Bio

Clinical Instructor, Primary Care

Dr. Stacy Bartholomew is a Clinical Instructor in the Primary Care department. She graduated with her Bachelor’s Degree from Penn State University and her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Pennsylvania. After graduation, she completed a rotating internship with a heavy emphasis on Emergency and Critical Care at Oradell Animal Hospital in Paramus, NJ. She then continued as an emergency doctor at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital in Mount Laurel for about a year before deciding to move into Primary Care practice within the Red Bank network until 2019. In 2019, she began as a full-time faculty member at Manor College’s Program of Veterinary Technology where she taught veterinary technicians in emergency, clinical procedures, dentistry, and surgical assisting. She is also a Fellow through the Cornell Veterinary Educators Academy.

Dr. Bartholomew is passionate about teaching the future of veterinary medicine and building long-term, compassionate relationships with the people and their pets. Her main interests within veterinary medicine are low stress animal care, dentistry, surgery, client communication and education.

Education and Certifications

• BS: Penn State University
• VMD: University of Pennsylvania
• Rotating Internship: Oradell Animal Hospital

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Clinical Instructor, Large Animal Field Service

Dr. Brunsden is a Clinical Instructor in the Large Animal Field Service. After she completed her veterinary degree, she went to Mississippi State University for an internship in food animal medicine/surgery. She then returned to the University of Pennsylvania for a residency in large animal theriogenology. Dr. Brunsden practiced equine ambulatory medicine in Delaware for four years before returning to academia. Her areas of interest include reproduction, neonatology, and geriatrics. Outside of the clinic, she enjoys trivia, escape rooms, and exploring new breweries with her husband and dogs.

Education and Certifications

• BS: University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2012
• VMD: University of Pennsylvania, 2017
• Internship: Food Animal Medicine and Surgery, Mississippi State University, 2018
• Residency: Large Animal Theriogenology, University of Pennsylvania, 2020

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Associate Professor, Animal Welfare and Behavior

Dr. Contreras is an associate professor of animal welfare and behavior and a resident in the American College of Animal Welfare. Her teaching focuses on understanding behavior as a means to evaluate animal welfare. She also teaches introductory veterinary behavior topics and facilitates veterinary ethics discussions for veterinary students. Dr. Contreras’s research interests include the evaluation of chronic stress, distress, and positive affective states in animals; non-invasive methods to quantify biomarkers of stress or pleasure; and veterinary education’s impact on veterinary students’ attitudes and beliefs. Before becoming a veterinarian, she earned an MS in ecology and studied the effects of rural development on grassland bird populations. After receiving her DVM, she completed a small animal shelter medicine and surgery internship and shelter research fellowship at Colorado State University. Dr. Contreras’s PhD in Veterinary Clinical Sciences focused on feline infectious diseases, namely upper respiratory infections in shelter cats.

Education and Certifications

• MS: Colorado State University, 2006
• DVM: Ross University, 2013
• PhD: Colorado State University, 2019
• Residency: American College of Animal Welfare, in progress

Publications

• Contreras, Elena T. and Raphael Vanderstichel. (2025, in press). Enhancing veterinary education through a novel animal welfare and behavior course at a new veterinary university. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education.
• Contreras, Elena T., Kate Bruner, Courtney Hegwer, Andrew Simpson. (2025, in press). Claw growth rates in a subset of adult, indoor, domestic cats (Felis catus). Journal of Veterinary Dermatology.
• Ziogaite, B., Elena T. Contreras, Jason E. Horgan. (2024). Incidence of splenic malignancy and hemangiosarcoma in dogs undergoing splenectomy surgery at a surgical specialty clinic: 182 cases (2017-2021). PLoS ONE.19(12): e0314737.
• Contreras, Elena (2023). Feline upper respiratory tract infections. In: Ettinger, SJ, Feldman, EC, Cote, E., eds. Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 9^th edition, Philadelphia: Elsevier Health Sciences, Chapter 205.
• Contreras, Elena T., Raphael Vanderstichel, Claire Hovenga, Michael R Lappin. (2021). Evaluation of feline hair and nail cortisol concentrations and preliminary associations with behavioral, physical, and environmental indicators of chronic stress. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 35(6):2662-2672.
• Contreras, Elena T. and Rollin, Bernard E. (2021). The convenient disregard for the Rattus species in the laboratory environment: Implications for animal welfare and science. Journal of Animal Ethics 11(2): 12-30.
• Contreras, Elena T., Francisco Olea-Popelka, William Wheat, Steven Dow, Jennifer Hawley, Michael R. Lappin. (2019). Evaluation of liposome TLR ligand complexes for non-specific mucosal immunoprotection from feline herpesvirus-1 infection. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 33(2): 831-837.
• Contreras, Elena T., Elizabeth Hodgkins, Valarie Tynes, Alexandra Beck, Francisco Olea-Popelka, Michael R Lappin. (2018). Effect of a pheromone on stress-associated recrudescence of feline herpesvirus-1 in experimentally inoculated kittens. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 32(1):406-417.
• Contreras, Elena T., Deanna R. Worley, Ross H. Palmer, Felix M. Duerr. (2018). Post-amputation orthopedic surgery in canine amputees: owner satisfaction and outcome. Topics in Companion Animal Medicine 33, no. 3: 89-96.
• Contreras, Elena, Kristy Dowers, Scott Moroff, and Michael Lappin. (2018). Clinical and laboratory effects of doxycycline and prednisolone in Ixodes scapularis-exposed dogs with chronic Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection. Topics in Companion Animal Medicine 33, no. 4: 147-149.

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Associate Professor, Anatomic Pathology

Dr. Eckstrand is diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists, and has an appointment as an Associate Professor in the Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology. As an anatomic pathologist, Dr. Eckstrand performs diagnostic and research investigations for a wide variety of domestic and wildlife species with a special interest in virologic infectious diseases. Dr. Eckstrand teaches General and Systemic Pathology to professional students in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine curriculum.

Education and Certifications

• BS, University of Delaware, 2003
• DVM, Atlantic Veterinary College, 2009
• Residency, Anatomic Pathology, University of California Davis, 2012
• PhD, University of California Davis, 2016

Publications

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• Eckstrand CD, et al. (2024) Detection, sequencing, and tissue distribution of piscine orthoreovirus 2-like virus in diseased coho salmon in Alaska. J Vet Diagn Invest. 36(3):338-345.
• Haman KH, Eckstrand CD, et al. (2024) A comprehensive epidemiological approach documenting an outbreak of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus clade 2.3.4.4b among gulls, terns, and harbor seals in the Northeaster Pacific. Front Vet Sci. 11.
• Haake CJE, Eckstrand CD, et al. (2024) Geographic distribution and neuropathology of Elaeophora schneideri in Shiras Moose (Alces alces shirasi) in Idaho, USA. J Wildl Dis. 60(3):727-733.
• Eckstrand CD, et al. (2024) Investigation of laboratory methods for characterization of aquatic viruses using fish experimentally infected with infectious salmon anemia virus. J Vet Diagn Invest. 36(3):319-328.
• Eckstrand CD et al. (2024). Genomic characterization of antimicrobial resistance in 61 aquatic bacterial isolates. J Vet Diagn Invest. 36(3):393-399.
• Murphy BG, Eckstrand C, et al. (2023) The late asymptomatic and terminal immunodeficiency phases in experimentally FIV-infected cats – A long-term study. Viruses. 15(8):1775.
• Witherell K, Eckstrand C, et al. (2023) Utility of postmortem bacterial culture of abdominal organs at autopsy of young calves. J Vet Diagn Invest. 35(2):182-186.
• Eckstrand C, et al. (2021) An outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 with high mortality in mink (Neovison vison) on multiple Utah farms. PLosPathog. 17(11).
• Mitra I, Eckstrand C, et al. (2021) 3D printing in alloy design to improve biocompatibility in metallic implants. Matter Today. 45:2-34.
• Oliveira RD, Eckstrand CD, et al. (2020): Algal lymphadenitis in a dog caused by Scenedesmus species. Vet Pathol. 57(6):821.

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Section Head & Clinical Assistant Professor, Primary Care

Dr. Jessica Ennis is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Section Head of the Primary Care department. A southern New Jersey native, Dr. Ennis has been a dedicated local veterinarian for over a decade, serving the Greater Philadelphia Area. She earned her veterinary degree from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in 2012 and began her career in emergency medicine. In 2013, demonstrating the initiative to provide accessible care, she developed a house call practice and partnered with a regional specialty practice. This collaboration led to the opportunity for her to build and lead a local general practice for eight years. During this time, she nurtured a passion in high-quality preventative medicine, emphasizing a “whole body approach” to each veterinary visit, which includes a focus on behavioral health and low-stress handling techniques. She also fine-tuned skills in effective communication, team leadership and culture development.

Dr. Ennis’ approach to medicine is deeply rooted in a passion for building strong partnerships with pet parents. Her commitment to understanding the individual needs and the deep love within each family drives her approach to veterinary medicine. This is supported by her practice of ongoing education, strong communication, and a truly compassionate understanding. When not caring for animals, Dr. Ennis attempts to navigate the joys and challenges of motherhood with the same dedication she brings to her veterinary work.

Education and Certifications

• DVM: University of Illinois: 2012

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Clinical Assistant Professor, Anatomic Pathology

Dr. Finley is a clinical assistant professor and a board-certified veterinary anatomic pathologist in the Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology. She earned her DVM from the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph, followed by an internship in diagnostic medicine at Kansas State University. She then became an inaugural resident at Midwestern University, where she completed her anatomic pathology residency. Dr. Finley is passionate about teaching and diagnostics, and she will be instructing courses in Histology, General Pathology, and Pathobiology. Her research interests include infectious diseases, vector-borne diseases, and parasitology, with a focus on collaborative work with other researchers. Outside of her professional life, Dr. Finley enjoys roller derby, hiking, and arts and crafts.

Education and Certifications

• BS, Ithaca College, 2013
• DVM, Ontario Veterinary College, 2017
• Internship, Diagnostic Medicine, Kansas State University, 2018
• Residency, Anatomic Pathology, Midwestern University, 2021

Publications

• Sender D, Hulsey B, Cañete-Gibas C, Wiederhold N, Lee JK, Finley A, Cruz C, White ME. Disseminated Aspergillus citrinoterreus and concurrent localized dermal phaeohyphomycosis in an immunosuppressed dog. Clin Case Rep. 2024 Feb 22;12(2):e7573.
• Schmidt PH, White BJ, Finley A, Bortoluzzi EM, Depenbusch BE, Mancke M, Brown RE, Jensen M, Lancaster PA, Larson RL. Determining Frequency of Common Pulmonary Gross and Histopathological Findings in Feedyard Fatalities. Vet Sci. 2023 Mar 16;10(3):228.
• Scott MA, Woolums AR, Swiderski CE, Finley A, Perkins AD, Nanduri B, Karisch BB. Hematological and gene co-expression network analyses of high-risk beef cattle defines immunological mechanisms and biological complexes involved in bovine respiratory disease and weight gain. PLoS One. 2022 Nov 3;17(11): e0277033.
• Struthers JD, Kucerova Z, Finley A, Goe A, Huffman J, Phair K. Septicaemic Listeriosis in a White-Faced Saki (Pithecia pithecia). J Comp Pathol. 2022 Jun;194:7-13.
• White ME, Jaffey JA, Finley A, Chamberlin T. What is your diagnosis: Impression smears of a nasopharyngeal nodule in a cat. Vet Clin Pathol. 2021 Mar;50(1):89-91.
• Jorge KM, Huguet EE, Finley A, Dulaney DR, Cocchiaro M, Montiel-Del Valle A, Berry CR. Radiographic characteristics of alveolar microlithiasis and pulmonary ossification following chronic corticosteroid therapy in a dog. Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2021 May;62(3):E30-E34.
• Finley A, Gohari IM, Parreira VR, Abrahams M, Staempfli HR, Prescott JF. Prevalence of netF-positive Clostridium perfringens in foals in southwestern Ontario. Can J Vet Res. 2016 Jul;80(3):242-4.

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Associate Professor
Director, Veterinary Clinical Skills

Margaret Mostoller Fordham is the Director of Veterinary Clinical Skills and Associate Professor at the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine of Rowan University. After she received her DVM from Cornell University, she was a clinician in pet exotics practice and small animal emergency medicine for many years, primarily in the Philadelphia and South New Jersey region. She completed a residency in Special Species Medicine and Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania in 2008 and was a lecturer (clinical instructor) at the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania 2008-2010. She was a visiting professor of Special Species Medicine and Surgery at the School of Veterinary Medicine at Saint Matthew’s University from 2010-2019 and the Director of Veterinary Skills at the Long Island School of Veterinary Medicine at Long Island University from 2019-2022. She received her Diplomate in Veterinary Education from the Royal Veterinary College in 2022 and is completing her MSc in Veterinary Education in 2025. Her research interests include innovations in veterinary education, emergency medicine and anesthesia in exotic pets. She looks forward to helping the SSVM veterinary students learn the professional and technical skills they will need to be day one ready at graduation!

Education and Certifications

• BS: Smith College 1985
• DVM: Cornell University 1992
• Residency: Special Species, University of Pennsylvania, 2008
• MSc: Veterinary Education, Royal Veterinary College, 2025

Publications

• Webb J., Graham J.,  Fordham M., DeCubellis J., Buckley F., Hobbs J., Berent A., Weisse C. (2017) ‘Diagnosis and treatment of esophageal foreign body or stricture in three ferrets (Mustela putorius furo)’, JAVMA 251(4); 451-457.
• Fordham M., Roberts B, (2016) ‘Emergency and Critical Care,’ Veterinary Clinics of North America, Exotic Animal Practice.
• Eroshin V., Reiter A., Rosenthal K.,  Fordham M., Latney L., Brown S., Lewis J. (2011)‘Oral examination results in rescued ferrets: clinical findings’,  J Vet Dent 28(1); 8-15.
• Fordham M., Rosenthal K., Durham A., Duda L., Komaromy A. (2010) ‘Intraocular osteosarcoma in an Umbrella Cockatoo (Cacatua alba)’, Vet Ophth 13(1); 103-108.
• Limiñana R., López-Olvera J., Gallardo M., Fordham M., and Urios V. (2009) ‘Blood chemistry and hematologic values in free living nestlings of Montagu’s Harriers (Circus pygargus) in a natural habitat’, JZWM 40(4); 687-695.
• Eroshin V., Reiter A., Rosenthal K.,  Fordham M., Latney L., Brown S., Lewis J. (2009). ‘Evaluation of dental disease in a rescue ferret population’, Proceedings: Veterinary Dental Forum, Phoenix, AZ
• Echols M., Fisher P., Fordham M., Tibbetts L., Topor S. (2009) ‘The role of the avian/exotic animal technician’, JAMS; 23(1): 64-68.
• Wolgemuth, D., Behringer R.,  Mostoller M., Brinster R., and Palmiter R. (1989) ‘Transgenic mice overexpressing the mouse homeobox-containing gene Hox-1.4 exhibit abnormal gut development’,  Nature 337, 464-467.

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Clinical Assistant Professor, Medical Oncology

Dr. Dorothy Girimonte is a board-certified veterinary oncologist. From a young age, she felt a passion for working with animals. Although she considered marine biology and zoology, after working as a kennel assistant during high school she was ultimately called to practice veterinary medicine.

Mississippi State University is where Dr. Girimonte received her undergraduate degree as well as her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. She completed a residency in oncology first at University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and later at the Veterinary Cancer Center in Connecticut. She was board certified in medical oncology in July 2015 and also later became certified in acupuncture through the Chi Institute in 2019.

Dr. Girimonte has worked in private practice in both NJ and CT, which is where she first experienced working with FidoCure^®.  She then joined FidoCure full-time in 2021 to help educate veterinary professionals about their genomic sequencing and targeted therapy options. She remained with FidoCure^®  for about 2 years before returning to private practice in South Jersey.

Education and Certifications

• BS: Mississippi State University
• DVM: Mississippi State University
• Residency: University of Pennsylvania
• Residency: Veterinary Cancer Center

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Professor

Dr. Karen Inzana is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine of Rowan University. Dr. Inzana received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from University of Tennessee and completed a residency in Neurology at University of California at Davis. She obtained a Master of Science and PhD in Neuroscience at the University of Wisconsin before joining the faculty at Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech where she served as a practicing veterinary neurologist for 30 years.

Dr. Inzana served in several administrative positions during her tenure at Virginia tech, but developed a longstanding passion for academic affairs.  She received an Advance Fellowship funded by NSF in 2006 designed to advance women leadership roles which allowed her to develop several initiatives in the college office of academic affairs.  In In 2007, she was named the Director of Assessment at the VMRCVM where I was responsible for developing a longitudinal competency tracking system for the fourth-year curriculum, initiated a curriculum mapping system, and reported college outcomes to both AVMA COE as well as Southern States Accreditation.  She also took an active part in developing a new, fully integrated curriculum at Virginia Tech and was a course leader for the entire second semester course focused on moving and sensing. For these efforts she was awarded the Grant Turnwald Award for Innovation in Teaching.  She served as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Long Island University before joining the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine where her primary role is to assist in curriculum development and outcomes assessment.

Education and Certifications

• BS King College: 1977
• DVM University of Tennessee 1980
• Resident in Neurology and Neurosurgery: University of California Davis 1983
• MS: University of Wisconsin Madison 1985
• PhD: University of Wisconsin Madison 1988
• Diplomate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology): 1993

Publications

• Shell LG, Dyer KR. Brain Injury. In: Bojrab MJ, Bloomberg MS, Smeak DD (eds) Disease Mechanisms in Small Animal Surgery 2nd ed.. 1993; Philadelphia, Lea and Febiger, pp 1136–1139.
• Shell LG, Dyer KR. Disorders of Peripheral Nerves. In: Birchard SJ, Sherding RG (eds) Saunders Manual of Small Animal Practice. 1994; Philadelphia, WB Saunders, pp1165–1172.
• Shell LG, Dyer KR. Spinal Cord Diseases. In: MS Leib and WE Monroe (eds). Practical Small Animal Internal Medicine.1997; Philadelphia: WB Saunders, pp559-590.
• Dyer K. Lumbosacral stenosis. In: LP Tilley and FWK Smith (eds).5 Minute Veterinary Consult.1997; Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins, pp 778-779  Revised 2000, 2002, 2008
• Dyer K. Dancing Doberman Disease. In: LP Tilley and FWK Smith (eds).5 Minute Veterinary Consult.1997; Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins, pp 495. Revised 2000, 2002, 2008
• Dyer K. Hypomyelination of the Central Nervous System. In: LP Tilley and FWK Smith (eds).5 Minute Veterinary Consult.1997; Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins, pp 720-721 Revised 2000, 2002, 2008
• Dyer K. Myelomalacia. In: LP Tilley and FWK Smith (eds).5 Minute Veterinary Consult.1997; Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins, pp 843 Revised 2000, 2002, 2008
• Dyer K. Feline Polioencephalomyelitis. In: LP Tilley and FWK Smith (eds). 5 Minute Veterinary Consult. 1997; Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins, pp 958 Revised 2000, 2002, 2008
• Inzana, K Dyer. Introduction and Localization of Neurologic Lesions. In: Rhea V Morgan (ed) Handbood of Small Animal Medicine Third Edition.1997; New York Churchill Livingstone, pp213-219 Revised 2001
• Inzana, K Dyer, Massicotte C. Disorders of Peripheral Nerves and Muscles. In: Rhea V Morgan (ed) Handbook of Small Animal Medicine Third Edition. 1997; New York Churchill Livingston, pp 272-291. Revised 2001
• Inzana KD. Paraneoplastic Neuromuscular Disorders In: G D Shelton (ed) The Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice. (2002) Philadelphia: WB Saunders.
• Inzana, K Dyer. Peripheral Nerve Diseases. In: S Ettenger and E Feldman (eds) Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 5th edition.1999; Philadelphia: WB Sanunders, pp 662-684 Revised 2003
• Forrester SD, Jones JC, Purswell BJ, Inzana KD, Leib MS.  Using web-based materials to enhance future veterinarians clinical skills. In: Brown DG (ed) Teaching with Technology,.2000; Bolton, MA:  Anker Publishing, pp 142-145.
• Forrester SD, Inzana KD: Disorders of micturition (Desordenes de la micción) In: Fernando Pellegrino, Adriana Suraniti, Luis Garibaldi (eds). Sindromes Neurologicos En Perroys Y Gatos. 2003) Buenos Aires, Republica Argentina: Inter-Medica.355-364
• Inzana KD: VISTIBULAR DISORDERS In: Fernando Pellegrino, Adriana Suraniti, Luis Garibaldi (eds). Sindromes Neurologicos En Perroys Y Gatos. (2003) Buenos Aires, Republica Argentina: Inter-Medica.pp239-244
• Inzana KD: MOVEMENT DISORDERS. In Fernando Pellegrino, Adriana Suraniti, Luis Garibaldi (eds). Sindromes Neurologicos En Perroys Y Gatos. (2003) Buenos Aires, Republica Argentina: Inter-Medica.pp233-238
• Inzana KD. Neurological Localization, In S Ruben (ed) Small Animal Internal Medicine Secrets (2012) Philadelphia: Hanley and Belfus
• Inzana KD. Seizures, In S Ruben (ed) Small Animal Internal Medicine Secrets (2012) Philadelphia: Hanley and Belfus
• Inzana KD. Neuromuscular Disorders, In S Ruben (ed) Small Animal Internal Medicine Secrets (2012) Philadelphia: Hanley and Belfus
• Inzana K D (2017)  Curriculum Mapping In: J Hodgson and J Pelzer (Eds.) Veterinary Medical Education: A practical guide. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons pp.36-42…revised in 2022
• Rossmeisl JH, Duncan RB, Inzana KD, Panciera DL, Shelton GD. Longitudinal study of the effects of chronic hypothyroidism on skeletal muscle in dogs. Am J Vet Res. 70(7):879-89. 2009
• Munana KR, Thomas WB, Inzana KD, Nettifee-Osborne JA, McLucas KJ, Olby NJ, Mariani CJ, Early PJ: Evaluation of levetiracetam as adjunctive treatment for refractory canine epilepsy: a randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover trial. J Vet Intern Med. 216(2):341-8.2012
• Hodgson JL, Pelzer JM, Inzana KD: Beyond NAVMEC: Assessment of the Professional Competencies.  J Vet Med Ed. 40(2):102-118; 2013
• Pancotto TE, Rossmeisl JH, Huckle WR, Inzana KD, Zimmerman KL: Evaluation of endothelin-1 and MMPs -2, -9, 14 in Cerebrospinal Fluid as Indirect Indicators of Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction in Chronic Canine Hypothyroidism. Res Vet Sci. 105:115-120; 2016
• Inzana KD, Vanderstitchel R, Newman S (2022 Virtual multiple mini-interviews for veterinary admissions. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education 49(3): 273-279.
• Banse HE, Kedrowicz A, Michel K, Burton E, Yvorchuk K, Anderson J, Anderson S, Barr M, Boller E, Chaney K, Inzana K, Matthew S, Rollins D, Salisbury K, Schmidt P, Smith N, Trace C. (2024) Implementing competency-based veterinary education: A survey of AAVMC member institutions on opportunities, challenges and strategies for success.  Journal of Veterinary Medical Education 51(2):155-16

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Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Jett is a clinical assistant professor and section head of the Emergency and Critical Care department. She earned her DVM from Western University of Health Sciences, and completed her rotating internship, emergency and critical care internship, and emergency and critical care residency at Pittsburgh Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Jett is a passionate educator and clinician who loves the energy and unpredictability of the emergency room and ICU. Her professional and research interests are broad, but she has a particular passion for sepsis/SIRS, polytrauma, advanced fluid therapy, oxygen therapy, and the endothelial glycocalyx. In the classroom, Dr. Jett brings her passion for clinical medicine and her unique learning style to demystify complex concepts and make them usable on the clinic floor. She also strives to make positive change in post-graduate veterinary education by advocating for the well-being and fair treatment of trainees, including fair wages, appropriate work schedules, and encouraging work-life balance. Outside of her professional life, Dr. Jett and her partner compete in Strongman, performing feats of strength such as pulling vehicles and deadlifting cars. She also enjoys spending quality time on her little hobby farm in rural Pennsylvania with her small army of giant dogs, cats, and chickens.

Education and Certifications

• BS: Messiah College
• DVM: Western University of Health Sciences
• Small Animal Rotating Internship, Pittsburgh Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center
• Emergency and Critical Care Internship, Pittsburgh Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center
• Emergency and Critical Care Residency, Pittsburgh Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center

Publications

• Jett, L.A., Mooshian, S, Anderson, E. (2022). Acquired systolic dysfunction and subsequent congestive heart failure as a sequelae of hypoadrenocorticism in two dogs. Anim Hosp Assoc 2022; 58:297–302 .
• Vasconcelos, E. R.;. Billeter, S.A; Jett, L.A., et.al. (2018). Assessing cat flea microbiomes in northern and southern California by 16S rRNA Next Generation Sequencing. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 18(9): 491-499.
• Billeter, S.A., Diniz, P.P.V.P., Jett, L.A., et.al. (2016). Detection of Rickettsia species in fleas collected from cats in regions endemic and non-endemic for flea borne rickettsioses in California. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 16(3): 151-156.

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Clinical Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology

Dr. Elizabeth Lutz is a board-certified veterinary ophthalmologist at the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine of Rowan University. She is originally from Long Island, and received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Cornell University. She then completed a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Long Island Veterinary Specialists, followed by a specialty internship in ophthalmology at Long Island Veterinary Specialists. Dr. Lutz finished a research fellowship in comparative ophthalmology at The Ohio State University, and then went on to complete her Residency in Comparative Ophthalmology at The Ohio State University, where she was Chief Resident. Dr. Lutz holds a Master of Science in Comparative Veterinary Medicine from The Ohio State University, with an emphasis in Comparative Ophthalmology.

After practicing at specialty hospitals in the Northeast, Dr. Lutz most recently co-owned and built a multi-specialty and emergency hospital in Philadelphia. Dr. Lutz is excited to return to teaching, and also to caring for patients and working with the referring veterinary community in southern New Jersey.

Dr. Lutz’s clinical interests are diverse, and include the medical and surgical management of glaucoma, lens surgery, corneal surgery, the novel treatment of tear film diseases, exotic animal ophthalmology, equine ophthalmology, and education.

Education and Certifications

• BA: University of Pennsylvania
• DVM: Cornell University
• Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Internship: Long Island Veterinary Specialists
• Small Animal Ophthalmology Internship: Long Island Veterinary Specialists
• MS: Comparative Veterinary Medicine, Comparative Ophthalmology, The Ohio State University
• Fellowship: Comparative Ophthalmology, The Ohio State University
• Residency: The Ohio State University

Publications

• Lutz EA.  Orbital Hibernoma in a Dog. Paper Presentation.  North East Veterinary Ophthalmology Society 10th Annual Meeting [Abstract] 2017, New York, New York.
• Lutz EA.  Lip Commissure to Eyelid Transposition for Repair of a Unilateral Traumatic Feline Eyelid Defect in a Shelter Cat. Paper Presentation. North East Veterinary Ophthalmology Society 8th Annual Meeting [Abstract] 2016, New York, New York.
• Chandler HL, Gervais KJ, Lutz EA, Curto EM, Matusow RB, Wilkie DA, Gemensky-Metzler AJ.  Cyclosporine A prevents ex vivo PCO formation through induction of autophagy-mediated cell death.  Exp Eye Res 2015;134:63-72
• Lutz EA, Gemensky-Metzler AJ, Wilkie DA, Chandler HJ.  Effects of pulsed fluid lens capsule washing following phacoemulsification on lens epithelial cells and posterior capsule opacification formation ex vivo.  Vet Ophthalmol 2015;18:221-8.
• Lutz EA.  2013.  Effects of modified cyclosporine A on posterior capsule opacification formation and corneal endothelial cell viability in an ex vivo model (THE:VCM2013MSL889).  Master's thesis, The Ohio State University.
• Sherman A, Daniels J, Wilkie D, Lutz EA. Actinomyces bowdenii ulcerative keratitis in a dog. Vet Ophthalmol 2013;16:386-91.
• Lutz EA,  Webb TE, Bras ID, Sapienza JS, Wilkie DA, Gemensky-Metzler AJ, Corbett CR, McHenry KM, Beyer AM.  Diode Endoscopic Cyclophotocoagulation in Dogs with Primary and Secondary Glaucoma:  309 Cases (2004 – 2013).  Paper presentation.  American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists 44th Annual Meeting [Abstract] 2013, San Juan, PR.
• Chandler HL, Haeussler DJ, Jr., Gemensky-Metzler AJ, Wilkie DA, Lutz EA. Induction of posterior capsule opacification by hyaluronic acid in an ex vivo model. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2012;53:1835-1845.
• Lutz EA, Wilkie DA, Gemensky-Metzler AJ.  Combined Lensectomy and ECP as Prophylactic Therapy in Non-Glaucomatous Canine Eyes with Primary Lens Instability.  Paper presentation.  American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists 43rd Annual Meeting [Abstract] 2012, Portland, OR.
• Lutz EA, Wilkie DA, Gemensky-Metzler AJ, Chandler HL.  Effect of Modified Cyclosporine A on Lens Epithelial Cell and Corneal Endothelial Viability.  Poster presentation.  Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 2012 Annual Meeting [Abstract] 2012, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
• Lutz EA, Wilkie DA, Gemensky-Metzler AJ, Chandler HL.  Effect of Modified Cyclosporine A on Lens Epithelial Cell and Corneal Endothelial Cell Viability.  Poster presentation.  2012 OSU Advances in Veterinary Medicine College Research Day [Abstract] 2012, Columbus, OH.
• Lutz EA, Wilkie DA, Gemensky-Metzler AJ, Chandler HL.  Impact of Modified Cyclosporine A on Lens Epithelial Cell and Corneal Endothelial Viability.  Paper presentation.  American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists 42nd Annual Meeting [Abstract] 2011, Hilton Head, SC.
• Lutz EA, Gemensky-Metzler AJ, Wilkie DA, Chandler HL.  Effects of AquaLase Capsule Washing on Lens Epithelial Cells and PCO Formation In Vitro Following Phacoemulsification.  Poster presentation.  2011 OSU Advances in Veterinary Medicine College Research Day [Abstract] 2011, Columbus, OH.
• Haeussler DJ, Lutz EA, Wilkie DA, Gemensky-Metzler AJ, Chandler HL.  The Effects of Hyaluronic Acid on Canine Posterior Lens Capsule Opacification In Vitro.  Paper presentation (given by DJH).  Edward F. Hayes Graduate Research Forum [Abstract] 2011, Columbus, OH.
• Lutz EA, Gemensky-Metzler AJ, Wilkie DA, Chandler HL.  The Effects of AquaLase Capsule Washing on Lens Epithelial Cells and PCO Formation In Vitro Following Phacoemulsification.  Paper presentation.  American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists 41st Annual Meeting [Abstract] 2010, San Diego, CA.
• Haeussler DJ, Lutz EA, Wilkie DA, Gemensky-Metzler AJ, Chandler HL.  The Effects of Hyaluronic Acid on Lenticular Epithelial Migration In Vitro.  Paper presentation (given by DJH).  American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists 41st Annual Meeting [Abstract 2010], San Diego, CA.
• Lutz EA, Wilkie DA, Chandler HL.  Effects of Cyclosporine A on In Vitro Lens Epithelial Cell Migration, Proliferation, and PCO Formation.  Poster presentation.  2010 OSU Advances in Veterinary Medicine College Research Day [Abstract 2010], Columbus, OH.
• Lutz EA, Sapienza JS.  Combined Diode Endoscopic Cyclophotocoagulation and Ex-Press Shunt Gonioimplantation in Four Cases of Canine Glaucoma.  Paper presentation.  American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists 40th Annual Meeting [Abstract 2009], Chicago, IL.
• Lutz EA, Sapienza JS.  A Clinical Review of Diode Endoscopic Cyclophotocoagulation in Pseudophakic and Aphakic Dogs with Secondary Glaucoma.  Poster presentation.  American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists 40th Annual Meeting [Abstract] 2009, Chicago IL.
• Sapienza JS, Wolfer J, Lutz EA, Kim K.  SOLX Gold Shunt Implantation in Dogs with Primary Glaucoma.  Paper presentation (given by JSS).  American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists 40th Annual Meeting, Chicago [Abstract] 2009, IL.
• Lutz EA, Sapienza JS.  Diode Endoscopic Cyclophotocoagulation in Pseudophakic and Aphakic Dogs with Secondary Glaucoma.  Paper presentation.  North East Veterinary Ophthalmology Society 2nd Annual Meeting [Abstract] 2008, New York, New York.
• Lutz EA, Sapienza JS.  A Case Report of Orbital NGE in a Dog.  Paper presentation.  North East Veterinary Ophthalmology Society 2nd Annual Meeting [Abstract] 2008, New York, New York.
• Lutz EA, Sapienza JS.  Diode Endoscopic Cyclophotocoagulation in Pseudophakic and Aphakic Dogs with Secondary Glaucoma.  Paper presentation.  American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists 39th Annual Meeting [Abstract] 2008, Boston, MA.
• Lutz EA, Rawlinson J.   Dental Resorptive Lesions in a Domestic Shorthaired Cat.  Lecture.  Cornell University Senior Seminar Series.  Seminar SF6101.1 2007 L68

Bio

Section Head and Clinical Assistant Professor, Large Animal Field Service

Dr. Elizabeth Perry is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Section Head of the Large Animal Field Service at the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine of Rowan University. Dr. Perry grew up in South Jersey in West Deptford Township. She attended the University of Findlay where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in pre-veterinary and animal sciences. In 2011 she moved to California to attend veterinary school at Western University of Health Sciences. She attended the Chi Institute and completed the equine acupuncture course during her last year of veterinary school. She graduated in 2015 and was induced into the Phi Zeta Honor Society. In 2015 she began her first internship at Humphrey Giacopuzzi and Associates Equine Hospital in Ventura County California. In 2016 she moved to Leesburg, Virginia to complete a rotating internship at Virginia Tech’s Marion DuPont Scott Equine Medical Center where she found her passion for equine internal medicine. In 2017 she moved to Manhattan, Kansas to begin her three-year residency in equine internal medicine at Kansas State University. During her residency she conducted research in immunology investigating vaccine reactions in adult horses and plasma reactions in foals. In 2020 she completed her residency, graduated from K-State with a master’s degree in veterinary biomedical sciences and was inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi national honor society. She has since been practicing internal medicine in Southern California (Humphrey Giacopuzzi) and New Hampshire (New England Equine Medical and Surgical Center). Dr. Perry is honored to be on faculty at the first veterinary school in her home state and is ecstatic to be teaching the next generation of veterinarians. 

Education and Certifications

• BA: University of Findlay
• DVM: Western University of Health Sciences
• Equine Internship: Humphrey Giacopuzzi and Associates Equine Hospital
• Equine Medicine and Surgery Internship: Virginia Tech, Marion DuPont Scott Equine Medical Center
• MS: Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Kansas State University 
• Residency: Large Animal (Equine) Internal Medicine, Kansas State University

Publications

• Hayes AM., Kastl B, Perry ER, Moore AR, Springer NL.  “Multiple myeloma presenting as blepharitis in a horse.” Veterinary Clinical Pathology, vol. 52, no. 3, 29 May 2023, pp. 514–520, https://doi.org/10.1111/vcp.13227.
• Trimble AC, Delph KM, Perry ER, Valberg SJ  “Sarcocystis myositis and vitamin E deficiency in a gypsy vanner stallion suspected of having equine motor neuron disease.” Equine Veterinary Education, vol. 32, no. 12, July 2019, https://doi.org/10.1111/eve.13136.
• Perry, Elizabeth R., et al. “Investigation of bovine serum albumin‐specific IGE expression in horses.” Equine Veterinary Education, vol. 36, no. 4, 7 Aug. 2023, pp. 189–196, https://doi.org/10.1111/eve.13868.

Bio

Assistant Professor, Equine Podiatry

Patrick Reilly is an assistant professor of equine podiatry at the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine of Rowan University. After earning his graduate diploma in equine locomotor research from the Royal College of London, he became well-known for his work at UPenn. At SSVM, he helps veterinary students better understand equine podiatry.

Education and Certifications

• Graduate Diploma, Equine Locomotor Research: Royal Veterinary College of London

Bio

Associate Professor, Clinical Pathology

Dr. Walsh is an associate professor at the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine. After earning her VMD from the University of Pennsylvania, she completed a small animal rotating internship at the University of Minnesota, followed by both a small animal internal medicine residency and a clinical pathology residency at the University of Pennsylvania. After several years in private practice and at a large diagnostic lab, she returned to academia, where she strives to provide unique education and diagnostic experiences to learners. In the classroom, she integrates her dual specialties to teach the art of laboratory test interpretation, including CBC, chemistry, UA, endocrine testing, coagulation, and microscopic specimen evaluation. In the clinics, she is often found at the microscope, interpreting cytology, hematology, and urinalysis samples, and welcoming visitors to share in her insights. Her research interests focus on psychological safety, feedback, and communication in veterinary medicine and education. Outside of the lab and hospital, she enjoys spending time with her family and pets, hiking, and identifying plants and invertebrates.

Education and Certifications

• BS: Duke University
• VMD: University of Pennsylvania
• Small Animal Rotating Internship: University of Minnesota
• Small Animal Medicine Residency: University of Pennsylvania
• Clinical Pathology Residency: University of Pennsylvania

Bio

Section Head and Clinical Assistant Professor, Shelter Medicine and Community Engagement

Kirsten White, DVM joined SSVM in 2022 as a Clinical Assistant Professor and is Section Head of the Shelter Medicine and Community Engagement service. She is a graduate of University of Florida CVM with 10 years of experience in general private practice, shelter medicine, HQHVSN and access-to-care clinical practice. As part of SSVM, she will provide clinical year students with spay/neuter surgery experiences under her guidance at the Rowan-Gloucester County Spay/Neuter Clinic. She also runs the Mobile Shelter Medicine & Community Engagement Clinic, in which students will perform a variety of preventative medical care for underserved populations throughout the area and support various regional shelters with their overflow veterinary surgical needs.  Dr. White is a member of the Northeast Shelter & Community Medicine Consortium, a group of academic and community leaders in shelter and community medicine.  Dr. White’s professional interests include veterinary education, veterinary forensics, access to care, contextualized medicine, and client education and communication. She is always working to reduce the fear and anxiety associated with veterinary care for both people and pets and supporting the human animal bond.

Education and Certifications

• BS: Coastal Carolina University
• DVM: University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine