BluePearl Pet Hospital
Brooklyn, NY
Our Vets

Dr. Jill Abraham has served on the Credentials Committee for the American College of Veterinary Dermatology for a number of years. She has a special interest in feline dermatology and immune-mediated skin diseases.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Dermatology
• Residency, Veterinary Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Internship, Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, Red Bank NJ
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Bachelor of Arts, Wesleyan University, Middletown CT

Dr. Abraham enjoys spending time with her friends and family and exploring New York city with her dog Norman. She loves watching movies but really prefers to be outdoors.

Dr. Tomas Boullhesen Williams is especially interested in postoperative care, point-of-care ultrasonography, sepsis, and trauma cases.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care
• Residency, Small Animal Emergency & Critical Care, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Oregon State University, Corvallis
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, National University of Tucumán, Argentina

Dr. Boullhesen Williams enjoys exploring NYC and trying all the good food the city has to offer, going out with friends, and staying active. He is fluent in English, Spanish, and French and loves learning new languages.

Dr. Joseph Campbell’s clinical interests include endoscopy, laparoscopic liver biopsies, and immune-mediated and infectious diseases.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
• Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center, Philadelphia
• Internship, Internal Medicine and Oncology, VCA Veterinary Care Animal Hospital & Referral Center, Albuquerque, NM
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, VCA Animal Referral & Emergency Center of AZ, Mesa
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

Dr. Campbell lives with his wife and their male cat, Obsidian. He enjoys travel, boxing, and cooking.

Skilled in all aspects of small animal surgery, Dr. Brian Grossbard’s particular interests include orthopedic, spinal disease, and laparoscopic and oncologic surgeries, as well as wound repair. He is also certified as a stem cell therapy provider.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons-Small Animal
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, Long Island Veterinary Specialists, Plainview, NY
• Internship, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Long Island Veterinary Specialists, Plainview, NY
• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, Long Island Veterinary Specialists, Plainview, NY
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Angell Animal Medical Center, Boston, MA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville
• Bachelor of Science, University of Florida, Gainesville

A trained classical cellist who played in the symphony during college, Dr. Grossbard enjoys traveling with his dogs, exploring restaurants, biking, and hiking.

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Dr. Valentin Janvier particularly enjoys advanced cross-sectional imaging, especially neuro-imaging.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Radiology
• Residency, Radiology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
• Internship, Equine Medicine & Surgery, University of Montréal, Canada
• Doctor in Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Belgium
• Bachelor of Veterinary Science, University of Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

Dr. Janvier loves sports, traveling, and good food. He has a talkative Siamese mixed breed cat who has lived with him in four different countries.

Dr. Patricia Joyce enjoys all aspects of emergency medicine.

• Internship, The Animal Medical Center, New York City
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton MA
• Bachelor of Arts, Washington University, St. Louis MO

Dr. Joyce volunteers for animal rescue organizations and veterinary relief organizations during natural and man-made disasters. She lived in Tokyo, Japan, for several years and speaks fluent Japanese.

Dr. Ji-In Lee is most interested in hematopoietic malignancies, especially lymphoma and multiple myeloma.

• Residency, Medical Oncology, University of California, Davis
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro
• Bachelor of Arts, History, Columbia University, New York

Dr. Lee is a big foodie and sports fan, and she enjoys exploring New York City.

Dr. Michaël Lora-Michiels previously worked as a family veterinarian in Bogota, Colombia. He enjoys all aspects of diagnostic imaging.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Radiology
• Residency, Radiology, Tufts University, North Grafton MA
• Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham NC
• Research Associate, Soft Tissue Sarcoma and Hyperthermia Clinical Trial, Duke University, Durham NC
• Fellowship, Radiology, Kansas State University, Manhattan
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad of La Salle, Bogota, Colombia

• Residency, Emergency & Critical Care, Oradell Animal Hospital, Paramus, NJ
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Veterinary Specialty Center, Buffalo Grove, IL
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Bachelor of Science, University of Findlay, OH

Dr. Candice Phipps served as a government veterinarian for the country of Jamaica for over 13 years before she moved to the U.S. to become an emergency clinician for BluePearl in 2015.

Her passion is surgery with particular interest in wound healing and repair as it can involve surgical reconstruction and challenging wound repair procedures. Dr. Phipps takes pride in her diagnostic skills, including abdominal fast scans, and her commitment to the human animal bond.

• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, Sierra Veterinary Specialists, Reno, NV
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Tuskegee University, AL
• Fellowship, Small Animal Surgery, Michigan State University, East Lansing
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of the West Indies, Trinidad & Tobago

Dr. Phipps loves performing 5 and 10 km medium-distance running, going to the beach, experiencing new cultures and cuisines and hanging out with friends, family and her adorable shih tzu mix, Daisy.

Dr. Mallika Prabhakar enjoys the management of gastrointestinal (GI) disease.

• Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, BluePearl Specialty & Emergency Pet Hospital, Tampa, FL
• Internship, Small Animal Internal Medicine, BluePearl Specialty & Emergency Pet Hospital, Tampa, FL
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Specialty & Emergency Pet Hospital, Tampa, FL
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA
• Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham

Dr. Prabhakar has a kitten named Chikki, who loves playing, cuddling, and eating treats.

Dr. Megan Schnuelle’s professional interests include emergency medicine, gastrointestinal diseases, neurology, orthopedics, and pain management.

• Residency, Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Internship, Equine Medicine, Cornell Ruffian Equine Specialists, Elmont, NY
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, AL
• Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Sciences, Troy University, AL

Dr. Schnuelle enjoys hiking and is looking forward to exploring more of the northeast. She has a German shepherd dog named Bear and a cat named Albus.

Dr. Stephanie Silberstang’s special interests include wound management, respiratory diseases and critical care.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Carolina Veterinary Specialists, Charlotte NC
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca NY

Dr. Silberstang enjoys rock climbing/bouldering, walking her dogs, traveling abroad, listening to live music and Asian food. A pitbull lover, Dr. Silberstang has two pit bull-Catahoula mixes named Tembo and Laika and a cockatiel named Doobie.

Dr. Gretchen Singletary is particularly interested in novel treatments for heart failure.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Cardiology)
• Residency, Cardiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Internship, Texas A&M University, College Station
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens
• Bachelor of Arts, Emory University, Atlanta, GA

Dr. Singletary enjoys traveling, photography and music.

Dr. Clarice Souza Morris is interested in addressing toxic substance ingestion because the prognosis is often good and clearing the substance is gratifying.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus
• Bachelor of Science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

Dr. Souza Morris enjoys playing board games with her family. She loves games that involve strategy and some luck! One of her favorites is Catan.

Dr. Laura Stock’s particular clinical interests include intoxications and endocrine diseases.

• Diplomate, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (Canine & Feline Practice)
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Bachelor of Science, Bioresource Research & Animal Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis

Dr. Stock enjoys time with her husband running, biking, hiking and eating her way through NYC. They share their home with a ridgeless Rhodesian ridgeback and two cats.

In addition to being an emergency clinician, Dr. David Wohlstadter is a certified canine rehabilitation therapist. This therapy has been shown to improve dogs’ mobility and strength, particularly for geriatric dogs suffering from arthritic conditions and other musculoskeletal and neurologic conditions. Rehab is also particularly helpful after surgery for all ages to help dogs regain muscle mass and coordination.

• Certification in Canine Rehabilitation, Canine Rehabilitation Institute, Wellington, FL
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Animal Medical Center, New York City
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia
• Bachelor of Science, St Louis University, MO
• Bachelor of Arts, St Louis University, MO

Dr. Wohlstadter is married to a veterinarian and enjoys spending time with his large family, which includes many people, many dogs and many cats.