Gina Tanios-Rafla, DMD

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Felicia heath

I can not say enough good things about Dr. Gina Tanios-Rafla. When my son, Callen, was born I noticed right away that he had a tongue tie. His doctors and a lactation consultant said it was fine and his latch was good so I continued to nurse him with it, thinking it might get better. When it didnt improve on its on, at 8 weeks, I went to a hospital and they cut his tongue tie. This also did not improve his eating. I continued to breast feed and honestly it was the most painful thing I had to endure and I cried at most feedings. When my son was around 4 months old I noticed he had a lip tie. I researched up and down for someone to correct his lip tie. No one wanted to touch a wiggly 4 month old and/or I was told that I needed to wait until he was older and have him put under to have it corrected. I did not want to wait that long nor did I want him to get put under. Thankfully in my research I found Dr. Gina Tanios-Raflas website. I called after looking at all the reviews. After I explained my situation and where I lived, I was scheduled for the next day. THIS IS WAS THRILLED ABOUT! I live in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, which is about an hour and a half to two hours away depending on traffic. I was scheduled for a consult, but because I lived so far away the procedure would happen at the same time if needed. At our consult, Dr. Gina showed me his lip and tongue ties. She then explained everything that she was going to do. The procedure was performed and in no time it was over. Immediately after the procedure was completed my son latched for the first time without any pain on my end. Dr. Gina made sure he latched correctly and checked on me while he was eating to make sure he was okay. The driving, the tolls, the baby who hates his car seat, the cost... ALL 100% worth it. Now, a few weeks later my sons tongue re-attached again. I emailed Dr. Gina and she called me on the weekend to reassure me that everything was going to be ok and that she would look at him. I came back every week for a few weeks and in the end he needed to have his tongue tie lasered again (at not cost to me). It needed to be re-lasered at no ones fault...it turns out my son is a fast healer. Dr.Gina worked with me and helped me understand everything even better. I needed to do the stretches more often and the second time around there was no re-connection. Dr. Gina not only corrected his tongue and lip ties, she provided me the comfort and support I needed through out the enter process.My son is now 5 and a half months old and eats like a champ and I have Dr. Gina to thank for it. I recommend going to see Dr. Gina Tanios-Rafla. If you are a parent doing research because you think your child has a lip or tongue tie, give her a call. Its worth it. Thank you Dr. Gina Tanios-Rafla, I am eternally grateful for you and your helpful staff for all that you have done for us.

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Michelle Manning

Dr Gina is GREAT!! I cant say enough great things about her. I was referred to her by my great friend Sarah at Breastfeeding609. She saw my daughter Olivia in August when she was 4 1/2 weeks old. I struggled IMMENSELY with breastfeeding in the beginning. The thought and pain of feeding brought me to tears most days. I had clogged ducts and blisters and Olivia wasnt gaining as well as she should have. One visit to Dr Gina and everything instantly became better!! It was amazing actually!! Olivia had a class 3 lip AND tongue tie. Dr Gina asked questions about breastfeeding and about me and my daughter. She genuinely cared/cares about how we are doing. The revision was quick and as soon as it was over and I fed Olivia..it was like night and day. She latched perfectley and was gulping milk. She just turned 4 months old this week. She was born 6lbs 15oz. Our first appt with Dr Gina, Olivia was 7lbs 13oz. Today she weighed 13lbs 8oz!! WOW! The results speak for themselves! Shes plenty healthy now and I owe it to Dr Gina. I had seen professionals(multiple lactaion consultants, my midwife and even my pediatrician) and everyone told me to work on my latch. Without Dr Gina I would have eventually had to quit breastfeeding because of the damage and minimal weight gain. It wasnt my latch. Olivia COULNDT get what she needed without the revisions no matter how hard she tried :( I live in Upstate NY and have made several trips down and always stop in the visit and her so she check on Olivias progress. The office staff is great! And if I had a concern, they accomodate do me above and beyond what I expected. They fit me in no matter how busy they were and answered any and all my questions. Dr Gina was always available, which is very reassuring when youre worried about the healer and well being of your baby! I am a very satisifed and happy patient! And so is Olivia! Dr Gina did right by us and I would definitely recommend her!!!

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rinoa007

My husband and I brought our 2 week old son to get his lip and tongue ties released by Dr. Tanios. Breastfeeding had been excruciatingly difficult until then because he could not latch onto my nipple. Every session was frustrating and heartbreaking for me as a new mom. First off, I called up about 4 other ENTs or pediatric dentists to inquire about their tongue/lip release procedures before calling Dr. Tanioss office. Her staff were warm and friendly, answered any questions I had about the procedures and the pricing on the phone, and gave me the best and most trustworthy impression. Thus we decided to go ahead and book a consultation with her within the week. Dr. Tanios affirmed what we had suspected about the existence of tongue/lip ties, and we got the procedures done within the same day. Afterwards, I spent about 45 minutes trying to nurse in the nursing room her office has set aside for moms and their infants post-procedure. Although we did not successfully nurse that day, she gave us advice about what to do to get my son to learn to relatch, and taught us stretching exercises that we must do to keep the ties from reattaching. No lie, the post procedure stretches were the most difficult part of the process (especially the first 5 days) because they must be done every 4-5 hours or before every feeding session, around the clock for 3 weeks. My son would screech every time we tried to do the exercises in the beginning, but he learned to deal with them better as time went on. We came to Dr. Tanios for follow-up after 10 days and were happy to hear that the ties were still good. Today marks the last day of the 3 weeks and my baby is still nursing like a champ and growing like a weed. We are glad to have found Dr. Tanios and drive the 90 minutes during rush hour traffic to see her over closer ENTs/pediatric dentists. I recommend her and her practice wholeheartedly for the revision of lip and tongue ties.

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Kristine Esposito

I was so incredibly nervous and emotional when I realized my 4 week old daughter was most likely lip and tongue tied. My friend was going through the same thing and had recommended for me to make an appointment with Dr. Tanios, who is the only preferred provider in NJ listed on the Tongue Tied Babies Support Group on Facebook. I set up a consult appointment (there were appointments available right away-- no having to wait in agony) and was told that if the doctor confirmed the ties, I was able to have the laser procedure done that very same day if I wished. My fears were confirmed at the appointment and everything happened very quickly from that point on. My daughter had the surgery (I could hear her crying from the waiting room), but by the time she was returned to me (less than 2 minutes later probably), she had stopped crying and I nursed her. Dr. Tanios then went over the stretches that I would have to do every 4 hours for the next 3 weeks. It was an overwhelming experience, but that didnt have anything to do with the doctor or her staff, who were incredibly comforting and knowledgeable. Dr. Tanios set me up with a follow-up appointment the next week. At that appointment, my daughters tongue had slightly reattached, so Dr. Tanios broke the reattachment and showed me how to do the stretches better. One week after that, I had another follow-up and everything looked great! I have to send her a few photos of the healed ties at the end of the three weeks of stretches and she will let me know how everything looks. I cant stress enough how easy Dr. Tanios and her staff made this process, which again, I was incredibly stressed about. She said I could call her any time with questions/concerns and is very "available" which is so important when you are nervous about something with your newborn. I HIGHLY recommend.

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