BluePearl Pet Hospital
Auburn Hills, MI
Our Vets

Dr. Eric Bulakowski is particularly interested in lymphoma and thyroid carcinoma.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Oncology)
• Residency, Oncology, New England Veterinary Oncology Group, Waltham MA
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center, Norwalk CT
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
• Bachelor of Science, University of Vermont, Burlington

Dr. Bulakowski enjoys spending time with his wife, son and daughter. He’s an avid coin and card collector, a football fan, and he loves to golf in the summer and ski in the winter. The family shares their home with a Labrador retriever named Max and a cat named Cody.

• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, Central Texas Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Hospital, Austin
• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, Auburn University, AL
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Michigan State University, East Lansing
• Clinical Rotation, University of Florida, Gainesville
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies
• Bachelor of Science, Veterinary and Biomedical Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus

Dr. Julia Crowe’s clinical interests include stabilizing patients in shock and neurologic and urinary emergencies.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing

In her free time, Dr. Crowe enjoys exercising, various crafts (like crocheting and drawing) and seeing live music. She loves spending time with her loved ones, two small dogs named Moe and Melon and two cats named Bernie and Frankie.

Dr. Ashley Foley’s special interests include toxicology, emergency wound management, fluid resuscitation and hypoadrenocorticism.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Texas A&M University, College Station
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing

Dr. Foley loves hiking and traveling the world with her partner. At home, you can find her curled up with a book and her two pets: a walker hound named Toby and a gray tabby cat named Beans.

Dr. Chelsea Giese is passionate about caring for animals and educating pet owners on their pets’ health and well-being. Her clinical interests include:

• Stabilizing critical patients
• Blood disorders
• Acute kidney injuries
• Addison’s disease
• Integrative medicine

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing

Dr. Giese has two miniature schnauzers named Izzie and River and a lop-eared rabbit named Bun. She loves going up north, swimming, hiking, reading and spending time with family.

Dr. Andrea Kirkpatrick finds neurology, cardiology and ophthalmology cases the most interesting.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, Biology, University of Findlay, OH

Dr. Kirkpatrick has a wonderful 10-year-old miniature poodle she inherited who has stolen her heart. Her hobbies include scuba diving, snorkeling, kickboxing and traveling. She and her mom love to travel together to new places.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, IndyVet Emergency & Specialty Hospital, Indianapolis, IN
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing
• Bachelor of Science, Zoology, Michigan State University, East Lansing

Dr. Katie Nethercott‘s clinical interests include toxicities, cardiac emergencies and laceration repairs. 

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames
• Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience, Michigan State University, East Lansing

Dr. Nethercott has three cats (Finn, Nuzz and Simon) and a three-legged foxhound (Reggie). In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, traveling, hiking, reading and finding new restaurants. 

Dr. Jacob Winbigler’s special areas of interest include states of shock, neurologic emergencies, traumatic brain injury and spinal cord disease, transfusion medicine, and feline urinary obstructions.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Veterinary Partners, Detroit MI
• Clinical Rotation, Purdue University, West Lafayette IN
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Ross University, St. Kitts & Nevis, West Indies
• Bachelor of Sciences, Biology, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant

Dr. Winbigler enjoys running, exercise and being outdoors. He also likes spending time in downtown Detroit and attending festivals and concerts. His three cats include Max, Helen and Trixie.