Author Archives: Dr. Brittanny Boulanger

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About Dr. Brittanny Boulanger


  • Joined Harvard Vanguard: 2005
  • Undergraduate School: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
  • Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
  • Internship: Golisano Children's Hospital, Rochester, NY
  • Residency: Golisano Children's Hospital, Rochester, NY
  • Board Certification: Pediatrics
  • Hospital Affiliations: Children's Hospital, Boston, MA; Winchester Hospital, Winchester, MA
  • Clinical Interests: Newborn medicine and adolescent medicine
  • Personal Interests: Running, soccer, hiking, skiing, travel and spending time with her two young children.

April Showers Bring May Flowers…and Fruits and Veggies, too!

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Dr. Brittanny Boulanger

Now that spring is here, it’s a perfect time to enjoy some of the healthy and nutritious local foods available to us.  Local foods tend to be fresher, are seasonal and taste better! At April’s SMArt Kids’ SMA in Burlington, … Continue reading →

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SMArt Kids Practice Mindful Eating

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Dr. Brittanny Boulanger

The SMArt Kids convened for our March SMA to learn about mindfulness and its importance in regard to eating healthy.  We were fortunate to be joined by our Harvard Vanguard Burlington Behavioral Health colleague, Chip Wilder. Chip taught the group … Continue reading →

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Eating out the SMArt Kids’ Way

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Dr. Brittanny Boulanger

Despite the distractions of Valentine’s Day and school vacation week, the SMArt Kids returned to our recent SMA motivated and focused on our SMArt Kids’ goals. As usual, we reviewed all of the SMArt Kids goals but focused on the … Continue reading →

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Veggies and the Super Bowl DO go together!

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Dr. Brittanny Boulanger

Make 2013 the year of the vegetable! To bring that idea home, the SMArt kids prepared a delicious and nutritious Super Bowl Snack Salad, spearheaded by Linda Germaine-Miller, our SMArt Kids nutritionist. See below for Linda’s other healthy snack alternatives … Continue reading →

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SMArt Kids are Active Kids

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Dr. Brittanny Boulanger

With the winter rapidly approaching, we decided to highlight the importance of exercise in our recent SMArt Kids’ shared medical appointment (SMA). Many of our SMArt Kids have already done a great job with this goal: one SMArt kid swims … Continue reading →

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SMArt Kids eat a good breakfast every day

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Dr. Brittanny Boulanger

At our recent November SMA, Linda Germaine-Miller, our nutritionist, helped the kids prepare a tasty, easy, and nutritious breakfast burrito that the kids enjoyed making as well as eating – and will hopefully make again at home.  Here’s the recipe:

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Welcome Back, SMArt Kids!

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Dr. Brittanny Boulanger

At our recent September SMA, we had many new SMArt Kids plus a great showing of recent graduates.  The returning patients reported on their summer successes and did a stellar job showing our new participants the ropes.  We reviewed our … Continue reading →

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SMArt Kids Food Math: Local = Fresh + Tasty

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Dr. Brittanny Boulanger

Summer is here and it’s a perfect time to enjoy some of the healthy, nutritious, local foods available to us.  Local foods tend to be fresher, are seasonal and taste better.  Here are ten ways to eat locally this summer: … Continue reading →

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Healthy Grocery Shopping

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Dr. Brittanny Boulanger

At the May 15th SMART KIDS SMA, the SMArt Kids came together to learn about healthy grocery shopping. Here are some great, simple rules to follow as you and your family head out to the supermarket: Be Prepared (have a … Continue reading →

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“Head” Safely into Spring

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Dr. Brittanny Boulanger

With the warm weather coming in fits and starts but soon here to stay, bicycles are being pulled out of basements and garages across towns, and soon the streets and sidewalks will be strewn with tikes on bikes. With all … Continue reading →

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