BluePearl Pet Hospital
Naples, FL
Our Vets

Dr. Cheryl Agent became a veterinarian after a career in hotel management. She’s been an emergency clinician ever since and is particularly interested in toxicology.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
• Bachelor of Science, Agribusiness, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater

Dr. Agent’s favorite pastimes include playing with her grandchildren, horseback riding, hiking and traveling. She has an Arab gelding; three aussie mixes, Kit, Kord and Kade; and one fat cat who completely rules the house.

Dr. Marc Havig’s professional interests focus on clinical orthopedics, particularly arthroscopy, minimally invasive fracture fixation, and physical rehabilitation. He is also responsible for the clinical training of veterinary students, interns and surgical residents, and has served as a member of the Editorial Review Board for the American College of Veterinary Surgery’s professional journal, Veterinary Surgery.

• Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgery – Small Animal
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, University of Georgia, Athens
• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, Dallas Veterinary Surgical Center, TX
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens
• Bachelor of Arts, Biology, Emory University, Atlanta GA

Dr. Havig’s favorite pastimes are boating and fishing. He has a Chesapeake Bay retriever named Finn, Labrador retriever Kasey, and a cat named Fishstixx.

Dr. Colin Hurd’s particular interests include endoscopy and treating critical patients, especially wound cases.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Washington State University, Pullman
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Georgia, Athens

Dr. Hurd’s favorite pastimes are fly fishing, strength training and travel. He has a black lab named Drifter.

Dr. Brian Monk delivers well-rounded, efficient, care-oriented medicine that is focused on giving pets the best possible outcome. His areas of special interest include all types of surgeries and working with exotic animals.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Hampden-Sydney College, VA

Dr. Monk is interested in orchid culture and hybridizing, semi-professional photography, field ornithology, reptile/amphibian husbandry and fly fishing.

Dr. Lidia Pallo enjoys all aspects of internal medicine but has a particular interest in geriatric cats, liver disease, and endocrinology.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
• Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, VCA Aurora Animal Hospital, IL
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Dr. Yenny Ramirez-Lee is a dedicated clinician and enjoys wound management and treating cats with urinary obstructions.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, University of Florida, Gainesville

Dr. Ramirez-Lee was raised in Naples, Florida and enjoys being outdoors, especially hiking and kayaking. She has three cats.

Dr. Christina Restrepo likes giving pets and their owners a better quality of life by managing allergic skin and ear conditions. Other particular interests include treating endocrine disorders, like Cushing syndrome and hypothyroidism, as well as performing video otoscopy to visualize ear canals and eardrums to better diagnose middle ear disease.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Dermatology
• Residency, Dermatology, University of California, Davis
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Animal Medical Center, New York City
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville
• Bachelor of Science, Microbiology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins

Dr. Restrepo is deeply passionate about health, nutrition and the environment for both pets and humans.