Meet the Team
Dr. Joel
Joel A. Amundson, MD is a board-certified pediatrician and Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He graduated with honors from Oberlin College in 1998, after which he went on to receive his medical degree in 2003 from one of the country’s top-tier medical schools, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. After a four month medical volunteer trip to Africa, he returned to complete residency training at the University of Wisconsin in 2006 and at last moved to Oregon.
Dr. Joel is passionate about improving medical care for children through thoughtful, evidence-based medicine. He likes to remain engaged with the community on topics related to children's health. He has received several awards for his work, including the John L. Stevenson Award for Excellence in General Pediatrics at Randall Children’s Hospital, and the CDC’s Immunization Champion award for the State of Oregon. As president emeritus of Boost Oregon, a non-profit organization providing education about children’s vaccines, he sits on the medical advisory board and regularly offers workshops and lectures for the community and local healthcare organizations. He is a big advocate of small, personal medical clinics, and assists other physicians in establishing pediatric practices of their own.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Joel is a proud father of two amazing daughters. He loves the Pacific Northwest for getting outdoors with his family including canoeing, biking, birding, foraging for wild edibles, and cross-country skiing. His hobbies include writing and recording music, traveling and learning languages, wood-working, and perpetually fixing up his old house. He is a big advocate for enjoying life, which includes making parenting fun and easy, and hopes to help families raise fun, engaging, thoughtful children that will go out and make our world a better place.
Dr. Meri
Meredith R. Dunn, MD (Meri) is a board-certified pediatrician and Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She graduated with honors from Yale University in 2002, where she immersed herself in the humanities and studied abroad in St. Petersburg, Russia. In 2008, she graduated from one of the nation’s premiere medical schools, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, and is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Dr. Meri completed her pediatric residency at the University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Hospital in 2011. She moved to Portland, Oregon to join her husband and worked as a hospitalist at Randall Children’s Hospital (RCH) at Legacy Emanuel from 2011-2015. While at RCH, she cared for both hospitalized sick children and healthy newborns. Dr. Meri was the director of resident and medical student education at RCH, sharing her love of medicine with the next generation of our community’s doctors. Additionally, she was a founding member of the RCH Clinical Ethics team and participated in the Pathways program, guiding families and children with complex medical needs. Dr. Meri has been named a “Top Doctor” by Portland Monthly 2020-2023.
When she’s not at work, you may find Dr. Meri enjoying time with her family, hiking, running, reading, finding a new swimming hole, or planning her next whitewater adventure. Dr. Meri is dedicated to promoting the health of children through thoughtful, science-based, family-centered care.
Dr. Megan
Dr. Megan Brusca is a board-certified pediatrician and Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Despite entering college as a theater major, she ultimately graduated with a BA in psychology from the University of Oregon in 2011 before going on to earn her Doctor of Medicine degree from Oregon Health and Science University in 2018. She completed her pediatrics training at the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters in Norfolk, VA in 2021. Upon graduating from residency, she moved her family back across the country to Portland to begin practicing as a general pediatrician.
Dr. Megan’s special interests within the field of pediatrics include behavioral health, breastfeeding, evidence-based parenting, and early childhood development. As a mother of two, Dr. Megan is particularly passionate about giving parents the tools, encouragement, and developmental framework they need to build strong, mutually respectful relationships with their children.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Megan enjoys puzzle games, arts and crafts, taking naps in hammocks, and going on walks with her family.
