Our Providers
BRUCE W. BUNNELL, MD
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Bruce graduated from Wesleyan University and the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He did research in pediatric gastroenterology and trained in pediatrics at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He is a clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School. His wife is an obstetrician who is affiliated with the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and they have a daughter and a son. He has been in practice since 1990.
TRACEY L. DALEY, MD
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Tracey graduated from Columbia College and Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. She trained at the DuPont Hospital for Children, where she successfully completed a project on neonatal hyperthyroidism. She returned to the Boston area (where she grew up) to practice primary care pediatrics. Her interests are reading, classical music, and physical fitness. She joined Centre Pediatrics in November 2000.
PARAG AMIN, MD
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Parag graduated from Boston University and Boston University School of Medicine. He completed his pediatric residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital for Children where he met his wife. They have 2 young sons that keep them busy. Dr. Amin enjoys travel, cooking, reading and sports. He joined Centre Pediatrics in September 2006.
LAURA DE GIROLAMI, MD
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Laura graduated from Columbia College with a B.A. in Art History and then received her M.D. from Harvard Medical School. She completed her pediatric training at the Massachusetts General Hospital for Children. Her son, Lucas, was born during her residency in 2006 and her daughter, Isabella, was born in 2010. She enjoys cooking, international travel and spending time with her husband and children. She is fluent in Spanish, Italian and French. She joined Centre Pediatrics in August 2010.
MICHAEL MA, MD
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Michael graduated from the University of California Los Angeles with a B.S. in Microbiology and Marine Biology and received his M.D. from Yale University School of Medicine. He completed his pediatric residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital for Children and trained at Centre Pediatrics under the mentorship of Dr. Parag Amin. He conducted research in pediatric cardiology and gastroenterology. Dr. Ma enjoys cooking, reading, tennis and rugby. He joined the practice in August 2015.
CAITLIN KING, MD, MBA
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Caitlin graduated from Duke University with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in Economics. She worked in finance for five years in New York City before heading to Tufts University School of Medicine to pursue her MD/MBA. She completed her pediatrics residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital for Children. She enjoys running, travelling, cooking and spending time with her husband and her four young children – Charlotte, Cameron, Lucy and George. She joined Centre Pediatrics in January 2019.
LAUREL GAFFIN, MD
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Laurel graduated from Colby College with a B.A. in Environmental Science and earned her M.D. from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. During her studies, she participated in the Columbia-Bassett Program, which focused on a longitudinal patient-centered approach to healthcare. She also conducted research on the genetics of pediatric cardiomyopathy. Laurel completed her residency at Vanderbilt’s Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital. She enjoys reading, running, and walking her dogs. In July 2024, her family returned to the northeast to join Centre Pediatrics.
LAUREN BOCCUZZI, PNP
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Lauren graduated from Boston University with a B.S in Business Administration, and earned her Bachelor and Master of Science in Nursing at the MGH Institute for Health Professions. She has had nursing experience at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, and Nurse Practitioner experience in Westwood, MA. Lauren grew up in Green Bay, WI, before moving to Boston to attend college. She remains a loyal Packers fan. She enjoys spending time with her husband and three boys, James, Jonathan and Matthew, reading, and skiing. She joined Centre Pediatrics in June 2014.
SHAYNA DARNELL, PNP
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Shayna graduated from the University of Maryland with a B.S. in Psychology and earned a Master’s degree from the University of Miami in Clinical Exercise Physiology. She received her Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Columbia University school of Nursing. Prior to joining Centre Pediatrics, she worked as a pediatric primary care nurse practitioner in New York City. Shayna grew up in the Boston area, and enjoys working out, knitting, discovering new coffee shops, and spending time with her family.
JULIE SUN, PNP
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Julie graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s in Nursing at the MGH Institute of Health Professions. Prior to Centre Pediatrics, she worked full time at the MGH Pediatric group practice as a nurse while also seeing patients as a nurse practitioner in their weekend/holiday urgent care clinic. Julie grew up in Sharon, MA and has been a local to Massachusetts her entire life. In her free time, she loves exploring fitness classes in Boston’s various boot camp, yoga and spin studies while also finding a balance by searching for the city’s most delicious and authentic Asian foods She loves traveling abroad but can’t think of a better place to spend a weekend than Portland, ME.
ANNE BRUNTRAGER, PNP
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Ann graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Romance Languages and Literature. She went on to get a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing from the MGH Institute of Health Professions. She is also a Certified Lactation Counselor and Certified Asthma Educator. Prior to coming to Centre Pediatrics, she worked in public health nursing for the Boston Public Schools. She lives in Boston with her husband and four adolescent sons, Jack, Elliot, Mattie, and Theo. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, knitting, bread baking, skiing, kayaking, and running. Anne is fluent in Spanish, and also speaks some Japanese and French. She joined Centre Pediatrics in 2021.
CAROLINE BECK, PNP
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Caroline graduated from the University of Virginia with a bachelor’s degree in Public Health. She went on to get a Master of Science in Nursing from Boston College. She worked at Centre Pediatrics as one of our triage nurses before completing her training as a nurse practitioner. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, reading, and exploring the Boston restaurant scene. She joined Centre Pediatrics in 2021.
EMILY DLUGI, PNP
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Emily graduated from Franklin & Marshall College with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Health and Psychology. She received her Master of Science in Nursing from Johns Hopkins University and then went on to complete her Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner degree at the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to joining Centre Pediatrics, she worked full time as a RN first at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital and then in the pediatric intensive care unit at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Emily is originally from New Jersey. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, biking, swimming, baking, exploring new restaurants, and traveling. She joined Centre Pediatrics in January 2023.
JULIANA VENNARD, PNP
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Juliana graduated from Binghamton University in 2016 with her Bachelor’s in Nursing Science and Forensic Health. She joined Centre Pediatrics as a triage nurse in 2017. She enjoyed it so much that she decided to advance her practice in pediatric primary care and attended Boston College for her Master of Science in Nursing. Outside of Centre Pediatrics, she spent time contact tracing and helped launch of the first COVID-19 outpatient treatment program at MGH and BWH. She enjoys reading mystery novels, visiting her hometown of Brooklyn, New York, and long walks with her husband and two dachshunds.