Mark Gorney (he/him/his)
Program Director
Annenberg Center for Health Sciences
La Quinta, California, United States
Description: Leading neonatologists and pediatric and neonatal medical organizations increasingly advocate for the provision of human milk to all premature infants. Alongside these recommendations, education for clinicians caring for premature infants in the NICU is needed in order to advance their awareness and knowledge of the many factors that influence nutrient delivery from human milk. Fernando Moya, MD, and Brian Stansfield, MD, are leaders in the research of human milk science, as well as in the clinical application of these learnings. Drs. Moya and Stansfield will present recent findings from clinical studies on how the nutrient profile of human milk varies across geographies and races and changes according to gestational age, stage of lactation, and various fortification strategies. They will guide learners on how to think critically on the use of human milk—including strategies for its fortification—to optimize the growth and development of premature infants.