BluePearl Pet Hospital
Langhorne, PA
Our Vets

As an experienced veterinary interest, Dr. Jennifer Adler treats a variety of conditions in pets. She focuses on the entire client and patient experience and strives to provide exceptional care. Her approach to veterinary internal medicine involves fostering long-term relationships with clients to help them care for their pets.

Dr. Adler has been with the hospital since 2008. She is the leader of our medicine service and a member of the senior management team of the hospital as a whole. She also is a manager of medical quality for BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Pet Hospitals, helping drive safety and quality initiatives at all BluePearl hospitals.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
• Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, VCA West Los Angeles Hospital, CA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Master of Science, Environmental Assessment and Evaluation, London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom
• Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA

Dr. Adler is married with three children. She has two dogs, Gertie and Tilda. Outside of work, she enjoys staying active, visiting the beach, traveling, cooking and reading.

Dr. Alex Bradshaw is interested in all aspects of internal medicine, especially endocrine diseases, and he finds diabetic ketoacidosis particularly gratifying to treat.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital, Langhorne, PA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Maryland College, Blacksburg, VA
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Bioscience, University of Delaware, Newark

Dr. Bradshaw enjoys running, reading and being active outside.

Dr. Edwin Darrin is experienced in all areas of medical and surgical neurology. His special interests include brain tumors and disc disease.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology)
• Residency, Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, Tinton Falls, NJ
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Dr. Darrin spends his spare time traveling, hiking, backpacking and cooking.

Dr. Suzanne Dempsey has over 10 years’ experience providing compassionate care for pets with emergency and/or critical care conditions. She appreciates the opportunity to educate her clients about their pets’ specific conditions and develop the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment plans to ensure the best overall outcome.

Dr. Dempsey enjoys managing organ dysfunction cases (such as acute kidney injury, heart failure, and pancreatitis). She is also interested in treating life-threatening immune-mediated blood disorders, electrolyte disturbances, and trauma.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care
• Residency, Emergency & Critical Care, Angell Animal Medical Center, Boston, MA
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Angell Animal Medical Center, Boston, MA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens
• Bachelor of Arts, Economics & Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Dr. Dempsey likes outdoor activities such as hiking, gardening, and playing with her kids and dog. She and her husband love entertaining family and friends with their self-built wood-fired oven and extensive collection of board games.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists
• Residency, Ophthalmology, Center for Animal Referral and Emergency Services, Langhorne, PA
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Center for Animal Referral and Emergency Services, Langhorne, PA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
• Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, New York, NY

As a dedicated emergency clinician, Dr. Molly Maurer’s special interests include shock and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) cases. She enjoys working in collaboration with other specialty services.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Specialty & Emergency Pet Hospital, Sandy Springs GA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Bachelor of Arts, Biology, Swarthmore College, PA

In her free time, Dr. Maurer enjoys reading and spending time outdoors. She has a rescued rabbit named Mr. Bumbles.

As a board-certified veterinary internist, Dr. Jessica Midence continuously learns from the variety of cases she treats and appreciates that no two days are the same. She has published research about topics including infectious diseases (leptospirosis in particular), as well as Cushing’s disease. She enjoys working with clients and patients to strengthen the human-animal bond and help them achieve more great days together.

Her special interests include infectious disease and endoscopy. She finds any case where she is involved from the beginning through treatment while working alongside her clients particularly gratifying.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
• Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
• Bachelor of Arts, Biology, Columbia University, New York City, NY

In her free time, Dr. Midence likes to explore pop culture, try new restaurants, travel, and spend time with her blended family and pets.

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Dr. David Puerto has extensive experience performing minimally invasive procedures on the joints, abdomen and chest. His special interests include orthopedic, reconstructive and minimally invasive surgeries. He enjoys performing arthroscopy and laparoscopy procedures, which typically allow for rapid recovery and minimal pain.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Dr. Puerto likes outdoor activities including mountain and road biking, skiing, running and horseback riding. He and his wife, who is also a veterinarian, have two sons and a menagerie of pets, including two black Labs, one cat, chickens and fish.