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
Fellows
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Bio ItemMegan Bouttle, BVSc , bio
Fellow, Equine Sports 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 ItemThaís Engelmann, MV , 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 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

Julia Lehman
Clinical Veterinary Technician
julia25@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
pATIENT cARE sTAFF

Layla Aram
Equine Caretaker

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

Clarissa Donnelly
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant

Kelsey Gallagher
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant

Gabrielle Geris
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant

Kathleen Grupe
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant

Elizabeth Hahn
Equine Caretaker

Chloe Hannum
Equine Caretaker

Emily Hemphill
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
Patient Care Veterinary Assistant

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

Stacey Schutt
Laboratory Specialist
staceyschutt31@vt.edu

Andrea Sokel
Regenerative Medicine Laboratory Specialist
acsokel@vt.edu

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

Lisa Thompson
Laboratory Specialist
elthomp2@vt.edu
Dispensary and Clinic supply

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

Sharon Todd
Clinical Supply/Dispensary Assistant
tsharon24@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