GOLD Speakers

Panel Discussion Tongue Tie 2026

• Speaker Type: 2026 Main Presentation
• Country: United States of America

Biography:

Melissa Cole, MS, IBCLC, PMH-C
Melissa Cole is an internationally board-certified lactation consultant, neonatal oral motor assessment professional, clinical herbalist, and perinatal mental health-certified provider with over two decades of experience in perinatal care. As the founder of Luna Lactation & Wellness, she provides clinical support, professional mentorship, and education on integrative approaches to lactation, infant feeding challenges, and perinatal health. Melissa is a published author, researcher, and international speaker known for blending evidence-based practice with compassionate and inclusive care.

Johanna Sargeant BA, BEd, IBCLC
Johanna Sargeant is a lactation consultant based in Zurich, Switzerland, where she lives with her husband, two boys and one fluffy dog. With extensive training in occupational therapy, biomedical science, psychology and education, she empowers parents with compassionate, personalized care through her private practice, Milk and Motherhood. In addition to working privately with clients, she has co-created and taught the new lactation education modules for the European School of Neonatology, has taught at the University of Zurich, has spoken as a panelist for the WHO’s Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative congress, and has been an expert speaker and facilitator for wide variety of international conferences. She co-hosts the podcast The Latch Revolution and is passionate about training postpartum professionals in oral rehabilitation and the intricacies of perinatal mental health. Johanna’s complex personal and professional experiences fuel her passion for providing knowledgeable, guilt-free infant feeding support globally.

Raymond Tseng DDS, PhD
Dr. Ray Tseng is a pediatric dentist and owner of the NC Tongue Tie Center for research and clinical practice (Cary, North Carolina, USA). Dr. Tseng completed his DDS and PhD at The Ohio State University (USA), and post-doctoral research fellowship and pediatric specialty training at the University of North Carolina (USA). Dr. Tseng has actively engaged in clinical research and practice focused on tethered oral tissues (TOTs) for 8 years, and is passionate about collaborating with others to develop evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for TOTs focused providers. He is an internationally invited speaker, published author, and subject matter expert on pediatric ankylofrenula. Dr. Tseng is the chair of Board of Directors for the International Consortium of Oral Ankylofrenulae Professionals (ICAP), and chairs ICAP’s scientific affairs committee. He holds adjunct faculty/adviser positions at the University of North Carolina (USA), and Curtin University (Perth, WA), and is on the editorial board for the International Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy.