BluePearl Pet Hospital
Brandon, FL
Our Vets

Dr. Barbara Avalos Cavero is particularly interested in treating gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, endocrine disorders, toxicities and feline urinary tract diseases.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Virginia Beach VA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
• Bachelor of Science, Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan

In her spare time, Dr. Avalos Cavero enjoys exercising at the gym, salsa dancing, painting and traveling. She loves to spoil her dog, Koko Puff.

Dr. Maxie Bowen is particularly interested in treating respiratory emergencies, mechanical ventilation, toxicities and polytrauma.

• Residency, Emergency & Critical Care, BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital, Tampa, FL
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Georgia, Athens
• Bachelor of Arts, International Affairs, University of Georgia, Athens

Dr. Bowen has a mini farm with six chickens, two tortoises, one snake, three cats and four dogs. She enjoys working with rescue organizations and almost always has a foster pet in her home. In her free time, she likes being in nature, going to the beach and visiting her family.

Dr. Alyxandra Brady’s clinical interests include radiology and ultrasound. She enjoys anaphylaxis cases and treating various toxicities, such as bufo toad poisoning and venomous snake bites.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville
• Bachelor of Science, Marine Biology, University of South Florida, Tampa

Dr. Brady has a dog named Totem Pole, a black cat named Edgar, a sphynx cat named Trick, and a ball python named Domino. In her free time, she enjoys spending time by the pool and traveling to visit friends and family.

Dr. Emma Byers is part of our emergency medicine training program for clinicians. Her particular clinical interests include ophthalmic cases, Addison’s disease, diabetic ketoacidosis and toxicities.

• Clinical Rotation, Royal Veterinary College, London, England
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Ross University, St. Kitts & Nevis, West Indies
• Bachelor of Science, Organismal Biology, Christopher Newport University, Newport News VA

Dr. Byers loves travel, yoga, reading, paddle boarding and watching football. She has two cats, Alice and Minion, and a hound mix dog.

Dr. Coyle manages a large caseload of pets with cancer, with the goal of extending their lives while providing a good quality of life.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Oncology)
• Residency, Oncology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Internship, Oncology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Florida Veterinary Specialists, Tampa
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville
• Bachelor of Science, Auburn University, AL

Dr. Coyle loves her all-orange family: a golden retriever named Murphy and two cats, Aubie and Ellie. She loves college football and is an avid Auburn fan.

Dr. Christina Cramer is professionally interested in soft tissue, emergency and laparoscopic procedures.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons-Small Animal
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, New England Animal Medical Center, West Bridgewater MA
• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, New England Animal Medical Center, West Bridgewater MA
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, New England Animal Medical Center, West Bridgewater MA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Smith College, Northampton MA

In her spare time, Dr. Cramer enjoys spending time at home with her husband, four dogs and three cats. She also enjoys paddle boarding, playing piano and practicing rugby.

• Clinical Rotation, University of Florida, Gainesville
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Youngstown State University, OH

Prior to veterinary school, Dr. Mia Felix developed a passion for emergency and specialty medicine while working as a veterinary technician. Dr. Felix finds acute trauma and stabilization, cardiopulmonary emergencies, and endocrine disorders particularly gratifying to treat. She also has strong clinical interests in soft tissue surgery, diagnostic imaging and exotic animal medicine.

Dr. Felix is RECOVER certified in Basic and Advanced Life Support and Fear-free certified for small animals.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Albright College, Reading, PA

Dr. Felix loves spending time with family and friends by the beach, running, salsa dancing, and trying new restaurants. She has a dog named Levi Mason, a Havanese mix, and a bearded dragon named Leonardo.

Throughout her academic career, Dr. Felix has contributed to many different research studies and plans to continue research efforts in the future.

Publications and articles

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, AL
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Sciences, Auburn University, AL

Dr. Megan Johnson’s particular clinical interests include feline medicine, urethral obstructions, renal failure, trauma and shock.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, Tinton Falls NJ
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of the Sciences, Philadelphia PA

A diehard sports fan, Dr. Johnson’s favorite teams are the Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Mets. Favorite activities include biking, running and working out on her elliptical. She and her husband have three cats: grumpy Siamese mix Caleb and two naughty orange kitties, William Alexander and JT.

Dr. Tara Keaney is an emergency clinician. She is particularly interested in the role of ultrasound in an emergency setting.

• Clinical Rotation, Texas A&M University, College Station
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, St. George’s University, Grenada
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Stony Brook University, NY

The proud mom of rescued pup Zahra, Dr. Keaney is a fitness advocate and enjoys travel and going to the beach.

Dr. Cristina Metral strives to provide quality emergency medicine to every patient, no matter the species. She has a particular interest in treating exotic animals, which led to her completing additional exotic medicine training.

Dr. Metral is RECOVER certified in Basic and Advanced Life Support and Fear-free certified for small animals.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Clearwater, FL
• Clinical Rotation, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies
• Bachelor of Science, Zoology, University of Florida, Gainesville

In her spare time, Dr. Metral enjoys going to the gym, finding new and exciting places to eat, dancing, kayaking and playing video games with her partner. She also enjoys snuggling with her dog, Moose, and cat, Zazu.

• Residency, Avian & Exotics, Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic of Indianapolis, IN
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Ocean State Veterinary Specialists, East Greenwich, RI
• Clinical Rotation, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Ross University, St. Kitts & Nevis, West Indies
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington

Outside of work, Dr. Toraason enjoys long walks with his wife and their four dogs: Ollie, Huey, Tiger and Petey. He also enjoys a variety of sports, hiking and cooking.

Dr. Jessica Weeks’ special interests include trauma, sepsis, blood transfusions and mechanical ventilation.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care
• Residency, Emergency & Critical Care, BluePearl Specialty & Emergency Pet Hospitals, Tampa FL
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Valley Animal Hospital, Tucson AZ
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville
• Bachelor of Science, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, University of California, Davis

Dr. Weeks enjoys time with her husband, ornery cats and her one-eyed dog.