BluePearl Pet Hospital
Nashville, TN
Our Vets

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Dermatology
• Residency, Dermatology and Otology, Ohio State University, Columbus
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Franklin, TN
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, AL
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Sciences, Auburn University, AL

Dr. Theresa Blakey has special interests in spinal surgery and managing seizure disorders.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology)
• Residency, Neurology & Neurosurgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Maitland, FL
• Internship, Neurology, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Maitland, FL
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery Auburn University, AL
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Outside of work, Dr. Blakey enjoys spending time with her daughter doing outdoor activities, watching movies and making crafts. She has a dog named Chloe and a cat named Luna.

Dr. Michael Blumenthal’s clinical interests include thoracotomies, laparoscopy, invasive tumors, fractures and tibial plateau leveling osteotomies (TPLO).

• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Maitland, FL
• Internship, Small Animal Surgical Oncology, University of Florida, Gainesville
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville
• Clinical Rotation, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Ross University, St. Kitts & Nevis, West Indies
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT

Dr. Blumenthal enjoys spending time with his wife and their two Yorkies. He likes playing and watching golf, baseball, soccer, football, fishing and being outside.

Dr. Mallory Brinks’ particular clinical interests include critical care and internal medicine cases such as feline asthma, immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA), diabetes, and feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD).

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Animal Emergency and Specialty Center, Knoxville TN
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus
• Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, University of the South, Sewanee TN

Dr. Brink enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and rescue dog Dee.

Dr. Julie Buford’s professional interests include emergency medicine, soft tissue surgery, mentoring, leadership development and volunteering at local veterinary clinics.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, Tinton Falls, NJ
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, AL
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

Dr. Buford’s hobbies include traveling, playing tennis, reading, watching college football and being with family. She shares her home with her husband, three kids and a plucky cat.

Dr. Justin Campbell is passionate about making a positive impact for families in stressful times, especially by making complex, difficult situations clearer for pet owners. He finds trauma cases particularly gratifying to treat.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Carolina Veterinary Specialists, Greensboro, NC
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Emory and Henry College, VA

Dr. Campbell lives with his wife, whom he met while living in Australia, and his 14-year-old Cavoodle dog named Oakey Dokey. He enjoys travel, fly fishing, volleyball and golf.

Dr. Jessica Fournier enjoys all aspects of emergency medicine.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Franklin TN
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Western University, Pomona CA
• Master of Science, Animal Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh

Dr. Fournier enjoys body building, cross training, traveling, hiking, photography and going on adventures. A fan of all hounds, her dog Sadie is a red tick coonhound, beagle mix.

Dr. Marie Noel’s professional interests include trauma management, critical care and pain management.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Nashville, TN
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science and Equine Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington

Dr. Noel enjoys hiking, Barre3, cooking new recipes, and trying new coffee shops and wine bars. She has a perfect Bichon named Beignet who is always happy to be included in any adventure!

Dr. Ruzena Pack was a certified veterinary technician before vet school. She finds it particularly rewarding to treat cases of gastrointestinal foreign bodies and is continually amazed at what dogs and cats will eat.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Franklin, TN
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Starkville
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs
• Associate of Science, Veterinary Technology, Northwestern Connecticut Community College, Winsted

Married to a firefighter/EMT, Dr. Pack and her husband enjoy live music, hiking, kayaking, cooking and bass fishing together. Hockey season brings household tension; she’s a fan of the Nashville Predators, but he loves the Redwings. The couple has two dogs, Chihuahua Vince and Rottweiler mix Sadie.

Dr. Michael Pawenski’s professional interests include urinary tract disorder and surgery, cardiothoracic and gastrointestinal surgery, and orthopedics, especially cranial cruciate ligament disease.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Levittown, PA
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Tampa, FL
• Clinical Rotation, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies
• Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Dr. Pawenski and his partner have three dogs, who they love to take hiking and swimming. When not at work, he likes to travel, ski and snowboard, and volunteer in the community with his partner.

Publications and articles

Dr. Ellery Pennington is passionate about preserving the human-animal bond and using her skills and knowledge to prolong that bond as long as possible.

She is Fear Free and Recover CPR certified.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Neel Veterinary Hospital, Oklahoma City, OK
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Bachelor of Science, Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital, Cary, NC
• Clinical Rotation, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies
• Bachelor of Science, Marine Science, Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL

Dr. Whitney Smith has worked in emergency medicine since graduating from veterinary school. Her special interests include feline medicine and gastrointestinal disease.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus
• Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry, Trinity College, Hartford CT

Dr. Smith has a passion for cavalier King Charles spaniel rescue.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
• Residency, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Michigan State University, East Lansing
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences and Animal Science & Technology, University of Rhode Island, Kingston
• Associate of Arts, Community College of Rhode Island, Warwick

Dr. Williams spent seven years in the U.S. Army. She has worked in emergency medicine for a number of years and particularly enjoys managing trauma cases.

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

Married, Dr. Williams considers herself a home body. She does enjoy running, hiking and reading. The family pets include Jessie, a pit bull mix, and Harper, a pit bull.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Oncology)
• Residency, Oncology, Auburn University, AL
• Internship, Oncology, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Tampa, FL
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Tampa, FL
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Bachelor of Science, Pre-Veterinary Medicine, Berry College, Mount Berry, GA