- All
- Anesthesiology
- Emergency
- Neurology
- Surgery
Benjamin Donati, VMD
Emergency
Education & Training
- University of Maryland (Go Terps!), B.S. Criminology & Criminal Justice
- University of Pennsylvania College of Veterinary Medicine, V.M.D.
- Veterinary Emergency and Referral Group, Small Animal Rotating Internship
Hometown: Princeton, NJ
Pets: Winston (French Bulldog) & Franklin (Newfoundland)
Favorite Wild Animal: Manatee
Fun Fact: Auditioned, unsuccessfully, for an Oscar Mayer “Wienermobile” commercial
Tyler Hawbecker, DVM
Emergency
Education and Training
- Iowa State University B.S. Animal Science (2017)
- Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, D.V.M. (2021)
- North Carolina State University, Small Animal Rotating Internship (2022)
- Veterinary Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Group, Surgery Speciality Internship (2023)
- WestVet Specialty and Emergency Animal Hospital, Surgery Specialty Internship (2024)
Hometown: Sugar Grove, IL
Pets: Archer (Lab mix), Arya (Gray tabby cat)
Favorite Wild Animal: Red Panda
Fun Fact: I love Chicago sports!
Kelly McKenna, VMD
Emergency
Education and Training
- Lafayette College, A.B. History and Art
- Monmouth University, P.B.C. Pre-Health Studies
- University of Pennsylvania College of Veterinary Medicine, V.M.D.
Hometown: Brick, NJ
Pets: Cooper (Cavalier Mix), Beth (Lab Mix), Rose (Cavalier King Charles Spaniel), Paris (Cavalier King Charles Spaniel), Max (Cavalier Mix), Rudy (Tabby cat)
Favorite Wild Animal: Seal
Fun Fact: Traveled to more than 20 countries. Also obsessed with CKCS (but that’s a given from the pets section)
Vikas Mendhiratta, DVM
Emergency
Education and Training
- University of Maryland, B.S. Electrical Engineering
- Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, DVM
- Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, Small Animal Rotating Internship
Hometown: Darnestown, MD
Pets: Pebbles (pitbull), Lettie (pitbull), Bob Saget (cat), Elmer (cat)
Favorite Wild Animal: Penguin
Fun Fact: I won third place in a beard competition
Jennifer Ortolani, DVM, DACVECC
Emergency & Critical Care
Emergency
Education & Training
- Virginia Polytechnic Institution and State University, B.S. Biological Sciences, B.S. Psychology
- St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine (clinical training North Carolina State University), D.V.M
- BluePearl Pet Hospital in Tampa, FL, Small Animal Rotating Internship
- University of Missouri/BluePearl Pet Hospital in NYC, Residency (ECC)
- Diplomate; American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (DACVECC)
Hometown: None! Lived in many places
Pets: Evie (Australian Shepherd)
Favorite Wild Animal: Seahorses, sea otters, basically anything “ocean”
Fun Fact: PADI Divemaster, avid yogi and baker
Tierney Roche, VMD
Emergency
Education and Training
- University of Notre Dame, B.S. Science Business
- University of Pennsylvania College of Veterinary Medicine, V.M.D.
- Friendship Hospital for Animals, Small Animal Rotating Internship
Hometown: Silver Spring, MD
Pets: Rosie (Mixed breed), Louie (Mixed breed), Carl (French Bulldog)
Favorite Wild Animal: Squirrel
Fun Fact: Can solve a Rubik’s cube in under 2 minutes
Hanum Wensil-Strow, VMD
Emergency
Education and Training
- University of Maryland, B.S. Animal Science/Environmental Science and Policy
- University of Pennsylvania College of Veterinary Medicine, V.M.D.
- Alvarado Veterinary Clinic, Mixed Animal Internship
Hometown: Elkridge, MD
Pets: Penny Lane (Terrier mix), Eleanor Rigby (cat), I Am The Walrus (cat), and Father McKenzie (cat)
Favorite Wild Animal: Rhino
Fun Fact: Has been to all 50 states
Ken Wesley, DVM
Emergency
Education & Training
- University of Vermont, B.S. Animal Science
- University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, D.V.M.
- MedVet Chicago, Small Animal Rotating Internship
Hometown: Bethesda, MD
Pets: Tellulah (Dachshund mix)
Favorite Wild Animal: Wallaby
Fun Fact: Performed at Carnegie Hall in NYC
Dylan Fry, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)
Neurology
Education and Training
- Cornell University, B.S. Animal Science
- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, D.V.M
- Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, Small Animal Rotating Internship
- Tufts University, Neurology/Neurosurgery Internship
- Tufts University, Neurology/Neurosurgery Residency
- Diplomate; American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine – Neurology (DACVIM-Neurology)
Hometown: Chestertown, MD
Pets: Dapper (Jack Russell), Jesús (Terrier mix)
Favorite Wild Animal: Giraffe
Fun Fact: Avid dairy cattle breeder and showman
Barri Sarowitz, VMD, DACVS-SA
Surgery
Education and Training
- Cornell University, B.A. Biology
- University of Pennsylvania College of Veterinary Medicine, V.M.D.
- Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, Small Animal Rotating Internship
- Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, Small Animal Surgery Residency
- Diplomate; American College of Veterinary Surgeons (DACVS-SA)
Hometown: Cherry Hill, NJ
Pets: Wilson (orange tabby cat)
Favorite Wild Animal: Duck
Fun Fact: Die-hard Philly sports fan
Dominick Valenzano, DVM, DACVS-SA
Surgery
Education and Training
- University of Maryland, B.S. Bioengineering
- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, D.V.M
- University of Pennsylvania, Small Animal Rotating Internship
- Cornell University, Small Animal Surgery Residency
- Diplomate; American College of Veterinary Surgeons (DACVS-SA)
Hometown: Hillsborough, NJ
Pets: Juneau (Mixed breed)
Favorite Wild Animal: Orca
Fun Fact: Trained Juneau in scent detection
Urshulaa Dholakia, DVM, DACLAM, DACVAA
Anesthesiology
Education and Training
- Cornell University, B.S. Animal Science
- St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine, D.V.M/M.P.H
- Columbia University, Laboratory Animal Medicine Residency
- University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, Anesthesia & Analgesia Residency
- Diplomate; American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (DACLAM)
- Diplomate; American College of Veterinary Anesthesia & Analgesia (DACVAA)
Hometown: New Hyde Park, NY
Pets: Marcel Thomas (cat)
Favorite Wild Animal: Guanaco
Fun Fact: Has anesthetized 43 species of animals (and counting!)