Dr. Cara Riek Interview – Tongue-Tie and Breastfeeding Practitioner

Listen as Dr. Cara Riek shares her journey from the moment she started using LightScalpel CO₂ lasers for tongue- and lip-tie releases (frenectomy) until now, when she has performed over 2,000 frenectomy procedures at her two practices in the Phoenix, AZ, area. Thank you, Dr. Riek, for allowing us to share your interview.

Cara Riek, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, IBCLC, DABLS, is a family nurse practitioner at "Arizona Breastfeeding Medicine & Wellness" which focuses on breastfeeding support and the "Arizona Tongue Tie Center" which focuses on older children and adults to help with tongue ties. Dr. Riek graduated from Arizona State University with a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. She is an IBCLC and a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She has also recently become a Certified Specialist in Orofacial Myology (CSOM). Dr. Riek very much enjoys helping families reach their breastfeeding goals. Learn more at bfmedaz.com and aztonguetiecenter.com.