BluePearl Pet Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Our Vets

Dr. Ana Cáceres has a special interest in computed tomography (CT); angiography, which is a procedure to X-ray blood and lymph vessels using a radiopaque substance; ultrasonography of the thorax, abdomen and musculoskeletal system; and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spine, thorax, abdomen, nervous and musculoskeletal systems.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Radiology
• Residency, Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Tuskegee University, AL

Dr. Cáceres likes salsa dancing. She has two American bulldogs, Maximilian and Abigail, and three cats, Molly, Stephanie and Baby.

Dr. Arielle Camp is an emergency veterinary clinician whose special areas of interest are fluid therapy in critically ill animals, and trauma.

• Internship, Emergency & Critical Care, Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center, Levittown PA
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Specialty & Emergency Pet Hospital, New York City
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Rochester, NY

Originally from Philadelphia, Dr. Camp enjoys biking, yoga and cooking. She and her husband have a dog named Frankie.

Dr. Findlay Flasinski is especially interested in endoscopic procedures, endocrinology, gastroenterology, nephrology and hematology.

• Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, BluePearl Pet Hospital, Levittown, PA
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Animal Medical Center, New York, NY
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, Lafayette College, Easton, PA

Dr. Flasinski is a big Philadelphia sports fan, especially the Eagles (go birds!). She enjoys exercising, rollerblading and golfing. She also loves ice cream and pancakes.

Dr. Stephanie Harrier’s particular clinical interests include trauma, shock, diabetic ketoacidosis and feline lower urinary tract disease (including urethra obstruction).

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, Tinton Falls NJ
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing

Dr. Harrier enjoys playing roller derby, reading, cooking and traveling. She and her wife have four very large cats, Bug, Sweetie, Zulu and Ayo, and one small dog named Macaroni.

Dr. Alexis Kersting is an intern in our diagnostic imaging service. She has experience working in emergency medicine and is most interested in performing vascular anomaly and oncology ultrasounds.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson, AZ
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ
• Bachelor of Science, Veterinary Science, University of Arizona, Tucson
• Associate of Science, Animal Science, Paradise Valley Community College, Phoenix, AZ

Dr. Kersting enjoys riding her horse and spending time with her husband and two dogs.

Dr. Alexander “Sandy” MacLeod has a particular interest in abdominal ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) of the thorax and abdomen, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the nervous and musculoskeletal systems.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Radiology
• Residency, Radiology, University of California, Davis
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca NY

Dr. MacLeod enjoys grilling, brewing his own beer and running. He and his wife, a veterinary surgeon at our hospitals, have two sons, a three-legged German shepherd dog named Luke, two miniature dachshunds, The Geck and Freckle, and one cat named Fatty McTunapants.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park

Dr. Andrew Nelson has a special interest in neurologic emergencies, critical care, trauma, toxicology, feline medicine and veterinary acupuncture.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Specialty & Emergency Pet Hospital, New York City
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Starkville
• Bachelor of Science, Animal & Dairy Science, Mississippi State University, Starkville

Dr. Nelson enjoys hiking, kayaking, tennis, exploring Philadelphia’s diverse neighborhoods and cuisine, and critiquing reality show contestants. He has a rescued Italian greyhound, Dr. Pepper, and cat Liesl.

Dr. Sabrina Reilly’s particular clinical interests include intravenous anesthesia; pain management before, during and after surgery; local and regional anesthesia and pain management; and anesthesia and pain management in critical/emergency patients.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Anesthesia & Analgesia
• Residency, Anesthesiology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Internship, Anesthesiology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
• Internship, Equine Medicine, Manor Equine Hospital, Monkton MD
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada

Dr. Reilly loves travel, Muay Thai boxing, western boxing, Savate (French boxing), ice skating and hiking with her two dogs, Quintus and Moira.

Dr. Tyler-Jane Robins is particularly interested in endocrine emergencies, emergency anesthesia and analgesia, epilepsy and trauma.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA
• Bachelor of Science, Biology an Anthropology, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA

Dr. Robins enjoys yoga, boxing, exploring the Philadelphia food scene and spending time with her friends. Her golden retriever, River, lives at home with her family in Toronto, Canada.

Publications and articles

Dr. Katie Umstetter Venanzi has a particular interest in trauma; shock; endocrine emergencies, including diabetic ketoacidosis and Addisonian crisis; and feline lower urinary tract disease, especially urethral obstruction.

• Master of Laboratory Animal Science, Drexel University, Philadelphia PA
• Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
• Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
• Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Scranton, PA

Dr. Venanzi and her husband like hiking, concerts and going to any Philly sporting events. They have two cats.