Clinical Sciences & Advanced Medicine Faculty

The Department of Clinical Sciences & Advanced Medicine plays a vital role in Penn Vet's three-part mission to educate veterinarians and the public about animal health, provide service to the public by treating sick pets and other small animals, and develop new approaches through research to improve companion animal health. Our faculty combine clinical practice with ongoing research, positioning veterinary medicine as a leading influence in both human and animal care.


	KIMBERLY AGNELLO Assistant Professor of Small Animal Surgery	215-746-VETS kagnello@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Orthopedic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Arthroscopic Surgery, Oncologic Orthopedic Surgery, Soft-Tissue Surgery
	GUSTAVO AGUIRRE Professor of Medical Genetics and Ophthalmology	215-898-9426 Research Areas Best Macular Dystrophy (BMD), Gene therapy, Inherited diseases, Ophthalmology, Retinal Degeneration
	LILLIAN ARONSON Professor, Surgery Renal Transplant Program Founder and Coordinator, Section of Surgery Diversity Search Advisor	215-573-4434 laronson@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Soft-tissue Surgery, Renal Transplant Surgery Research Areas Microvascular surgery, Renal transplantation, Urolithiasis, Urinary tract surgery
	CIARA BARR Resident, Anesthesia Lecturer, Anesthesia Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology	barr@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Small Animal Anesthesia, Locoregional Anesthesia, Ultrasound Guided Locoregional Anesthesia, Acupuncture
	WILLIAM BELTRAN Professor of Ophthalmology	wbeltran@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Eye Diagnostics & Surgery Research Areas Ophthalmology, Retinal Degeneration, Retinal remodeling, Gene therapy, Photoreceptor cell death
	YEKATERINA BURIKO Assistant Professor, Clinical Intensive Care Medicine	buriko@vet.upenn.edu
	CHRISTINE CAIN Assistant Professor, CE Section Chief, Dermatology & Allergy	215-898-8861 Clinical Specialties Dermatology & Allergy, Food & Skin Allergies, Ear & Skin Infections Research Areas Dermatology
	MARY BETH CALLAN Professor of Medicine	(215) 898-5797 callan@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Internal Medicine Research Areas Hematology, Transfusion Medicine
	MARGRET CASAL Professor of Medical Genetics, Reproduction, and Pediatrics	215-898-0029 casalml@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Genetics, Reproduction, Pediatrics Research Areas Canine genetic skin disorders, X-linked ectodermal dysplasia, lupoid dermatosis, ichthyosis, Canine and feline mucopolysaccharidoses, Gene therapy for genetic disorders, Recombinant protein therapy for genetic disorders
	DANA CLARKE Assistant Professor of Interventional Radiology	clarked@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Interventional Radiology, Critical Care, Surgery, Stenting for tracheal collapse, Vascular interventions
	KENNETH DROBATZ Professor of Critical Care Director, Emergency Services Chief, Section of Critical Care Associate Chair for Education, Department of Clinical Studies	215-746-8977 Clinical Specialties Emergency Services Research Areas Emergency medicine, Urethral obstruction
	LILLIAN DUDA Staff Veterinarian and Service Head in Radiation Oncology Clinical Professor of Radiation Oncology	215-898-5448 dudal@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Radiation Therapy
	EVELYN GALBAN Director of House Officers Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery	215-746-7624 egalban@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Intracranial surgery, neoplasia, Intracranial surgery, trauma Intervertebral disk disease, Spinal neoplasia, surgical and medical management, Medical management of seizures, Evaluation and treatment of vestibular disease, Evaluation and treatment of neuromuscular disease Research Areas 3D printing and veterinary application, Medical management of seizures
	OLIVER GARDEN Chair, Clinical Sciences & Advanced Medicine Corinne R. and Henry Bower Professor of Medicine	Lab Immune Regulation Laboratory sandrala@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Internal Medicine, Companion Animals Comparative Medicine and Immunology, Immunology and Oncology Research Areas peripheral tolerance in health and disease, autoimmune disease and cancer, Regulatory T cells, Myeloid-derived suppressor cells
	ANNA GELZER Associate Professor, Cardiology	Clinical Specialties Companion animal cardiology Research Areas Companion animal cardiology, arrhythmias, electrophysiology
	GIACOMO GIANOTTI Associate Professor, Clinical Anesthesiology	gianotti@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Anesthesia
	URS GIGER Secondary Appointment as (Assistant/Associate/Full) Professor of Medicine Director, PennGen - Genetic Disease Testing Laboratory Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania Charlotte Newton Sheppard Chair of Medicine	215-898-8830 giger@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Genetics Research Areas Genetics, Transfusion Medicine, Animal models of human diseases, Hematology
	IRIT GRADER Assistant Professor, Clinical Primary Care Medicine	(215) 746-8946 Clinical Specialties Primary care of companion animals, basic surgeries, dentistry, low-stress handling, geriatric care of companion animals
	KARINA GUZIEWICZ Research Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology	karinag@vet.upenn.edu
	PAULA HENTHORN Chief, Section of Medical Genetics Professor of Medical Genetics with Tenure - Department of Clinical Studies	215-898-8894 henthorn@vet.upenn.edu Research Areas Genetics
	REBECKA HESS Chief, Section of Medicine Professor, Internal Medicine	215-898-9427 rhess@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Diabetes Mellitus, Endocrinopathies, Cushing's Disease, Addison's Disease, Insulinoma, Thyroid disorders Research Areas Diabetes Mellitus, Endocrinopathies
	DAVID HOLT Professor of Surgery	215-898-4680 dholt@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Soft-Tissue Surgery Research Areas Imaging cancer during surgery, Portosystemic shunts, Brachycephalic airway disease, Laryngeal paralysis
	ELAINE HOLT Professor, Clinical Ophthalmology	eholt@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties corneal ulcers, corneal disease, Glaucoma, canine cataracts
	JENNIFER HUCK Assistant Professor, Clinical Surgery	Clinical Specialties companion animal surgery, canine osteoarthritis Research Areas canine osteoarthritis, traumatic fractures, tracheal resections and anastomoses
	MARC KRAUS Outpatient Medical Director, Ryan Hospital Professor of Clinical Cardiology	mskraus@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Companion animal cardiology, Cardiac biomarkers in small and large animals, Heart failure management Research Areas Companion animal cardiology, Cardiac biomarkers, Antiarrhythmic therapies
	ELIZABETH LENNON Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine	mlennon@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties gastroenterology, nephrology, urology, IBD in dogs Research Areas Inflammatory bowel disease, gastrointestinal physiology, innate immunity, mast cells, large animal models, dog, cat
	JENNIFER LENZ Assistant Professor, Medical Oncology	jlenz@vet.upenn.edu
	JENNIFER MAHONEY Assistant Professor, Oncology	jamah@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Medical oncology for companion animals, canine lymphoma, canine hemangiosarcoma, chemotherapy Research Areas canine lymphoma chemotherapy resistance mechanisms, canine lymphoma - clinical characterization, prevention of chemotherapy side effects, metronomic chemotherapy oral low-dose applications, metronomic chemotherapy oral low-dose clinical response, canine lymphoma - novel therapies, hemangiosarcoma - novel therapies
	WILFRIED MAI Professor of Radiology	(1) 215 898 3304 wmai@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Radiology, CT-MRI, CT, MRI Research Areas Diagnostic imaging, Radiology, Ultrasonography, Vascular Imaging
	DEBORAH MANDELL Professor, Clinical Emergency & Critical Care	215-898-3776 dmandell@vet.upenn.edu
	NICOLA MASON Associate Professor of Medicine & Pathobiology The Paul A. James and Charles A. Gilmore Endowed Chair Professorship within the Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine	Lab Mason Canine Cancer Studies 215 898 3996 nmason@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Internal Medicine Research Areas Cytotoxic T lymphocytes, Lymphoma, NF-Kappa B activation, Oncology, Bone Cancer, Canine Lymphoma, Canine cancer, Cancer immunotherapy, Cancer vaccines, Cancer
	KATHRYN MCGONIGLE Assistant Professor, Clinical Medicine
	KATHRYN MICHEL Professor of Nutrition, Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine Associate Dean of Education	215-898-4680 Clinical Specialties Animal Nutrition, Medicine Research Areas Animal diets, Diet, Nutrition, Obesity
	MICHAEL MISON Hospital Director and Chief Medical Officer, Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital Professor, Clinical Surgery	mmison@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Companion animal surgery, Surgical oncology, Soft-tissue surgery Research Areas Clinical surgical oncology and soft tissue surgery, Virtual reality surgical training, Effects of CO2 LASER on incised tissues, Exotic animal and Avian surgery
	KEIKO MIYADERA Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology	kmiya@upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Inherited diseases of the eye in animals Research Areas Molecular basis of inherited retinal degeneration in dogs
	DANIEL MORRIS Professor, Dermatology Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Clinical Sciences & Advanced Medicine	215-898-4680 Clinical Specialties Dermatology, Food & Skin Allergies, Ear & Skin Infections Research Areas Cutaneous infectious diseases, Cutaneous zoonoses, Dermatology, Malassezia yeast, Microbiology, Staphylococcus spp.
	ARIEL MOSENCO Associate Professor, Clinical Medicine	Clinical Specialties Internal Medicine, Nutrition, Endocrine Research Areas Internal Medicine, Nutrition
	MATAN OR Assistant Professor, Clinical Surgery	215-746-6576 matanor@vet.upenn.edu
	CYNTHIA OTTO Research Director, Section of Critical Care, Department of Clinical Studies - Philadelphia Associate Professor of Critical Care, Department of Clinical Studies - Philadelphia Graduate Group Member Director Penn Vet Working Dog Center	(215) 898-3390 cmotto@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Critical Care Research Areas Human-animal interaction, Behavior , Behavior–companion animal, Canine behavior, DNA Bank, Emergency medicine, Working dog center
	MARK OYAMA Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences & Advanced Medicine Chief, Section of Cardiology Associate Scholar	215-898-3331 Clinical Specialties Cardiology, Cardiac Examinations, Echocardiograms, ECG, Non-invasive & Invasive Surgeries Research Areas Animal models of heart disease Heart Disease Myxomatous mitral valve disease Cardiac biomarkers Clinical trials Epidemiology Biostatistics Diuretic resistance
	MONIQUE PARÉ Assistant Professor, Clinical Anesthesia	Clinical Specialties Anesthesia Research Areas canine anesthesia, feline anesthesia, equine anesthesia
	JAMES PERRY Assistant Professor of Surgical Oncology	215-901-5466 jimperry@upenn.edu Clinical Specialties oncology, surgical oncology, immuno-oncology Research Areas Immuno-oncology, dendritic cell biology, regulatory immunology, tumor microenvironment
	ERICA REINEKE Assistant Professor/CE, Emergency & Critical Care Medicine Associate Professsor, Emergency & Critical Care	215-573-9345 Clinical Specialties Emergency Services Research Areas Emergency medicine
	CHELSEA REINHARD The Bernice Barbour Assistant Professor of Clinical Shelter Medicine	creinh@upenn.edu Research Areas shelter medicine
	ALEXANDER REITER Chair, Companion Animal Program, Penn Annual Conference Educational Program Committee Head of the Dentistry and Oral Surgery Service Associate Professor of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Clinician Educator Director of the Dentistry and Oral Surgery Residency Program	215-573-6539 reiter@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Dentistry, Oral Exams, Dental Surgeries Research Areas Maloccluding teeth, Periodontal disease, Dental Disease, Periodontal surgery – feline and canine, Tissue regeneration
	MARK RONDEAU Professor of Clinical Medicine	215-573-8608 rondeau@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Internal Medicine
	KATHRYN ROOK Assistant Professor, Clinical Dermatology and Allergy	Clinical Specialties Canine cutaneous epitheliotropic T-cell lymphoma, Immunologic basis of dermatologic disease
	PASCALE SALAH Assistant Professor, Clinical Medical Oncology	pascaleg@vet.upenn.edu
	JAMES SERPELL Director, Center for the Interaction of Animals and Society. Marie A. Moore Professor of Ethics & Animal Welfare	serpell@vet.upenn.edu Research Areas Companion animal welfare, Behavior–companion animal, human-animal interaction
	DEBORAH SILVERSTEIN Professor, Emergency & Critical Care	(215) 898-3303 (office) dcsilver@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Emergency Services Research Areas Emergency medicine, Respiratory
	CARLO SIRACUSA Associate Professor, Clinical Behavior Medicine	215-898-6681 siracusa@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Animal behavior, stress evaluation, canine aggression Research Areas Animal behavior, stress evaluation, canine aggression
	KIMBERLY SLENSKY Assistant Professor, Clinical Emergency & Critical Care, Ryan Hospital	kslensky@gmail.com Clinical Specialties Intensive care, emergency and critical care
	KARIN SORENMO Professor, Oncology	(215) 898-4680 Clinical Specialties Medical Oncologist, Chemotherapy Research Areas Canine cancer, Mammary and prostatic cancers, Cancer, Canine hemangiosarcoma, Oncology
	VINCENT THAWLEY Staff Veterinarian Assistant Professor, Clinical Emergency & Critical Care	vthawley@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Emergency Medicine, Critical Care
	CHARLES VITE Professor of Neurology	Lab Vite Laboratory 215-898-9473 vite@vet.upenn.edu Research Areas Epilepsy Feline and Canine models of neurodegenerative diseases Niemann-Pick type C disease Globoid cell leukodystrophy (Krabbe disease) Neurodegenerative diseases Neurology Neuroscience
	SUSAN VOLK Associate Professor, Small Animal Surgery Faculty	Lab Volk Laboratory 215-898-0635 swvolk@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Soft-Tissue Surgery Research Areas Wound repair and regeneration Extracellular Matrix Scar formation and fibrosis Regenerative medicine Cell-based therapies Tumor microenvironment
	LORI WADDELL Professor of Clinical Critical Care Medicine Director of Intensive Care Unit	loriwadd@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Critical Care
	BRITTANY WATSON Director, Shelter Animal Medicine Staff Veterinarian, Ryan Hospital Clinical Assistant Professor, Shelter Medicine	2158988341 brittawa@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Shelter Animal Medicine, Humane Education Research Areas Shelter Animal Medicine, Humane Education, Educational Leadership