BluePearl Pet Hospital
Arden Hills, MN
Our Vets

Dr. Sara Bancroft’s clinical interests include the diagnosis and long-term management of chronic skin diseases, including allergies and autoimmune diseases such as pemphigus foliaceus. She finds it particularly rewarding to work with feline patients, as their quality-of-life improvement can be especially dramatic. She is also proficient with laser surgery and video otoscopy for the treatment of ear and skin diseases.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Dermatology
• Residency, Veterinary Dermatology, McKeever Dermatology Clinics, Eden Prairie, MN
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Eden Prairie, MN
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
• Bachelor of Science, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Irvine

Dr. Bancroft enjoys spending her free time with her family; together they enjoy traveling, board games and D&D. The family pets include a bulldog (with allergies, of course!) named Daisy Mae, and two cats: Indiana and Kitten. She is also interested in aquatics and keeps fish, shrimp, axolotls and a salamander.

Dr. Courtney Bounds is a resident in our surgery service. Her clinical interests include poly trauma, wound management and dystocia.

• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists, Houston, TX
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Capital Veterinary Specialists, Tallahassee, FL
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville
• Master of Science, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville

Dr. Bounds’ favorite pastime is hiking with her partner and her two dogs, Moose and Henri. She also enjoys reading, gardening and bird watching.

Dr. Carly Campbell enjoys the hands-on nature of surgery as well as the opportunity to improve the quality of life for our beloved companions.

• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Southfield, MI
• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Southfield, MI
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Southfield, MI
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Dr. Campbell adores her cats, Leiah and Meeps, and together they watch ice hockey, each wearing a personalized Chicago Blackhawks jersey.

Dr. Haley Carlson is a resident in our dentistry & oral surgery service. She is interested in all aspects of dentistry, from treating periodontal disease to oral tumors and everything in between. Dr. Carlson finds maxillofacial surgeries, for treating congenital abnormalities, traumatic injuries and oral tumors, the most gratifying to perform.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Iowa State University, Ames
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, South Dakota State University, Brookings

Dr. Carlson enjoys spending time outdoors, relaxing with family, cheering on her favorite college football and basketball teams and traveling with her husband and their two beagles, Charlie and Rae.

Dr. Megan Duffy has a number of clinical interests to include electrochemotherapy, rescue therapy for relapsed lymphoma in dogs, creative treatment of atypical lymphomas, and pain control. She is fascinated by injection-site sarcomas in cats and is actively looking at new ways to battle the disease, and she feels she’s getting closer to finding a better way to treat large cell gastrointestinal lymphoma in dogs. Physiotherapy and rehabilitation are also fields of interest.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Oncology)
• Residency, Veterinary Medical Oncology, Washington State University, Pullman
• Master of Science, Veterinary Science, Washington State University, Pullman
• Internship, Oncology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing
• Bachelor of Science, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing

Dr. Duffy trains for and competes at dog events – obedience, rally, agility and conformation – with her Belgian Tervuren. She also enjoys traveling, hiking, reading and skiing.

Dr. Emily Edstrom enjoys all aspects of oral surgery, to include root canals and extractions, but she is particularly interested in treating different forms of oral tumors.

• Diplomate, American Veterinary Dental College
• Residency, Dentistry & Oral Surgery, Center for Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Gaithersburg, MD
• Internship, Dentistry & Oral Surgery, VCA Veterinary Referral Associates, Gaithersburg, MD
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins
• Bachelor of Arts, University of Kansas, Lawrence

Dr. Edstrom enjoys the Minnesota lakes with her husband. Other favorite activities include rock climbing, camping and traveling. Their Labrador mix enjoys the Minnesota weather.

Dr. Bishoy Eskander finds emergency surgeries, like gastric dilatation volvulus, laryngeal paralysis and hemoabdomens, especially gratifying because the patients are extremely sick when they come in but leave with their tails wagging within days. He also enjoys orthopedic and minimally invasive surgeries.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons-Small Animal
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul
• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, VCA Alameda East Veterinary Hospital, Denver, CO
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Atlantic Coast Veterinary Specialists, Bohemia, NY
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens
• Bachelor of Science, Agriculture, University of Georgia, Athens

Dr. Eskander is an avid volunteer at his church working with youth groups and teaching Sunday school. After playing competitively for 10 years, he still enjoys soccer. He has two dogs, lab mix Hersheys and Viszla/pit bull mix Maverick.

Dr. Donnell Hansen frequently speaks on on dentistry and oral health topics for the veterinary community. She has a particular interest in cancer care and repair of traumatic injuries.

• Diplomate, American Veterinary Dental College
• Residency, Dentistry and Oral Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
• Internship, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
• Bachelor of Arts, Luther College, Decorah, IA

Dr. Hansen enjoys spending time with her husband, also a veterinarian, her son and daughter, and a brigade of beloved pets.

Dr. Sonya Hansen has a strong interest in educating others through hands-on teaching and lectures. She particularly enjoys treating trauma, acute kidney injuries and endocrine emergencies, as well as tailoring fluid therapy for her patients’ individual needs.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care
• Residency, Emergency & Critical Care, Auburn University, AL
• Master of Science, Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Auburn University, AL
• Internship, Emergency & Critical Care, Auburn University, AL
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Michigan State University, East Lansing
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
• Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology, Grinnell College, IA

Outside of work, Dr. Hansen enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter, two dogs and two cats. She also likes exercising, traveling and trying new breweries and restaurants.

Publications & Articles

Skilled in all aspects of critical care, Dr. Jennifer Holm particularly enjoys treating trauma cases.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care
• Residency, Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA
• Internship, Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital, Portland, OR
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
• Bachelor of Animal Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul

Dr. Holm like reading, spending time with her family and walking her dog.

Dr. Andrew Jackson is active in the veterinary community, often speaking at veterinary conferences and meetings and having served on several committees for the American College of Veterinary Surgeons.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, Michigan Veterinary Specialists, Southfield
• Clerkship, Surgery/Emergency, Michigan Veterinary Specialists, Southfield
• Internship, Sacramento Animal Medical Group, CA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Atlantic Veterinary College, Prince Edward Island, Canada
• Bachelor of Science, University of Colorado, Denver
• Bachelor of Arts, University of Denver, CO

Dr. Jackson’s hobbies include skiing, music and reading. He enjoys spending time with his family and many pets.

Dr. Tony Jarchow’s specific clinical interests include gastrointestinal, neurologic and endocrine diseases.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
• Residency, Internal Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Veterinary Partners, Northfield, IL
• Clinical Rotation, Iowa State University, Ames
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Ross University, St. Kitts & Nevis, West Indies
• Bachelor of Arts, Biology, University of St Thomas, St. Paul, MN

Dr. Jarchow enjoys running, playing and watching sports, live music and movies. His dogs are Mac, Cheese and Pickle, and his cat is Olive.

Dr. Alexandra Kalamaras enjoys all aspects of small animal surgery, from fixing fractures to helping dogs with cranial cruciate ligament rupture to emergency gastrointestinal surgery. She takes pride in being able to help in overall patient comfort from a surgical aspect.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons-Small Animal
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus
• Master of Science, Comparative and Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
• Clinical Rotation, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Ross University, St. Kitts & Nevis, West Indies
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, University of California, Davis

Dr. Kalamaras enjoys outdoor festivals, live music, boating, hiking, cycling, skiing and finding new places for brunch.

• Diplomate, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (Canine & Feline Practice)
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD

Dr. Kasmarik enjoys playing soccer, running with her Labrador retriever, Millie, reading a vast variety of mystery novels and painting.

Because it allows for a significant improvement in visualization during the procedure and provides comfort for the animals, arthroscopy is one of Dr. Kathryn Kaufman’s favorite procedures, specifically knee arthroscopy. She also enjoys TPLO or extracapsular repair for cruciate disease, and elbow and shoulder arthroscopy. Other clinical interests include treating luxating patellas and fractures, and thoracic and cardiac surgeries, such as PDAs and lung lobe removals.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons-Small Animal
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, Texas A&M University, College Station
• Internship, Surgical Research & Teaching, University of Missouri, Columbia
• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists, Houston TX
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Florida Veterinary Specialists, Tampa
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames
• Bachelor of Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings

Dr. Kaufman volunteers at animal shelters performing spay and neuters and other needed surgeries. She loves antiques, and Starbucks is a soft spot for her, but her favorite things in life include family, friends, music and walking her dogs, pit bull-boxer mix Isabella and German shorthaired pointer Keela.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN

Dr. Rachel McClellan enjoys treating conditions such as urethral obstructions, chocolate toxicity, and rodenticide toxicity because they can have fast and rewarding recoveries. She also finds it rewarding to treat pyometras, perform complicated wound repairs, and remove foreign bodies.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Affiliated Animal Care, Virginia Beach VA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth

Dr. McClellan enjoys snowboarding, running, cooking and going on adventures with her dog, Pistol Pete, a beagle/shorthair pointer cross.

Dr. Kate Michaelis is part of our emergency medicine training program for clinicians. Her particular clinical interests include trauma, wound management and soft tissue surgery.

• Clinical Rotation, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Ross University, St. Kitts & Nevis, West Indies
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing

Dr. Michaelis enjoys hiking, live music and spending time with her husband and two dogs, husky Alyeska, and Labrador Bear.

Dr. Natalie Morgan especially enjoys treating and managing chronic heart failure in both dogs and cats, procedural interventions for congenital heart defects and working with and educating clients to help create the best possible outcomes.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Cardiology)
• Residency, Small Animal Cardiology, Angell Animal Medical Center, Boston, MA
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Iowa State University, Ames
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Outside of work, Dr. Morgan enjoys spending time with her fiancé and their two dogs and two cats. She also likes playing ice hockey, cooking, dabbling in the creative arts and laughing with friends.

Dr. Alyssa Mourning enjoys all aspects of internal medicine.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
• Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
• Bachelor of Arts, Luther College

Dr. Mourning spends most of her time with family and friends including her husband, sons, five cats and a briard. Dr. Mourning’s other hobbies include reading, spending time outdoors, and watching professional Minnesota sports.

Before joining BluePearl, Dr. Jenifer Myers was a clinical instructor at the University of Minnesota, where she received the Clinical Teaching Award and prestigious Pfizer Distinguished Teaching Award.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
• Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Missouri, Columbia
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing
• Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing

Dr. Myers’ family includes a black lab named Dixon, a cat named Dante and a dressage horse named Twister.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital, CO
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Mercer University, Macon, GA

Dr. Otten is an avid runner and has completed many full and half marathons. She also enjoys backpacking, downhill skiing, beach volleyball, water sports, and traveling the world.

Dr. Lisa Powell came to BluePearl with 15 years of experience as an intensive care unit director and professor at the University of Minnesota. A consummate educator and prolific writer, she has held editorial positions with the Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care and Clinician’s Brief. She has worked with the St. Paul police and fire departments and in 2011 was awarded the Minnesota Public Safety Service Award of Merit for going above and beyond to help save the life of a police K-9 who was stabbed in a robbery attempt. Dr. Powell’s clinical interests include treatment of septic, critically ill patients and respiratory disease, especially conditions requiring mechanical ventilation. Some of her favorite cases to treat are trauma and toxicities because of the number of successful outcomes.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care
• Residency, Emergency & Critical Care, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Animal Medical Center, New York, NY
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station
• Bachelor of Science, Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station

Dr. Powell’s favorite pastimes include exercising, biking, swimming, hiking and traveling, especially to a beach. Her furry family includes an orange tabby, a black kitty, a lab, a hound mix and a Pomeranian.

Dr. Lisa Reiter finds treating and managing chronic otitis, utilizing video-otoscopy and deep ear lavage especially gratifying. She finds great satisfaction in diagnosing and managing environmental allergies, including performing allergy tests and formulating immunotherapy (allergy shots). Dr. Reiter is experienced in laser surgery, which she favors because it can remove a variety of skin and ear tumors, often without the need for full anesthesia.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Dermatology
• Residency, Comparative Veterinary Dermatology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital, CA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus
• Bachelor of Arts, College of Saint Benedict & Saint John’s University, St. Joseph, MN

Dr. Reiter enjoys having fun and adventures with her three-year-old twin boys and her husband. She also really enjoys gardening with native wildflowers and plants to attract pollinators.

Dr. Joseph Rogers is a resident in our surgical service. His interests include soft tissue and orthopedic surgery, wound management and oncology.

• Internship, Veterinary Surgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Eden Prairie, MN
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Pittsburgh Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center, North Hills, PA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Alfred University, NY

Dr. Rogers enjoys competitive swimming, baking, cooking and he is a novice motorcyclist. He lives with his energetic husky mix, Lizzy.

Dr. Mallory Salcedo is particularly interested in shock and resuscitation including microcirculatory monitoring, SIRS/sepsis, respiratory failure and mechanical ventilation.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care
• Residency, Emergency & Critical Care, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Veterinary Specialty Hospital of San Diego, CA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, California Polytechnic University, Pomona

Dr. Salcedo’s favorite pastimes include riding horses, spending time in the garden and yard, painting, and visiting family in California. Jezebel and Tonka are her two pugs, and Mushu is her Himalayan cat.

Dr. Lesley Szenay enjoys the human side of veterinary medicine, especially interacting with clients. She is particularly interested in working with challenging pediatric patients.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
• Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

In her free time, Dr. Szenay enjoys training and breeding German shepherd working dogs, riding horses and fishing and camping. She has five German shepherds and three horses at home.

Dr. Sean Teichner has special interests in kidney, nasal and gastrointestinal disease in both dogs and cats, as well as abdominal ultrasonography and endoscopic procedures such as gastroduodenoscopy, cystoscopy and rhinoscopy.

• Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Southfield, MI
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Michigan Veterinary Specialists, Southfield
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
• Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul

Dr. Teichner wrestles with his furry family at home, consisting of black lab Abby, chocolate lab mix Rogue, and an always mischievous cat, Lt. Fuzz. He loves playing racquetball, rock climbing, biking, skiing and cooking.

Dr. Samantha Wilson’s special interests include critical care, internal medicine and cardiology. She is passionate about helping clients and their pets in their time of need. Dr. Wilson is Fear Free and RECOVER certified.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames
• Master of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City
• Bachelor of Science, Pre-Veterinary Medicine, University of Delaware, Newark

Dr. Jeff Yu enjoys all aspects of small animal surgery. He is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Veterinary Orthopedic Society, and American Zoo and Aquarium Association.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons-Small Animal
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, VCA AllCare, Fountain Valley, CA
• Internship, Surgery, VCA Veterinary Specialists of Northern Colorado, Loveland
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Dr. Yu enjoys spending time with his wife, sons, horses, dog, two cats and fish in his saltwater aquariums. He can frequently be found fishing, camping, hiking and white water rafting.