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. Stephanie Eldredge finds feline urethral obstructions, hemorrhagic gastroenteritis, abscesses and lacerations the most gratifying to treat.

• Internship, Small Animal Internal Medicine & Oncology, Mississippi State University, Starkville
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital, Southfield, MI
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing

Dr. Eldredge enjoys yoga and hiking. She has one cat and two dogs.

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. Carrie Stefaniak has over 20 years of dedicated veterinary emergency experience. She developed the blood donor program at her current hospital and is passionate about transfusion medicine.

Dr. Stefaniak has a special interest in emergency care of brachycephalic dog breeds.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Alameda East Veterinary Hospital, Denver, CO
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Bachelor of Science, Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Dr. Stefaniak enjoys reading, traveling and outdoor activities, such as hiking, running and biking.
She shares her home with three French bulldogs and a Llewellin setter. She is a member of the French Bull Dog Club of America Health and Genetics committee and a board member of the Great Lakes French Bulldog Club.

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. Wade Tate has over 22 years of emergency veterinary experience and has even been involved in the start-up of multiple emergency services. He finds lacerations, fish hook removals and acute abdomen pain the most gratifying to treat.

• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
• Bachelor of Science, Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden

Dr. Tate is a dedicated husband and dog lover with a passion for the outdoors and a budding interest in organic farming.

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.