BluePearl Pet Hospital
Fort Myers, FL
Our Vets

Dr. Lauren Aldrich enjoys engaging owners, referring veterinarians and her hospital team to achieve the best outcome for each patient. She is particularly interested in providing balanced and evidence-based pain relief during and after surgery.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons-Small Animal
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, Kansas State University, Manhattan
• Master of Science, Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Kansas State University, Manhattan
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
• Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Studies, Middlebury College, VT

Dr. Aldrich enjoys outdoor adventuring and yoga with her partner and playing drums.

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Dr. Oscar Carballo enjoys all aspects of surgery but has a particular interest in orthopedic and minimally invasive procedures. 

• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, San Antonio, TX
• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, San Antonio, TX
• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, Coral Springs Animal Hospital, FL
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, AL
• Bachelor of Science, Florida International University, Miami

Dr. Carballo enjoys mountain bike riding, scuba diving, working out, spending time with family, traveling and fishing. He has a Belgian Malinois named Drogen.

Dr. Christopher Ferrell enjoys all types of minimally invasive procedures as well as neurologic surgery and looks forward to new developments in regenerative medicine.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons-Small Animal
• Residency, Surgery, Medvet Medical and Cancer Centers for Pets, Columbus, OH
• Internship, Surgery, Dallas Veterinary Surgery Center, TX
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Affiliated Veterinary Specialists, Maitland, FL
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, University of Georgia, Athens

Dr. Ferrell likes to fish, play soccer and watch University of Georgia football. He has a boxer named Tyson and a miniature Australian shepherd named Sadie.

Dr. Weston Heintz finds management of traumatic injuries and other intensive care cases particularly rewarding.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville
• Bachelor of Science, Biology & Chemistry, Graceland University, Lamoni IA

Dr. Heintz enjoys woodworking, fishing and hiking. Milo, a black mouth cur, is his furry family member.

Dr. Chelsea Huffman is especially interested in toxicity cases as well as wound and laceration repairs.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University, Fort Collins
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA

Dr. Huffman enjoys spending time with friends and family outdoors, playing basketball and drawing. She has a Saint Bernard named Athena, a pit bull mix named Boop and a rosy boa named Petunia.

Dr. Luis Lembcke has diverse experience in the field of veterinary oncology. His professional areas of interest include immunotherapy, melanocytic tumors, urothelial tumors, electrochemotherapy, small animal cystoscopy and equine oncology. He is passionate about teaching and research, with his most notable publications evaluating the melanoma vaccine for dogs, horses and even African penguins. Dr. Lembcke continues to deliver oncology lectures at his former veterinary school in Peru.

• Residency, Comparative Oncology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
• Master of Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Animal Emergency and Specialty Center of Knoxville, TN
• Doctor of Philosophy, Comparative and Experimental Medicine, Cancer Immunology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Scientific University of the South, Lima, Peru

When not at work, Dr. Lembcke enjoys spending time with his wife, going to the beach, surfing, reading, playing soccer and spending time with his pets.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Veterinary Partners, New York NY
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Western University, Los Angeles CA
• Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Science, University of South Florida, Tampa

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University, Fort Collins
• Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins

Dr. Patti Sages enjoys all aspects of emergency medicine.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Veterinary Emergency Clinic and Referral Centre, Toronto, Ontario
• Clinical Rotation, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, St. George's University, West Indies
• Bachelor of Science, Microbiology & Immunology, University of Miami, FL