Undergraduate:  Michigan State University, B.S. in Science and Technology Studies (2005)

Grad School:  Colorado School of Public Health; University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus: Master of Public Health in Leadership and Public Health Practice (2024)

Medical School:  Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Pennsylvania (2011)

Pediatric Residency:  UTSW Medical Center Austin Regional Programs, Dell Children’s Hospital (Now named UTAustin, Dell Medical School) (2014)

American Board of Pediatrics (2014)

“Dr. Dee” Hufnagel joined Centennial Valley Pediatrics in 2026, bringing experience in both clinical and hospital settings . She values strong, mutual partnerships with families and strives to provide comprehensive pediatric care with a whole-person, prevention-focused approach rooted in her Osteopathic Medicine training. She has practiced in rural Oregon, contracted with Children’s Hospital of Colorado providing Locums coverage to multiple clinics in the area, and most recently served the families of Saipan, CNMI (a Pacific Island near Guam). Her interests include maternal/baby health, adolescent health, community health, and complex care. She speaks basic conversational and medical Spanish. 

Outside of work, she enjoys traveling and exploring Colorado and enjoying the 300 plus days of sunshine with her husband and three boys.