BluePearl Pet Hospital
Charlestown
Boston, MA
Our Vets

Dr. Loni Albrecht is particularly interested in hepatobiliary (liver) and immune-mediated diseases. She also enjoys respiratory and gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures.

• Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists, Houston, TX
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Dr. Albrecht’s hobbies include outdoor activities with her two dogs, biking, hiking and attempting to cook.

Dr. Molly Allen is passionate about local and regional anesthesia, balanced and multimodal techniques to minimize systemic opioid use, and anesthesia for high-risk and critical patients.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Anesthesia & Analgesia
• Residency, Veterinary Anesthesia and Pain Management, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI
• Internship, Equine Surgery & Anesthesia, Ballarat Veterinary Practice, Miners Rest, Victoria, Australia
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA
• Bachelor of Arts, Biochemistry, Smith College, Northampton, MA

Dr. Allen and her husband have a son, a dog named Madison, and cats Cameron and Charlie. Favorite pastimes include running, camping and hiking.

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Interested in all aspects of internal medicine, Dr. Carrie Cavett particularly enjoys treating immune-mediated and infectious diseases.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
• Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
• Master of Science, Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
• Internship, Small Animal Internal Medicine & Surgery, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
• Bachelor of Science, Agribusiness, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater

Dr. Cavett’s favorite pastimes include outdoor activities, reading and time with her two cats.

Dr. Matthew Cleveland is particularly interested in juvenile canine orthopedic conditions, including hip and elbow dysplasia, angular limb deformity, traumatic fractures, cranial cruciate ligament injuries (TPLO and closing-wedge osteotomies), minimally invasive joint explore (arthroscopy) and surgical oncology.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons-Small Animal
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, Angell Animal Medical Center, Boston MA
• Internship, Surgery, Veterinary Specialty Hospital of San Diego, CA
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Pittsburgh Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center, PA
• Clinical Rotation, Texas A&M University, College Station
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies
• Bachelor of Arts, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dartmouth College, Hanover NH

Dr. Cleveland enjoys fishing, reading, skiing, surfing and hiking. He and his wife have two pit bulls, Madelyn and Archer, and a cat named Dizzy.

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Dr. Brenna DuPerry is a small animal medicine & surgery intern. Her clinical interests include anesthesia, specifically ventilator and critical cases. She also has a strong interest in nephrology and dialysis.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA
• Bachelor of Science, Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI

In her free time, Dr. DuPerry enjoys hiking, kayaking, baking and reading. She has a black Labrador named Ruby who she loves with her whole heart. At her parent’s house, she has an African Sulcata Tortoise.

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• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Ross University, St. Kitts & Nevis, West Indies
• Master of Science, Biodiversity, Wildlife and Ecosystem Health, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, University of California, Davis

Dr. Ariana Ferraro is passionate about delivering life-saving care to pets. She is particularly interested in treating cases of toxin ingestion, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV).

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
• Bachelor of Science, Animal and Veterinary Sciences, University of Vermont, Burlington

Dr. Ferraro enjoys skiing, hiking and spending time with her dog, Rio, and her cat, Ramona.

Dr. Jacquelyn Foley finds trauma cases gratifying because they allow room for creativity in finding the best treatment. She also enjoys cases like immune-mediated diseases, endocrine disorders, gastrointestinal diseases, and chronic respiratory conditions because of how gratifying it is to improve a patient’s quality of life after chronic illness.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital, Boston, MA
• Clinical Rotation, Texas A&M University, College Station
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Ross University, St. Kitts & Nevis, West Indies
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science and Technology, University of Rhode Island, Kingstown

Dr. Foley enjoys going to the gym, running, and yoga. She loves snacks, sloths, painting and other art projects, and testing out new food and drink spots. Her family consists of her brother, sister, mom, dad, nana, and the newest addition, a goldendoodle named Guinness.

Dr. Abby Gilman is a RECOVER and Fear Free certified veterinarian who is passionate about delivering excellent medical care for pets. She is particularly interested in feline medicine, including urethral obstructions, trauma and wound management.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames
• Bachelor of Arts, Behavioral Neuroscience, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY

In her free time, Dr. Gilman likes to cook and bake with her fiancée and play with their two cats, Nora and Daisy.

Dr. Mikaela Gondolfe’s clinical interests include fracture repair, soft tissue surgery, particularly involving the hepatobiliary system, wound management and small animal pain management.

• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Southfield, MI
• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Southfield, MI
• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, Dallas Veterinary Surgical Center, TX
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Veterinary Specialty Center of Seattle, Lynnwood, WA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station
• Master of Agriculture, Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station
• Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station

Dr. Gondolfe enjoys yoga, cycling, coloring, watching most sports, especially basketball, and spending time with her significant other and Goldendoodle.

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Dr. Oliver Hummer is dedicated to providing compassionate and respectful emergency medical care. His clinical interests include gastrointestinal emergencies, neurologic and cardiac diseases and trauma cases.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University, Fort Collins
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Sciences, University of California, Davis

In his free time, Dr. Hummer loves baking, reading, hiking, board games and spending time with his partner and pets.

Dr. Kerrianne Kalbko’s clinical interests include trauma, transfusion medicine and endocrinopathies, such as diabetes and Addison’s disease.

• Internship, Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Animal Medical Center, New York City
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Arizona State University, Temple

Dr. Kalbko enjoys photography, traveling, cooking and cross training. She has a yellow lab named Ivy and a golden retriever named Rusty.

Dr. Amanda Makein  is particularly interested in radiology and ultrasound testing.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital, Waltham, MA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, AL
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth

Dr. Makein likes to hike and kayak with her husband and pug, Olive. She also enjoys whitewater rafting, camping and any outdoor activity.

• Residency, Small Animal Emergency & Critical Care, Tuft Veterinary Emergency Treatment & Specialties, Walpole, MA
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, New England Animal Medical Center, West Bridgewater, MA
• Clinical Rotation, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Massachusetts, Boston

Dr. Lexi Souther’s clinical interests include polytrauma, endocrine diseases and cardiac emergencies.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

Dr. Souther loves reading and any outdoor activity, especially white water rafting and hiking. She grew up on a farm with horses, dogs, cats, chickens and ducks, but doesn’t have any animals of her own (yet!). Fun fact about Dr. Souther: she has had a horse that has been in her family almost as long as she has. They got the horse when Dr. Souther was eight months old.

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Dr. Crystal Sunlight provides advanced surgical care for pets. Her special interests in veterinary surgery include minimally invasive surgery, surgical oncology and trauma and fracture repair.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons-Small Animal
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, Animal Medical Center, New York, NY
• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, Veterinary Specialty Hospital, San Diego, CA
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Seattle Veterinary Specialists, Kirkland, WA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman
• Bachelor of Science, Physiology, University of Washington, Seattle

Outside of work, Dr. Sunlight enjoys cooking, traveling, and spending time with her family and pets.

Dr. Hannah van Bergen’s clinical interests include emergency and critical care medicine, at-home euthanasia and maxillofacial trauma.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs

In her free time, Dr. van Bergen enjoys crocheting, knitting, reading a good book and going to music festivals and concerts. She also loves spending time with friends, family and her dog and cat.