Mary C Ryngaert, ARNP

About Mary C Ryngaert

Mary Ryngaert has been a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) since 1987 and an international board-certified lactation consultant since 2000. She helped establish multiple breastfeeding clinics within our UF Health Pediatrics practices in 2009. She has three children and two grandchildren and loves to travel to see them all. She also loves to attend local trivia and karaoke nights.

Board Certifications

• International Board Certified Lactation Consultant

  IBLCE
• Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

  ANCC

Clinical Profile

Specialties

• Pediatrics – Nurse Practitioner

Areas of Interest

• Breast Milk – Pumping and Storing
• Breastfeeding
• Infant – Newborn Development
• Toddler Development
• Tongue Tie

Research Profile

Areas of Interest

• Health Disparities
• Human Lactation
• breastfeeding

Publications

Academic Articles

1. The association of maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index with breastfeeding initiation.

   2013

   Journal

   Maternal and child health journal.

   Volume/Issue

   17(10):1842-51

   [DOI]

   10.1007/s10995-012-1204-7.

   [PMID]

   23247667.

   50 citations PubMed Publisher’s Site

Education

1. MSN – Primary Care of Children

   1987 Catholic University of America

2. BSN

   1984 DeSales University

Contact Details

Phones:

Business:

(352) 594-7337

Emails:

Business:

maryryngaert@ufl.edu

Addresses:

Business Mailing:

PO Box 100296
GAINESVILLE FL 32610

Business Street:

4740 NW 39TH PLACE
4740 NW 39TH PL STE B
UF PEDS MAGNOLIA PARK
GAINESVILLE FL 326067226