Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center
Conshohocken, PA

Dr. Fiamma De Witte is currently a resident in the internal medicine service. She is particularly interested in hepatic and gastrointestinal diseases, hematology and electrolyte disorders, and infectious diseases.

Dr. De Witte grew up in both Mexico and Belgium. She enjoys visiting family and friends abroad, reading, being outdoors and visiting new places.

Dr. Lainie Dinwiddie is particularly interested in minimally invasive, orthopedic and spinal surgery.

Dr. Dinwiddie grew up on a ranch, raising sheep in Lamoille, NV. She enjoys competitive powerlifting, snowboarding, traveling, and trying new food. Her family include dog, PugCheeto and three cats, Fuzz, Banana Pancake, and Colonel Cornbread.

Dr. Margaret Fortney is currently a resident in the internal medicine service. Her particular interests include nephrology and endocrinology.

Dr. Fortney lives with her husband and chocolate lab, Bugsy. She enjoys running, hiking and painting.

Dr. Kevin Frame’s clinical interests include fracture and wound repair, oncologic surgery, and treating joint and ligament injuries.

Dr. Frame likes traveling, backpacking, snowboarding, live music, basketball and rugby. He has a cat named Brooklyn.

Dr. Caleb Frankel is passionate about both medicine and technology used in medicine. He loves treating immune-mediated emergencies and educating first responders and veterinary professionals on animal first aid, CPR and emergency pharmacology. He started a software company, Instinct Science, which provides software to the veterinary industry that helps hospitals to modernize and streamline their workflow.

Dr. Frankel likes traveling, playing or watching team sports, and spending time with his wife and five sons: one dog, one cat and three humans.

Dr. Alexandra Hamilton’s particular interests include gastroenterology, infectious disease and immunology.

Dr. Hamilton and her husband enjoy exploring the world and its many cultures. They have two golden retrievers, Boomer and Mbali. An outdoor and water enthusiast, she enjoys hiking, cycling, skiing and scuba diving.

Dr. Kimberly Hsu loves everything about eyes and is fortunate to be one of only a handful of veterinary ophthalmologists across North America trained to perform retinal reattachment surgery. Including retinal diseases, her other areas of special interest are cataract surgery and corneal disease and surgery.

Dr. Hsu, her husband and two children share home with a small fluffy white dog named Molly and a big orange cat named Mac. She enjoys Crossfit, yoga and exploring new places.

Dr. Melissa Java’s special clinical interests include systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and sepsis, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Dr. Java has a number of rescued pets including pitbull Merc, bull terrier Coupe, potbelly pig Chester, cat Oldz, African grey Thunderbird, ducks Rod and Piston, cockatiel Billy, lovebird Stumpy, and guinea pig Ethel.

Dr. Kieran Kelly enjoys all aspects of emergency medicine.

Dr. Kelly has two wheaten terriers, Max and Ruby, and a calico cat named Maisie. She enjoys reading, swimming, yoga and trying new restaurants.

Dr. Alexander “Sandy” MacLeod has a particular interest in abdominal ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) of the thorax and abdomen, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the nervous and musculoskeletal systems.

Dr. MacLeod enjoys grilling, brewing his own beer and running. He and his wife, a veterinary surgeon at our hospitals, have two sons, a three-legged German shepherd dog named Luke, two miniature dachshunds, The Geck and Freckle, and one cat named Fatty McTunapants.

Dr. Jennifer Magliton enjoys all aspects of emergency medicine.

Dr. Caroline Maguire has a particular interest in wound care and toxicology.

Dr. Maguire enjoys hiking, road trips, and exploring all that Philly has to offer. She has a pitbull named Skippy and three very vocal cats, Charlie, Stella, and Nelson.

Dr. Kaitlynn Marshall’s particular clinical interests include trauma, neurologic emergencies and metabolic emergencies.

Dr. Marshall enjoys reading, baking and watching rugby matches. She has a cat named Lizard who she admits to spoiling.

Dr. Hanna Murray has a particular interest in abdominal ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) of the head and thorax, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the nervous and system.

Dr. Murray enjoys cooking, traveling and photography. She shares her home with Japanese chin Sam, Papillon Beau, Aussie mix Coal, and a cat named Sully.

Dr. Anastasiya Olevska’s particular interests include behavior, dermatology and shock and fluid resuscitation.

Dr. Olevska enjoys running, hiking, exploring local breweries, and watching TV with her dog.

Dr. Michael Pawenski’s particular clinical interests include urinary tract surgery, cardiothoracic surgery and anesthesiology.

Dr. Pawenski enjoys hiking with his dog Astro, skiing, cooking and napping.

Dr. Janet Peralta is especially interested in endocrinology, gastrointestinal and liver disease, respiratory disease and feline medicine.

Dr. Peralta grew up in Lima, Peru. She likes to cook Peruvian cuisine, read and visit family and friends abroad.

Dr. Noel Radwanski has a particular interest in autoimmune skin disease, ear disease, horse dermatology and allergies, and minimally invasive laser surgery of the skin, external ear canal and middle ear.

Dr. Radwanski likes running and horseback riding. She and her husband have three children.

Dr. Sabrina Reilly’s particular clinical interests include intravenous anesthesia; pain management before, during and after surgery; local and regional anesthesia and pain management; and anesthesia and pain management in critical/emergency patients.

Dr. Reilly loves travel, Muay Thai boxing, western boxing, Savate (French boxing), ice skating and hiking with her two dogs, Quintus and Moira.

Dr. Nicole Salas has a particular interest in biliary surgery, patent ductus arteriosus surgery and general orthopedics.

Dr. Isabel Salinas enjoys both soft tissue and minimally invasive surgery.

Dr. Salinas grew up in the mountains of Colorado and loves hiking, a good book and traveling.

Dr. Laura Schmitt’s areas of interest include metabolic emergencies, hypotension and pericardial effusion.

Dr. Schmitt enjoys reading, skiing, snowboarding and going to the beach. She and her husband have two children and two Catahoula leopard dogs, Scarecrow and Joker.

Dr. Sean Schubmehl’s clinical interests include cardiothoracic surgery, minimally invasive surgery and surgical emergencies, particularly trauma.

Dr. Schubmehl grew up on a small farm in Western New York. He likes hunting, fishing and Crossfit.

Dr. Virginia Shen enjoys all aspects of emergency medicine.

Dr. Shen likes exploring Philadelphia with her golden retriever Ikon, hiking, or at the rock climbing gym. She also has a chubby kitty named Remington.

Dr. Jennifer Stevens special interests are infectious disease and endocrinology.

Originally from South Jersey, Dr. Stevens has a greyhound named Baxter. Favorite pastimes include running, swimming, yoga, reading and exploring Philadelphia.

Dr. Carly Sullivan is interested in orthopedic, soft tissue and minimally invasive surgery.

Dr. Sullivan enjoys working out, cooking new recipes and exploring Philadelphia, especially the restaurants.

Dr. Rebecca Syring’s clinical interests include traumatic brain injury, traumatology, fluid resuscitation of the critical animal, and respiratory disorders.

Dr. Syring is a huge fan of boxer dogs. Her favorite pastimes include working out at her local Crossfit gym as well as gardening, reading and cooking.

Dr. Laura Tseng’s particular clinical interests include management of shock and trauma patients and endocrine emergencies.

Dr. Tseng enjoys playing ultimate Frisbee, hiking, traveling and spending time with her dog Ginger Snap and cat Perry.

Dr. Katie Umstetter Venanzi has a particular interest in trauma; shock; endocrine emergencies, including diabetic ketoacidosis and Addisonian crisis; and feline lower urinary tract disease, especially urethral obstruction.

Dr. Venanzi and her husband like hiking, concerts and going to any Philly sporting events. They have two cats.

Dr. Cameron Wood’s special interests are immune-mediated diseases and endocrinology.

Dr. Wood is married and has a pit bull. He likes finding new food to try, traveling and hiking.

Jennifer Bernat’s favorite part of her job is caring for trauma and pediatric patients. She is involved in animal rescue and often fosters neonates, or newborn animals, every season. Her home is filled with pets to include cats, dogs, fish and a sugar glider.

In her chosen field, Bridget MacDonald’ favorite cases to treat are those that require intensive care nursing of the respiratory system: upper airway obstructions, noncardiogenic pulmonary edema, thoracic trauma, acute respiratory distress system (ARDS) and systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). With a husband, three children and two cats, her home is filled with energy. Passionate about yoga, somehow she finds time as a certified instructor, to teach classes.