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Karen Federici, MD, Family Medicine, Sycamore, IL

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Family Medicine Sycamore, IL

Physician | Breastfeeding Expert | TEDx Speaker | Entrepreneur

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  • Office

    2560 Hauser Ross Dr
    Ste 425
    Sycamore, IL 60178
    Phone+1 815-784-6300
    Fax+1 815-517-1490

Summary

  • Dr. Karen Federici is board certified in family medicine, a fellow of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, and a board certified lactation consultant, and has been in private practice since 2006, providing primary care for women and children, and helping thousands of mothers and babies successfully breastfeed.

    As a TEDx speaker, Dr Karen advocates for breastfeeding families to be informed patients, and for improved education and support for breastfeeding mothers.
  • How Breastfeeding Education is Failing Us | Karen Federici | TEDxYoungstown

    Breastfeeding education is inadequate among physicians, despite it's importance in maternal-child health. Dr Federici empowers parents to be educated patients.

Clinical Expertise

  • Pediatrics, Women's health, Breastfeeding medicine

Education & Training

  • Adventist Hinsdale Hospital
    Adventist Hinsdale HospitalResidency, Family Medicine, 2003 - 2006
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine
    University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2003 - 2026
  • American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
  • Academy of Breastfeeding MedicineFellow
  • International Board of Lactation ConsultantsIBCLC

Professional Memberships

  • Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
    Fellow