DPC Directory

Natalie Bruce

Pediatrics

Board certified 10+ years in practice

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

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

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