Hixson-Lied Small Animal Hospital Staff Directory

Administration

• Marc Kinsley, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS
  Executive Director of Hospital Operations
• Amber Hoskins
  Administrative Specialist II
• Katherine Cunningham
  Business Manager
• Debbie Coleman, RVT, VTS
  Small Animal Clinical Support Manager
• Amelia Dohlman, RVT
  Small Animal Anesthesia & Surgery Clinical Support Manager
• Carrie Schwake, RVT, VTS
  Small Animal Clinical Support Manager
• Michelle Pocernik, RVT
  Small Animal ECC Clinical Support Manager

Anesthesiology

• Bonnie L. Hay Kraus, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, Diplomate ACVAA*
• Masako Fujiyama, BVM, MS, Diplomate ACVAA*
• Brandon Wahler, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVAA*
• Emily Wheeler, DVM, Diplomate ACVAA*
• Craig Willette, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVAA*
• Kristen Deom, Resident
• Atsuko Kano, Resident
• Gavin Betzer, RVT
• Samantha Dennis, RVT
• Rebekha Lauridsen, RVT
• Stacie Madson-Whittaker, RVT, BAS, VTS
• Cassidy Morris, RVT
• Steph Murphy, RVT
• Lynn Reece, RVT
• Samantha Simons, RVT
• Alida Watts, RVT

Cardiology

• Jessica Ward, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM (Cardiology)*
• Melissa Tropf, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM (Cardiology)*
• Elizabeth Manson, DVM, Resident
• Kimberly Spartz, DVM, Resident
• Lori Moran, BS, RVT, VTS

Clinical Therapist

Dentistry

• Brenda L Mulherin, DVM, Diplomate AVDC*
• Angela Glenn, RVT
• Tara Luher, RVT

Dermatology

• James Owen Noxon, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM (SAIM)*
• Darren Berger, DVM, Diplomate ACVD*
• Jason Pieper, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVD*
• Emily Binversie, DVM, PhD, MS, Resident
• Kimberly Smart, DVM, Resident
• Ashlee Lagerstrom, RVT

Diagnostic Imaging

• Kristina G Miles, DVM, M.S., Diplomate ACVR*
• Robin White, DVM, MSc, Diplomate ACVR*
• Stephanie Canon, RT(R)
• Chelsey Crowdes, RT(R)
• Missy Jorgenson, RDMS, RT(R)(M)
• Constance McKown, RT(R)
• AJ Pitts, RT(R)
• Staci Scavo, RT(R)
• Kristin Zehner, RT(R)
• Amanda Lemon

Emergency and Critical Care Services

• April Blong, DVM, Diplomate ACVECC*
• Meredith 't Hoen, DVM, Diplomate ACVECC, Diplomate ECVECC*
• Tori Miller, DVM, DACVECC
• Joe Nitcher, DVM
• Sara Shivapour, DVM
• Maria Dolores Vegas Comitre, MVETMED
• Kamila Correa, BVetMed, Resident
• Ingrid Preteseille, Resident
• Eric Sirabian, DVM, Resident
• Michael Yee, DVM, Resident
• Juneshine Park, Intern
• Vanessa Pinto, Intern
• Sarah Bender, RVT
• Brigette Daugaard, CVT
• Caitlin Gibson, RVT
• Jessica Griffith, RVT, VTS
• Gabriela Guetzko
• Maddie Heaverlo, RVT
• Ashlyn Hubbard, RVT
• Taylor O’Rourke, RVT
• Alix Pasha, RVT
• Tasha Patterson, RVT
• Morgan Sliger, RVT
• Ava Soliz, RVT
• Dayna Watson, RVT
• Erin Berger

Internal Medicine

• Albert Jergens, DVM, MS, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM (SAIM)*
• Erin McQuinn, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM (SAIM)*
• Jean-Sebastien Palerme, DVM, MSc, Diplomate ACVIM (SAIM)*
• Laura Van Vertloo, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM (SAIM)*
• Zack Bieberly, DVM, Resident
• Sarena Krojanker, Resident
• Brandon Mason, DVM, Resident
• Rachel Meyer, DVM, Resident
• Megan Posukonis, DVM, Resident
• Amy Hodnefield, RVT
• Jodi Kincaid, RVT
• Kiersten Rottink, RVT
• Erin Berger

Oncology

• Margaret Musser, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM (Oncology) *
• Keiko Murakami, BVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM (Oncology), Diplomate ACVR (Radiation Oncology)*
• Nicholas Rancilio, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVR (Radiation Oncology)*
• Katie Goebel, Resident
• Tokaj Kozak, Resident
• Yurika Tachibana, Intern
• Lisa Foster, RVT, VTS
• Adriana Morgan, RVT
• Drema Lopez, RT(T), Radiation Therapist

Ophthalmology

• Rachel Allbaugh, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVO*
• Jesus Diaz Bujan, DVM, BSAVA, PgVertSA Opthal, MVetMed, Diplomate ECVO
• Melissa A. Kubai, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVO*
• Leila Bedos, MSc, DVM, Resident
• Mona Hoerdemann, Resident
• Bactelius (Bacty) Turicea, DVM, Resident
• Michele Nigg, RVT
• Chimene Peterson, RVT

Primary Care

• Jennifer Scaccianoce, DVM*
• Gretta Albrecht, DVM
• LeAnn Anderson, DVM
• Angela Glenn, RVT
• Tara Luher, RVT

Rehabilitation

• Rodney Steven Bagley, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM*
• DeAnna Grant, RVT
• Joanna Hildreth, RVT, CCRP

Shelter Medicine & Surgical Education

• LeAnn Anderson, DVM
• Joyce Carnevale, DVM, MS, Diplomate ABVP (Canine/Feline) *
• Julie Riha, DVM
• Tamara Swor, DVM, Diplomate ACVS-LA, Diplomate ACVECC*
• Kally Jameson, RVT
• Jackie Jens, RVT
• Diane Perry, RVT
• Emily Price, RVT
• Lisa L Smith, RVT
• Lindsay Amanda Volovski, LVT

Small Animal Rotating Interns

• Aurora Arevalo, Intern
• Paige Bodner, Intern
• Gabriella Darbenzio, Intern
• Maia Farber-Klein, Intern
• Kristen Marciniak, Intern
• Whitney McCoy, Intern
• Harue Takizawa, Intern
• Kaneha Vali, Intern

Small Animal Surgery

• Adrien Aertsens, DVM, MRCVS, Diplomate ECVS*
• Karl Kraus, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, DABVP*
• Allison Kenzig, DVM, Diplomate ACVS-SA*
• Andy Law, BVetMed, Diplomate ACVS-SA*
• Dory Enright, DVM, Resident
• Erica Rehnblom, DVM, Resident
• Stephanie Telek, DVM, Resident
• Mei-Jyun Ciou, DVM, Intern
• Helen Tsoi, DVM, Intern
• Kaitlyn Betts, RVT
• Riley Denton, RVT
• Kassandra Diehl, RVT
• Lacey Gabriel, RVT
• Amy Kalkhoff, RVT
• Morgan McAreavy, RVT
• Steph Murphy, RVT
• Morgan Sargent, RVT
• Brittany Schwasinger, RVT

Theriogenology

• Theresa Beachler, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACT*
• Marianna M. Jahnke, MS
• Giuliana Maria Gianino, DVM, Resident
• Katie Newman, DVM, Resident

Zoological Medicine & Surgery

• June Elizabeth Olds, DVM, Diplomate ACZM*

Clinical Trials Service Support

• Maria Merodio, DVM, MS
• Michael Lu, DVM, Intern

Caretaker

• Chyenne Cihak
• Finn Eschliman
• Haley Freelove
• Paige Alice Hart
• Abby Hays
• Rachel Jepsen
• Shae Ann Oostra
• Andrew Ritchie
• Tracy J Rullestad
• Shayna Steele
• Teagan Wilcox

Hospital Technicians

• Stacey Behmer, RVT
• Katie Branch, RVT
• Laura White, RVT
• Elizabeth Wunsch, RVT
• Dani Zeigler, RVT

Medical Records

• Deanna Collins, HIT
• Brittney Schwarz-Lavrenz

Pharmacy

• Jacob F Vogel, PharmD, MBA
• Shelly Gentry, PharmD
• Edie Schwickerath, PharmD, MBA
• Bev Williams, RPh
• Lisa Kalamaja, CPhT
• Tammy Schafer-Schwerin, CPhT
• Cherry Tordoff, CPhT

Receptionists

• Zack Dantas Pinto
• Danielle Dehne
• Madi Harvey
• Kyrie J Howard-Nusbaum
• Kelly Johns
• Christina King
• Brandi Long
• Susan Long
• Latisha Lowe
• Katie Minnihan
• Emma Pratt
• Nikki Rose
• Ashley D Vanauken
• Tova Will

Referral Coordinator

• Lori Schminke

Veterinary Social Worker

• Madeline Moree, MSW, LISW