BluePearl Pet Hospital
Franklin, TN

Dr. Au practiced at the Murdoch University Veterinary Hospital in Western Australia before joining BluePearl.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons-Small Animal
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Master of Science, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville
• Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia

Dr. Au enjoys outdoor activities, including fly fishing and kayaking.

Dr. Martha Bennett enjoys all aspects of emergency medicine, particularly treating toxicity cases.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn AL
• Bachelor of Science, Auburn University, Auburn AL

Dr. Bennett’s free time is spent with her seven horses. She also enjoys polo, scuba diving and Krav Maga, a type of self defense.

Dr. Sarah Daniel’s particular interests are soft tissue procedures, especially wound management. She has a published journal article on the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic liver biopsies.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons-Small Animal
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, Animal Medical Center, New York City
• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, Animal Medical Center, New York City
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Animal Medical Center, New York City
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Dr. Daniel enjoys time with her husband, two daughters, and dogs Hope and Cooper.

Dr. Kristen Datte's clinical interests include septic diseases and management of trauma and postoperative patients. She also enjoys working with feline patients, especially those with pyothorax (fluid/pus in the chest cavity) and urethral obstructions.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care
• Residency, Emergency & Critical Care, The Ohio State University, Columbus
• Master of Science, Comparative Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Missouri, Columbia
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Madonna University, Livonia MI

Dr. Datte loves cycling, running and hiking. She has two cats: Romeo is obsessed with eating but overweight and happy, and Chloe loves exploring outside and stalking all manner of insect life.

A senior emergency clinician, Dr. Sarah Decker is particularly interested in cardiac cases.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Dogwood Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Center, Richmond VA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Dr. Decker loves outdoor activities like hiking, paddle boarding and camping, as well as competitive and performance ballroom dancing. The family pets include Dasher, a long-haired dachshund, who loves to play and go on hikes, and very old kitty named Tier.

Dr. Kate Elliott is particularly interested in pain management, oncology and cardiology.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Veterinary Partners, New York City
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University, Fort Collins
• Bachelor of Science, Millikin University, Decatur IL
• Bachelor of Arts, University of the South, Sewanee TN

Dr. Elliott enjoys reading, horseback riding, hiking, skiing, knitting, and spending time with her two dogs, Mongo and Olivia.

Dr. Margaret Fortney enjoys all aspects of internal medicine, especially gastrointestinal disease and performing GI endoscopy. She is also interested in immune-mediated hematologic disorders, diabetic ketoacidosis and renal disease.

• Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Pet Hospitals, Philadelphia PA
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Pet Hospital, New York City
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus
• Bachelor of Science, Biology & Anthropology, The Ohio State University, Columbus

Dr. Fortney lives with her husband and has a 3-year-old Labrador. In her downtime, she loves to run and has completed several marathons. She also enjoys hiking, spending time outside, painting and drawing.

Dr. Jessica Fournier enjoys all aspects of emergency medicine.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Veterinary Partners, Franklin TN
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Western University, Pomona CA
• Master of Science, Animal Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh

Dr. Fournier enjoys body building, cross training, traveling, hiking, photography and going on adventures. A fan of all hounds, her dog Sadie is a red tick coonhound, beagle mix.

Dr. Madeleine Hendrix is a small animal medicine and surgery intern. Her particular interests include neurological disorders and dentistry.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Starkville
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Millsaps College, Jackson MS

Dr. Hendrix likes live music, playing/watching sports, and trying new restaurants. Her golden retriever’s name is Franklin.

Dr. Kelsey Fugere is a small animal medicine & surgery intern with a special interest in endocrine diseases. She also enjoys performing and interpreting ultrasounds.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Atlantic Veterinary College, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
• Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Dr. Fugere’s hobbies include exercising, reading, traveling, baking and drawing and painting. She has two Great Danes, Sophie and Evie.

Dr. Elizabeth Golly is passionate about practicing internal medicine with empathy and kindness. Her special interests include endocrine and immune-mediated diseases, and she enjoys performing endoscopies.

• Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital, Denver CO
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
• Bachelor of Science, Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Outside of work, Dr. Golly enjoys cycling, swimming, running and reading. She also loves outdoor adventures with her Australian cattle dog.

An experienced veterinarian, Dr. Jennifer Hamm has been practicing for a number of years, spending the majority exclusively in an emergency medicine practice, most recently as the medical director. Her clinical interests include trauma, wound care, acute kidney injury and bleeding disorders.

• Residency, Emergency and Critical Care, Four Seasons Animal Hospital, Lafayette CA
• Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine, Royal Veterinary College, University of London, England
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Eckerd College, St. Petersburg FL

Dr. Hamm enjoys gardening, baking and a variety of workouts to include yoga and spinning. She lives with three cats.

Dr. Jessica Hayes is a small animal medicine & surgery intern. She finds all aspects of veterinary medicine rewarding, especially helping people and their pets in times of need.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan

Dr. Hayes loves spending time outdoors. She hopes to start fostering dogs in the near future.

Dr. Sara Humphrey is a small animal medicine & surgery intern. Her clinical interests include ophthalmology, internal medicine and oncology.

• Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist, The Chi Institute, Reddick FL
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, AL
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington

Dr. Humphrey is devoted to her orange cat named Squish. In her free time, Dr. Humphrey enjoys horseback riding, scuba diving and traveling.

Dr. Rebecca Laube is an enthusiastic and dedicated clinician, interested in all aspects of surgery and enjoys staying current on new research via continuing education seminars and research articles. Her clinical interests include orthopedics, mass removals and skin reconstruction.

• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, BluePearl Veterinary Partners, Southfield MI
• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, BluePearl Veterinary Partners, Southfield MI
• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, BluePearl Veterinary Partners, Franklin TN
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Veterinary Partners, Atlanta GA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn AL
• Bachelor of Science, Microbiology, North Dakota State University, Fargo

When not at the hospital. Dr. Laube enjoys spending time with friends and family (including the furry ones), being outdoors, volunteering in the community and cheering on Auburn and Wisconsin football.

Dr. Emily Leahey is a small animal medicine & surgery intern. She has a variety of clinical interests, including multi-species medicine, zoo/wildlife medicine, infectious disease, dermatology, internal medicine, surgery and shelter medicine.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Bachelor of Science, Journalism, Theater, University of Arizona, Tucson

Dr. Leahey loves running, hiking, dancing, swimming, yoga, baking and singing along to her husband's Nashville-based band. They have two rocking cats, Lupe and Lorenzo.

Dr. Pamela Lucas’ clinical interests include hematopoietic cancers such as lymphoma and multiple myeloma and also primary bone tumors such as osteosarcoma. She also focuses on alleviating pathologic pain.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Oncology)
• Residency, Medical Oncology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Master of Science, Comparative Oncology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Internship, Oncology, Animal Cancer Care Clinic, Fort Lauderdale FL
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Veterinary Specialists of South Florida, Cooper City
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Bachelor of Science, Agriculture, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville

Dr. Lucas is married to her high school sweetheart, and considers family the center of her life. She enjoys traveling, cooking, watching football, gardening, backpacking and reading. Sage and Barley are the family dogs, and O'Malley is the cat.

Dr. Andrea Monnig is the BluePearl Director of Clinical Programs. Prior to joining us, she was an assistant professor at The Ohio State University. Her special interests include endocrine emergencies, sepsis, coagulation disorders, acid-based derangements and nutritional management of the critically ill patient.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care
• Residency, Emergency & Critical Care, Animal Medical Center, New York City
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Animal Medical Center, New York City
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette IN
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette IN

Dr. Monnig and her husband have two dogs and a three-legged cat. She enjoys watching sports and playing golf.

Dr. Kimberly Mulligan’s favorite diagnosing modality is computed tomography (CT), especially to identify and determine the specific location of portosystemic shunts. She is also excited by the continuing advances in cross-sectional imaging because they are bringing veterinary medicine closer to the specificity achieved in the human medical field.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Radiology
• Residency, Radiology, The Ohio State University, Columbus
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Southern Arizona Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center, Tucson
• Master of Science, Veterinary Comparative Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, AL
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington

Dr. Mulligan’s favorite pastimes include camping/backpacking, reading, binge-watching TV shows, and attending concerts and music festivals. She and her husband have a black Labrador/blue heeler mix.

Dr. Rachel O’Rear enjoys managing endocrine emergencies such as diabetic ketoacidosis and Addisonian crisis. Other clinical interests include immune-mediated and infectious diseases.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Veterinary Partners, Franklin TN
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Dr. O’Rear likes spending time outdoors, especially hiking with her black lab mix Cash. She also has two cats, Henley and Neyland.

Dr. Jaime Rechy is particularly interested in vascular ultrasonography, 3D printing, and interventional radiology. His research projects included documenting the effects of intravenous sedation on portal blood flow velocity using Doppler ultrasound; developing a 3D printed prototype model for rhinoscopy training; and investigating lung nodules in cats with inflammatory airway disease using computed tomography.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Radiology
• Residency, Radiology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station
• Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Sciences & Entomology, Texas A&M University, College Station

Dr. Rechy and his wife enjoy hiking the Great Smoky Mountains and exploring greater Nashville’s best restaurants and music venues. They share their home with Kaiser, a dachshund-mix.

Dr. Kelly Ross is particularly interested in endocrine and urinary tract emergencies, radiology and ultrasound.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Bioscience, Pennsylvania State University, State College

While living in Scotland, Dr. Ross met and married her husband who is a drummer. She enjoys his concerts, gardening and outdoor time. She and her husband have two children, two cats, Hamish and Aurora, and a dwarf rabbit named Priscilla.

Dr. Alex Simon is a small animal medicine & surgery intern. She has a strong interest in orthopedic and soft tissue surgery, as well as many other aspects of the field, including dentistry, physical rehabilitation, dermatology and ophthalmology.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Dr. Simon is also a musician and artist. She has two rescue cats and enjoys outdoor activities and gardening.

Dr. Nora Sloan is a small animal medicine & surgery intern. Her goals are to be a board-certified nutritionist and become CCRP (physical therapy) certified.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette IN
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Regis University, Denver CO

In her free time, Dr. Sloan likes to hike and cross-stitch. She has a Labrador Retriever named Mona and a cat, Friday the 13th - nicknamed Freddie.

Dr. Kathryn Spivey is a small animal medicine & surgery intern. She enjoys emergency medicine and surgery and hopes to pursue further training to become a small-animal surgeon.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
• Bachelor of Arts, Biology, Hendrix College, Conway AR

In her free time, Dr. Spivey likes baking, playing board games and painting. She has several pets, including a German shepherd (Wrex), two cats (Aslan and Raja) and a ball python (Dexter).

Dr. Nick Szigetvari’s particular clinical interests include mast cell tumors, lymphoma and anal gland tumors.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Oncology)
• Master of Science, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette IN
• Residency, Medical Oncology, Purdue University, West Lafayette IN
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Dr. Szigetvari loves live music, good food, cooking, traveling and any outdoor activity, especially hiking, fishing and skiing. Mabel is his mixed breed dog.

Dr. John Vietti is a small animal medicine & surgery intern. He enjoys being a positive part of the community and helping both clients and patients in times of need.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Bachelor of Science, Finance, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Outside of work, Dr. Vietti enjoys woodworking and spending time with his wonderful partner, who is a veterinary technician, and their three dogs.

Dr. Carly Waugh is passionate about many areas of internal medicine and finds the diagnosis and treatment of infectious, immune-mediated and endocrine diseases particularly rewarding. Dr. Waugh also enjoys diagnostic and interventional endoscopy.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
• Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan
• Bachelor of Science, Kansas State University, Manhattan

Dr. Waugh enjoys running, cooking, traveling, playing the piano and spending time with her husband, Travis, and their two dogs, Wynn and Charlie. She is delighted to be back in Tennessee.

Dr. Jason Wolf is part of our emergency medicine training program for clinicians. He enjoys helping animals in time of need, relieving suffering and pain and helping relieve some worry from owners.

Dr. Wolf finds intervertebral disk disease and trauma cases the most gratifying to treat.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Bachelor of Science, Agriculture-Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Martin

Dr. Wolf and his wife have a mini-zoo at home that consists of Roxy the boxer mix, Ringo the California king snake, Albya the cockatiel, and Nosy the cat. His hobbies include home improvement projects, bonfires, board games with friends and outdoor activities, such as hiking, kayaking and scuba diving.

Dr. Michelle Yoshida is a small animal medicine and surgery intern. Her interests include diagnostic imaging, emergency medicine and pain management.

• Internship, Small Animal Emergency & Critical Care, Lakeshore Veterinary Specialists, Glendale WI
• Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Ireland
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Sciences Pre-Veterinary, California State University, Fresno

Dr. Yoshida has a large pet family, two pug mixes and three cats: Daithi, Dewi, Deirdre, Dobry, and Deason.