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About

Dr. Standish is a family medicine and breastfeeding medicine doctor and researcher focused on clinical interventions to improve breastfeeding outcomes and support families in achieving their infant feeding plans. Along with colleagues in Pediatrics, OB/GYN and Nursing, she is founder of the Breastfeeding & Lactation Medicine Center at BMC, which focuses on training, research, and clinical services for breastfeeding dyads. She completed medical school at Yale University School of Medicine and fellowship training in Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine at the University of Rochester.

  • Departments

  • Specialties

    Family Medicine, Breastfeeding Medicine

  • Languages

    Spanish
  • Contact

    617.638.8000
  • Primary Location

    1 Boston Medical Center Pl
    Boston, MA 02118

  • Administrative Title

    Assistant Professor of Family Medicine

  • Residency

    Boston Medical Center

  • Fellowship

    Boston Medical Center

  • Board Certifications

    ABFM

  • Research Interests

    Breastfeeding, substance use disorder, community-engaged research.

Affiliations

Affiliations

My Publications

  1. Paying attention: Boston hospital helps breastfeeding Black moms, babies thrive

    The Boston Globe, September 12, 2022