About Us

Our Clinicians

Our board certified pediatricians and pediatric nurse practitioners are all dedicated clinicians, community leaders, teachers, and parents.

Joseph Hagan

JR., M.D., F.A.A.P.

Dr. Hagan's career of full-time clinical practice in our community has been complemented by local and national advocacy for children and families. Dr. Hagan enjoys caring for all children and families and has special interests in mental health care and preventing child abuse. He currently serves as the Chairperson of the Vermont Citizens Advisory Board helping the Department of Children and Families care for child abuse victims. Dr. Hagan is the editor of The Bright Futures Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents. This manual is the nationally designated standard for pediatrics preventive care. He has also contributed to four major pediatrics text books and has published several articles in pediatric journals. Dr. Hagan has been highly involved in the American Academy of Pediatrics, as the former President of the Vermont Chapter of the AAP, the former Chairperson of the Committee on the Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health, and the former Chairperson of the AAP's Committee on Terrorism. Dr. Hagan's pride and joy are his wife, four children, and five grandchildren.

Greg Connolly

M.D., F.A.A.P.

Dr. Connolly, a Burlington native, enjoys taking care of kids in his hometown. He studied English and creative writing at Middlebury College. Then he attended the University of Vermont College of Medicine where he is now a Clinical Assistant Professor. He completed his residency training at the Maine Medical Center. He has a special interest in global health, having worked in Romania, Haiti and Nepal. He serves on the Vermont Children's Hospital's Newborn Nursery Committee, and is a board member of Health First advocating for independent medical practices in Vermont. He lives with his wife and three children in South Burlington.

Casey Sanner

MD, F.A.A.P.

Dr. Casey Sanner, MD joined the Lakeside Pediatrics team in September 2020 after finishing her residency at the University of Vermont Children’s Hospital. Dr. Sanner grew up outside of Buffalo, NY. She studied mathematics and chemistry at Haverford College where she received multiple academic awards and was the captain of the lacrosse team. She was a wilderness camp counselor at Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario during the summers. After college she conducted clinical research in radiation oncology at UCLA. She also taught chemistry and mathematics and coached lacrosse and soccer at the Hyde School in Maine. She attended the University of South Carolina School of Medicine where she conducted neuroscience research and graduated cum laude. Already advocating for mothers and babies, Casey is a founding board member of the Vermont Donor Milk Center. Casey lives in Essex with her husband Ross, and their three beautiful daughters Logan (3 years), and twins Ada and Nelly (10 months).

Nick Bonenfant

MD, F.A.A.P.

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Nick Bonenfant has joined our team! He will start seeing patients in August of 2021. Nick grew up in Concord, NH. He attended Roanoke College where he majored in Biochemistry and French and was awarded Phi Beta Kappa honors. Nick has been researching, studying, and practicing medicine at the University of Vermont for the past 9 years. For two years he was a research assistant contributing to new research techniques for studying lungs. He attended the UVM Larner College of Medicine where he was active in public health work and created educational modules to increase his peers’ knowledge of LGBTQ issues. As a pediatrics resident at the University of Vermont Children’s Hospital, Nick has served on the board of the Vermont Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Nick has received teaching awards, and was given the honor of serving as Chief Resident for 2020-21. For this year, he was also given a prestigious AAP Catch Grant to study male adolescent mental health and improve our delivery of care to these patients. Nick lives in Charlotte. He enjoys spending time with his partner and dogs, being in the mountains year-round and on Lake Champlain, traveling, and cooking.

Ashley Boyd

BS-RN, M.S., C.P.N.P.

Ashley Boyd is a certified pediatric nurse practitioner who enjoys general pediatrics and has special interests in adolescent medicine and women’s health. She graduated from Middlebury College and got her masters degree at the Columbia University School of Nursing. She has been practicing with us since she returned to Vermont in 2012. Ashley enjoys volunteering every summer at a camp for children with Muscular Dystrophy. She lives in Essex with her husband and two rambunctious sons.

Kelly Brush Davisson

BS-RN, M.S., C.P.N.P.

Kelly Brush Davisson, a Charlotte native and Middlebury College graduate, has been practicing general pediatrics since graduating from Massachusetts General Hospital's family nurse practitioner program in 2013. She enjoys all aspects of care, and has an interest in adolescent medicine and women's health. Kelly is better known as the founder of the Kelly Brush Foundation. Kelly sustained a spinal cord injury in 2006 in an NCAA ski racing accident. Since then she has built a foundation that aims to keep athletes with spinal cord injuries active and supports mountains with ski racing safety equipment and guidance. Her foundation raises over $1 million annually and supports over 600 athletes. Kelly continues to enjoy skiing, golf, and biking. She lives in Charlotte with her husband and daughter.

Kate Goodwin

BS-RN, M.S., C.P.N.P.

A native of South Burlington, Kate Goodwin attended the University of Vermont and worked as a research assistant at Boston University Medical Center before transitioning to nursing. She completed her B.S.N. at University of Massachusetts Amherst and went on to work as a Registered Nurse at the Intensive Care Nursery at Dartmouth Hitchcock. While studying for her M.S.N. at Northeastern University, she worked in both inpatient and outpatient pediatrics at UVMMC. In addition to her clinical practice role as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Kate teaches pediatrics to undergraduate nursing students at the University of Vermont. She is delighted to have the opportunity to work with children from infancy through early adulthood and their families in both of these roles. Kate lives in South Burlington with her spouse and their three (soon to be four!) children.

Leaders in Pediatric Medicine

From editing the Bright Futures Guidelines for general pediatrics, to leading the Pediatric Medical Home movement, to leadership in the American Academy of Pediatrics, to protecting and enabling athletes through the Kelly Brush Foundation, to teaching future pediatricians, we strive to advance pediatrics both in our office and in the world.

We believe in a holistic approach to a child’s care that includes mental and physical health as well as that child’s support network. We have a collaborative approach that coordinates a child’s care into a unified effort.