BluePearl Pet Hospital
Jacksonville, FL
Our Vets

Dr. Samantha Aumann completed her internship and residency at the BluePearl Tampa hospital. Her clinical interests include emergency and critical care medicine and feline medicine and surgery.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care
• Residency, Emergency & Critical Care, BluePearl Veterinary Partners, Tampa FL
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Veterinary Partners, Tampa FL
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Starkville
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, University of Georgia, Athens

Dr. Aumann likes to backpack, hike, kayak and watch movies with her husband. They have three cats: Zelda, Gypsy and Cricket.

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Dr. Destinee Gardiner is particularly interested in sepsis, CPR and urinary obstructions.

• Internship, Emergency & Critical Care, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Sandy Springs, GA
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Tampa, FL
• Clinical Rotation, University of Florida, Gainesville
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Ross University, St. Kitts & Nevis, West Indies
• Bachelor of Science, Pure Mathematics, University of South Florida, Tampa

Dr. Gardiner’s husband is an ECC resident, and together they have three dogs and a cat. Her hobbies include painting, hiking, video games, salsa dancing, weightlifting and martial arts (jiu-jitsu).

Dr. Tisha Harper finds orthopedic procedures and fracture repairs especially gratifying to perform. Her clinical interests include physical rehabilitation therapy and treatments for pets with osteoarthritis.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons-Small Animal
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg
• Master of Science, Veterinary Medical Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of the West Indies, Trinidad & Tobago
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of the West Indies, Trinidad & Tobago

Dr. Harper enjoys long walks, riding her bike, relaxing at the beach and traveling. She also considers herself a foodie who likes cooking and trying new foods.

After an internship in small animal internal medicine, Dr. Jacob Klos’ clinical interests lean towards internal medicine cases. He particularly enjoys endocrinology, immune-mediated diseases and infectious diseases.

• Internship, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Animal Specialty & Emergency Center, Los Angeles CA
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Animal Medical Center, New York City
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Bachelor of Arts, Biology, Ripon College, WI

Dr. Klos and his wife enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking and camping, traveling, and dining at new restaurants. They have one dog, a hound mix named Mia and one cat named Woodford.

With his master’s degree in biology, Dr. Miguel Isaac Martinez taught high school science for a year before vet school. He finds it gratifying to be able to work in emergency and critical care because he is able to assist families and their pets during some of the most difficult times.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Tuskegee University, AL
• Master of Science, Biology, North Carolina A&T University, Greensboro
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, North Carolina A&T University, Greensboro

Dr. Martinez volunteers his time with community outreach and youth mentoring. An outdoor lover, he enjoys the beach, mountain biking and attending sporting events. He also likes to cook.

Dr. Susan Mendez finds all aspects of oncology rewarding and particularly enjoys treating lymphoma, leukemia and other blood cancers.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Oncology)
• Residency, Medical Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Internship, Medical Oncology, The Oncology Service, Richmond, VA
• Internship, Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Florida Veterinary Referral Center & 24-Hour Emergency and Critical Care, Estero, FL
• Clinical Rotation, Auburn University, AL
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Ross University, St. Kitts & Nevis, West Indies
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Florida International University, Miami, FL

Dr. Mendez and her wife have three cats, a pit bull named Lola and a Chihuahua named Stewie.

Dr. Bridget Morton is skilled in wound management, surgical oncology, fracture repair, general soft tissue surgery as well as orthopedic and neurologic surgery. Additionally, she particularly enjoys minimally invasive surgical techniques, such as laparoscopy and arthroscopy, to aid in patient comfort and accelerate the recovery process.

• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, University of Illinois, Urbana
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Western University, Pomona CA
• Master of Science, Biosecurity, St Louis University, MO
• Bachelor of Science, Microbiology, Colorado State University, Ft Collins

Horseback riding has always been a part of Dr. Morton’s life. She also enjoys skiing and snowshoeing when the weather permits, which is not very often in Florida. Dylan is her cat.

Dr. Jessica Russell is a doctor in our emergency service. She particularly enjoys treating wounds and severe skin injuries, thoracic trauma/pneumothorax and acute abdomens.

• Clinical Rotation, Auburn University, AL
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Ross University, St. Kitts & Nevis, West Indies
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Allegheny College, Meadville PA

Dr. Russell likes hiking with her dogs, even the blind great Dane. Other favorite pastimes include outdoor activities, especially surfing and snowboarding.

Dr. Pamela Vega Pérez enjoys all aspects of emergency medicine, especially wound care and emergency surgeries.

• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, Carolina Veterinary Specialists, Greensboro, NC
• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, Las Vegas Veterinary Specialty Center, NV
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, VCA Veterinary Specialists of Northern Colorado, Loveland
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Tuskegee University, AL
• Bachelor of Science, Veterinary Technology, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan

A native Puerto Rican, Dr. Vega Pérez enjoys outdoor activities like going to the beach, hiking and running. She likes staying fit with yoga and kickboxing.

Dr. Kimberly Voisine particularly enjoys performing ultrasounds, echocardiograms and endoscopies. Her clinical interests include cardiology, endocrinology and gastroenterology.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
• Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Auburn University, AL
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital, Akron OH
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing

Dr. Voisine enjoys being a spectator for almost all sports, especially college basketball, college and professional football, professional hockey and golf. She and her husband have a daughter, and three rescued pets, mixed breed rescue dog Chloe, and cats Ollie and Bentley.