BluePearl Pet Hospital
North Dallas
Our Vets

Dr. Madeline Aghamalian is part of our emergency medicine training program for clinicians. She finds conditions like gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) and congestive heart failure the most gratifying to treat.

• Clinical Rotation, Colorado State University, Fort Collins
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Ross University, St Kitts & Nevis, West Indies
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station

Dr. Aghamalian comes from a family of five with two sisters. She loves reading, gardening and playing card/board games.

Dr. Erin Black enjoys stabilizing patients in hypovolemic shock and diagnosing and performing initial treatment for immune-mediated anemia and thrombocytopenia. She is also interested in soft tissue surgical emergencies, including splenectomy, dystocia, gastric dilatation volvulus (GDV) and gastrointestinal (GI) foreign bodies.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station
• Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Science, Texas A&M University, College Station

Outside of work, Dr. Black likes teaching all forms of Pilates, cycling medium distances, cooking flavorful, health-conscious foods and spending time outdoors with her family. She has a laid-back, quirky Lab/hound mix, Leeloo Dallas.

Dr. Kira Bourne’s clinical interests include interventional radiology, feline medicine and oncology, and palliative and hospice care.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Oncology)
• Residency, Medical Oncology, Texas A&M University, College Station
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Texas A&M University, College Station
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Bachelor of Science, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, State College

Dr. Bourne’s love of cats started with her first Ragdoll, Gwenoviere. Currently, she has two ragdolls, Elsa and Annika. In her free time, Dr. Bourne enjoys jogging and strength training.

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Dr. Stephanie Chang is a resident in our neurology service. Her interests include seizure management and neurosurgery.

• Internship, Neurology & Neurosurgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Lewisville, TX
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
• Bachelor of Science, Applied Animal Biology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Dr. Chang enjoys cooking, watching true crime documentaries and relaxing with her senior cat, Pekoe.

Dr. Chris Given finds neurology, endocrine diseases and researching literature to find a comprehensive answer particularly gratifying.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station
• Bachelor of Science, Marine Biology, Texas A&M University, Galveston

Dr. Given enjoys puns, dad jokes, and music (listening, writing and performing), writing parody songs about nerdy things in veterinary medicine, video games and movies. He has a Yorkshire terrier named Loki.

Dr. Kaitlin Grimes is an intern in our internal medicine service.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station
• Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station

Dr. Antreas Hindoyan’s clinical interests include emergency surgery, anaphylaxis treatment and wound management.

• Clinical Rotation, Texas A&M University, College Station
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Ross University, St. Kitts & Nevis, West Indies
• Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University of California, San Diego

Dr. Hindoyan has two dogs and loves spending his free time with family and friends.

Dr. Barbara Lindsay has a strong interest in training the next generation of veterinarians. She works closely with other specialty clinicians and referring veterinarians to provide comprehensive treatment plans for her patients. Her special interests include neuro-oncology cases and meningitis treatment.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology)
• Residency, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Center for Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Care, Lewisville, TX
• Internship, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Center for Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Care, Lewisville, TX
• Internship, Neurology, VCA Animal Specialty Center, Yonkers, NY
• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, Animal Referral Hospital, Sydney, Australia
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Veterinary Specialist Services, Brisbane, Australia
• Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia
• Bachelor of Science, Veterinary Biology, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia

Dr. Lindsay enjoys running, practicing barre Pilates, drinking espresso and spending time with her cat. She grew up on a sheep farm in Australia, and while she misses her sheep dogs, she loves exploring the “Lone Star State” and meeting local people.

Dr. Breanne Morrell is particularly interested in small animal neurology.

• Internship, Neurology & Neurosurgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Lewisville, TX
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Lewisville, TX
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
• Master of Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater

Dr. Morrell enjoys playing video games and watching movies. She has two cats named BooBoo and Wafer.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Sciences, Tennessee State University, Nashville

Dr. Jonathan Power is most interested in patient stabilization and resuscitation.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station
• Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, University of Colorado, Boulder

Dr. Power plays guitar daily and loves rough collies and border collies, especially his own border collie named Echo.

Dr. Teresa Seyfert has extensive experience performing abdominal ultrasound tests, and she continues to advance her training in ultrasound technique and sampling. She has also completed additional training in laparoscopic liver biopsy, tracheal stenting, and echocardiogram.

Her professional interests include gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, hematologic and autoimmune disease, and endocrine disease.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
• Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
• Internship, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science & Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan

Outside of work, Dr. Seyfert enjoys watching movies, walking, attending college football games, and visiting amusement parks with her husband and two daughters. She has two dogs and a hamster.

Dr. Chantel Simmons is an intern in our internal medicine service. Dr. Simmons is particularly interested in oncology cases and finds GI, immune-mediated and respiratory diseases especially gratifying to treat.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, VCA Hollywood Animal Hospital, FL
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Tuskegee University, AL
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Sciences, Clemson University, SC

Dr. Simmons loves eating at new restaurants and adding to her food page with her dog. In her free time, she enjoys traveling with friends and recently visited Hawaii. She has a Rottweiler named Phoebe Halli and a black cat named Salem Astor.

Dr. Peyton Sosebee is an intern in our neurology service. His clinical interests include neurosurgical stabilization of the spine and emergency management of seizures.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Carolina Veterinary Specialists, Charlotte, NC
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Dr. Sosebee has a German shorthaired pointer that he enjoys taking for runs, hikes, to the lake and snowboarding.

Dr. Benjamin Williams has a strong interest in teaching veterinary interns and residents and is actively involved in training neurology/neurosurgery residents. He has consulted with several zoos and exotic feline sanctuaries on neurologic cases and is interested in the wide variety of MRI findings for intracranial diseases. He most enjoys neurosurgical cases and finds intervertebral disc herniations and spinal fractures particularly rewarding to treat.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology)
• Residency, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Center for Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Care, Lewisville, TX
• Internship, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Center for Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Care, Lewisville, TX
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Angell Animal Medical Center, Boston, MA
• Master of Science, Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
• Bachelor of Arts, Legal Studies, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Outside of the hospital, Dr. Williams enjoys reading, hiking, going out to eat or to the movies, and watching most sports (soccer and football in particular). He grew up with Gordon and Irish Setters but currently shares a townhouse with one adopted cat.

Dr. Andrea Zenger finds blocked cats, wound repair and toxin ingestion the most gratifying to treat.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman
• Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station

Dr. Zenger and her husband met at Texas A&M. They have three (almost identical) black cats. Her hobbies include archery, horseback archery, leatherworking and gardening.