A lover of Julia Donaldson and jelly beans, Dr. Tocco returns to Connecticut as our newest physician with the Unionville Pediatrics team, bringing a wealth of experience to patients and their families.

Dr. Tocco joins us from Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine in Wilbraham, MA where she worked for four years before moving back to her home state of Connecticut. Dr. Tocco did her pediatric residency training at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, went to medical school at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, and completed her undergrad at Boston University. She loves being back in the community where she grew up, contributing to her young patients’ health and happiness.

Here are a few things you might not know about Dr. Tocco:

• Her go-to karaoke song is Something to Talk About by Bonnie Raitt

• One of her favorite local places to visit is Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, MA

• She loves "Room on the Broom" by Julia Donaldson and all the Berenstain Bears books

• Her guilty pleasure sweet treat is jelly beans

Dr. Tocco lives in Simsbury with her husband Siavash and her three children, Lila, Tessa, and Lawson.