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 Associate Professor of 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	Lab Lab website: Penn Vet ExpeRTs 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
	MATTHEW ATHERTON Assistant Professor of Immuno-Oncology	Lab Atherton Laboratory mattath@upenn.edu Clinical Specialties T cell-based immunotherapy, canine cancer Research Areas T cells in hematologic neoplasms, T cell-based immunotherapy
	CIARA BARR Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology	barr@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Small Animal Anesthesia, Locoregional Anesthesia, Ultrasound Guided Locoregional Anesthesia, Acupuncture
	BRADY BEALE Medical Director and Chief Medical Officer Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology Associate Dean of Clinical Enterprise	Clinical Specialties Cataract surgery, Corneal disease, Glaucoma
	WILLIAM BELTRAN Professor of Ophthalmology	Lab Lab website: Penn Vet ExpeRTs wbeltran@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Eye Diagnostics & Surgery Research Areas Ophthalmology, Retinal Degeneration, Retinal remodeling, Gene therapy, Photoreceptor cell death
	LEONTINE BENEDICENTI Assistant Professor, Clinical Neurology/Neurosurgery	leoben@vet.upenn.edu
	MARIE BURNEKO Assistant Professor of Small Animal Clinical Surgery in the Academic Clinician Track	mburneko@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties surgery, minimally invasive surgery, orthopedics, soft tissue surgery
	CHRISTINE CAIN Associate Professor of Dermatology	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
	ANA CASTEJON GONZALEZ Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry and Oral Surgery	anacaste@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
	DANA CLARKE Associate Professor of Interventional Radiology, Clinician Educator	Clinical Specialties Interventional Radiology, Critical Care, Surgery, Stenting for tracheal collapse, Vascular interventions
	ALESSIA CORDELLA Assistant Professor, Small Animal Diagnostic Imaging (CE) Radiology	Research Areas Radiology, Computed Tomography, Ultrasonography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
	ALEXANDRA CROOKS Interim Cardiology Section Chief Assistant Professor, Small Animal Cardiology (CE)	acrooks@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Companion animal cardiology Research Areas Heart failure management, arrhythmia diagnosis and treatment
	SAGE DE ROSA Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency & Critical Care	sagede@upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Trauma, shock, treatment of hemorrhage, sepsis and SIRS, hypoalbuminemia
	KENNETH DROBATZ Professor 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 Clinical Professor of Radiation Oncology	215-898-5448 dudal@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Radiation Therapy
	VALERIE DUFOUR Assistant Professor of Translational Ophthalmology	215-746-1891 vdufour@upenn.edu Research Areas Ophthalmology, retinal diseases
	DARIO FLORIANO Assistant Professor, Clinical Anesthesiology	darioflo@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties small animal anesthesia, large animal anesthesia
	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
	ANNA GELZER 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
	ERIN GIBSON Pamela Cole Career Development Chair of Small Animal Minimally Invasive Surgery Assistant Professor of Minimally Invasive Surgery	eagibson@upenn.edu
	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
	JULIANNE GRADY Clinical Associate, Primary Care Surgery
	JOSHUA HENRY Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology	johenry@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties As a medical and radiation oncologist I have a proclivity towards further defining the role of chemoradiation in clinical practice, especially in the era of more conformal delivery techniques and targeted therapies. Feline medicine is of particular interest to me, specifically learning more about the molecular drivers of common feline cancers, as well as exploring felids unique radiobiological properties, thereby allowing us to better study, employ therapeutic strategies, and individually prognosticate. The interplay of radiation medicine, the tumor microenvironment and/or the immune system, is an area of research that I am passionate about engaging in and contributing to during my career. Clinically, lack of standardization and optimization of clinical protocols is something our specialty needs to work on. To prospectively optimize current protocols and test new protocols, standardization in data collection and reporting is paramount for our advancement as a specialty.
	REBECKA HESS Chief, Section of Medicine Professor, Internal Medicine Associate Scholar, The Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics	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
	EMMELYN HSIEH Assistant Professor of Medicine, Clinician Educator	emmhsieh@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Internal medicine Research Areas Antimicrobial stewardship, antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial use, lower urinary tract diseases
	JENNIFER HUCK Associate Professor, Clinical Small Animal Surgery	Clinical Specialties Companion animal surgery, renal transplantation, surgical oncology, Brachycephalic Airway Disease Research Areas FLASH proton beam radiation, tracheal resections and anastomoses
	JESSICA KERLEY Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency and Critical Care	jesspeck@vet.upenn.edu Research Areas feline urinary tract disease, feline urethral obstruction
	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
	KAITLYN KREBS Assistant Professor of Clinical Primary Care	khkrebs@upenn.edu
	MARY LASSALINE Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology	215-746-8387 lassalin@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Medicine, Ophthalmology Research Areas Corneal wound healing, corneal surgery
	THOMAS LEE Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, Clinician Educator	tlee14@upenn.edu Research Areas Topical biologic to treat radiodermatitis
	ELIZABETH LENNON Pamela Cole Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine	Lab Lennon Laboratory 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, mucosal immunology
	JENNIFER LENZ Assistant Professor, Medical Oncology	jlenz@vet.upenn.edu
	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 Service Head, Emergency	215-898-3776 dmandell@vet.upenn.edu
	TIMOTHY MANZI Clinical Assistant Professor of Large Animal Diagnostic Imaging	timmanzi@upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Diagnostic imaging Research Areas Imaging techniques, comparative anatomy
	ANNA MASSIE Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery	Clinical Specialties orthopedic surgery, small animal surgery Research Areas regenerative medicine, bone quality assessment/biomechanics, implant selection, implant development
	MEGAN MCCLOSKY Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine and Extracorporeal Therapies	mcclosky@vet.upenn.edu
	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
	KEIKO MIYADERA Clinical Associate, Ophthalmology	Lab Miyadera Laboratory 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	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 Professor, Clinical Medicine	Clinical Specialties Internal Medicine, Nutrition, Endocrine Research Areas Internal Medicine, Nutrition
	CYNTHIA OTTO Graduate Group Member Director, Penn Vet Working Dog Center Professor of Working Dog Sciences & Sports Medicine	(215) 898-3390 cmotto@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Canine Sports Medicine, Physical Rehabilitation, Canine Behavior, Critical Care Research Areas Canine sports medicine Human-animal interaction, Behavior , Behavior–companion animal, Canine behavior, DNA Bank, Emergency medicine, Working dog center
	MARK OYAMA Charlotte Newton Sheppard Endowed Chair of Medicine Chair, Department of Clinical Sciences & Advanced Medicine Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences & Advanced Medicine 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
	WOJCIECH PANEK Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology). Assistant Professor, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Clinician Educator	215 746 8387 wkp@upenn.edu
	NOAH PAVLISKO Assistant Professor in Clinical Anesthesia, Academic Clinician	pavlisko@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Clinical Anesthesia Research Areas Tissue perfusion, Oxygenation, Perioperative Perfusion Monitoring, Perioperative environment
	SARAH PETERS Clinical Assistant Professor of Gross Anatomy	peterssa@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Surgery, Fracture repair, Arthroscopy, Upper airway surgery Research Areas Osteomyelitis, Surgical site infections, Septic arthritis
	LAUREN POWELL Lecturer, Small Animal Welfare and Behavior	lrpowell@vet.upenn.edu Research Areas Behavior, Companion Animals, Public Health, One Health
	LENA PROVOOST Lecturer, Clinical Small Animal Behavior and Welfare	Clinical Specialties Companion animal behavior medicine, chronic pain, emotional disorders, canine behavior, feline behavior Research Areas Effect of chronic pain on behavior, influence of pain on emotions, inflammatory mediators and behavior, cognition
	MEGHAN RAMOS Lecturer in Sports Medicine and Rehab Medicine	megramos@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Canine Sports Medicine Research Areas Translational
	ERICA REINEKE Professor of Emergency and 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 Professor of Dentistry & Oral Surgery Head of the Dentistry and Oral Surgery Service 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 Associate Professor, Clinical Medical Oncology	pascaleg@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Lymphoma, Hemangiosarcoma, CAR-T Cell, Immunotherapy, Osteosarcoma, Medical Oncology Research Areas Lymphoma, Hemangiosarcoma, CAR-T Cell, Immunotherapy, Osteosarcoma, Medical Oncology
	DEBORAH SILVERSTEIN Professor, Emergency & Critical Care Chief, Section of 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@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Intensive care, emergency and critical care
	TEREZA STASTNY Assistant Professor of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine - CE	Clinical Specialties Teaching Veterinary Point-of-Care Ultrasound (VPOCUS) and its application in small animal medicine.
	RAGHAVI SUDHARSAN Research Assistant Professor of Experimental Ophthalmology	raghavi@vet.upenn.edu
	JASON SYRCLE Professor of Small Animal Clinical Orthopedic Surgery	syrcle@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery, Fracture Repair, Total Hip Replacement, Angular Limb Deformity Correction
	VINCENT THAWLEY Associate Professor of Emergency and Critical Care	vthawley@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Emergency Medicine, Critical Care
	SUSAN VOLK Corinne R. and Henry Bower Professor of 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 Service Head, Intensive Care Unit	loriwadd@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Critical Care
	BRITTANY WATSON Director, Shelter Medicine and Community Engagement Associate Professor of Shelter Medicine and Community Engagement, Clinician Educator	2158988341 brittawa@vet.upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Shelter Animal Medicine, Humane Education Research Areas Shelter Animal Medicine, Humane Education, Educational Leadership
	ESTER YANG Assistant Professor of Clinical Medical Oncology	estery@upenn.edu Clinical Specialties Medical oncology Research Areas Immuno-oncology, targeted ablation therapies, chemotherapy, cancer, canine