Our Story

“After having my first baby, I knew I wanted to breastfeed, but I wasn’t prepared for how difficult it turned out to be.”

What I imagined would be rainbows and butterflies turned out to be poor weight gain for baby, pain for mama, and many tears for both. I felt unprepared and defeated. Through support, perseverance, and late nights of research, we found our village. Village Lactation Medicine sprouted from a desire to find a comprehensive lactation medicine home where both baby and parent could get breastfeeding and lactation help with physician level care.

Meet Us

Lisandra Perez, M.D., IBCLC

Founder of Village Lactation Medicine | Board Certified Pediatrician | International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) | Breastfeeding/Lactation Medicine Specialist | Mother of two breastfed boys

Education & Experience

Dr. Perez earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida and received her Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from the UF College of Medicine.

She completed pediatric residency training through UF COM at Orlando Health, working at Arnold and Winnie Palmer Hospitals, one of the busiest labor and delivery hospitals in the country. 

Dr. Perez is board-certified in Pediatrics and has practiced as an outpatient general pediatrician in Orlando and Wellington. Driven by a desire to better support breastfeeding families, she became an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).

Dr. Perez founded Village Lactation Medicine as a way to center her clinical work around her passion for lactation medicine.

Bio & Fun Facts

Originally from Cuba and lives in South Florida with her college sweetheart husband and their two sons.

She loves going on adventures with her family, whether it’s a big trip or just discovering a new spot in town. She’s rarely seen without a latte in hand and lives for slow, cozy Sunday breakfasts at home. Her favorite part of the day? Snuggling up with her boys for bedtime stories.

La Doctora Perez habla español

What Our Dyads are Saying

  • 5 stars isn’t enough!

    I truly believe Dr. Perez saved my breastfeeding journey as I do not think it would have continued the route we were heading. She worked diligently on helping me get my baby get into the correct latch, and easing the pain/discomfort on my end. She is very knowledgeable, and you can just tell she loves what she does. As a first time mom, she eased my mind and helped become confident in feeding my baby.
    A.S.

  • Dr. Perez was recommended to me by my pediatrician office and I am super happy to have worked with her! 

    Her extensive background in pediatrics shows in her lactation consultations. She is very passionate about both babies as well as assisting in the breastfeeding journey. As a first time mom, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from a lactation consultation but it was an extremely informative and thorough process with her. She did weighted feeds on my baby at every visit, sent handouts with exercises for my baby to make his tongue better, ordered bloodwork for me with quest, etc. She is always available via text if I have any questions (and I had a lot!)
    S.L.

  • I cannot recommend Dr. Perez enough. 

    My wife and I saw her for three visits over the course of two months, and she made such a difference for our family. At first, I was hesitant to join the appointments since I’m a dad, but she immediately put us at ease and encouraged me to be involved with practical tips. Per my wife, Dr. Perez literally helped double her milk supply. What really stood out is how knowledgeable and thorough she is—she takes a holistic approach, but isn’t afraid to prescribe medication when it’s the right call. From the moment she walked in, she was calm, kind, and reassuring. Dr. Perez genuinely cares—she never rushes through appointments and even checked in with us multiple times afterward. We’re so grateful for her and would recommend her to any new parent in need of guidance and encouragement.
    T.N.

  • Dr. Perez is amazing.

    She is kind, thorough, knowledgeable and takes her time to teach and to address your concerns. She has a gentle touch and truly cares about a you and your baby. I am so grateful for her expertise since I was having trouble with pain, latching and feeding my baby. He is now thriving and growing like a weed. Thank you Dr. Perez!
    A.M.

  • I could not recommend Dr. Perez more.

    She saved my breastfeeding journey. I was referred to her very early postpartum. I was in so much pain, so under informed and ready to give up on breastfeeding. My pain was a 10/10. I had family members telling me “breastfeeding is painful at first” so I was trying to push through. Dr. Perez immediately reassured me that the pain was not normal or necessary. She gave me recommendations to help me heal and how to move forward. She fit me for a pump and educated me so much on every aspect of breastfeeding. Looking back it’s amazing how much I didn’t know before working with her. My journey would have never survived. I am 4 months postpartum and still exclusively breastfeeding and I owe it all to Dr. Perez. She has a wealth of knowledge.
    S.D.

“I feel a deep connection to lactating dyads and it brings me immense joy to see parents succeed in providing such amazing nutrition for their babies”

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