BluePearl Pet Hospital Charlestown, Boston, MA Our Vets

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.

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. Marie Chartier is experienced in all types of internal medicine cases including immune-mediated and blood disorders, infectious disease, disease of the kidneys and lower urinary tract system, liver and pancreatic disease, endocrine disease and respiratory disease, She is particularly interested in gastrointestinal disease and is a member of the Comparative Gastroenterology Society.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
• Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Veterinary Specialty Hospital of San Diego, CA
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Angell Animal Medical Center, Boston MA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Roger Williams University, Bristol RI

Dr. Chartier loves spending time with her husband, also a veterinarian, as well as with their cat and dog. She also enjoys traveling around the world and trying new recipes.

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.

Dr. Jaclyn Coble particularly enjoys endocrine emergencies, challenging anesthesia and polytrauma cases.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Angell Animal Medical Center, Boston MA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton MA
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth

Dr. Coble enjoys running, sailing, fishing and biking. She has two Labrador retrievers, Cindy and Rosie, and a mixed breed dog named Chip.

Dr. Joseph Collins is most interested in treating renal failure, hemoabdomen and congestive heart failure.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital, Waltham, MA
• Master of ​Laboratory ​Animal Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA
• Bachelor of Science, ​Chemical Biology, Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA

At the end of a long day, Dr. Collins feels lucky to go home to his wife, two black cats and French bulldog.

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.

As a small animal medicine & surgery intern, Dr. Jacquelyn Foley finds trauma cases gratifying because they allow room for creativity in finding the best treatment. She especially enjoys being able to send pets home to their families after caring for them.

• 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, naps 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. 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. Michelle Piccione’s professional interests include creative management of allergic dermatitis and management of chronic otitis.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Dermatology
• Residency, Veterinary Dermatology, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Internship, Veterinary Dermatology, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, VCA South Shore Animal Hospital, South Weymouth, MA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Dr. Piccione enjoys playing tennis, riding horses, listening to live music and cooking.

Dr. William Snell is specialized in both soft tissue and orthopedic surgery, and his particular interests include minimally invasive laparoscopic and thoracoscopic procedures as well as surgical oncology and polytrauma cases.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons-Small Animal
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center, Philadelphia and Levittown, PA
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Veterinary Partners, Manhattan NY
• Clinical Rotation, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Ross University, St. Kitts & Nevis, West Indies
• Bachelor of Arts, Arcadia University, Glenside PA

Dr. Snell enjoys spending time with his wife, their two dogs, Tucker and Abby, as well as their faithful feline, Potter. He also likes to run, bike and hike.