DARTMOUTH, Mass. — Southcoast Health announced today that JenniElizabeth Petrella, DO, FAAP, has joined Southcoast Physicians Group, and will practice at Southcoast Health Pediatrics in Dartmouth.

Dr. Petrella, who has extensive experience working in pediatrics in Emergency Department and Urgent Care settings, has been practicing in the Greater Boston area since 2011.

She holds an undergraduate degree from St. Joseph’s University of Philadelphia and earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her residency in Pediatrics at Cooper University Hospital/ Children’s Regional Medical Center in Camden, N.J.

Dr. Petrella is board certified in General Pediatrics and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Osteopathic Association. She has been an active lecturer and has been published in several medical journals.

Southcoast Health Pediatrics is located at 49 State Road in Dartmouth. Prospective patients can call 508-990-0035 to make an appointment.