Solving the puzzle to help your pet live a longer and better life.
We understand that seeing your pet experience unusual symptoms or act out of the ordinary can be stressful – especially if you don’t know what’s wrong. Fortunately, our veterinary internal medicine team is made up of experts in diagnosing and treating diseases of your pet’s various body systems, and we’re here to help.
Our commitment is not just to treat illnesses; it’s to enhance the well-being of your pet and be with you every step of the way.
If your pet has an acute or chronic condition, you’ll have an entire internal medicine team helping to improve your pet’s quality of life so you can get back to what matters most – spending precious moments together.
Your pet will receive unparalleled medical care during their time at the hospital (and they’ll be spoiled with love and attention, too).
Your pet can’t tell us what’s wrong, so we use sophisticated diagnostics and imaging tools to uncover the source of the problem.
Just as no two patients are the same, neither are their treatment plans. Our internal medicine team has experience with a range of advanced procedures and minimally invasive options to get your pet on the path to wellness, including:
Experience makes all the difference.
Our internal medicine team is made up of veterinarians, vet technicians and assistants, and support staff with rigorous training and experience in specialty medicine. The team works hand in hand to provide the comprehensive, compassionate care your pet needs and deserves. Because we’re a multidisciplinary hospital, the team can consult the expertise of other specialty departments, too.
Dr. Maura Duffy enjoys treating various internal medicine conditions is especially interested in immune-mediated disease, hematology, infectious diseases and endoscopic procedures.
Dr. Duffy enjoys time with her goofy dog, Gus, watching football, going to concerts or live comedy shows, traveling abroad and trying new things to get out of her comfort zone.
Dr. Teresa Goodson treats cancer in pets with improving quality of life as her primary goal. She uses conventional chemotherapy, immunotherapy, metronomic chemotherapy and palliative measures to ensure her patients have as many good days as possible. She is particularly interested in lymphoma, mast cell tumor, hemangiosarcoma, osteosarcoma and melanoma cases.
Outside of work, Dr. Goodson enjoys reading, traveling and gardening. Her Pomeranian, Birdie Rose, rules her house and her heart.
Dr. Kristin Olsen’s special interests include infectious and immune-mediated diseases, as well as feline medicine.
As a resident in our internal medicine service, Dr. Karina Payerhin is interested in GI disease, immune-mediated diseases, and chronic kidney disease.
In her spare time, Dr. Payerhin enjoys kayaking, sailing, attending concerts, dancing, and traveling. She has two cats named Maya and Juni.
Dr. Pamela Smyth has many years of experience performing upper and lower gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy and bronchoscopy procedures. She is particularly interested in GI diseases, immune-mediated diseases and endoscopies.
In her spare time, Dr. Smyth enjoys traveling, running and finding moments of peace and quiet. She likes spending time with the two- and four-legged members of her home, which include two children, the “world’s best” Florida brown dog, a goofy mixed breed hound and a cantankerous tabby cat.
Dr. Jenny Taylor is a resident in our internal medicine service. She is most interested in minimally invasive procedures and advanced imaging, including ultrasound.
Dr. Taylor enjoys cooking and baking, reading, theater and improv, ballroom and Latin dancing and spending time with her cats, Oscar the Grouch and Felix, who have moved with her across the country many times.
Dr. Sara Wilkes is a resident in our internal medicine service. Her clinical interests include acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease, immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) and Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).
Dr. Wilkes enjoys watching movies with her cat, Gabby, and exploring the great outdoors.
We want you to be prepared for your pet’s visit to the internist, so you have one less thing to worry about. Our entire BluePearl team will be with you every step of the way.
Take the first step to getting your pet back to their best self – call us to speak with the internal medicine team and make an appointment.
Prioritize your pet’s health with the experts in specialty medicine.