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Marsha is a registered nurse and international board
certified lactation consultant. She maintained a large clinical practice at
a major HMO in Massachusetts, is a published author and an international
speaker.
Consulting with hospitals, providing in-service
presentations, speaking at conferences and workshops and advocating for
breastfeeding at the state and federal levels occupy her professional time.
She is currently a member of the board of directors of
the Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition and Baby Friendly USA, as well as
a past president of the International Lactation Consultant Association.
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Dr. Hale is an
experienced clinical pharmacologist with many years of lecturing in all
areas of pharmacology and therapeutics. He currently is considered a leading
expert in the use of medications in breastfeeding women and travels
world-wide lecturing on the topic of using medications in breastfeeding
mothers. His four breastfeeding
reference books,
Medications and Mothers' Milk, Clinical Therapy in
Breastfeeding Mothers and, Drug Therapy
and Breastfeeding: From Theory to Clinical Practice, and
A Medication Guide for Breastfeeding Moms,
are used throughout the world by physicians, nurses, NICUs, Obstetrical
units, Lactation consultants, and LLLs.
Degrees:
 | BS in Pharmacy Southwestern Oklahoma State University (1968).
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| Ph.D. in Pharmacology and
Toxicology-University of Kansas, 1978. |
Present Position:
Professor of Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics
Texas Tech University School of Medicine
1400 Wallace Blvd
Amarillo, TX 79106 |
La
Leche League of Wisconsin is part of La Leche League International, a nonprofit
organization dedicated to providing support, education, information and
encouragement to women who want to breastfeed.