Natalie Bruce
Pediatrics
About
I am a warm, kind, board‑certified pediatrician with over a decade of experience in traditional outpatient clinics before opening Nurturing Pediatrics in late 2024. I provide Direct Primary Care (DPC) and integrative pediatric mental health consultations in a setting designed for thoughtful, relationship‑based care. My practice emphasizes compassionate, uninterrupted visits, virtual and secure messaging, and a focus on the whole child’s health.
At Nurturing Pediatrics I partner with families to develop individualized care plans that address both routine wellness and complex conditions such as ADHD, anxiety, autism spectrum disorders, and PANS/PANDAS. I also incorporate functional and integrative approaches, drawing on my yoga teacher training and involvement with the NeuroImmune Institute’s Clinician Impact Circle to support neuro‑immune health. Outside the clinic I enjoy coaching youth programs with Triangle Ultimate, playing ultimate frisbee, and staying active in my community.
Credentials
Training & certification
- Medical school
- University of Mississippi School of Medicine
- Residency
- Pediatrics - University of North Carolina Hospitals (North Carolina)
- Board certification
- Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics
- Designations
- FAAP
- Years in practice
- 10+ years
- Specialty
- Pediatrics
Training programs
- Residency Pediatrics · University of North Carolina Hospitals (North Carolina)
Practice
Where Dr. Natalie Bruce practices
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Nurturing Pediatrics
Durham, NC
Professional memberships
- American Academy of Pediatrics · Member
- NeuroImmune Institute Clinician Impact Circle · Member
Community
Volunteer youth coach with Triangle Ultimate, participant in local ultimate frisbee leagues, completed 85‑hour Yoga Alliance Certified Teacher Training (prenatal/postnatal), active member of the NeuroImmune Institute Clinician Impact Circle.
DPC experience
Started DPC: 2024
Data aggregated from publicly available sources including the NPPES Registry, practice websites, and professional directories.