London

Mary Griffiths, IBCLC
07870 179979
breastfeedinghelp.co.uk

Southampton

Mervyn Griffiths, MD (Pediatric Surgeon)
Room EG217D
East Wing, G Level
Southampton General Hospital
SO16 6YD
023 8079 6489

Carolyn Westcot, RGN (Nurse)
Southampton General Hospital
carolyn@westcot.demon.co.uk

Surrey

Mary Griffiths, IBCLC
07870 179979
breastfeedinghelp.co.uk


Israel

Tel Aviv

Dr. Botzer
052-426-2332

Michael Scheflan, MD (Plastic Surgeon)
Board certified, The American Board of Plastic Surgery
Atidim Medical Center
Tel Aviv, Israel 69710
972 03 649 9233 
scheflan@medigroup.co.il

Germany

Bühl

Elien Rouw, MD (Doctor)
Im Wasserbett 7
77815 Bühl
Germany
07223-900302
ElienRouw@t-online.de
(in private practice, so not covered by state insurances)

Bühlertal

Dr. Holger Hüttemann (Dentist)
Hauptstrasse 32
77803 Bühlertal
07223-991515
willkommen@zahnarzt-huettemann.de
termine@zahnarzt-huettemann.de
domain17761.kunden.kontent.com/104.htm

Grevenbroich

Dr. Meyer, FA (für Kinderchirurgie)
Reydter Str. 131a
41515 Grevenbroich
02181-47670

Netherlands

Utrecht

Erica D.M. Post
Kinderarts
APLS- en NLS-instructeur
Gastdocent lactatiekunde
Mesos Medisch Centrum
v. Heuvengoedhartiaan I
3527 CE Utrecht
epost@mesos.nl
030 2953776
06 43143865 (mobile)