meet the team

THE BRAINS BEHIND THE BREATHE INSTITUTE

SOROUSH ZAGHI, MD

MEDICAL director
​Co-founder

SANDA PINKERTON

THERAPY DIRECTOR
​​CO-FOUNDER

Dr. Chelsea Pinto

Infant TOngue-Tie
SPecialist

maryam norouz

myofunctional therapist

katie romero

​MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPIST

Sarah Mangano

CranioSacral THerapist

Jenni June

Sleep HygienE
​LACTATION COUNSELOR

Kathy Soto

Myofunctional Therapist

Dr. Shahryar Barzegar

Medication Therapy Management

Julia WInter

Myofunctional Therapist

Cassandra carlopio

Yoga Nidra
Sleep Meditation

LEYLI NOROUZ

MANAGING DIRECTOR
​​CO-FOUNDER

CHAD KNUTSEN

MEDIA/tech DIrector
​Co-FOunder

JEN RODRIGUEZ

Associate Director operations

Brenda Rivera

Office Manager

MIA JABARA

MEDICAL/Research Assistant

​CHIRAG GOVARDHaN

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Gaby Sendek

MEDICAL/RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Julia Huang

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

SARAH BEACH

BHSc, BA, Cert SDT, RDH, ROHT ​

INTERNATIONAL COURSE COORDINATOR

We are so fortunate to have Sarah Beach joining our team! She is a registered Dental Practitioner in Oral Health Therapy and a Myofunctional Therapist in Brisbane Australia, with a unique ability to bring people together towards great causes. We are grateful to have brought her aboard to help us support our ongoing international educational efforts!

Dr. Zaghi, Leyli, Sanda & Team,

You are all so fantastic!! The care from this office is unparalleled! Dr. Zaghi your skill, knowledge and bed-side manner gave us such confidence and ease. Leyli is a power house and on top of absolutely everything. Sanda is so kind, knowledegeable and a joy to be around. This office is exceptional and all of you in it. 
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your care of Cyrus.

- cox family