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
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 ItemNathaniel A. White II, DVM, MS, DACVS , bio
Professor Emeritus, Equine Surgery
SPORTS MEDICINE FACULTY
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Bio ItemGustavo M. Zanotto, MV, MS, PhD, DACVSMR , bio
Clinical Assistant Professor of Sports Medicine and Lameness
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), DACVECC , bio
Clinical Assistant Professor, Equine Emergency and Critical Care
Residents
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Bio ItemJulia Borgens Castela, DVM , bio
Resident, Equine Medicine
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Bio ItemAlexandra B. Grobman, DVM , bio
Resident, Equine Surgery
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Bio ItemBruno Malacarne, DVM, MSc , bio
Resident, Equine Surgery
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Bio ItemLuisa Nitzschke, DVM , bio
Resident, Equine Medicine
Interns
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Bio ItemMohamed Hajeeh Ali, BVSc , bio
Intern, Equine Medicine and Surgery
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Bio ItemAntônio Beck Júnior , bio
Intern, Equine Medicine and Surgery
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Bio ItemAlice Goff, BVetMed , bio
Intern, Equine Medicine and Surgery
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Bio ItemBlanca Durántez Martín, GV , bio
Intern, Equine Medicine and Surgery
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Bio ItemBrittany A. Papa, DVM , bio
Intern, Equine Medicine and Surgery
clinical staff
Alexandra Ambelang
Clinical Veterinary Assistant
aalex91@vt.edu
Alexandria Bailey
Clinical Veterinary Assistant
alexbailey@vt.edu
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
Robin Howie
Clinical Veterinary
Assistant
robin24@vt.edu
Payton Lavoie, LVT
Operating Room Supervisor
paytl93@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
Ann Masters Stern
Lead Clinical Veterinary Assistant
ammaste@vt.edu
Kristin Wagner
General Veterinary Assistant
kristinbw@vt.edu
pATIENT cARE sTAFF
Ashley Anderson
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant
Shae Baker
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant
Susan Borden
Equine Caretaker
Ashley Carusi
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant
Ella Colman
Equine Caretaker
Tyler Cromartie
Equine Caretaker
Katie Dawson
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant
Kelsey Gallagher
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant
Gabrielle Geris
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant
Kathleen Grupe
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant
Chloe Hannum
Equine Caretaker
Emily Hemphill
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant
Lauren Kannally
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant
Meredith Kopp
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant
Lisa Jagannathan
Equine Caretaker
Nikki Lambert
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant
Sabrina Long
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant
Yssabelle Marrero
Equine Caretaker
Hannah Meehan
Equine Caretaker
Melody Meehan
Equine Caretaker
Natalie Mine
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant
Kim O'Keefe
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant
Bonnie Payson
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant
Maria Tarantino
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant
Megan Troppman
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant
Mitchell Vassallo
Patient Care Supervisor
mvass83@vt.edu
Laboratory staff
Karen Ingerson
Laboratory Services Supervisor
kperry@vt.edu
Stacey Schutt
Laboratory Specialist
staceyschutt31@vt.edu
Ann Masters Stern
Lead Clinical Veterinary Assistant
ammaste@vt.edu
Lisa Thompson
Laboratory Specialist
elthomp2@vt.edu
Regenerative medicine
Dispensary and Clinic supply
Karen Mills, LVT
Dispensary/Clinic Supply Supervisor
khthomso@vt.edu
Kelly Twambly
Clinical Supply/Dispensary Assistant
kellyt23@vt.edu
Facilities Staff
Customer service
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
Christina McAlinn, LVT
Lead Clinical Veterinary Technician
coomancj@vt.edu
Caitlin Umberger
Customer Service Representative
caitumberger@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