Veterinarians and Staff
Internal medicine faculty
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Bio ItemKrista E. Estell, DVM, DACVIM (LAIM) , bio
Clinical Associate Professor, Equine Medicine
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Bio ItemElizabeth MacDonald, BVMS, MS, DACVIM (LAIM) , bio
Clinical Instructor, Equine Medicine
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Bio ItemMegan Marchitello, DVM , bio
Clinical Instructor, Equine Medicine
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Bio ItemEmily Schaefer, VMD, DACVIM (LAIM) , bio
Clinical Assistant Professor, Equine Medicine; Fellow, Equine Emergency and Critical Care
Surgery faculty
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Bio ItemM. Norris Adams, DVM, DACVS, DACVSMR, CERP , bio
Clinical Associate Professor, Equine Surgery
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Bio ItemJennifer G. Barrett, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR , bio
Theodora Ayer Randolph Professor, Equine Surgery
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Bio ItemSophie Boorman, BVetMed, MS , bio
Clinical Assistant Professor, Equine Surgery
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Bio ItemMaureen Kelleher, DVM, CVA, DACVS , bio
Clinical Assistant Professor, Sports Medicine and Surgery
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Bio ItemNathaniel A. White II, DVM, MS, DACVS , bio
Professor Emeritus, Equine Surgery
SPORTS MEDICINE FACULTY
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Bio ItemJennifer G. Barrett, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR , bio
Theodora Ayer Randolph Professor, Equine Surgery
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Bio ItemMaureen Kelleher, DVM, CVA, DACVS , bio
Clinical Assistant Professor, Sports Medicine and Surgery
EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE FACULTY
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Bio ItemSarah Dukti, DVM, DACVS-LA, DACVECC , bio
Clinical Assistant Professor of Equine Emergency and Critical Care
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Bio ItemEmily Schaefer, VMD, DACVIM (LAIM) , bio
Clinical Assistant Professor, Equine Medicine; Fellow, Equine Emergency and Critical Care
Residents
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Bio ItemJulia Borgens Castela, DVM , bio
Resident, Equine Medicine
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Bio ItemTeresa Hopfgartner, DVM , bio
Resident, Equine Surgery
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Bio ItemMegan Lowman, DVM , bio
Resident, Equine Surgery
Fellows
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Bio ItemBruno Malacarne, DVM, MSc , bio
Fellow, Equine Surgery
Interns
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Bio ItemSamantha Lowrey, DVM , bio
Intern, Equine Medicine and Surgery
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Bio ItemLuisa Nitzschke, DVM , bio
Intern, Equine Medicine and Surgery
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Bio ItemAkane Someya, DVM , bio
Intern - Rotating Medicine and Surgery
clinical staff

Alexandra Ambelang
Clinical Veterinary Assistant
aalex91@vt.edu   Â

Alexandria Bailey
Clinical Veterinary Assistant

Rosie Barwick, LVT, Dip AVN (surg) REVN, RVN, CERP
Lead Clinical Veterinary Technician
rbarwick@vt.edu

Cortney Cunningham
Clinical Veterinary Assistant
cortney3@vt.edu

Meaghan Dunn, LVT
Fiscal and Clinical Veterinary Technician
mbdunn@vt.edu

Payton Lavoie, LVT
Operating Room Supervisor
payt193@vt.edu

Sara Lundy, LVT
Clinical and Administrative Support Supervisor
ssmith83@vt.edu

Taylor Martin
Clinical Veterinary Assistant
taylorrm21@vt.edu

Christina McAlinn, LVT
Lead Clinical Veterinary Technician
coomancj@vt.edu

Emily Newlin
Clinical Veterinary Assistant
emilynn@vt.edu

Ann Masters Stern
Lead Clinical Veterinary Assistant
ammaste@vt.edu
pATIENT cARE sTAFF

Ashley Anderson
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant

Susan Borden
Equine Caretaker

Maya Burgower
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant

Heather Carder
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant

Elizabeth Darnell
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant

Katie Dawson
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant

Kelsey Gallagher
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant

Cori Helmer
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant

Meredith Kopp
Equine Caretaker
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Nikki Lambert
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant

Katherine Lorenzen
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant

Sabrina Long
Equine Caretaker

Zoe Magnus
Equine Caretaker

Natalie Mine
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant

Alexa Novak
Equine Caretaker

Kim O'Keefe
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant
Sarah Repta, LVT
Patient Care Veterinary Technician

Brittany Schruefer
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant

Charlotte Starego
Equine Caretaker

Mitchell Vassallo
Patient Care Supervisor
mvass83@vt.edu
Laboratory staff

Karen Ingerson
Laboratory Services Supervisor
kperry@vt.edu

Ann Masters Stern
Lead Clinical Veterinary Assistant
ammaste@vt.edu

Lisa Thompson
Laboratory Specialist
elthomp2@vt.edu
Regenerative medicine
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Bio ItemJennifer G. Barrett, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR , bio
Theodora Ayer Randolph Professor, Equine Surgery

Andrea Sokel
Regenerative Medicine Laboratory Specialist
acsokel@vt.edu
Dispensary and Clinic supply

Karen Mills, LVT
Dispensary/Clinic Supply Supervisor
khthomso@vt.edu

Maya Garduno
Dispensary/Clinic Supply Assistant
priscilag@vt.edu
Facilities Staff

Nathan Newlin
Facilities Maintenance Assistant
nathann22@vt.edu
Customer serviceÂ

Jess Castellanos
Customer Service Representative
cjessi3@vt.edu

Meaghan Dunn, LVT
Fiscal and Clinical Veterinary Technician
mbdunn@vt.edu

Susan Egerton
Customer Service Representative
salderso@vt.edu

Sara Lundy, LVT
Clinical and Administrative Support Supervisor
ssmith83@vt.edu
Farriers
Senior Administration
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Bio ItemM. Daniel Givens, DVM, PhD, DACT, DACVM–Virology , bio
Dean; Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology
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Bio ItemChris Byron, DVM, MS, DACVS , bio
Department Head, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences Associate Professor, Large Animal Surgery
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Bio ItemMichael Erskine, DVM, DABVP (Equine) , bio
Director, Equine Medical Center; Jean Ellen Shehan Professor
Administrative staff

Stacey Ahner
Director of Major Gifts
smahner@vt.edu

Laura Dawson, LVT
Hospital Manager
ldawson@vt.edu

Sonya Kessler
Human Resources and Client Financial Services Manager
skessler@vt.edu

Sharon Peart
Executive Assistant to the Director
speart@vt.edu