BluePearl Pet Hospital
Oak Creek, WI
Our Vets

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Dr. Jamie Fleming brings over a decade of experience, expertise, and passion to her role as a veterinary internist. She cares deeply about the human-animal bond and strives to ensure clients understand their pets’ illnesses and feel comfortable with their treatment plans. One of the best parts of her job is the long-term relationships she’s built with patients and their families.

While Dr. Fleming loves all aspects of internal medicine, she has a keen interest in diagnosing and treating intestinal diseases and endocrinopathies.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
• Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Georgia, Athens
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens
• Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Duke University, Durham, NC

When not working, Dr. Fleming can be found spending time with her family, swimming, biking or running.

Dr. Kevin Kroner has over five years of experience as a surgeon in a high-volume, private practice offering both soft-tissue and orthopedic procedures. He finds fracture repair, oncologic surgery and arthroscopy the most gratifying to treat.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons-Small Animal
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Colorado State University, Fort Collins
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse

Dr. Kroner enjoys running, golfing and spending time with his wife, three children and Labrador.

Dr. Lerin Rives finds rehabbing various orthopedic and neurologic conditions the most gratifying. She is most interested in working with senior dogs to help offer an opportunity to improve quality of life and extend quality time with their families. Dr. Rives prides herself on her compassion and understanding, not only for her patients but her clients as well.

• Certified Veterinary Acupuncture Therapist, Canine Rehabilitation Institute, Littleton, CO
• Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist, Canine Rehabilitation Institute, Littleton, CO
• Internship, Small Animal Emergency & Critical Care, Lakeshore Veterinary Specialists, Glendale, WI
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL

Dr. Rives loves to travel, explore different places and cultures, complete home projects, listen to podcasts and spend time with her husband, two dogs and cat.

Dr. Casey Stepnik has been practicing dermatology for over 10 years and prides herself on her ability to build relationships with her patients and their owners. She finds chronic allergic dermatitis the most gratifying to treat.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Dermatology
• Residency, Veterinary Dermatology, University of California, Davis
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Dr. Stepnik enjoys running, reading and spending time with her husband and three children.

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Dr. Rachel Sternberg enjoys collaborating with the surgery and radiation oncology teams and finds lymphoma, multiple myeloma, osteosarcoma and mast cell tumors the most gratifying to treat.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Oncology)
• Residency, Small Animal Medical Oncology, University of Illinois, Champaign
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Bachelor of Science, Zoology, Psychology, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Dr. Sternberg enjoys spending time with family, gardening with native plants, backyard birding and cheering on Wisconsin professional sports teams.

Dr. Jeanne Thompson’s areas of interest include emergency surgery and laceration repair.

• Internship, Emergency and Critical Care, Lakeshore Veterinary Specialists, Glendale, WI
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville
• Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, Syracuse University, NY

Dr. Thompson enjoys cooking, hiking with her rescue dog Mal, consuming science fiction, trying new cuisines and traveling.