Darryl Shaw, MBA, CPA

Leadership

Founder and Director of BluePearl Veterinary Partners, Darryl Shaw, MBA, CPA has served as the CEO since the organization’s inception.

He has been at the helm of business operations since he and his brother, Neil, opened their first veterinary hospital with three employees in Tampa in 1996. From those humble beginnings during which everything was, literally, within an arm’s reach to the sophisticated and comprehensive group of multi-disciplinary specialty and emergency hospitals that is BluePearl Veterinary Partners, the emphasis has been on providing excellent quality of care and service for referring veterinarians and pet owners, plus practical education for veterinary students, interns and residents.

Darryl earned a BS in International Commerce from Brown University and an MBA in Finance and Marketing from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management from Northwestern University. Prior to attending business school, he worked as a Certified Public Accountant at Deloitte & Touche in Tampa, one of the four largest international accounting firms.

Off the clock, Darryl enjoys time with his family, which includes an energetic yellow lab named Charlie.

Neil Shaw, DVM, DACVIM

Leadership

Dr. Neil Shaw is a founder and chief medical officer of BluePearl Veterinary Partners.

Growing up with a father who was a veterinarian, Neil developed a passion for helping animals at an early age, which led to a 10-year education commitment at the University of Florida where he completed an undergraduate degree, a doctoral degree in veterinary medicine, a veterinary internship and a residency in small animal internal medicine. In 1996, the day after he completed his residency program, Neil joined his brother, Darryl, in Tampa to open the doors of their new pet hospital.

Over time, the one-veterinarian hospital grew to become a group of sophisticated, multi-disciplinary, 24-hour emergency and specialty pet hospitals now named BluePearl Veterinary Partners. Neil has worked tirelessly to build an organization that provides exceptional quality of care and service to referring veterinarians and gives back to veterinary medicine by being a resource for hands-on veterinary education.

Well recognized for his contributions, Neil has received a number of awards and accolades, including People magazine’s “Hero in Hard Times,” Community Service Award by The Veterinary Medical Association of New York City, Distinguished Service Award by University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, Gold Star Service Award by Florida Veterinary Medical Association and Community Service Award by Hillsborough County Veterinary Medical Society. Neil spends his off-duty hours volunteering in the community and with his family, which includes four dogs, fish and leopard geckos.

Jeff Dennis, DVM, DACVIM

Leadership

Dr. Jeff Dennis is a founder of BluePearl Veterinary Partners and medical director of Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center of Kansas City, a BluePearl hospital.

As a teenager, Jeff worked at a veterinary boarding facility where he realized his passion for working with animals. His experience ultimately led to pursuit of a doctoral degree in veterinary medicine and board certification in veterinary internal medicine.

Jeff opened his first private veterinary practice with another veterinarian in Kansas City in 1992. The hospital was at the forefront of providing the Kansas City area with sophisticated technology and advanced services. It was the first private veterinary hospital in Kansas City to offer CT imaging, neurology and oncology services.  The hospital has grown to become home to 20 specialty and emergency veterinarians.

Devoted to continually improving specialty medicine, Jeff established the Veterinary Specialty Practice Alliance in 1999. VSPA was created as a mechanism for leaders of specialty veterinary practices across the country to work together to advance the industry and identify best practices within the private specialty medicine setting.

Jeff is a board-certified veterinary internist who completed a veterinary internal medicine residency at Michigan State University. He completed a veterinary internship at the University of Missouri and received his doctor of veterinary medicine at Purdue University. Jeff earned his bachelor’s degree from University of Connecticut.

Jeff enjoys spending time with his family, which includes a very talkative dog.

Mark Dorfman, DVM, DACVIM

Leadership

Dr. Mark Dorfman is a BluePearl Veterinary Partners board member and medical director of Georgia Veterinary Specialists, a BluePearl hospital.

As early as the fourth grade, when Mark completed an assignment indicating his desire to be a veterinarian, his interest in animals and health sciences began and never wavered.   His passion led him to the University of Florida where he earned his undergraduate and doctoral degrees. After completing an internship and internal medicine residency, Mark became a board-certified veterinary internist.

After working as in internist for several years in Georgia, Mark founded Georgia Veterinary Specialists in 1995 now the largest private multi-specialty hospital in the state. Mark built a successful practice based on a single principle: – collaboration – with primary care veterinarians to provide specialty medicine to pets who have complex, challenging, and often life-threatening health problems.

Although he resides in Georgia Bull Dawg Country, Mark is known for his allegiance to the Florida Gators. During his free time, Mark enjoys his two daughters, playing with his Doberman, weight lifting and watching movies.

Dan Lorimer, DVM, DACVO

Leadership

Dr. Dan Lorimer is a BluePearl Veterinary Partners board member and the managing director of Michigan Veterinary Specialists, a BluePearl hospital.

Growing up in a household filled with pets, Dan developed an affinity for animals as a young boy. Following that love of animals, he went on to earn BS and DVM degrees from Michigan State University. He held an internship at Veterinary Referral Service in Tucson, Arizona and a residency in Comparative Veterinary Ophthalmology at Eye Care for Animals and Stanford University. Dan became board certified in 1990 by the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists and that same year founded Michigan Veterinary Specialists – the first private, multi-specialty veterinary hospital in Michigan.

He grew his practice to include three Michigan hospitals that annually provide tens of thousands of pets with specialty and emergency care. Besides establishing award-winning hospitals in Michigan, Dan is also a founder and partner of Georgia Veterinary Specialists, a BluePearl hospital and an adjunct professor at Michigan State University, College of Veterinary Medicine.

Dan doesn’t just enjoy being around pets at work, but also shares his home with two wire-haired Pointing Griffons, Retta and Zoli. He is a devoted Detroit Red Wings hockey fan and also spends time coaching youth sports, taking part in outdoor activities, dog training and relaxing with his family.