Dogwood Veterinary Referral Center
Farmington, MI
Our Vets

Dr. Matthew Cluett is a resident in our neurology service.

• Internship, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Dogwood Veterinary Referral Center, Farmington, MI
• Internship, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Southeast Veterinary Neurology, Miami, FL
• Internship, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Auburn University, AL
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Pittsburgh Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center, North Hills, PA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Michigan, Flint

Married to a dairy veterinarian, Dr. Cluett and his wife enjoy hiking, camping, movies and games. The couple has two dogs, Buddy and Robin; three cats, Gabby, Grif and Ghira; and two quarter horses, Red and Justice.

Dr. Jared Galle’s primary interests include intervertebral disk disease, spinal trauma, wobbler syndrome, inflammatory brain disease and developmental brain abnormalities (hydrocephalus and Chiari malformation).

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology)
• Residency, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Auburn University, AL
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Starkville

Dr. Matthew Holahan’s primary interests include intervertebral disc disease, seizure disorders, head trauma, inflammatory nervous system disorders and tumors of the nervous system.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology)
• Residency, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Dogwood Veterinary Referral Center, Farmington, MI
• Internship, Neurology, VCA Shoreline Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center, Shelton, CT
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing

Dr. Holahan enjoys hiking, horseback riding, traveling and working on his small hobby farm.

Dr. Andrew Isaacs’ primary interests include intervertebral disk disease, seizure management, luxations/fractures of the spine and surgery for brain tumors.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology)
• Residency, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Auburn University, AL
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Auburn University, AL
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames

Dr. Jeffrey Laifer is a resident in our neurology service. Dr. Laifer finds intervertebral disc herniations, inflammatory diseases of the nervous system, seizures and peripheral nervous system disorders the most gratifying to treat.

• Internship, Neurology, BluePearl Neurology, Orange Park, FL
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, VCA Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center, Norwalk, CT
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan

Dr. Laifer enjoys playing and watching soccer, cycling and drinking tea. He likes hanging out with his Dalmatian/Bluetick coonhound mix named Lucy.

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Dr. Roberto James (R.J.) Palma’s primary interests include spinal surgery for intervertebral disc disease, vertebral stabilization, neurosurgical oncology, traumatic brain injuries and seizure management.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology)
• Residency, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Dogwood Veterinary Referral Center, Farmington, MI
• Internship, Neurology, Bush Veterinary Neurology Center, Springfield, VA
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Iowa State University, Ames
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan
• Bachelor of Science, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville

Dr. Palma has a miniature long-haired dachshund named Dexter.

Dr. Lindsey Porter is an intern in our neurology service. She is particularly interested in movement disorders.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Pieper Veterinary, Middletown, CT
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing

Dr. Porter was born and raised in Michigan, so she was happy to move back, along with her fiancé and their dog and cat.

Dr. Joshua Stromberg is a resident in our neurology service.

• Internship, Neurology, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Lewisville, TX
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Tampa, FL
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville

Dr. Stromberg enjoys going to concerts and musicals, checking out local restaurants and spending time with his family and long-haired cat, Acorn.