About
, FAAP is a board-certified pediatrician and Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She completed her pediatric residency at Baystate-Tufts University before building a career spanning community-based practice, academic medicine, and specialty care. She served as an Assistant Professor at UConn School of Medicine and as an Adolescent Medicine physician at Connecticut Children's Hospital. As a Newborn Nursery Attending at multiple local hospitals and a Teaching Attending in primary care, she trained and mentored medical students, pediatric and family medicine residents, and physician assistants. Dr. Oziel has delivered care across emergency, outpatient, and specialty settings throughout her 10-plus-year career. She remains credentialed with local hospitals and maintains a broad healthcare network to stay current with evidence-based medicine and emerging pediatric trends.
Originally from Toronto, Canada, Dr. Oziel now lives in West Hartford with her husband and two sons. She brings both clinical expertise and firsthand parenting experience to every visit. Her particular interests include newborn care, adolescent health, chronic condition management, and food allergy investigation. She founded OZL Pediatrics to deliver personalized, in-home pediatric care with flexibility and clinical rigor. Patients and families know her for her warmth, thoroughness, and genuine investment in each child's health.
Education & Training
Residency
Pediatrics, Baystate-Tufts University
Additional Training
Assistant Professor, UConn School of Medicine; Adolescent Medicine, Connecticut Children's Hospital
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Oziel right for?
Dr. Oziel is a strong fit for families who want a consistent, relationship-driven pediatrician from birth through adolescence. Newborns and infants benefit from her extensive nursery experience and her in-home well visit model. Children managing chronic conditions, food allergies, developmental concerns, or skin conditions get thorough, investigative care from a doctor who digs for root causes. Teenagers navigating adolescent health issues benefit from her background as an Adolescent Medicine physician at Connecticut Children's Hospital. Families with multiple children appreciate the sibling discount and the convenience of in-home visits.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Oziel treats a wide range of pediatric conditions from birth through age 18. Her clinical focus includes newborn care, acute illness, chronic condition management, food allergies, skin conditions, developmental concerns, adolescent health, and urgent care needs. She handles medication management and coordinates referrals when specialist care is appropriate.
Yes. Dr. Oziel holds board certification in pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP). She completed her pediatric residency at Baystate-Tufts University and has over 10 years of clinical experience across community, academic, and specialty settings.
Dr. Oziel completed her pediatric residency at Baystate-Tufts University. She went on to serve as an Assistant Professor at UConn School of Medicine, an Adolescent Medicine physician at Connecticut Children's Hospital, and a Newborn Nursery Attending at multiple local hospitals.
Dr. Oziel sees patients from birth through 18 years old. She has specific expertise in both newborn care and adolescent medicine, making her well-equipped to support children and families at every stage of childhood and adolescence.
Yes. Dr. Oziel served as a Newborn Nursery Attending at multiple local hospitals. The Baby Year Concierge Membership reflects her deep focus on early infant care, covering all recommended in-home well visits, vaccines, developmental checks, and newborn care coordination from birth through 12 months.
Yes. In-home visits are central to how Dr. Oziel practices. Core Primary Care members receive an annual in-home well visit, and families with the Concierge Elite-Access Upgrade or Baby Year Concierge Membership receive in-home sick and urgent visits as well.
Yes. Dr. Oziel has trained and mentored medical students, pediatric and family medicine residents, and physician assistants throughout her career. She also served as an Assistant Professor at UConn School of Medicine and as a Teaching Attending in primary care.
Yes. Dr. Oziel served as an Adolescent Medicine physician at Connecticut Children's Hospital. She brings that specialized background to her work with teenage patients at OZL Pediatrics, addressing the full spectrum of physical and developmental health needs in adolescence.
Yes. Dr. Oziel remains credentialed with local hospitals. This allows her to coordinate care effectively when patients need additional resources or specialist referrals beyond the scope of primary care.
Doctor profile last updated August 16, 2026