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Area(s) of Interest: certified in avian practice

Dr. Hadley received her DVM in 2002 from Tufts University. After graduation, she completed a small-animal medicine and surgery internship at Rowley Memorial Animal Hospital in Massachusetts. In 2006, she completed a residency at the University of Tennessee where she was trained in avian, exotic and zoological medicine and surgery. Dr. Hadley is certified in avian practice by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners. She previously worked as a member of the veterinary staff at Zoo Atlanta. Currently, she works in private practice at the Atlanta Hospital for Birds and Exotics. She also serves as executive director of the AWARE Wildlife Center in Atlanta.

Area(s) of Interest: certified in avian practice

Dr. Joseph received her DVM from the University of California, Davis, in 1983. She completed her small-animal medicine and surgery internship with the Sacramento Animal Medical Group. Dr. Joseph has been in private practice since 1983 and has consulted on avian/exotic medicine for IDEXX since 1990. She is board-certified by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners. Dr. Joseph is extremely active in wildlife medicine and is president of the California Foundation for Birds of Prey, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of raptors.

Area(s) of Interest: dermatology

Dr. Bonenberger is a graduate of Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and completed a 2-year residency and 1-year clinical fellowship in dermatology at the University of California, Davis. She became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology in 2000. Since completion of her residency, Dr. Bonenberger has practiced full-time as a clinical dermatologist in private practice. She has authored numerous articles on small-animal dermatology and gives continuing education lectures to fellow veterinarians. Dr. Bonenberger currently provides consultation services for veterinarians in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. She is actively involved in the American College of Veterinary Dermatology and the International Society of Veterinary Dermatopathology.

Area(s) of Interest: internal medicine, oncology

Dr. Brown graduated from Texas A&M University in 1995 and practiced in Houston for 3 years, both as a general practitioner as well as an emergency doctor. She returned to Texas A&M in 1998 for advanced training, which included a small-animal internship, a residency in small-animal internal medicine and a residency in oncology. She is board-certified in both oncology and small-animal internal medicine. Dr. Brown currently practices at Heart of Texas Veterinary Specialty Center in Round Rock and consults part-time for IDEXX Laboratories. She continues her affiliation with Texas A&M University as an adjunct professor and is secretary for the Texas Veterinary Oncology Group.

Area(s) of Interest: internal medicine, oncology

Dr. Davies received her veterinary degree from the University of Cambridge in 1990 and spent 2 years working in the university’s anesthesia department. She then completed a rotating internship in small-animal medicine and surgery at the University of Georgia and a residency in internal medicine at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, where she then served as a clinical instructor. Dr. Davies was in private practice at a small-animal referral practice in Richmond, Virginia, for 11 years before joining IDEXX Reference Laboratories as a consultant.  

Area(s) of Interest: internal medicine, oncology

Dr. Gillespie completed her veterinary degree at Purdue University in 1997. After a private practice internship and a year of emergency medicine, she completed her residency in internal medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Following 7 years of private practice in Memphis, Tennessee, Dr. Gillespie joined IDEXX Reference Laboratories as an internal medicine consultant in 2008.

Area(s) of Interest: internal medicine, oncology

Dr. Parsons obtained her DVM in 1997 from University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. She completed an internship at New York City’s Animal Medical Center, and a residency in small-animal internal medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Parsons was board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in 2002. She operated a veterinary internal medicine mobile service for several years in southwestern Montana and joined IDEXX Laboratories as a consultant in 2005. She resides with her husband and two children in Belgrade, Montana.

Area(s) of Interest: internal medicine, oncology

Dr. Schooley received her DVM from Colorado State University in 2003. She performed an internship at the Animal Medical Center in New York City and continued on to a residency in small-animal internal medicine at the University of Missouri. While there, she obtained a master’s degree in biomedical science. She worked in a private practice in Virginia for 3 years prior to joining IDEXX. Dr. Schooley lives in Columbia, Virginia, with her husband Joseph; they have four dogs, two cats and two horses. In her spare time, she enjoys horseback riding and other outdoor activities.

Area(s) of Interest: internal medicine

Dr. Boutilier graduated from the Atlantic Veterinary College at the University of Prince Edward Island in 2000. She went on to complete a small-animal internship at the University of Illinois, followed by a residency in small-animal internal medicine and a master of veterinary science degree at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. After her residency, Dr. Boutilier received board certification and then worked for several years in a small-animal referral hospital in the greater Chicago area. In 2009, she joined IDEXX as an internal medicine consultant.

Area(s) of Interest: internal medicine

Dr. Carsten graduated from Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in 1994. She completed a small-animal internship the following year at the University of Minnesota, followed by an internal medicine residency and nutrition fellowship at Texas A&M University. She has been board-certified in small animal internal medicine since 1999. After completing her residency, Dr. Carsten was a staff internist at two busy private referral hospitals in Arizona. She has been an internal medicine consultant with IDEXX since 2002, and is now a manager for the U.S. Internal Medicine Consulting Service. Dr. Carsten enjoys all aspects of internal medicine and is particularly interested in gastroenterology, nutrition, infectious disease, endocrinology and hematology.

Area(s) of Interest: internal medicine

Dr. Clements graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 1989, and then did a 1-year internship at the Animal Medical Center in New York City. After 2 years of general practice, she entered into a clinical residency in small-animal internal medicine at Texas A&M University, which concluded with her board certification in 1995. She practiced for 5 years in referral centers in Maryland and Texas, and was employed by a veterinary pharmacy. She joined IDEXX as a consultant in 2007.

Area(s) of Interest: internal medicine, oncology

Dr. Davies received her veterinary degree from the University of Cambridge in 1990 and spent 2 years working in the university’s anesthesia department. She then completed a rotating internship in small-animal medicine and surgery at the University of Georgia and a residency in internal medicine at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, where she then served as a clinical instructor. Dr. Davies was in private practice at a small-animal referral practice in Richmond, Virginia, for 11 years before joining IDEXX Reference Laboratories as a consultant.  

Area(s) of Interest: laboratory and large and small animal medicine, endocrinology

Dr. DuFort received his DVM from the University of California, Davis, in 1980. He completed an internship in small-animal medicine and surgery at the Sacramento Animal Medical Group, followed by a small-animal internal medicine residency at Cornell University and a residency in clinical pathology, microbiology and pathology at the University of California, Davis. He joined Consolidated Veterinary Diagnostics as chief clinical pathologist and was the clinical laboratory director for 10 years. Dr. DuFort is currently the senior internal medicine consultant with IDEXX. He has contributed articles to the last three editions of the Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

Area(s) of Interest: internal medicine, oncology

Dr. Gillespie completed her veterinary degree at Purdue University in 1997. After a private practice internship and a year of emergency medicine, she completed her residency in internal medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Following 7 years of private practice in Memphis, Tennessee, Dr. Gillespie joined IDEXX Reference Laboratories as an internal medicine consultant in 2008.

Area(s) of Interest: internal medicine

Dr. Graham received her DVM from Purdue University. She followed it with an internship at Washington State University and finished her training at Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) of the University of Prince Edward Island, completing an MS and an internal medicine residency. Board-certified in small-animal internal medicine in 2005, Dr. Graham then returned to Indiana and practiced internal medicine for 8 years. She taught in Purdue’s Veterinary Technology Program and has periodically provided clinical support in the teaching hospital at AVC as a visiting instructor. She has served as chair of the continuing education committee for the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association for 4 years. Dr. Graham joined IDEXX as a consultant in May 2011.

Area(s) of Interest: internal medicine, emergency and critical care

Dr. Hibbetts is a 1994 graduate of Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine. Her small-animal internship at the Animal Medical Center in New York City was followed by a residency in small-animal internal medicine at Purdue University. After certification, she was a clinical instructor at the University of Pennsylvania while also completing a residency in emergency and critical care. Dr. Hibbetts joined IDEXX as an internal medicine consultant in 2000 and is currently senior manager of the internal medicine consulting service for IDEXX Reference Laboratories.

Area(s) of Interest: internal medicine

Dr. Hsu received her VMD from the University of Pennsylvania in 2001. She completed a small-animal internship at a private referral practice in 2002. In 2005, she completed a small-animal internal medicine residency at the University of Missouri and became board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. She joined IDEXX Laboratories as a consultant in 2005. She resides in Collegeville, Pennsylvania.

Area(s) of Interest: internal medicine, endocrinology

Dr. Kintzer received his DVM from Cornell University. He completed an internship at the Animal Medical Center in NYC, then an internal medicine residency at Tufts Veterinary School. Dr. Kintzer was on staff at Tufts for 5 years, followed by many years as an internist in specialty hospitals in New England. He has been a key opinion leader for IDEXX since 1995. Dr. Kintzer is currently an IDEXX internal medicine consultant and continues to practice internal medicine in New England. He lectures nationally and internationally on small-animal endocrine and internal medicine disorders and his many published articles and chapters focus on canine and feline endocrinology. Dr. Kintzer is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

Area(s) of Interest: hematology, endocrinology

Dr. Kull received her DVM from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1997 and completed a 1-year internship in small-animal medicine and surgery at the University of Minnesota, followed by a 2-year residency at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn). Following her residency, she stayed at UPenn as an instructor, becoming board-certified in small-animal internal medicine in 2001. She worked in private practice in New York City for 1 year and in Maryland for 3½ years. She joined IDEXX in 2006 as an internal medicine consultant.

Area(s) of Interest: internal medicine

Dr. Langdon graduated from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 1997. She performed an internship the following year at Washington State University, followed by an internal medicine residency at the University of Missouri–Columbia. After completing her residency, she remained at the university as a clinical instructor for 1 year. She was subsequently employed as a staff internist at a specialty hospital outside Richmond, Virginia, for 8 years. Dr. Langdon is board-certified in small-animal internal medicine. She resides in Richmond, Virginia, where she enjoys spending time with her husband, three dogs and five cats. She joined IDEXX in May 2010.

Area(s) of Interest: internal medicine, infectious diseases

Dr. Matros received her DVM from Texas A&M University. She worked at a general private practice and then at an emergency hospital. She completed her residency in internal medicine at Iowa State University and then established a referral practice in Carson City, Nevada, in 1993. Dr. Matros is board-certified in internal medicine by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. She has been a consultant with IDEXX Laboratories since 1996. She resides in Reno, Nevada.

Area(s) of Interest: internal medicine, oncology

Dr. Parsons obtained her DVM in 1997 from University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. She completed an internship at New York City’s Animal Medical Center, and a residency in small-animal internal medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Parsons was board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in 2002. She operated a veterinary internal medicine mobile service for several years in southwestern Montana and joined IDEXX Laboratories as a consultant in 2005. She resides with her husband and two children in Belgrade, Montana.

Area(s) of Interest: internal medicine

Dr. Rasor earned a DVM at Colorado State University, graduating in 2000. She completed a small-animal internship at the Veterinary Specialty Hospital of San Diego and a 3-year residency in small-animal internal medicine at the University of California, Davis. Dr. Rasor is board-certified in small-animal internal medicine. She worked in a specialty hospital in Arizona before joining IDEXX as an internal medicine consultant in 2007. Dr. Rasor enjoys all aspects of internal medicine.

Area(s) of Interest: internal medicine, coagulation, cytology, kidney disease

Dr. Relford graduated from Auburn University in 1982 and was a small-animal practitioner for 4 years. She obtained an MS in pathology at Mississippi State University and a PhD in pathology from Texas A&M University, where she
also pursued a residency in small-animal internal medicine. Dr. Relford is board-certified in internal medicine by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and in clinical pathology by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists. She lectures on various topics including clinical pathology, internal medicine, infectious diseases, cytology and platelet disorders.   

Area(s) of Interest: internal medicine

Dr. Robertson received her DVM from the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph in Canada in 1992. She worked in mixed-animal and small-animal practice before completing a small-animal internship at the same institution in 1994. She completed her medicine residency at University of California, Davis, and became
board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in 1998. She practiced in a busy referral hospital before joining IDEXX as a medicine consultant in 2000. Dr. Robertson is currently Head of North America and Europe Internal Medicine. She enjoys speaking about endocrinology, renal disease, pancreatitis and the clinical utility of real-time PCR.

Area(s) of Interest: nephrology, infectious diseases

Dr. Rollings received his DVM degree from Tufts University in 2000 and completed his small-animal medicine and surgery rotating internship at Colorado State University the following year. He then spent 2 years in a small-animal internal medicine residency at the University of Pennsylvania, finishing in 2003, and pursued training in nephrology/hemodialysis at the University of California, Davis, for an additional year. Dr. Rollings then accepted a 1-year lectureship at the University of Pennsylvania before becoming a staff internist at Angell Animal Medical Center of Boston, where he had been practicing for 6 years until joining IDEXX in July 2011. He currently resides in Massachusetts. His outside-of-work interests include hiking and skiing (both downhill and cross-country).

Area(s) of Interest: internal medicine, emergency and critical care

Dr. Saxon received his DVM from Iowa State University in 1986. He completed his internship at the Animal Medical Center (AMC) in New York City and residencies at the AMC and the University of Pennsylvania. He practiced in the San Francisco area until 2007 and owned an intensive-care unit in a specialty referral practice in Washington, DC. He has been an IDEXX Reference Laboratories internal medicine consultant since 1997. Dr. Saxon is a coauthor of Manual of Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine and has authored articles on cardiomyopathy, acute abdomen disease, drug toxicities and burn injury.

Area(s) of Interest: internal medicine, oncology

Dr. Schooley received her DVM from Colorado State University in 2003. She performed an internship at the Animal Medical Center in New York City and continued on to a residency in small-animal internal medicine at the University of Missouri. While there, she obtained a master’s degree in biomedical science. She worked in a private practice in Virginia for 3 years prior to joining IDEXX. Dr. Schooley lives in Columbia, Virginia, with her husband Joseph; they have four dogs, two cats and two horses. In her spare time, she enjoys horseback riding and other outdoor activities.

Area(s) of Interest: internal medicine

Dr. Seguin attended Cornell University as an undergraduate and then obtained her master’s degree and DVM at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1996 and 1998, respectively. She completed a rotating, small-animal medicine and surgery internship at North Carolina State University, followed by a 3-year residency in small-animal internal medicine at the University of Florida. She became board-certified in 2002. She spent 2 years in private specialty practice, first in Mesa, Arizona, and then in Wisconsin. She has been with IDEXX Laboratories since 2004.

Area(s) of Interest: internal medicine

Dr. Steele graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada in 1997, followed by an internship at the University of Minnesota. After a short time working in general practice, Dr. Steele completed her residency training in small-animal internal medicine at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She then worked at the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center as an assistant clinical professor and in private practice in northwestern Illinois before joining IDEXX as an internal medicine consultant in March 2005.

Area(s) of Interest: equine internal medicine

Dr. Vin graduated from the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1996. Following his training in internal medicine, he was board-certified as a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. After his residency, he founded Equine Diagnostics, a provider of referral diagnostic services to equine practitioners throughout New England. In the past few years, he has been the director of internal medicine at the Myhre Equine Clinic. Dr. Vin presents nationally and internationally and has authored or coauthored articles in several scientific journals. During his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, reading, running with his dog, Benji, and horseback riding.

Area(s) of Interest: internal medicine

Dr. von Dehn received her DVM from Colorado State University in 1989. She completed a small-animal internship at the Animal Medical Center in New York City, followed by a small-animal medicine residency at the University of California, Davis. She then spent several months at the University of Utrecht Veterinary Hospital in the Netherlands. In 1996, she became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. She has been a part-time medical consultant since 1995, and has been on the consulting staff at IDEXX since 1997. Dr. von Dehn continues to work as a small-animal internist in private practice in northern California.

Area(s) of Interest: hematology, cytology, immunology, laboratory medicine

After receiving her DVM from The Ohio State University in 1974, Dr. Werner completed an internship at the Animal Medical Center in New York City and an internal medicine residency at the University of California, Davis (UCD). She was director of the clinical immunology laboratory at the University of Florida until 1985, when she returned to UCD to pursue a PhD in comparative pathology, joining the UCD veterinary pathology department in 1990 and IDEXX in 1996. Dr. Werner is board-certified in clinical pathology by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists and by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. She has authored more than 60 publications, presented a number of research abstracts and been invited to lecture on topics including clinical immunology, retroviral immunology and hematology.

Area(s) of Interest: diagnostic pathology

Dr. Bell graduated from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine in 1984. He then entered the U.S. Army, where he practiced clinical veterinary medicine at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, for 2 years. That was followed by a residency in comparative pathology and certification in anatomic pathology in 1991. Dr. Bell served as chief of the veterinary pathology division, assistant professor of pathology and director of the clinical laboratory at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, and as a staff pathologist and principle investigator at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Washington, DC. He established his own veterinary reference laboratory outside of Richmond, Virginia, in 1996. In December 2009, Dr. Bell joined IDEXX Reference Laboratories in Memphis.  

Area(s) of Interest: diagnostic pathology, ophthalmic pathology

Dr. Blanchard received his DVM from Oklahoma State University in 1987. After 2 years in private practice, he spent the next 21 years in the U.S. Army. He completed a residency in veterinary anatomic pathology at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) in 1999 and attained board certification that year. Dr. Blanchard served in a variety of positions in research and diagnostic pathology in the U.S. Department of Defense, culminating in chairmanship of the Department of Veterinary Pathology at the AFIP. He joined IDEXX in May 2011. With his wife, Dr. Karen Blanchard, he enjoys traveling and many outdoor activities.

Area(s) of Interest: anatomic pathology

Dr. Brown received his DVM from Oklahoma State University in 1965 and, after a year in private practice, entered Cornell University, obtaining his PhD in pathology and becoming a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) in 1973. He then joined the faculty at Oklahoma State University for 3 years, which was followed by a research scientist position at the National Animal Disease Center in Ames, Iowa. In 1981, Dr. Brown joined North Carolina State University and, during his 27 years there, was actively involved in teaching, research and diagnostic services. He served on many ACVP committees, as a member of council, and as president in 1994.

Area(s) of Interest: avian pathology

Jamie Bush is a board-certified veterinary anatomic pathologist with a special interest in psittacine and oncologic pathology. She completed her veterinary training in 2004 at the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine, followed by her residency and MS in 2008 at the Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She currently lives in Memphis with her two pugs, Nixon and Gianni, as well as her Mexican Red-headed Amazon parrot, Rico.

Area(s) of Interest: anatomic pathology

Dr. Esplin received his DVM from Colorado State University and a PhD in experimental pathology with an emphasis in cellular immunology from the University of Utah School of Medicine. He began his veterinary career working in a small-animal practice in Southern California. This was followed by 2 years as a captain in the U.S. Air Force Veterinary Corps. Subsequently, Dr. Esplin has worked for Veterinary Reference Laboratory and the Animal Reference Pathology Division of ARUP Laboratories in Salt Lake City for more than 30 years. He is an adjunct associate professor of pathology at the University of Utah School of Medicine and serves on the Council on Education for the American Veterinary Medical Association.  

Area(s) of Interest: ophthalmic pathology, reproductive pathology, dermatopathology

Dr. Gardiner received his DVM from Cornell University and anatomic pathology residency training and MS degree from Colorado State University. He is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists and has been with IDEXX since October 2009. In February 2011, David was promoted to Western U.S. and Canada Regional Head of Anatomic Pathology. David is also an active participant in the pathology exotics focus group within IDEXX, where cases from zoo, wildlife, avian and exotic species are shared and discussed.  

Area(s) of Interest: oncology, dermatopathology, ophthalmic pathology, exotic species

Dr. Getzy received his DVM from The Ohio State University in 1987 and has served in the department of pathology, the diagnostic laboratories and the cancer unit at Colorado State University. He has extensive experience in necropsy/gross anatomic pathology and is board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists. Dr. Getzy’s interest in wildlife pathology, including exotic and fish pathology, has led him to work extensively with the Colorado Division of Wildlife/Fisheries, the U.S. Fisheries and Wildlife Service, the Denver Zoo and other zoologic parks. He has been with IDEXX since 1996.

Area(s) of Interest: dermatopathology, diagnostic pathology

Dr. Gross received her DVM from Michigan State University and her residency training at the University of Florida. She was on faculty at the University of Florida as an assistant professor of the department of comparative and experimental pathology, completed a 6-month assignment at the Royal Veterinary College, and has been on staff with IDEXX since 1986. She is an adjunct professor at the University of California School of Veterinary Medicine in Davis. Dr. Gross has presented at numerous national and international meetings including several World Congresses of Veterinary Dermatology. She is the author of two textbooks on skin diseases in dogs and cats.

Area(s) of Interest: laboratory animal pathology, soft tissue sarcomas, dermatopathology

Dr. Hardam received her DVM from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000 and completed her anatomic pathology training at the University of Pennsylvania School Of Veterinary Medicine. At the University of Pennylvania, she was involved with work on feline pancreatitis, sarcomas of the central nervous system and a novel therapy for pain relief in dogs. Dr. Hardam also spent time working with the San Diego Zoo pathology department.

Area(s) of Interest: general surgical pathology

Dr. Helman received his DVM and PhD from Texas A&M University. He is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists and has extensive experience in diagnostic pathology. He has worked for several institutions including the University of Tennessee, the Southwest Nationalities Institute in Sichuan, the People’s Republic of China, Texas A&M University and Oklahoma State University. He is married to his high-school sweetheart, has three children, enjoys salt-water fishing and cycling and is active in his local church.

Area(s) of Interest: anatomic pathology

Dr. Hullinger received his BS from Utah State University in 1979 and his DVM from Oregon State University in 1983. He completed an internship in food-animal medicine and surgery at Washington State University in 1985. Dr. Hullinger was in a mixed-animal practice for 2 years before completing his PhD in veterinary medical science and veterinary pathology at Washington State University in 1993. He was an assistant professor at the University of Georgia, Department of Veterinary Pathology, for 5 years. For 11 years, he has been a diagnostic pathologist at ARUP Laboratories. Dr. Hullinger is board-certified in anatomic pathology by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists.

Area(s) of Interest: surgical pathology, coagulation, bone marrow core samples, cytology

Dr. Johnson received his DVM from Colorado State University in 1998 and completed residencies in anatomic and clinical pathology. His graduate work focused on vitamin K metabolism and vitamin K-dependent proteins involved in bone metabolism and coagulation. Board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in anatomic and clinical pathology, Dr. Johnson has been with IDEXX since 2004.

Area(s) of Interest: anatomic pathology

Dr. Johnson received her BSc from the University of Saskatchewan in 1999 and her DVM from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) in 2003. After graduation, she completed an internship in small-animal medicine/surgery at the Animal Medical Center in New York City. Following the internship, she returned to WCVM and completed a residency and MVSc in anatomic pathology in 2007. Dr. Johnson attained American College of Veterinary Pathologists board certification in 2007 and spent the following year in Montreal as a toxicological pathologist. She joined IDEXX Reference Laboratories in 2009. In her spare time, Dr. Johnson enjoys swimming, running and spending time outdoors with her rambunctious dogs.

Area(s) of Interest: surgical pathology, cytopathology

Dr. Johnson is a graduate of North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, later completing residency training in anatomic pathology at Texas A&M University. She joined IDEXX in 2005, after 8 years as director of Sentara Veterinary Laboratory Services in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She enjoys routine diagnostic pathology, but has special interest in the emerging field of digital pathology and is fascinated by the pathology of aquaria species, especially elasmobranchs (sharks, rays and skates). The latter interest has grown from alliances with a local marine science museum and several commercial aquaria.

Area(s) of Interest: avian and aquatic pathology, hematopoietic neoplasia, canine lymphoma

Dr. Jones graduated from the Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1984. After 4 years of private practice in small-animal medicine, she entered a pathology residency at the University of Pennsylvania. Following residency and her successful board certification, she worked at the veterinary diagnostic laboratory of the University of New Hampshire (UNH) for 10 years. She taught a variety of courses in UNH’s animal science department, in addition to performing service diagnostic work in cytology and histopathology. During her last 5 years at UNH, she became involved in aquaculture research and poultry diagnostics. Dr. Jones joined IDEXX in January of 2000.

Area(s) of Interest: anatomic pathology, exotic and aquatic species

Dr. Kimbro, a native of Florida, attended veterinary school at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He developed an early interest in anatomic pathology, particularly regarding diseases of wild and exotic animals. He also completed his specialty training at the University of Florida and spent his final year jointly with the university and the veterinary services department of Walt Disney World®, in Orlando. Dr. Kimbro brings unique opportunities to IDEXX through his experience and his visibility in the world of zoological pathology and medicine.

Area(s) of Interest: reproductive pathology, tumor pathology

Dr. King received his DVM from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine in 1962 and trained in pathology while in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps at Fitzsimmons General Hospital in Aurora, Colorado. He became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) in 1967, and joined the department of pathology at the Harvard Medical School, where he remained until his retirement in 1997. Dr. King has served on the education committee and council of the International Academy of Pathology and the education and examination committees of the ACVP. He has authored or coauthored more than 150 scientific publications and more than 30 book chapters, including the most recent edition of the textbook, Veterinary Pathology.

Area(s) of Interest: anatomic pathology

Dr. Kraipowich received her DVM from Iowa State University in 1995. While there, she also worked for
the university’s pathology department and for the National Animal Disease Center. After a few years spent in private practices in Oregon and North Dakota, she pursued an MS in veterinary pathology and microbiology at Colorado State University, graduating in 2003. Also that year, she became board- certified by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists. She joined IDEXX at the Westminster laboratory in 2005. Additionally, she serves as a relief veterinarian.

Area(s) of Interest: dermatopathology, surgical pathology

Dr. Liu graduated from Princeton University and the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, and completed a residency in anatomic pathology and an MS in comparative pathology at the University of California, Davis. She became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in 1996. Dr. Liu worked for 8 years for IDEXX in West Sacramento, California, and is now an IDEXX consultant based in New York City. When in California, she developed an interest in dermatopathology under the mentorship of Dr. Thelma Lee Gross. Dr. Liu is the primary pathologist for the combined Dermatopathology/Clinical Dermatology service at IDEXX. She is a member of the International Society of Veterinary Dermatopathology and the American Academy of Veterinary Dermatology.

Area(s) of Interest: diagnostic pathology

Dr. McElhaney received her DVM from the University of Florida in 1992. She started her residency in anatomic pathology at the University of Florida and completed the program at the University of California, Davis. She remained at UC Davis as a staff pathologist and chief of the university’s pathology service. Dr. McElhaney joined IDEXX in 1997. She is board-certified in anatomic pathology by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists.

Area(s) of Interest: diagnostic pathology

Dr. Oyster received his DVM in 1975 from Kansas State University (KSU). He was in private veterinary practice until 1986 when he returned to KSU to complete a PhD program in veterinary anatomic pathology. During his graduate studies, he also completed a 2-year residency program in veterinary diagnostic pathology. Dr. Oyster joined IDEXX in 1991.

Area(s) of Interest: research, surgical pathology, laboratory animal medicine

Dr. Pinson is a 1978 graduate of the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. After 2 years of private practice in Western Kentucky, he returned to postgraduate medical education in a program that combined laboratory animal medicine with veterinary pathology training, which resulted in his PhD in experimental pathology in 1985. He continued his studies at Auburn University and the University of Florida, becoming board-certified in anatomic pathology in 1986 (DACVP) and laboratory animal medicine in 1990 (DACLAM). Dr. Pinson has been active in veterinary medicine for the past 25 years, including ownership of his own laboratory operation. In addition to having his work published in numerous peer-reviewed publications, he has served on several editorial boards and holds memberships in many professional associations.

Areas of Interest: bone pathology, bone marrow pathology, diagnostic pathology

Dr. Remmers received her DVM degree from the University of Montreal in 2008. Following graduation, she completed a residency in anatomic pathology in 2011 at the University of Minnesota.  Dr. Remmers achieved her ACVP board certification and joined IDEXX Reference Laboratories in Markham, Ontario in 2011. She is fluent in both French and English and is able to provide Anatomic Pathology consults in both languages. Her interests include, but are not limited to: surgical pathology, bone pathology, bone marrow pathology, and general diagnostic pathology. Outside of veterinary medicine, Dr. Remmers enjoys horseback riding, biking, travelling, and visiting friends and family.

Area(s) of Interest: liver and gastrointestinal diseases

Dr. Roth-Johnson received her DVM from Cornell University. After completing a residency in anatomic pathology at Oklahoma State University, she returned to Cornell to earn her PhD. She is board-certified in anatomic and clinical pathology. Dr. Roth-Johnson has been on the faculty at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine and the University of Florida. For 9 years, she was director of the clinical laboratory at Angell Memorial Animal Hospital.

Area(s) of Interest: anatomic pathology

Dr. Rushton attended Kansas State University and received his degree in 1993. He practiced in Chicago for 7 years at a small-animal private practice. In 2000, he began working at the North Carolina State Diagnostic Laboratory in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he still works full-time as a pathologist. In 2001, he began a residency in anatomic pathology at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Rushton was board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Pathology in 2006 and, a year later, began working for IDEXX as a contracting anatomic pathologist.

Area(s) of Interest: bone pathology, tumor pathology, administration

A graduate of Texas A&M University (1969), Dr. Slayter was chief of the Bureau of Diagnostic Laboratories, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, before joining IDEXX. Now retired from the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps, his last military assignment was on the staff at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Washington, DC. Dr. Slayter now makes his home in Northbridge, Massachusetts. He and his wife, Jane, have two grown sons and five grandchildren.

Area(s) of Interest: diagnostic pathology, tumor pathology

Dr. Smith completed undergraduate studies at Cornell University, moved to Los Angeles and worked as a veterinary technician and, later, for an organ transplant agency at the University of California, Los Angeles. He received his DVM from the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine and completed his pathology residency there, as well. Dr. Smith is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists and has been with IDEXX since 1993.

Area(s) of Interest: diagnostic pathology

Dr. Stiver graduated with a DVM from the University of California, Davis, in 1989 and worked as an associate veterinarian in San Rafael until opening his own clinic in Napa. He received board certification from the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in Canine and Feline Practice in 1998. Dr. Stiver completed a pathology residency at the University of Georgia in 2004, working as a clinical instructor at the Tifton Veterinary Diagnostic and Investigational Laboratory. In 2004, he was board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists, joining IDEXX in the West Sacramento laboratory. Dr. Stiver is married and has a daughter.

Area(s) of Interest: anatomic pathology

Dr. Terrell graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 1997 and completed his residency in anatomic pathology in 1999. He was board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) in 2001. Dr. Terrell is a recognized expert in the field of zoo and wildlife pathology and has served on the editorial board of several scientific journals. He was a member of the ACVP certification exam committee from 2003 to 2008 and served as general chairperson of the exam in 2008. He has received numerous awards, including Teacher of the Year, at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine.

Area(s) of Interest: anatomic and clinical pathology

Dr. Tyler has more than 30 years of experience in clinical pathology, anatomic pathology and toxicologic pathology. He received his BS and PhD from Oklahoma State University and his DVM from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Oklahoma State University. He was a member of that institution’s faculty for 11 years, worked as a toxicologic pathologist in the pharmaceutical industry for 14 years, and has been a consultant and visiting professor for various veterinary schools, pharmaceutical companies, and diagnostic laboratories for 7 years. Dr. Tyler has edited or coedited two textbooks of veterinary cytology and hematology, authored or coauthored more than 100 scientific articles and book chapters, chaired and presented at numerous professional meetings and served on numerous professional and regulatory committees.

Area(s) of Interest: anatomic pathology

Dr. Weisbrode earned a VMD from the University of Pennsylvania in 1970 and an MSc and PhD from The Ohio State University (OSU). He became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in 1974. He worked at OSU in the department of veterinary pathobiology for several years before becoming the director of applied pathology in 1978; a position he held until retirement in 2009. Dr. Weisbrode is currently professor emeritus at OSU. He has presented numerous seminars in the United States, Western Europe and Australia on the pathology of bone and joint.

Area(s) of Interest: cytology, surgical pathology, dermatopathology, infectious disease

Dr. Wells attended the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine (UGACVM) from 1979 to 1983. She spent time in anatomic and clinical pathology laboratories, did an externship at the state diagnostic laboratory and determined that she wanted to be both an anatomic and clinical pathologist. After graduating from UGACVM, she worked in emergency medicine from 1983 to 1986, which was followed by 1 year of postdoctoral research and then a residency in anatomic pathology at the University of Florida. She was also chief resident at North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine for 1 year. Dr. Wells became board-certified in anatomic pathology in 1990 and in clinical pathology in 1993. She has spent almost all of her career in diagnostic pathology.  

Area(s) of Interest: cytology, hematology

Area(s) of Interest: surgical pathology, diagnostic pathology

Dr. Wilson received her DVM in 1975 from Oklahoma State University. After 3 years in small-animal practice in Arkansas, she returned to the Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory for a residency in veterinary pathology and to complete an MS in veterinary pathology. Following the residency, Dr. Wilson worked as an anatomic pathologist for reference laboratories in California and Texas. In 1994, she became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists. She has been with Animal Reference Pathology, a division of ARUP in Salt Lake City, Utah, since 1990. She is a member of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists, the American Veterinary Medical Association and the International Society of Veterinary Dermatopathology.

Areas of Interest: dermatopathology, neoplasia, infectious diseases

Dr. Zeman received his DVM from Oklahoma State University and his PhD in anatomic pathology from LSU.  He has over 30 years of diagnostic pathology experience and has received the highest professional award offered for professional achievement by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians.  He has authored/coauthored dozens of refereed journal publications and made dozens of professional presentations and national/international lectures on the topic of diagnostic veterinary medicine. He likes to stay fit via tennis and gardening.  Each summer he enjoys time camping and hiking with his family in the north woods.  

Area(s) of Interest: hematology, cytology

Dr. Al Izzi completed an MSc and PhD in clinical pathology at the Ontario Veterinary College in 1981. Since then, he has served as a faculty member at universities in Baghdad, Khartoum and Tripoli, where he was involved in both diagnostic and teaching responsibilities. He supervised nine MSc and three PhD students and published 40 peer-reviewed scientific papers in international journals. Concurrently, he worked as a diagnostic clinical pathologist in an equine specialty center from 1988–1994. He joined IDEXX Laboratories in Markham in April 2006. Dr. Al Izzi is married with two sons and a daughter. His hobbies are swimming, reading history and traveling.

Area(s) of Interest: clinical pathology

Dr. Bain is a 1991 graduate of the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. He completed a residency in clinical pathology (1996) and a PhD in physiological sciences (2001) at the University of Florida. He was board-certified in clinical pathology by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in 1999. He was an assistant professor at the University of Georgia from 2001 to 2004 and has been an assistant professor at Tufts University since 2004.

Area(s) of Interest: cytology, noninvasive diagnostic testing

Dr. Beaudin obtained her DVM from the University of Montreal in 1996. She was a small-animal practitioner for 2 years before heading down the path of clinical pathology and veterinary diagnostics. She completed her clinical pathology residency at Oklahoma State University in 2003 and became board-certified in 2004. She worked for a large diagnostic laboratory in California for almost 2 years and continued on as a contract pathologist for 5 years, out of Montreal. This has afforded her immense experience with cytology cases, an area she particularly enjoys. Her hobbies include screenwriting and enjoying the outdoors with her dog, Laika.

Area(s) of Interest: laboratory medicine

Dr. Bernreuter received her DVM from Colorado State University, where as an undergraduate she was employed in the parasitology laboratory for 6 years. She was in private small-animal/exotic practice for 1 year. After receiving a Visiting Fellowship at Cornell University and then completing an MS in clinical pathology from the University of Illinois, she worked as a clinical pathologist at Veterinary Reference Laboratory in California and as acting director of their San Leandro facility. From 1991 to 1998, Dr. Bernreuter was an independent clinical pathology consultant and also taught anatomy and physiology at Mesa College in Arizona. In 1998, she returned to California as the medical director of Sierra Veterinary Laboratory. Dr. Bernreuter joined IDEXX in 2000.

Area(s) of Interest: clinical pathology

Prior to attending veterinary school, Dr. Boisvert had a background and training in laboratory medicine, including an MS in medical technology. After earning her DVM from Iowa State University in 1997, she completed a clinical pathology residency at Michigan State University and was board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in 2000. Dr. Boisvert worked as a staff pathologist at Michigan State University for 1 year before accepting a position with Veterinary Diagnostics Laboratory in Columbus, Ohio, in 2002. She became an IDEXX pathologist in 2004, when IDEXX purchased Veterinary Diagnostics.

Areas of Interest: cytology, hematology

Areas of Interest: hematology, cytology, exotic species

Dr. Brown received a Bachelors of Science in Zoology from Michigan State University with a focus in neurobiology and animal behavior. She then completed her DVM at Michigan State University graduating with honors in 2006. Dr. Brown worked in Midland, MI as a veterinarian for dogs, cats, and small mammals for two years before beginning her clinical pathology residency at Texas A&M University in 2008.  After finishing her residency, Dr. Brown became board certified in veterinary clinical pathology and relocated to Memphis, TN to join IDEXX in October of 2010. Her professional interests are in the areas of hematology and cytology, with special interest in exotic species.

Area(s) of Interest: clinical pathology

Dr. Chapman received his DVM from the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in 2002. Following an internship in small-animal medicine and surgery at Texas A&M University, he was in mixed-animal practice for 2 years before returning to Texas A&M for a residency in clinical pathology. After completion of the residency in 2008, Dr. Chapman received his MS in veterinary pathology and obtained board-certification through the American College of Veterinary Pathologists.

Area(s) of Interest: cytology, hematology, laboratory medicine

Dr. Corn received her DVM from The Ohio State University (OSU) in 2000 and was an associate veterinarian in small-animal practice for 2 years before returning to OSU for a clinical pathology residency. She worked as a clinical instructor at OSU after completion of her residency. Dr. Corn became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in 2005 and joined IDEXX at the Worthington laboratory in 2006.

Area(s) of Interest: cytology, hematology, immunology, molecular diagnostics

Dr. Cornwell attended Fort Hays State University and received a BS degree in medical technology prior to receiving his DVM from Kansas State University (KSU) in 1990. He practiced in Kansas City for 1 year before beginning his clinical pathology residency at KSU in 1991. Dr. Cornwell joined IDEXX as a clinical pathologist in 1997 and moved to Dallas, Texas, in 2000 to become regional head of clinical pathology. He completed and defended his thesis in physical gene mapping and received his doctorate in 2001. He is chair of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technical team and was instrumental in driving IDEXX to become the premier provider for veterinary molecular diagnostics.

Area(s) of Interest: cytology, hematology

Dr. Cowell received his DVM from Oklahoma State University in 1978 and achieved board certification in 1983. Before joining IDEXX as a clinical pathologist in 2005, he was a professor of veterinary clinical pathology at Oklahoma State University for 19 years. Dr. Cowell has authored or coauthored numerous journal articles. He is coeditor of the textbooks Diagnostic Cytology and Hematology of the Dog and Cat and Diagnostic Cytology and Hematology of the Horse and editor of the textbook Veterinary Clinical Pathology Secrets.

Area(s) of Interest: cytology, chemistry, exotic species, coagulation

Born and raised in Isabela, Puerto Rico, Dr. Cruz received her BS in animal science with high honors from the University of Puerto Rico. She then headed to Cornell University, completing her DVM in 2004. Dr. Cruz stayed in New York and practiced small-animal medicine, where her interest in clinical pathology grew and developed. In 2007, she pursued a residency in clinical pathology at the University of Florida and received board certification from the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in 2010. She joined IDEXX in April 2011.

Area(s) of Interest: cytology, immunocytochemistry, hematology

Dr. David received his DVM from the University of Montreal in 1993. He started his clinical pathology training as an intern in laboratory diagnostics, also at the University of Montreal. In 1994, he began a residency and MS program at Purdue University and remained there as a clinical instructor. Dr. David joined IDEXX in 1998. Since 2001, he has been an adjunct faculty member in the clinical pathology curriculum of the veterinary technology program of the Community College of Denver and has also served on their advisory board. Dr. David is certified by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists.

Area(s) of Interest: clinical pathology

Dr. Davis graduated with a BS from The Ohio State University (OSU) in 1995. She attended The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine and graduated with honors in 2000, staying on at OSU for her residency in clinical pathology. While there, she participated in research involving mouse models of human breast cancer metastasis to bone and became proficient in many molecular techniques, including cell transfection and real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (PCR). She relocated to Massachusetts with IDEXX in 2004 and completed her board certification in the American College of Veterinary Pathology that same year.

Area(s) of Interest: cytology, hematology, chemistry, education

Dr. DeNicola completed his DVM in 1978 and his PhD in 1981, both at Purdue University. For more than 20 years, he served as educator in clinical and surgical pathology. In addition, he directed the primary clinical pathology laboratory as well as the cytology and surgical pathology service at Purdue’s veterinary school. He also ran a private pathology service for 15 years. A speaker at more than 300 national and international education symposia, Dr. DeNicola also has authored or coauthored more than 150 publications in various aspects of veterinary clinical pathology.

Area(s) of Interest: clinical pathology

Dr. Edwards graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) at the University of Saskatchewan in 1998 and proceeded directly to graduate studies in clinical pathology. In 2001, she joined IDEXX Reference Laboratories and in 2002, attained board certification in clinical pathology from the American College of Veterinary Pathologists. Dr. Edwards lives in the suburbs of Calgary with her husband, two children and two cats.

Area(s) of Interest: clinical pathology

Dr. Ellis received her DVM from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) at the University of Saskatchewan in 1991, followed by a small-animal medicine and surgery internship in 1992 in Detroit, Michigan. She has 14 years of clinical experience in general practice and emergency and critical care-based medicine. In 2005, she returned to academia, receiving her MVSc in 2007 from WCVM. Her research focus has been clonality and phenotyping of canine lymphosarcoma using PCR on cytologic specimens. Dr. Ellis joined IDEXX Reference Laboratories in Edmonton, Alberta, in October 2008 and relocated to the Delta laboratory in 2009.

Area(s) of Interest: cytology, proteinuria, UPC, immunocytochemistry

Dr. Fernandes completed his DVM at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, followed by an internship in small-animal medicine and surgery at South Shore Animal Hospital in Weymouth, Massachusetts. Dr. Fernandes’ residency was in clinical pathology at Texas A&M University and at the University of Florida. He is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists.

Area(s) of Interest: cytology, hematology

Dr. Fisher received his DVM from Washington State University and practiced at a small-animal clinic in Washington prior to his residency in clinical pathology at the University of California, Davis. Following his board certification, he was a clinical pathology instructor at the University of Wisconsin. In 1995, he started working for IDEXX at the company’s reference laboratory in West Sacramento, California. While working for IDEXX, he has served in various capacities including bench pathologist, chair of the IDEXX medical review board, resident coordinator and regional manager. He served on the clinical pathology board examination committee for 5 years and is the current section editor of “What is your diagnosis?” in the journal Veterinary Clinical Pathology.

Area(s) of Interest: clinical pathology

Dr. Flint was born and raised in southern New Hampshire and graduated from the Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2006. She completed a residency in clinical pathology at Michigan State University in 2009 and is board-certified in clinical pathology by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists. Dr. Flint joined IDEXX in the Delta lab in October of 2009. Her hobbies include music, computers and reading, along with exploring beautiful British Columbia with her chocolate Labrador retriever, Lily.

Area(s) of Interest: cytology, hematology

Dr. Gossett received her DVM from Texas A&M University in 1985. She completed an internship in small-animal medicine and surgery at North Carolina State University and then worked in small-animal private practices in North Carolina and Texas. Dr. Gossett completed residency training in clinical pathology at Texas A&M in 1992. Prior to joining IDEXX in 1997, she served as a postdoctoral research associate in the pathology department at Texas A&M, working with a swine melanoma model and a lipid-binding protein and Acyl CoA binding protein. She received her PhD in 1998 and is board-certified in clinical pathology by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists.

Area(s) of Interest: clinical pathology

Dr. Hodges received her DVM from the University of California, Davis, in 1999 and completed a rotating small-animal internship at the Veterinary Specialty Hospital in San Diego. She then spent 7 years in small-animal private practice in the Lake Tahoe basin and southern Oregon region. She completed a joint U.C. Davis-IDEXX clinical pathology residency and ACVP board certification in 2010.  Dr. Hodges is currently a clinical pathology contractor in West Sacramento.

Area(s) of Interest: cytology, hematology

Dr. Jay, an Indiana native, received her DVM from Purdue University in 1992. After 10 years of practice experience, including mixed-animal practice in North Carolina and small-animal/emergency practice in Chicago, she returned to Purdue in 1999 as a professional assistant in oncology to investigate residency/research alternatives. She completed a residency in clinical pathology, earned her master’s degree in veterinary pathobiology in 2003, and was board-certified in clinical pathology by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in 2004. Dr. Jay joined IDEXX in 2009 with previous experience in both diagnostic clinical pathology and pharmaceutical research.

Area(s) of Interest: surgical pathology, coagulation, bone marrow core samples, cytology

Dr. Johnson received his DVM from Colorado State University in 1998 and completed residencies in anatomic and clinical pathology. His graduate work focused on vitamin K metabolism and vitamin K-dependent proteins involved in bone metabolism and coagulation. Board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in anatomic and clinical pathology, Dr. Johnson has been with IDEXX since 2004.

Area(s) of Interest: surgical pathology, cytopathology

Dr. Johnson is a graduate of North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, later completing residency training in anatomic pathology at Texas A&M University. She joined IDEXX in 2005, after 8 years as director of Sentara Veterinary Laboratory Services in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She enjoys routine diagnostic pathology, but has special interest in the emerging field of digital pathology and is fascinated by the pathology of aquaria species, especially elasmobranchs (sharks, rays and skates). The latter interest has grown from alliances with a local marine science museum and several commercial aquaria.

Area(s) of Interest: clinical pathology

Dr. Johnsrude received her BS and DVM from North Carolina State University. She spent 5 years in small-animal private practice before joining the University of Florida for her residency in clinical pathology in 1992. She was board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in 1996. Dr. Johnsrude attended the University of California, Davis, for a graduate program and received her MS in pathology in 1997. She has been working for IDEXX since early 1996.

Area(s) of Interest: cytology, hematology

Dr. Keller graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) in 2001. She worked as a mixed-animal practitioner in rural Ontario until returning to OVC to complete her DVSc in clinical pathology in 2005. Dr. Keller also completed her board certification with the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in 2005. After graduation, she joined IDEXX Reference Laboratories in Calgary in January 2006 and relocated to the Markham laboratory in 2008. Dr. Keller lives in Maple, Ontario, with her husband Wayne, her two sons and their two cats. She enjoys biking, hiking, hockey and spending time with her family.

Area(s) of Interest: clinical pathology

Dr. Knoll graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a VMD (1984) and PhD (1987) through the National Institutes of Health Veterinary Medical Scientist Training Program. She completed a 14-month small-animal internship at the Angell Memorial Animal Hospital (Boston, MA) and then attended the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine for specialty training, completing residency in 1988. She became board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Pathology in 1990 and joined Tufts University in 1990 as a staff pathologist. Later, she worked for IDEXX Reference Laboratories in Grafton, Massachusetts, where she served as the Eastern regional head of clinical pathology. She returned to Tufts in 2001, where she became the clinical pathology section head and director of the clinical pathology laboratory.

Area(s) of Interest: clinical pathology

Dr. Kowalewich received her DVM from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan in 1988. Following graduation, she completed an internship and residency at Purdue University. In 1992, she attained diplomate status with the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, specializing in small-animal internal medicine. For 7 years, Dr. Kowalewich owned her own internal medicine consulting service and radioactive iodine unit. She has been with IDEXX at the Delta laboratory for more than 13 years and became board-certified with the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in 2008. Dr. Kowalewich loves living on the West Coast with her young daughter, dog, cat and hamster. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, skiing and hockey.

Area(s) of Interest: clinical pathology

Dr. Latouche graduated with a DVM from the University of Montreal in 1996 and completed his DES/residency in clinical pathology at the University of Montreal in 2000. He was board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in 2000. Dr. Latouche worked at VDIC from 2000 to 2002 as a full-time clinical pathologist, and then part-time as a locum clinical pathologist from 2002 to 2005 while also working full-time as an instructor/clinician for the clinical pathology service of the University of Montreal. Dr. Latouche returned full-time to VDIC in September of 2005 and transplanted his family to the small town of Estacada, in the Portland area. VDIC was acquired by IDEXX in August of 2009.

Area(s) of Interest: cytology, hematology

Dr. Lipscomb received her DVM in 1990 from Auburn University, then completed a clinical pathology residency and received her MS (1996) and PhD (2000). Prior to attending veterinary school, she obtained BS degrees in laboratory technology (1982) and medical technology (1983) from Auburn University, and worked as an ASCP-certified medical technologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr Lipscomb joined IDEXX as a clinical pathologist in 2001. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family and her cat, Blackie, as well as watching White Sox baseball and stockcar racing.

Area(s) of Interest: cytology, hematology, infectious diseases

Dr. Little obtained her BA from Williams College in 1998 and her VMD from the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) in 2003. She stayed at UPenn for her clinical pathology residency, during which she published papers on feline nasal lymphoma, cutaneous toxoplasmosis, and a keloidal fibrosarcoma. Dr. Little was board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in 2006 and stayed at UPenn for a lectureship year. She worked as a clinical pathologist for a diagnostic laboratory for 3 years and joined the IDEXX team in 2010.  

Area(s) of Interest: Hematology, cytology, exotic species

Area(s) of Interest: cytology, endocrinology, hematology

Dr. Marcotte obtained her DVM from the University of Montreal in 1987 and then worked as a companion-animal practitioner in Quebec City until 1996. After two years of teaching animal health technicians, she enrolled in the clinical pathology residency program at the Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, in 1998. In 2002, she attained board certification from the American College of Veterinary Pathologists. She joined IDEXX in 2005, working as a clinical pathologist in the Montreal laboratory. A native of Hull, Dr. Marcotte now lives in Quebec City with her significant other and three adorable children. She enjoys outdoor sports (cross-country skiing, trekking, snowshoeing, cycling), indoor training and travel.

Area(s) of Interest: hematology, quality assurance

Dr. Matthews graduated from the University of Illinois in 1976. He was in small-animal practice in the Chicago area before returning to the University of Illinois as a teaching associate. He received his MS in veterinary science from Washington State University in 1982, and his PhD in veterinary pathology from Iowa State University in 1987. He has been an assistant professor of veterinary pathology at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine and at Iowa State University. In 1988, Dr. Matthews became chief of veterinary clinical pathology for Veterinary Services, Inc. A founding member and secretary for the Veterinary Laboratory Association, Dr. Matthews joined IDEXX in 1996 as the regional head of clinical pathology for the central and eastern regions.  

Area(s) of Interest: Cytology, hematology

Area(s) of Interest: cytology, hematology, myeloid neoplasms, bone marrow dysfunction

Dr. McManus attended the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) and did her residency at Cornell University. She worked as a clinical pathologist at Veterinary Research Associates on Long Island for 2 years before joining the faculty at UPenn as chief of clinical pathology. After 10 years at UPenn, she moved to Oregon and has worked in the IDEXX laboratory in Portland since January 2007. Her duties include daily pathology cases, consulting with clients and attending weekly meetings of the Medical Review Board. Her nonprofessional interests include bicycling, hiking, gardening and snow sports.

Area(s) of Interest: clinical pathology

Dr. Menard graduated with a DVM from the University of Montreal in 1982 and earned her MS at the same institution in 1984. She performed her residency and earned her PhD at the Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She was board-certified in 1986. Dr. Menard has more than 25 years of experience as a dedicated cytopathologist. She has published 36 journal articles, abstracts and book chapters on various topics including blind and ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsies.

Area(s) of Interest: clinical pathology, canine reproduction

Dr. Monteith received her BS in agriculture from the University of British Columbia in 1985.
In 1989, she received her DVM from Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) at the University of Saskatchewan. After practicing at a mixed-animal practice in Ontario and a small-animal practice on Vancouver Island, she returned to WCVM and received her MVSc in 1993. Following a senior diagnostic fellowship year, she was board-certified as a clinical pathologist by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in 1994. She held a temporary faculty position at WCVM and conducted research in lentiviral infections in sheep in 1994–1995. In the winter, she is busy with her two children and the multiple sports and activities that they are involved in. In the summer she enjoys fishing and camping at the many lakes in central/northern Saskatchewan.

Area(s) of Interest: cytology, infectious diseases

A native of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Dr. Overvelde received his DVM from the University of Montreal in 1998 and then worked in a small-animal practice in Newport News, Virginia, for 3 years. He then returned to the University of Montreal to complete a residency in clinical pathology and a master's degree in veterinary science. Dr. Overvelde attained American College of Veterinary Pathologists board certification in 2004 and joined IDEXX at the Montreal laboratory in November of the same year. He became Head of Pathology for Canada in 2008. Dr Overvelde lives in Laval with his wife and two daughters. His family also includes a golden retriever and three cats.

Area(s) of Interest: clinical pathology, endocrinology

Dr. Peta received her DVM in 2002 from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) at the University of Saskatchewan. She spent 1 year in small-animal private practice in Edmonton, Alberta, before returning to WCVM in 2003 to begin a 3-year residency in clinical pathology. Her time there was spent performing diagnostic duties, teaching veterinary students and completing a master’s project on GLDH, a liver enzyme in dogs. After the final year of her residency, Dr. Peta earned American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) board certification. She worked at a veterinary laboratory near Seattle before joining IDEXX Reference Laboratories in 2008.

Area(s) of Interest: cytology

Dr. Piché graduated with a DVM from the University of Montreal in 2002, which was followed up by a 1-year internship in small-animal medicine and surgery. She then completed a 3-year residency in clinical pathology while also pursuing a master’s degree in veterinary sciences. After graduating in 2007, Dr. Piché worked as a clinical pathologist at the diagnostic laboratory of the University of Montreal. She joined IDEXX Reference Laboratories in June 2008.

Area(s) of Interest: internal medicine, coagulation, cytology, kidney disease

Dr. Relford graduated from Auburn University in 1982 and was a small-animal practitioner for 4 years. She obtained an MS in pathology at Mississippi State University and a PhD in pathology from Texas A&M University, where she
also pursued a residency in small-animal internal medicine. Dr. Relford is board-certified in internal medicine by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and in clinical pathology by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists. She lectures on various topics including clinical pathology, internal medicine, infectious diseases, cytology and platelet disorders.   

Area(s) of Interest: liver and gastrointestinal diseases

Dr. Roth-Johnson received her DVM from Cornell University. After completing a residency in anatomic pathology at Oklahoma State University, she returned to Cornell to earn her PhD. She is board-certified in anatomic and clinical pathology. Dr. Roth-Johnson has been on the faculty at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine and the University of Florida. For 9 years, she was director of the clinical laboratory at Angell Memorial Animal Hospital.

Area(s) of Interest: cytology, hematology

Dr. Simoni is a native New Englander who has spent the majority of his life living in southeastern Connecticut. After graduating from the Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2000, he worked as a primary-care small-animal clinician. In 2006, he returned to Tufts and completed a 3-year residency in clinical pathology. He was certified as a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in 2009. Dr. Simoni has a broad range of professional interests. He particularly enjoys the challenge of keeping pace with the ever growing body of knowledge in the literature, and applying that information to diagnostic cases.

Area(s) of Interest: diagnostic cytology, storage diseases

Dr. Somers received her DVM degree from Colorado State University (CSU) in 1995. She remained at CSU and completed a combined clinical pathology residency and PhD training program in 2000. She was retained by CSU and appointed as an assistant professor. She continued her research endeavors, provided substantial diagnostic support for the veterinary teaching hospital and participated in teaching clinical pathology to veterinary students until 2005. In March of 2005, she relocated to Massachusetts and joined IDEXX at the North Grafton laboratory.

Area(s) of Interest: cytology, hematology, iron metabolism

Dr. Steinberg received her DVM from Tufts University in 2001 and spent the next year as an intern at the Animal Medical Center in New York City. She received her residency training at Colorado State University and Tufts University and was certified in clinical pathology in 2005. Dr. Steinberg also held positions as a clinical instructor/part-time faculty member at Tufts and a staff pathologist at the University of Pennsylvania. At both institutions, she participated in diagnostic service, instruction of veterinary students and resident training. Dr. Steinberg has given continuing education lectures at the Desert Veterinary Conference and the Anne Arundel County Veterinary Medical Association.

Area(s) of Interest: laboratory diagnostic medicine, clinical chemistry

Dr. Stirtzinger received her DVM in 1976 from the University of Guelph. After graduation, she worked in a mixed-animal practice and then returned to Guelph in 1977, where she worked in the Ontario government’s diagnostic laboratory. She returned to the University of Guelph, completing a diploma in clinical pathology in 1978 and a PhD in 1985, at which time she joined the faculty of the department of pathology at the Ontario Veterinary College. Dr. Stirtzinger joined the Markham laboratory of IDEXX in 1995. During her career, she and her husband raised three children and have recently become proud grandparents. Although diagnostic clinical pathology remains her most compelling interest, she also enjoys cooking, gardening, and breeding and training horses.

Area(s) of Interest: cytology, hematology, biochemistry

Dr. Tant received her veterinary training at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), University of Guelph, completing her DVM in 1983. She spent the next 10 years in small-animal practice in southern Ontario before returning to OVC to pursue graduate studies. She completed her DVSc in clinical pathology in 1998, meeting the eligibility requirements for board certification for the American College of Veterinary Pathologists. After graduation, Dr. Tant joined IDEXX, working at the Markham laboratory as a full-time diagnostic clinical pathologist. Dr. Tant lives in Peterborough, Ontario, with her husband and two cats. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, gardening, canoeing and listening to classical music.

Veterinary interests: clinical pathology, oncology

Dr. Tobias earned her master’s degree in molecular biology from New York University and her veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She interned at the University of Pennsylvania and completed an internal medicine residency at New York City’s Animal Medical Center. She worked as an emergency clinician and small animal internist in private practice until joining IDEXX as an internal medicine consultant from 2001-2010. In 2011, she was a senior lecturer in clinical pathology at a university in Australia and returned to IDEXX as a clinical pathologist in late 2011. Dr. Tobias is board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in small animal internal medicine, and the American College of Veterinary Pathology in clinical pathology.

Area(s) of Interest: anatomic and clinical pathology

Dr. Tyler has more than 30 years of experience in clinical pathology, anatomic pathology and toxicologic pathology. He received his BS and PhD from Oklahoma State University and his DVM from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Oklahoma State University. He was a member of that institution’s faculty for 11 years, worked as a toxicologic pathologist in the pharmaceutical industry for 14 years, and has been a consultant and visiting professor for various veterinary schools, pharmaceutical companies, and diagnostic laboratories for 7 years. Dr. Tyler has edited or coedited two textbooks of veterinary cytology and hematology, authored or coauthored more than 100 scientific articles and book chapters, chaired and presented at numerous professional meetings and served on numerous professional and regulatory committees.

Area(s) of Interest: cytology, hematology, clinical chemistry, cancer diagnostics

Dr. Valenciano received her DVM from Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1995. Following graduation, she became a small-animal practitioner for 2 years in Austin, Texas. She then completed a master’s degree and residency program in veterinary clinical pathology at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000, the same year that she joined IDEXX. Her husband is also a veterinarian; they have two children and reside in Flower Mound, Texas.

Area(s) of Interest: cytology, hematology

Dr. Vandis received her DVM degree from the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in 1995 and completed a year-long internship in small-animal medicine and surgery at the Animal Medical Center in New York City. After finishing a residency in internal medicine at Angell Memorial Animal Hospital in Boston, Dr. Vandis worked as a staff clinician in the internal medicine and oncology departments at Angell until 2005. She then returned to Tufts to pursue a residency in clinical pathology and became board-certified in 2010. Dr. Vandis joined IDEXX in the North Grafton laboratory in December 2010.

Area(s) of Interest: cytology, hematology, exotic species

Before becoming a veterinarian, Dr. Velguth received a degree in Japanese language from Georgetown University and worked for several years in Washington, DC, as a researcher for one of Japan’s major newspapers. She received her DVM from Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 2004. She completed an internship in small-animal medicine and surgery in Phoenix, Arizona, followed by a specialty internship in zoological medicine at the Tulsa Zoo and Oklahoma State University (OSU). She remained at OSU for her clinical pathology residency, which she completed in 2009. She has worked with several zoos and wildlife rehabilitators.

Area(s) of Interest: cytology, clinical pathology, hematology

Prior to becoming a veterinarian, Dr. Weber received a degree in music from Northwestern University and also worked in information technology at the Kellogg School of Management. She completed her DVM at the University of Illinois, graduating with honors in 2007. Dr. Weber stayed at the University of Illinois where she completed a residency in clinical pathology in 2010. During her residency, Dr. Weber researched endothelial cell markers for use in immunocytochemical differentiation of hemangiosarcoma from other sarcomas. She relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, to join IDEXX in October 2010.

Area(s) of Interest: cytology, surgical pathology, dermatopathology, infectious disease

Dr. Wells attended the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine (UGACVM) from 1979 to 1983. She spent time in anatomic and clinical pathology laboratories, did an externship at the state diagnostic laboratory and determined that she wanted to be both an anatomic and clinical pathologist. After graduating from UGACVM, she worked in emergency medicine from 1983 to 1986, which was followed by 1 year of postdoctoral research and then a residency in anatomic pathology at the University of Florida. She was also chief resident at North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine for 1 year. Dr. Wells became board-certified in anatomic pathology in 1990 and in clinical pathology in 1993. She has spent almost all of her career in diagnostic pathology.  

Area(s) of Interest: hematology, cytology, immunology, laboratory medicine

After receiving her DVM from The Ohio State University in 1974, Dr. Werner completed an internship at the Animal Medical Center in New York City and an internal medicine residency at the University of California, Davis (UCD). She was director of the clinical immunology laboratory at the University of Florida until 1985, when she returned to UCD to pursue a PhD in comparative pathology, joining the UCD veterinary pathology department in 1990 and IDEXX in 1996. Dr. Werner is board-certified in clinical pathology by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists and by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. She has authored more than 60 publications, presented a number of research abstracts and been invited to lecture on topics including clinical immunology, retroviral immunology and hematology.

Area(s) of Interest: cytology, hematology

Area(s) of Interest: cytology, hematology, exotics, infectious diseases.

Dr. Wilson received his BS in wildlife biology in 1984 and his DVM in 1988, both from Colorado State University (CSU). He worked with zoos and wildlife studies and taught at a veterinary school prior to practicing small-animal, emergency and, mostly, avian/reptile/exotic animal medicine and surgery for 9 years in California and Colorado. He then completed a combined residency/PhD program in clinical pathology and infectious diseases at CSU. Dr. Wilson spent 2½ years in biopharmaceutical research at a private contract research organization and 1 year in England at a diagnostic laboratory before joining IDEXX as a diagnostic clinical pathologist in February 2009. He was board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in 2008.

Area(s) of Interest: equine clinical pathology, cytology, hemolytic diseases

Dr. Wunn graduated with distinction from Iowa State University in 1990. She spent the next 4 years in private practice in mixed-animal and small-animal practices. She completed a residency and graduate degree at Washington State University. Dr. Wunn joined IDEXX in 2000 and became certified as a clinical pathologist by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in 2002. Her specialties include cytology, hematology and equine clinical pathology. She enjoys teaching and has taught at Washington State University, Iowa State University and Tufts University. In addition, Dr. Wunn has done many continuing education programs for both veterinarians and veterinary technicians in the U.S. and internationally. Her most recent publications are contributions to manuscripts involving hematology of tortoises and sea turtles in association with the New England Aquarium.

Area(s) of Interest: cytology, hematology, clinical chemistry

Dr. Zabolotzky received her DVM from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in 2004 and completed a rotating small-animal internship at VCA hospitals in Aurora and Berwyn, Illinois. She then completed the joint residency program between IDEXX in West Sacramento and the University of California, Davis, becoming board-certified in clinical pathology. After working as a contractor during the last 1½ years of her residency, Dr. Zabolotzky became a full-time clinical pathologist at the West Sacramento laboratory in 2008.