Our Speakers
Dr. Mark Acierno – Internal Medicine and Nephrology
Dr. Mark Acierno received his DVM from Mississippi State University. After an internship in small animal medicine and surgery, he completed an…
Read MoreDr. Larry Adams – Nephrology and Urology
Dr. Adams is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in the specialty of Small Animal Internal…
Read MoreDr. Larie Allen – Surgery
Dr. Larie Allen is a board certified small animal surgeon. She completed her undergraduate studies at Indiana University and gained…
Read MoreDr. Robert Armentano – Internal Medicine
Dr. Robert Armentano is board certified in small animal internal medicine. He is a Chicago native and did his undergraduate…
Read MoreDr. Pedro Armstrong- Internal Medicine
Dr. Pedro F. Armstrong was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He attended Iowa State University for pre-veterinary…
Read MoreDr. Jennifer Babineaux – Feline Medicine
Dr. Jennifer Babineaux graduated from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 2005 and completed an internal medicine residency…
Read MoreDr. Lenore Bacek – Emergency Critical Care
Dr. Lenore Bacek received her DVM from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2007, followed by a one-year internship…
Read MoreDr. Katie Bennett – Anesthesia
Katie Bennett is an anesthesiologist at Veterinary Specialty Center, a large referral hospital in the Chicagoland area. Dr. Bennett did…
Read MoreDr. Ellison Bentley – Ophthalmology
Dr. Ellison Bentley graduated from University of Florida and completed a small animal internship at NCSU. She then did an…
Read MoreDr. Paul Bloom – Dermatology
Dr. Paul Bloom, Dipl., ACVD and Dipl., ABVP, Canine and Feline Specialty obtained his DVM with high honors from Michigan…
Read MoreDr. Ashley Bourgeois- Dermatology
Dr. Ashley Bourgeois is a board-certified veterinary dermatologist passionate about providing practical knowledge to general practitioners to help itchy pets!…
Read MoreDr. Benjamin Brainard – Emergency Critical Care/Anesthesia and Analgesia
Dr. Benjamin Brainard is the Edward H. Gunst professor of small animal critical care, in the Dept. of Small Animal…
Read MoreDr. Ryan Bray – Internal Medicine
Dr. Ryan Bray completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Florida and then earned his veterinary degree at NC…
Read MoreDr. Holly Brown – Clinical Pathology
Dr. Holly Brown received her DVM from the University of Georgia and worked in small animal private practice in Colorado…
Read MoreDr. Dave Bruyette – Endocrinology
Dr David Bruyette received his DVM from the University of Missouri in 1984 and completed an internship at Purdue University…
Read MoreDr. Lindsey Bullen – Nutrition
Dr. Lindsey Bullen earned her BA in Chemistry and BS in Zoology in 2008. She remained at NC State for…
Read MoreDr. Christopher Byers – Emergency Critical Care
Dr. Christopher G. Byers is a board-certified veterinary emergency & critical care and small animal internal medicine specialist, as well…
Read MoreDr. Christine Calder- Behavior
A graduate of Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Calder has lived and practiced veterinary medicine in both…
Read MoreDr. Jenifer Chatfield – Infectious Disease Preventive Medicine
Dr. Jenifer Chatfield is the board-certified Staff Veterinarian at 4J Conservation Center. She is a diplomate of both the American…
Read MoreDr. Melanie Church – Ophthalmology
Dr. Church earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from North Carolina State University in 2008, where she was President of…
Read MoreMr. Stephen Cital – Cannabinoid Medicine
Stephen Cital is a multiple credentialed veterinary technician specialist with a focus on anesthesia, analgesia and cannabinoid medicine. He is…
Read MoreDr. Dana Clarke – Emergency Critical Care
Dr. Dana Clarke graduated from University of Pennsylvania in 2006. After graduation, she completed a one-year rotating internship at Michigan…
Read MoreDr. Craig Clifford – Oncology
Dr. Craig Clifford graduated from Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine and received an MS in Animal Science/Virology from…
Read MoreDr. Grayson Cole – Surgery
Dr. Grayson Cole received her Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology and cell science from the University of Florida in…
Read MoreDr. Kathleen Cooney – End of Life
Dr. Kathleen Cooney has been practicing advanced end-of-life care since 2006. She is CEO and Director of Education for the…
Read MoreDr. Peter M. DiGeronimo – Zoo Medicine
Dr. Pete DiGeronimo is a native of Jersey City, NJ and studied biology at Drew University prior to earning a…
Read MoreDr. Stephen J. Divers – Reptile and Exotic Medicine
Dr. Stephen Divers graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in London in 1994. He obtained his Certificate and Diploma in…
Read MoreDr. Margaret Duxbury – Behavior
Dr. Margaret M. Duxbury is board certified through the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists. Her life has been a wild…
Read MoreDr. Amara Estrada – Cardiology
Dr. Amara Estrada is a tenured Full Professor of Cardiology and the Associate Chair for instruction in Small Animal Clinical…
Read MoreDr. Sue Ettinger – Oncology
Dr. Sue Ettinger is a practicing veterinary cancer specialist, international speaker, book author, and vlogger (video blogger). She is one…
Read MoreDr. Kacie Schmitt Felber – Cardiology
Dr. Kacie Schmitt Felber was born and raised in Cumberland, MD. She received her Bachelor of Science in Poultry Science…
Read MoreDr. Pete Fernandes – Clinical Pathology
Dr. Pete Fernandes completed his DVM at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, followed by an internship in small-animal medicine and surgery…
Read MoreDr. Maureen Finke – Internal Medicine
Dr. Maureen Finke received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Texas A&M University in 2002. She completed her internship…
Read MoreDr. Kari Foss – Neurology
Kari Foss, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Neurology) is an associate professor of neurology and neurosurgery at the University of Illinois College…
Read MoreDr. Phillip Fox – Cardiology and Critical Care
Dr. Philip Fox is certified by the American and European Colleges of Veterinary Internal Medicine and the American Collagen of…
Read MoreDr. Bronwyn Fullagar – Surgery
Dr. Bronwyn Fullagar grew up in Brisbane, Australia and earned her veterinary degree from the University of Queensland. She started…
Read MoreDr. Mary Gardner – Geriatrics and End of Life
A dynamic and engaging speaker, Dr. Mary Gardner is able to draw on a wide range of career experiences and…
Read MoreDr. Yanni Giatis – Cardiology
Dr. Ionnis (Yanni) Giatis, DVM, DACVIM, (cardiology) is a board certified Veterinary Cardiologist who joined the MedVet Columbus cardiology team…
Read MoreDr. Joya Griffin – Dermatology
Dr. Joya Griffin is an Ohio native and graduated from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. While attending Cornell, she…
Read MoreDr. Liz Guieu – Emergency Critical Care
Dr. Liz Guieu is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care at Colorado State University. She…
Read MoreDr. Tara Hammond – Emergency Critical Care
A specialist in emergency and critical care, Dr. Tara Hammond joined the Tufts VETS staff in 2008. Dr. Hammond earned…
Read MoreDr. Donnell Hansen – Dentistry
Dr. Hansen, a Minnesota native, toured through Iowa, Minnesota, and Oklahoma for her various degrees toward board certification in veterinary…
Read MoreDr. Andrew Hanzlicek – Internal Medicine
Dr. Andrew Hanzlicek, DVM, MS, DACVIM (SAIM), is a veterinary internal medicine specialist with more than 15 years of professional…
Read MoreDr. Don Harris – Avian and Exotics
Dr. Don Harris is a practitioner who works exclusively avian and exotics. He graduated from Louisiana State University in 1980…
Read MoreDr. Heidi Barnes Heller – Neurology
Dr. Barnes Heller obtained her veterinary degree from Michigan State University in 2000. Following graduation she completed a rotating internship…
Read MoreDr. Heidi Hoefer – Avian and Exotic Medicine
Dr. Heidi Hoefer is a 1987 graduate of Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and has been practicing avian and…
Read MoreDr. Ann Hohenhaus – Oncology and Internal Medicine
Dr. Ann Hohenhaus is a third generation veterinarian who is also double board certified by the American College of Veterinary…
Read MoreDr. Jennifer Huck – Surgery
Dr. Jennifer Huck is a 2006 graduate of the The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She completed a…
Read MoreDr. Michael Jaffe – Surgery
Dr. Michael Jaffe is a 1991 graduate of the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine. Upon graduation from vet…
Read MoreDr. Jessica Johnson – Dentistry
Dr. Jessica Johnson graduated from Texas A&M, College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008. She spent ~10 years in general small…
Read MoreDr. Mallory Kanwal – Dentistry
Dr. Mallory Kanwal graduated from The Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree with honors in Animal Science in 2013.…
Read MoreDr. S. Emi Knafo – Reptile and Exotic Medicine
Dr. Emi Knafo completed her veterinary (DVM) training at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in 2008.…
Read MoreDr. Tsumugi Anne Kurosawa- Cardiology
Anne was born and raised in New York City. She attended Purdue University for veterinary school and recieved her DVM…
Read MoreDr. Heather Kvitko-White – Internal Medicine
Dr. Heather L. Kvitko-White insisted from the age of five that she would be a veterinarian one day. She remained…
Read MoreDr. Adam Lancaster – Emergency Critical Care
Adam Lancaster graduated veterinary school from Iowa State University in 2008. He then went on to complete a rotating internship…
Read MoreDr. Brittany Lancellotti – Dermatology
Dr. Brittany Lancellotti is a veterinary dermatologist at Veterinary Skin and Ear in Los Angeles, California. She graduated Western University…
Read MoreDr. Daniel Langlois – Internal Medicine
Dr. Daniel Langlois is a tenured associate professor at the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine. He is originally…
Read MoreDr. Robert Larocca – Ophthalmology
Dr. Robert Larocca graduated from Emory University in 1987 with a Bachelors degree in Biology and Psychology, Dr. Robert Larocca…
Read MoreDr. Patty Lathan – Endocrinology
Patty Lathan, VMD, MS, DACVIM, is a Professor of Small Animal Internal Medicine in the Department of Clinical Sciences at…
Read MoreDr. La’ Toya Latney – Zoo Medicine
Dr. La’Toya Latney is the Attending Clinician at the Animal Medical Center in New York City and an Adjunct Associate…
Read MoreDr. Leonel Londono- Emergency Critical Care
Dr. Leo Londoño received his DVM from University of Florida in 2011. After completing a rotating internship in small animal…
Read MoreDr. Lydia Love – Anesthesia
Dr. Lydia Love has worked in the veterinary industry since high school. After graduating from the University of Tennessee College of…
Read MoreDr. Alex Lynch – Emergency Critical Care
Dr. Alex Lynch graduated from the University of Bristol veterinary school, England in 2009 with honors. After a period in…
Read MoreDr. Jessie Markovich – Internal Medicine and Nutrition
Dr. Markovich is a graduate of Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, and is double board certified as a Diplomate…
Read MoreDr. Brigitte Mc Atee – Internal Medicine
Brigitte McAtee, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), is a Board-Certified Small Animal Internal Medicine Specialist at MedVet New Orleans. Dr. McAtee earned…
Read MoreDr. Carolyn McKune – Anesthesia
Dr. Carolyn McKune, a Spartan, received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine.…
Read MoreDr. Chris McLaughlin – Emergency Critical Care
Dr. Chris McLaughlin is originally from Woostock, New Brunswick, Canada. He attended the Atlantic Veterinary College, followed by an Internship…
Read MoreDr. Steve Mehler – Surgery
Dr. Steve Mehler has been certified in surgery by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons since 2007. His special interests…
Read MoreDr. Rachel Moon -Diagnostic Imaging
Dr. Rachel Moon received her DVM in 2003 from St. George’s University in Grenada, West Indies, after completing her clinical…
Read MoreDr. Natalie Morgan – Cardiology
A Minnesota native, Natalie moved to Wisconsin in 2008 and earned her BS in Animal Science from UW-Madison in 2012.…
Read MoreDr. Jocelyn Mott – Internal Medicine
Dr. Jocelyn Mott graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. After graduation, she completed an…
Read MoreDr. Adesola Odunayo – Emergency Critical Care
Dr. Adesola Odunayo is The Michael Schaer Distinguished Professor of Emergency and CriticalCare at the University of Florida. She obtained…
Read MoreDr. Barbara Oglesbee – Avian and Exotics
Barbara L. Oglesbee, DVM, DABVP (Avian), is a Graduate of Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She has been…
Read MoreDr. Mariana Pardo – Emergency Critical Care
Dr. Mariana Pardo is a trailblazing force in the world of veterinary medicine, exemplifying the transformative power of dedication and…
Read MoreDr. Olivia Petritiz- Exotic Animal Medicine
Olivia Petritz completed her undergraduate and veterinary degree at Purdue University in Indiana. Following graduation, she completed a small animal…
Read MoreDr. Simon Platt – Neurology
Dr. Simon Platt received his veterinary degree from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1992, following which he undertook an…
Read MoreDr. Lysa Pam Posner – Anesthesia
Dr Posner has a BS in biochemistry from Purdue University. She completed her DVM at Cornell University and spent 9…
Read MoreDr. Lisa Powell – Emergency Critical Care
Dr. Lisa Powell graduated veterinary school from Texas A&M in 1995, completed a small animal rotating internship at the AMC…
Read MoreDr. Rebecca Quinn – Cardiology
Dr. Rebecca Quinn earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Tufts University in 2005 and completed a small animal rotating…
Read MoreDr. Jaime Rechy Jr. – Diagnostic Imaging
Dr. Jaime Rechy Jr., DVM, DACVR is the Chief of Radiology at Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG). He received his Bachelor…
Read MoreDr. Sheilah Robertson – Anesthesia and Pain Management
Dr Sheilah A Robertson BVMS (Hons), PhD, DACVAA, DECVAA, DACAW, DECAWBM (WSEL), CVA, MRCVS. Dr. Robertson graduated from the University…
Read MoreDr. Camden Rouben – Cardiology
Born in the Bluegrass State of Kentucky, Dr. Camden Rouben caught the veterinary medicine bug at the age of 15…
Read MoreDr. Renee Rucinsky – Feline Medicine
Renee Rucinsky, DVM, DABVP (Feline) is a 1994 graduate of the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, and has…
Read MoreDr. Carrie Santare – Neurology
Dr. Carrie Santare received her degree from Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2010. She then completed a rotating…
Read MoreDr. Alyssa Scagnelli – Exotic Pet Medicine
Dr. Alyssa Scagnelli received her DVM from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine in 2015. After graduation, she…
Read MoreDr. Robert Schick – Dermatology
Dr. Robert O. Schick, DVM, DACVD has practiced veterinary dermatology since 1986 and he became the first board-certified veterinary dermatologist…
Read MoreDr. Margie Smith – Dentistry
Dr. Margie Smith was born and raised in southern Indiana where she received her bachelor’s degree from Indiana University in…
Read MoreDr. Kevin S. Stepaniuk – Dentistry
Kevin S. Stepaniuk is a Diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC) and is Co-owner of Pet Dental Specialists,…
Read MoreDr. Jenefer Stillion – Emergency Critical Care
Dr. Jenefer Stillion was born and raised in Colorado where she earned her veterinary degree from Colorado State University in…
Read MoreDr. Wailani Sung – Behavior
Dr. Wailani Sung is a Board certified veterinary behaviorists in the United States. Dr. Sung obtained her Master’s degree and…
Read MoreDr. Elizabeth Anne Swanson – Surgery
Dr. Elizabeth (Betsy) Swanson is an Associate Professor of Small Animal Surgery at the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary…
Read MoreDr. Robert Swinger – Ophthalmology
Dr. Robert Swinger completed his undergraduate work and received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Illinois in…
Read MoreDr. Natalie Theus – Dermatology
Natalie Theus, DVM, MS is a board-certified veterinary dermatologist. She completed her undergraduate and veterinary education at The Ohio State…
Read MoreDr. Elizabeth Thomovsky – Emergency Critical Care
Dr. Thomovsky graduated from the University of Missouri in 2001 and subsequently completed an internship at the University of Illinois.…
Read MoreDr. Steven Thompson- Exotic Animal Medicine
Dr. Steve Thompson leads the Primary Care dog, cat and exotic pet rotations for 3rd and 4th year DVM and…
Read MoreDr. Brett Wasik – Endocrinology
Dr. Brett Wasik graduated from the University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine in 2003. After graduation he completed a…
Read MoreDr. Terah Webb – Ophthalmology
Terah Webb, DVM, DACVO, is a Veterinary Ophthalmologist at MedVet Columbus as well as the Pharmacy Committee Chair for all MedVet locations. She has…
Read MoreDr. Alicia Webb Milum – Dermatology
Dr. Alicia Webb Milum (Dr. Webb) is a Board Certified Veterinary Dermatologist and owner of Redbud Animal Dermatology and Allergy…
Read MoreDr. Zachary Wright – Oncology
Dr. Zachary Wright was raised in the DFW Area (Rockwall). He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History from…
Read MoreDr. Christina Whitley – Emergency Critical Care
Dr. Christina Whitley completed her undergraduate degree at NC State University and attended veterinary school there as well. She then…
Read MoreDr. Sarah Wilson – Nutrition
Dr. Sarah Wilson has been passionate about nutrition in the veterinary world since her undergraduate Honours Bachelor of Science in…
Read MoreDr. Andrew Woolcock – Internal Medicine
Andrew Woolcock, DVM, DACVIM, is an associate professor of small animal internal medicine at Purdue University. His interests include immune-mediated…
Read MoreDr. Martin Young – Neurology
Dr. Young obtained a Masters in Anatomy and Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Colorado State University in 2004. Following graduation, he…
Read MoreDr. Erik Zegar – Emergency Critical Care
Dr. Erik Zager, DVM, DACVECC is a board-certified Emergency and Critical Care specialist, managing partner, and department head of the…
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