Board-Certified Veterinarians and DVM Residents
UW Veterinary Care is proud to staff more board-certified specialty veterinarians than any other facility in Wisconsin. When you entrust your animal’s care to our veterinary specialists, rest assured that they have completed rigorous training programs and examinations as developed by the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Our world-class team of board-certified specialists includes:
Anesthesiology and Pain Management
- Rebecca Johnson, DVM, PhD, DACVA, Clinical Assistant Professor
- Lesley Smith, DVM, DACVA, Clinical Professor
- Lindsey Snyder, DVM, MS, CVA, DACVA, Clinical Assistant Professor
- Erin Wendt-Hornickle, DVM, CVA, DACVA, Clinical Instructor
Residents
- Martin Kennedy, DVM
- Odette O, DVM
Cardiology
- Heidi Kellihan, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology), Clinical Assistant Professor
- Rebecca Stepien, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology), Clinical Professor
Residents
- Lauren Markovic, DVM
- Lydia Soydan, DVM
Clinical/Anatomical Pathology
- Richard Dubielzig, DVM, DACVP, Professor
- Kristen Friedrichs, DVM, DACVP, Clinical Assistant Professor
- Denise Imai, DVM, DACVP, Clinical Instructor
- Marie Pinkerton, DVM, DACVP, Clinical Associate Professor
- Howard Steinberg, VMD, PhD, DACVP, Clinical Professor
- Julie Webb, DVM, DACVP, Clinical Instructor
- Karen Young, VMD, PhD, Clinical Professor
Residents
- Tamara Chamberlin, DVM
- Kathleen Deering, DVM
- Jennifer Dreyfus, DVM
- Ruth Houseright, DVM
- Jaimie Miller, DVM
- Saundra Sample, DVM
Dentistry and Oral Surgery
- Christopher Snyder, DVM, DAVDC, Clinical Assistant Professor
- Jason Soukup, DVM, DAVDC, Clinical Assistant Professor
Residents
- Chad Lothamer, DVM
- Brenda Mulherin, DVM
- Jessica Riehl, DVM
Dermatology
Resident
- William Oldenhoff, DVM
Emergency Services/Critical Care Unit
- Jonathan Bach, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), DACVECC, Clinical Assistant Professor
- Julie Walker, DVM, DACVECC, Clinical Assistant Professor
Residents
- Kimberly Claus, DVM
- Natashia Evans, BVSc
Interns
- Rickard Kohler, DVM
- Brian Leonard, DVM, PhD
- Rebecca Mantuo, DVM
- Kathryn Pitt, DVM, MS
- Nick Szigetvari, DVM
- Vincent Ziglioli, DVM
Food Animal Production Medicine
- Nigel Cook, DVM, DACT (Bovine), Clinical Associate Professor
- Dorte Dopfer, DVM, PhD, Assistant Professor
- Sheila McGuirk, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Medical Sciences
- Kenneth Nordlund, DVM, DACVP (Dairy Specialty), Clinical Professor
- Garrett Oetzel, DVM, MS, Associate Professor
Graduate Students
- Ermias Amene
- Rebecca Brotzman, DVM
- Arturo Gomez, LV
- Kaushi Kanagkege
- Christian Vergara, DVM
Large Animal Medicine
- Benjamin Darien, DVM, MS, DACVIM, Associate Professor
- Sheila McGuirk, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Medical Sciences
- Simon Peek, BVSc, PhD, DACVIM, Clinical Professor
Residents
- Sarah Jacob, DVM
- Nikole McGreevey, DVM
Large Animal Surgery
- Adam Biedrzycki, BVSc, Clinical Instructor
- Sabrina Brounts, DVM, MS, DACVS, Clinical Associate Professor
- Mike Livesey, BVMS, MS, DACVS, Clinical Associate Professor
- Samantha Morello, DVM, DACVS, Clinical Assistant Professor
Residents
- Margaux Edwards-Milewski, DVM
- Marie-Soleil Dubois, DVM
- Christine Wimer, DVM
Neurology/Neurosurgery
- Heidi Barnes Heller, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology), Clinical Assistant Professor
- Helena Rylander, LV, DACVIM (Neurology), Clinical Assistant Professor
Residents
- Katherine Finnerty, DVM
- Joy Delamaide Gasper, DVM
Oncology
- Esther Chon, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), Clinical Instructor
- Ruthanne Chun, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), Clinical Professor
- Cecilia Robat, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), Clinical Instructor
- Timothy Stein, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Oncology), Assistant Professor
- David Vail, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Oncology), Professor
Residents
- Xuan Pan, VMD, PhD
- MacKenzie Pellin, DVM
- Rachel Rasmussen, DVM
- Raelene Wouda, BVSc
Intern
- Kathy Tsimbas, BVSc
Ophthalmology
- Ellison Bentley, DVM, DACVO, Clinical Professor
- Gillian McLellan, BVMs, DACVO, DECVO, Clinical Instructor
- Paul Miller, DVM, DACVO, Clinical Professor
Residents
- Cherlene Delgado, DVM
- Erin Scott, DVM
Primary Care
Radiation Oncology
Residents
- Neil Christensen, BVSc
- Pamela White, DVM
Radiology/Diagnostic Imaging
- Randi Drees, Med Vet, DECVDI, DACVR, DACVR-RO, Clinical Assistant Professor
- Lisa Forrest, VMD, DACVR, DACVR-RO, Professor
- Ken Waller, DVM, MS, Clinical Instructor
Residents
- Kemba Clapp, DVM
- Connie Fazio, DVM
- Seamus Hoey, BVSc
- Cintia Oliveira, MV
- John Stein, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM)
Small Animal Internal Medicine
- Mieke Baan, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM)
- Jonathan Bach, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), DVECCS
- Hattie Bortnowski, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM)
- Kelly Monaghan, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM)
- Lauren Trepanier, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM), DACVCP
- Katrina Viviano, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM), DACVCP
Residents
- Sarah Dowling, DVM
- Brian Geesaman, DVM
- Stephanie Wan, DVM
- William Whitehouse, DVM
Small Animal Surgery
Special Species
- Christoph Mans, Dr Med Vet, Clinical Instructor
- Kurt Sladky, DVM, MS, DACZM, Clinical Associate Professor
Resident
- Sarah Churgin, DVM
Intern
- Bridget Baker, DVM, MS
Surgery, General
- Dale Bjorling, DVM, MS, DACVS, Professor
- Sara Colopy, DVM, PhD, DACVS, Clinical Instructor
- Robert Hardie, DVM, DECVS, ACVS, Clinical Associate Professor
- Jon McAnulty, DVM, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Surgical Sciences
Surgery, Orthopedic
- Jason Bleedorn, DVM, DACVS, Clinical Assistant Professor
- Peter Muir, BVSc, PhD, DACVS, Professor
- Susan Schaefer, DVM, MS, DACVS, Clinical Associate Professor
Residents
- Kathleen Guthrie, DVM
- Jeff Little, DVM
- Susannah Sample, DVM, PhD
- Brian Sutherland, DVM
Theriogenology

