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Ryan Hospital Residents and Interns


At Ryan Hospital, interns and residents are integral members of the clinical care team, comprising senior faculty supervisory clinicians, staff veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and students. 

What Our Residents and Interns Do

  • Supervise the care and treatment of patients under the direction of the attending faculty/senior clinician.
  • Attend clinical rounds, seminars, continuing education, and meetings related to their clinical service.
  • Take part in the clinical teaching of junior and senior veterinary students.
  • Supervise patient care provided by students; active instruction of students is expected.

  • What is an intern?

    An intern is a veterinarian who is seeking additional training in a more specialized hospital environment such as an academic hospital. Obtaining an internship at Penn Vet is highly competitive.  Our interns represent some of the top young veterinarians in the world.  An internship is a one year position.  Most interns rotate through multiple services in our hospital, obtaining a broad exposure to veterinary medicine and surgery.  However, there are some specialty interns who focus on a single specialty. 

  • What is a resident?

    A resident is a veterinarian who has already completed an internship, and has decided to continue his or her training in a particular specialty. Only the finest interns are successful in obtaining a residency, which is typically a three-year program.  Towards the end of their three-year tenure in an academic veterinary hospital, residents typically take specialty board examinations so that they can become board-certified in a specialty service. Residents who have completed this type of intensive, post-graduate training aim for academic careers in clinical care and research, or serve as specialty care veterinarians in private practice.


Meet Ryan Hospital's Residents & Interns

Ryan Hospital Rotating Interns
Dr. Jared Crofts
  • Jared Crofts, DVM
  • Intern
Dr. Sarah Edwards 
  • Sarah Edwards, DVM
  • Intern
Dr. Laura Gatch 
  • Laura Gatch, DVM
  • Intern
Dr. Justin Hildebrand 
  • Justin Hildebrand, DVM
  • Intern
Dr. Emily Iocolano 
  • Emily Iocolano, DVM
  • Intern
Dr. Lyla Kotsch
  • Lyla Kotsch, DVM, MAcc
  • Intern
Dr. Andrea Mastorakis
  • Andrea Mastorakis, DVM
  • Intern
Dr. Jacklin Pletcher
  • Jacklin Pletcher, DVM
  • Intern
Dr. Leo Ragazzo
  • Leo Ragazzo, DVM
  • Intern
Dr. Kristin Reichert 
  • Kristin Reichert, DVM
  • Intern
Dr. Siobhan Rickert
  • Siobhan Rickert, DVM
  • Intern
Dr. Garrett Williams
  • Garrett Williams, DVM
  • Intern
Specialty Interns
Dr. Victoria Convey
  • Victoria Convey, VMD
  • Specialty Intern, Cardiology
Dr. Audrey Ghanian
  • Audrey Ghanian, VMD
  • Specialty Intern, Oncology Clinical Trials
Dr. Marina Hernandez Guzman
  • Marina Hernandez Guzman, DVM
  • Specialty Intern, Neurology
Dr. Yael Huerta
  • Yael Huerta, DVM
  • Specialty Intern, Surgery Research
Dr. Victoria McKaba 
  • Victoria McKaba, DVM
  • Specialty Intern, Cardiology/ECC Research 
Dr. Isha Pandya 
  • Isha Pandya, VMD
  • Specialty Intern, Shelter Medicine Watershed 
Dr. Laurel Upton 
  • Laurel Upton, DVM
  • Specialty Intern, Radiation Oncology 
Anesthesia Residents & Interns
Dr. Jerriane Brandly
  • Jerianne Brandly, DVM
  • Resident, Anesthesia
Dr. Alycia Frampton
  • Alycia Frampton, VMD, MS
  • Resident, Anesthesia
Dr. Emma Gorenberg 
  • Emma Gorenberg, VMD, DACVIM (LAIM)
  • Resident, Anesthesia 
Dr. Travis Mills, Penn Vet
  • Travis Mills, DVM
  • Resident, Anesthesia
Dr. DeAnna Theiss 
  • DeAnna Theiss, DVM, MPH
  • Resident, Anesthesia
Behavior Residents & Interns
Dr. Alison Emmert
  • Alison Emmert, BDVM
  • Resident, Behavior Medicine
Holly-Memoli
  • Holly Memoli, BVM&S
  • Resident, Behavior Medicine
Canine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Residents & Fellows
Dr. Gretchen Powers 
  • Gretchen Powers, DVM
  • Resident 
Dr. Meghan Ramos, Penn Vet
  • Meghan Ramos, VMD
  • Research Fellow
Cardiology Residents & Interns
Erin-Achilles
  • Erin Achilles, VMD
  • Resident, Cardiology 
Dr. Victoria Convey 
  • Tori Convey, VMD
  • Research Intern, Cardiology
Dr. Terry Huh, Penn Vet
  • Terry Huh, DVM
  • Resident, Cardiology 
Dr. Laura Massey
  • Laura Massey, VMD
  • Resident, Cardiology
Dr. Victoria McKaba 
  • Victoria McKaba, DVM
  • Research Intern, Cardiology/ECC 
Dentistry & Oral Surgery Residents 
Dr. Esther Choi
  • Esther Choi, DVM, MS
  • Resident, Dentistry & Oral Surgery
Shawna-Han 
  • Shawna Han, DVM
  • Resident, Dentistry & Oral Surgery
Dr. Haixia Kong 
  • Haixia Kong, DVM
  • Resident, Dentistry & Oral Surgery 
Dermatology & Allergy Residents 
Dr. Lindsey Citron 
  • Lindsey Citron, VMD
  • Resident, Dermatology
Dr. Emily Davis 
  • Emily Davis, DVM
  • Resident, Dermatology 
Drew-Fleischman
  • Drew Fleischman, DVM
  • Resident, Dermatology
Diagnostic Laboratories - Residents
Dr. Taylor Chan   
  • Taylor Chan, DVM
  • Resident, Anatomic Pathology
Dr. Nathan Fanzone 
  • Nathan Fanzone, VMD 
  • Resident, Anatomic Pathology
Dr. Giovanni Finesso
  • Giovanni Finesso, DVM
  • Resident, Anatomic Pathology
Dr. Joshua Hargrove   
  • Joshua Hargrove, DVM
  • Resident, Anatomic Pathology
Elinor Willis, VMD, Penn Vet
  • Elinor Willis, VMD, PhD
  • Resident, Anatomic Pathology
Emergency & Critical Care Residents
Nolan Chalifoux, Penn Vet
  • Nolan Chalifoux, DVM
  • Resident, Emergency & Critical Care
Dr. Rachel Clarkin-Breslin
  • Rachel Clarkin-Breslin, VMD
  • Resident, Emergency & Critical Care
Dr. Selimah Harmon
  • Selimah Harmon, DVM
  • Resident, Emergency & Critical Care
Dr. Justin Lam 
  • Justin Lam, DVM
  • Resident, Emergency & Critical Care 
Dr. Rachel Manchester 
  • Rachel Manchester, BVetMed
  • Resident, Emergency & Critical Care
Dr. Lauren Minter
  • Lauren Minter, DVM
  • Resident, Emergency & Critical Care
Brett-Montague
  • Brett Montague, DVM
  • Resident, Emergency & Critical Care
Dr. Brooke Newmans 
  • Brooke Newmans, DVM
  • Resident, Emergency & Critical Care 
Dr. Curtis Rheingold 
  • Curtis Rheingold, DVM
  • Resident, Emergency & Critical Care 
Ashlei-Tinsley
  • Ashlei Tinsley, VMD
  • Resident, Emergency & Critical Care
Internal Medicine Residents 
Dr. Jessica Box 
  • Jessica Box, DVM
  • Resident, Medicine 
Dr. Carson Campbell 
  • Carson Campbell, DVM
  • Resident, Medicine 
Dr. Victoria Carter
  • Victoria Carter, BVetMed
  • Resident, Medicine
Samantha-Duxbury
  • Samantha Duxbury, DVM
  • Resident, Medicine

Dr. Lindsey Garcia
  • Lindsey Garcia, DVM
  • Resident, Medicine
Dr. Jacob Herr
  • Jacob Herr, DVM
  • Resident, Medicine
Dr. Valerie Nelson 
  • Valerie Nelson, DVM
  • Resident, Medicine 
Liang (Tanya) Qiu, Penn Vet
  • Lian Ning Yuan (Tanya) Qiu, VMD
  • Resident, Medicine
Dr. Jessica Mampe
  • Jessica Mampe, DVM
  • Resident, Medicine
Dr. Kathryn Sanders 
  • Kathryn Sanders, DVM
  • Resident, Medicine 
Dr. Federica Serafini
  • Federica Serafini, DVM
  • Resident, Medicine
Dr. Leah Soderman, Penn Vet
  • Leah Soderman, DVM
  • Resident, Medicine

Neurology & Neurosurgery Residents 
Christopher-Black
  • Christopher Black, DVM
  • Resident, Neurology/Neurosurgery
Dr. CarolAnn Daidone 
  • CarolAnn Daidone, VMD
  • Resident, Neurology/Neurosurgery 
Dr. Tommie van Veghel
  • Tommie van Veghel, DVM
  • Resident, Neurology/Neurosurgery
Oncology Residents & Interns
Dr. Kathleen Bardales
  • Kathleen Bardales, DVM
  • Resident, Medical Oncology
Dr. Ashleigh Cournoyer, Penn Vet
  • Ashleigh Cournoyer, DVM
  • Resident, Medical Oncology
Dr. Dillon Didehvar 
  • Dillon Didehvar, VMD
  • Resident, Oncology  
Dr. Aimee Soileau 
  • Aimee Soileau, DVM
  • Resident, Oncology 
Kelley-Zimmerman
  • Kelley Zimmerman, BVetMed
  • Resident, Oncology
Ophthalmology Residents
Dr. Valerie Dufour, Ophthalmology, Penn Vet
  • Valerie Dufour, DVM, MSc
  • Resident, Ophthalmology
Dr. Harathi Krishnan
  • Harathi Krishnan, VMD
  • Resident, Ophthalmology
Dr. Rhiannon Ross 
  • Rhiannon Ross, VMD
  • Resident, Ophthalmology 
Radiology/Imaging Residents
Dr. Rachel Durrwacher
  • Rachel Durrwachter, VMD
  • Resident, Radiology
Sydney Gibson, DVM, Penn Vet
  • Sydney Gibson, DVM
  • Resident, Radiology
Dr. Natalie Goolik 
  • Natalie Goolik, DVM
  • Resident, Radiology 
Dr. Elisa Heacock
  • Elisa Heacock, VMD
  • Resident, Radiology
Christopher Koester, DVM
  • Christopher Koester, DVM
  • Resident, Radiology
Maria-Mulvihill
  • Maria Mulvihill, DVM
  • Resident, Radiology
Dr. Lawrence Quilty, Penn Vet
  • Lawrence (Alex) Quilty, DVM
  • Resident, Radiology
Dr. Robert Wise 
  • Robert Wise, DVM
  • Resident, Radiology 
Surgery Residents
Dr. Alison Billas
  • Alison Billas, VMD
  • Resident, Surgery 
Samuel-Burkhardt, DVM, Penn Vet
  • Samuel Burkhardt, DVM
  • Resident, Surgery
Dr. Chiara Curcillo
  • Chiara Curcillo, VMD
  • Resident, Surgery
Sarah Friday, Penn Vet 
  • Sarah Friday, DVM
  • Resident, Surgery
Dr. Isabella Hildebrandt 
  • Isabella Hildebrandt, DVM
  • Resident, Surgery 
Dr. Alysha McGrath 
  • Alysha McGrath, DVM
  • Resident, Surgery 
Dr. Maya Sekhar 
  • Maya Sekhar, VMD
  • Resident, Surgery