Dr. Colette is currently out of the office and will return on August 1. If you need breastfeeding medicine support during her absence, other breastfeeding medicine practices in California who we recommend include Dr. Yang, Dr. Lehman, Dr Shah and Dr. Mitchell (not affiliated with Dr Colette's practice). Their contact information can be found on the Resources page.
Tongue Tie Treatment
Tracey Tan, DDS
@drtracytran
"Dr. Tran is a pediatric dental specialist who went through extra educational courses to treat and diagnose oral restrictions such as tongue ties as well as pediatric sleep issues related to craniofacial growth and development. Since this is not taught in traditional medical and dental education, Dr. Tran lectures to other providers on this topic throughout the country in order to spread evidence-based knowledge on objective tongue-tie assessment and management."
Ali Strocker, MD
Southern California Pediatric ENT Associates
"Dr. Ali Strocker, MD is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist in Tarzana, CA and has over 22 years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine in 2001. She is affiliated with medical facilities Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center."
Mark Ortega DDS, MSD
Sandcastle Pediatric Dentistry
"“Dr. Mark” is a Southern California native, who completed his Doctorate of Dental Surgery at the UCLA School of Dentistry, where he graduated with honors. Dr. Ortega strives to provide the best care, through evidence-based dentistry, while building relationships with patients and their families. He believes early prevention and patient/parent education are the foundation of good oral health."
Dr. Jenny Garcia
"Dr. Garcia was born and raised in Hollywood, CA, and she’s thrilled to be serving the community that helped raise her. Dr. Garcia attended the University of California, Santa Cruz for her undergraduate studies and the University of California, San Francisco for dental school, and she completed her pediatric residency at the University of Southern California. Throughout her education and training, Dr. Garcia has cultivated a compassionate and expert approach to caring for young smiles."
Dr. Bethany Kum
1122 Mission Street, Suite A
South Pasadena, CA 91030
"Dr. Bethany Kum takes a conservative, holistic, and collaborative care approach to frenectomies (aka lip and tongue tie releases) providing traditional and alternative methods to baby's functional oral health. You aren’t pushed into unnecessary procedures and you’ll never be rushed to make a decision. Dr. Bethany is here to listen to your concerns and goals so together, a game plan will be created with your family and team of providers that's personalized to you and your baby's needs."