BluePearl Pet Hospital Port Washington, WI Our Vets

Dr. Janice Buback finds orthopedics, soft tissue surgeries and minimally invasive surgeries the most gratifying to treat.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, Texas A&M University, College Station
• Master of Science, Texas A&M University, College Station
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Missouri, Columbia
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan
• Bachelor of Science, Kansas State University, Manhattan

Dr. Buback enjoys spending time with her family camping, canoeing in the Boundary Waters, watching and participating in sports, reading and playing board games.

Dr. Kevin Byl has been practicing as a board-certified internist for over 12 years and has exceptional skills at scoping procedures and performing cystoscopies. He finds endoscopy and urinary disorders the most gratifying to treat.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
• Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Illinois, Champaign
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames

Dr. Byl is married and shares his home with his 4-year-old son, an elderly cat and a dog.

Dr. Elizabeth Hiebert enjoys working with her surgery team to deliver the highest standard of care to patients.

• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg
• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, Sierra Veterinary Specialists and Emergency Center, Reno, NV
• Internship, Small Animal Surgery, Central Texas Veterinary Specialty Hospital, Austin
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Starkville
• Bachelor of Science, Poultry Science, Mississippi State University, Starkville

Dr. Hiebert enjoys visiting national parks, exploring archaeological sites and playing with her two cats.

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. Rachel Reiman is interested in all aspects of veterinary oncology and is passionate about educating her clients on their pets’ conditions and treatment options.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Oncology)
• Residency, Medical Oncology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Garden State Veterinary Specialists, Tinton Falls, NJ
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan

In her spare time, Dr. Reiman enjoys homebrewing, camping and baking.

Dr. Matt Stepnik has been a board-certified surgeon for over 10 years and has performed thousands of orthopedic, soft tissue and oncologic procedures. He finds surgical oncology and reconstruction and orthopedics the most gratifying to treat.

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons-Small Animal
• Residency, Veterinary Surgery, University of California, Davis
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Dr. Stepnik has a wife, Casey, who is a veterinary dermatologist at BluePearl as well, and three children who keep them very busy.

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.

Dr. Megan Tremelling has been working in emergency medicine for over 20 years. She finds diabetic crises, blocked cats and cases of a round bone stuck on a dog's jaw the most gratifying to treat.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Master of Arts, Linguistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Dr. Tremelling shares her home with three humans, a hedgehog and a crested gecko. She enjoys gardening, genealogy and knitting.