BluePearl Pet Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Our Vets

Dr. Laura Barbur grew up surrounded by farm animals in rural Kansas, which is where her passion for the well-being of animals began. During her veterinary education at Kansas State University, she assisted with research in various areas, such as canine and feline kidney disease and canine thoracic surgery. It wasn’t long into veterinary school that she realized her biggest passion was small animal surgery.

After graduating from veterinary school, Dr. Barbur had the pleasure of living in and serving the communities of Atlanta and Washington D.C. Throughout her career as a small animal surgeon, Dr. Barbur has continued to be involved in various research projects while also having the honor of training several surgical interns.

Dr. Barbur’s special interests include:

• Oncologic surgery
• Thoracic surgery
• Minimally invasive surgery
• Surgery addressing ACL injuries

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, University of Georgia, Athens
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Georgia, Athens
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan
• Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences, Kansas State University, Manhattan

When she is not at work, Dr. Barbur enjoys spending time with her beagle, Pixel, and her Ragdoll cat, Beaker. She also enjoys cooking, hiking, exploring museums and traveling.

Dr. Ana Cáceres has a special interest in computed tomography (CT); angiography, which is a procedure to X-ray blood and lymph vessels using a radiopaque substance; ultrasonography of the thorax, abdomen and musculoskeletal system; and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spine, thorax, abdomen, nervous and musculoskeletal systems.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Radiology
• Residency, Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Tuskegee University, AL

Dr. Cáceres likes salsa dancing. She has two American bulldogs, Maximilian and Abigail, and three cats, Molly, Stephanie and Baby.

Dr. Arielle Camp’s special areas of interest are fluid therapy in critically ill animals and trauma.

• Internship, Emergency & Critical Care, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Levittown, PA
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, New York City
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Rochester, NY

Originally from Philadelphia, Dr. Camp enjoys biking, yoga and cooking. She and her husband have a dog named Frankie.

Dr. Lauren DelMaestro’s special interests include kidney disease, immune-mediated disease, geriatric medicine and feline medicine.

• Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Levittown, PA
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, Tinton Falls, NJ
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Bachelor of Science, Pre-Veterinary Medicine, University of Delaware, Newark

Dr. DelMaestro enjoys yoga, reading, trying new restaurants, and spending time with family. She has one cat named Timothy.

Dr. Findlay Flasinski is especially interested in endoscopic procedures, endocrinology, gastroenterology, nephrology and hematology.

• Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Levittown, PA
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Animal Medical Center, New York, NY
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Lafayette College, Easton, PA

Dr. Flasinski is a big Philadelphia sports fan, especially the Eagles (go birds!). She enjoys exercising, rollerblading and golfing. She also loves ice cream and pancakes.

Dr. Kate Goodman is a resident in our diagnostic imaging service.

• Internship, Diagnostic Imaging, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Levittown, PA
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Levittown, PA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University, Fort Collins
• Master of Business and Science, Drug Discovery and Development, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

Dr. Ellyn Gouldin’s clinical interests include orthopedic and abdominal surgery.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Malvern, PA
• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, Dallas Veterinary Surgical Center, TX
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Richmond, VA

Originally from Bucks County, Dr. Gouldin is happy to be spending time in Philadelphia. She and her husband share two children, three cats and a mixed-breed dog named Judy.

• Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven

Dr. Victoria Iarrobino is an intern in our surgery service. She enjoys all aspects of surgery, including fractures, wound care and emergency cases.

• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, Guardian Veterinary Specialists, Brewster, NY
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Garden State Veterinary Specialists, Iselin, NJ
• Clinical Rotation, University of Florida, Gainesville
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies

In her free time, Dr. Iarrobino enjoys spending time outdoors, with her dog and cat and with her family. She is passionate about traveling the world and wildlife conservation medicine.

Dr. Alexander “Sandy” MacLeod has a particular interest in abdominal ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) of the thorax and abdomen, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the nervous and musculoskeletal systems.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Radiology
• Residency, Radiology, University of California, Davis
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Dr. MacLeod enjoys grilling, brewing his own beer and running. He and his wife, a veterinary surgeon at BluePearl, have two sons, a three-legged German shepherd dog named Luke, two miniature dachshunds, The Geck and Freckle, and one cat named Fatty McTunapants.

Dr. Cassidy McCarthy’s special interests include integrative medicine, acupuncture and the diagnosis and management of tick-borne diseases, with a growing focus on Bartonella research. She has clinical experience in complex triage, advanced diagnostics, patient stabilization, anesthesia and interdisciplinary case coordination.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Mount Laurel Animal Hospital, NJ
• Clinical Rotation, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Ross University, St. Kitts & Nevis, West Indies
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station

Dr. Andrew Nelson has a special interest in neurologic emergencies, critical care, trauma, toxicology, feline medicine and veterinary acupuncture.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, New York City
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Starkville
• Bachelor of Science, Animal & Dairy Science, Mississippi State University, Starkville

Dr. Nelson enjoys hiking, kayaking, tennis, exploring Philadelphia’s diverse neighborhoods and cuisine, and critiquing reality show contestants. He has a rescued Italian greyhound, Dr. Pepper, and cat Liesl.

Dr. Sabrina Reilly’s particular clinical interests include intravenous anesthesia; pain management before, during and after surgery; local and regional anesthesia and pain management; and anesthesia and pain management in critical/emergency patients.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Anesthesia & Analgesia
• Residency, Anesthesiology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Internship, Anesthesiology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
• Internship, Equine Medicine, Manor Equine Hospital, Monkton, MD
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada

Dr. Reilly loves travel, Muay Thai boxing, western boxing, Savate (French boxing), ice skating and hiking with her two dogs, Quintus and Moira.

Dr. Tyler-Jane Robins is particularly interested in endocrine emergencies, emergency anesthesia and analgesia, epilepsy and trauma.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA
• Bachelor of Science, Biology an Anthropology, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA

Dr. Robins enjoys yoga, boxing, exploring the Philadelphia food scene and spending time with her friends. Her golden retriever, River, lives at home with her family in Toronto, Canada.

Publications and articles

Dr. Katie Umstetter Venanzi has a particular interest in:

• Trauma
• Shock
• Endocrine emergencies, including diabetic ketoacidosis and Addisonian crisis
• Feline lower urinary tract disease, especially urethral obstruction

• Master of Laboratory Animal Science, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
• Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
• Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Scranton, PA

Dr. Venanzi and her husband like hiking, concerts and going to any Philly sporting event. They have two cats.