Dr. Pooja Kakar

Biography

Pooja Kakar, MD, IBCLC is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Stanford University. She is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, with primary practice at the Gardner Packard Children's Health Center. Dr. Kakar has established a breastfeeding medicine clinic that leads efforts to align hospital and community-based lactation support initiatives. She serves as the Section Early Career Physicians Liaison for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Breastfeeding. Complementing her work in a clinical setting, Dr. Kakar is a co-project investigator in pragmatic trials addressing childhood obesity and developing novel digital health applications to promote equitable access to safe outdoor spaces. Her academic training includes a BA with Honors in Cell Biology and Neuroscience from Rutgers University and an MD with Distinction in Service to Community from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Dr. Kakar completed her Pediatric Residency at St. Christopher’s Hospital in Philadelphia. She is also proficient in Spanish and Hindi.

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