Our Veterinarians

Our Highly Qualified Team of Veterinarians

Lead by a team of highly qualified veterinary specialists, Animal Health Partners Toronto Emergency and Specialty Hospital is bringing the world’s best practices of private human healthcare to veterinarian care.

Neurology

Dr. Greg Kilburn

Greg Kilburn, DVM, DACVIM

Chief of Staff

Head of Service, Neurology

Board-certified Specialist in Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery

Graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College (2003)

Rotating Small Animal Internship, Atlantic Veterinary College (2003-2004)

Residency in Neurology and Neurosurgery at the Veterinary Neurological Center (2004-2007)

Graduated from the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology) (2007)

Dr. Edouard Marchal

Edouard Marchal, DVM, DACVIM

Veterinary Specialist

Neurology

Edouard Marchal graduated from the Ecole National Veterinaire d'Alfort (France) in 2015.

He moved to Saint- Hyacinthe (Quebec) for his rotating internship and stayed in Canada for his Neurology/Neurosurgery Residency at the University of Guelph from 2016 to 2019.

He sat for the last part of the ACVIM (Neurology) Examination in June 2020.

Edouard decided to continue the Canadian adventure for longer and is delighted to be a member of the Animal Health Partners team and Neurology Service.

Dr. Alison Little

Alison Little, DVM, Residency trained ACVIM

Veterinary Specialist

Neurology

Dr. Alison Little graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2014.

Following graduation, she completed five years of advanced training via a Small Animal Rotating Internship at the Veterinary Emergency Clinic in Toronto, a Specialty Neurology Internship at Southeast Veterinary Neurology in Miami, Florida and a Neurology/Neurosurgery Residency at Mississippi State University.

Dr. Nathan Bernier-Parker

Nathan Bernier-Parker, MV

Veterinary Intern

Neurology

Cardiology

Dr. Jonathan Lichtenberger

Jonathan Lichtenberger, DVM, MSc, DACVIM

Head of Service

Cardiology

Graduated from the École Nationale Vétérinaire d’Alfort (France)

Specialist in Veterinary Cardiology, Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine – Cardiology section

4-year specialty training residency in Cardiology and MSc in electrophysiology at the Atlantic Veterinary College (PEI, Canada)

Small animal internship at Oregon State University (USA)

Surgery

Dr. Debbie Reynolds

Debbie Reynolds, BVSc, DACVS

Head of Service

Surgery

Graduated from the University of Queensland (Australia)

Specialist in Veterinary Surgery, Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons – Small Animal

3-year specialty training residency in Surgery at the University of Guelph (Guelph, Canada)

Research Fellow at Michigan State University – Stem cell research (USA)

Small animal internship at Washington State University (USA)

Dr. Jefferey Biskup

Jefferey Biskup, DVM, DACVS

Veterinary Specialist

Surgery

Specialist in Veterinary Surgery, Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons - Small Animal

Graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College

Rotating internship University of Illinois

3 year surgical residency at the University of Minnesota

5 years as Faculty at the University of Tennessee

2.5 years as Faculty at Oregon State University

Dr. Lea Mehrkens

Lea Mehrkens, DVM, Residency trained ACVS

Veterinary Specialist

Surgery

Graduated from University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine

Rotating Small Animal Internship at the University of Tennessee

Completed Residency in Small Animal Surgery at Oregon State University

Board Eligible for the American College of Veterinary Surgeons

Dr. Edward Hart

Edward Hart, BVSc

Veterinary Intern

Surgery

Graduated from Massey University, New Zealand with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science

Rotating Intern at Veterinary Specialists Auckland, New Zealand

Rotating Intern at Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Ontario

Anesthesia

Dr. Alicia Skelding

Alicia Skelding, DVM, MSc, DACVA

Head of Service

Anesthesia

Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia

Doctor of Veterinary Science, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph

3-year residency in Anesthesia and Analgesia, Ontario Veterinary College

1-year rotating small animal internship at 404 Veterinary Emergency and Referral Hospital

Master of Science degree in dairy genetics, University of Guelph

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College

Bachelor of Science degree, University of Guelph

Dr. Rodrigo Alguilera

Rodrigo Alguilera, DVM, Residency trained ACVA

Veterinary Specialist

Anesthesia

Internal Medicine

Dr. Shannon Westgarth

Shannon Westgarth, DVM, DACVIM

Veterinary Specialist

Internal Medicine

Bachelor of science (honours) from Queen’s University - 2007

Doctor of veterinary medicine from the Ontario Veterinary College – 2011

Rotating internship at the Ontario Veterinary College 2011-2012

Internal medicine residency at the Ontario Veterinary College 2012-2015

Doctor of Veterinary Science degree from the Ontario Veterinary College 2015

Board-certified from the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (internal medicine) 2015

Dr. Lydia Pan

Lydia Pan, BVM, MVS, Residency trained ACVIM

Veterinary Specialist

Internal Medicine

National Taiwan University, College of Veterinary Medicine in 2007

Master's degree in Veterinary Studies in 2012 from Murdoch University, Perth, Australia.

Lydia moved to North America in 2014 and completed a rotating small animal medicine and surgery internship at North Carolina State University from 2014 to 2015

Completed her Small Animal Internal Medicine resident program at Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), University of Prince Edward Island in 2018

Dr. Hailey MacDonald

Hailey MacDonald, DVM

Veterinary Intern

Internal Medicine

Originally from Winchester, Ontario and has been working in veterinary clinics since the age of 14.

Completed her undergraduate and veterinary studies at the University of Guelph and Ontario Veterinary College

Her first year in practice was spent in both emergency medicine (Alta Vista Animal Hospital in Ottawa, Ontario), and general practice (Perth, Ontario)

Moved to Toronto to continue in general practice.

In addition to internal medicine, Hailey has a particular interest in feline medicine and surgery.

Oncology

Dr. Jérôme Gagnon

Jérôme Gagnon, DVM, DACVIM

Veterinary Specialist

Oncology

Originally from Quebec, Dr. Gagnon graduated as a DVM from the University of Montreal in 2005.

Completed a Medical Oncology Residency at Michigan State University

Practiced as a Medical Oncologist for 8 years in the United States.

Most recently served as an Assistant Professor of Medical Oncology at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Critical Care

Dr. Dawn Crandell

Dawn Crandell, DVM, DVSc, DACVECC

Co-Head of Service

Intensive Care Unit

Diplomate of the American College of Emergency and Critical Care (DACVECC)

Doctor of Veterinary Science (DVSc) from Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph (Guelph, ON)

3-year residency in Emergency and Critical Care at Ontario Veterinary College Veterinary Teaching Hospital (Guelph, ON)

1-year rotating internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown, PEI)

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph (Guelph, ON)

Dr. Judy Brown

Judy Brown, DVM, MSc, DACVECC

Co-Head of Service

Intensive Care Unit

Diplomate of the American College of Emergency and Critical Care (DACVECC)

Masters of Science (MSc) from the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph (Guelph, ON)

3-year residency in Emergency and Critical Care at Ontario Veterinary College Veterinary Teaching Hospital

1-year rotating internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at Animal Medical Center (New York, NY)

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph (Guelph, ON)

Dr. Michelle Coady

Michelle Coady, DVM, DACVECC

Veterinary Specialist

Intensive Care Unit

Specialist in Emergency & Critical Care, Diplomate of the American College of Emergency and Critical Care (DACVECC)

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from St. Matthew's University School of Veterinary Medicine (with clinical training at the University of Minnesota)

3-year Residency in Emergency and Critical Care at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine

1-year Small Animal Rotating Internship at Western Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Centre (Calgary, AB)

Dr. Alice Bennett

Alice Bennett, BVSc, DACVECC

Veterinary Specialist

Intensive Care Unit

Specialist in Emergency & Critical Care, Diplomate of the American College of Emergency and Critical Care (DACVECC)

Bachelor of Veterinary Science from Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand

Most recently an Assistant Professor in Emergency and Critical Care at University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

3-year Residency in Emergency and Critical Care at Matthew J Ryan Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA

2-year Residency in Emergency and Critical Care at University of Melbourne Veterinary Hospital, Werribee, Australia

Emergency

Dr. Barbara Bryer

Barbara Bryer, DVM

Head of Service

Emergency Medicine

Graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario

Fear-Free training certified

Dr. Laura Tindal

Laura Tindal, DVM

Veterinarian

Emergency Medicine

Graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from McGill University

Small-animal rotating internship at the Veterinary Emergency Clinic in Toronto

Fear-Free training certified

Dr. Julia Cecchini

Julia Cecchini, DVM

Veterinarian

Emergency Medicine

Graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario

Bachelor of Biomedical Science from the University of Guelph

Small animal rotating internship at the Veterinary Emergency Clinic in Toronto

Dr. Courtney Murray

Courtney Murray, DVM

Veterinarian

Emergency Medicine

Graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine

Former rotating intern at the Veterinary Emergency Clinic of Toronto

4 years practicing emergency medicine

Dr. Caroline Gregg

Caroline Gregg, DVM

Veterinarian

Emergency Medicine

Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine - Graduated with honours from Ontario Veterinary College in 2015

Bachelor of Science (Biology) - Graduated with honours from University of Guelph in 2011

Practicing emergency medicine in large referral hospitals across the GTA for the past 3 years

Dr. Sangsoo (Daniel) Kim

Sangsoo (Daniel) Kim, DVM

Veterinarian

Emergency Medicine

Rotating Internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery - VSES, Rochester NY

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine - Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph ON

Master of Science in Biomedical Science - University of Guelph, Guelph ON

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science - University of Waterloo, Waterloo ON

Dr. Blair Rainey

Blair Rainey, DVM

Veterinarian

Emergency Medicine

Graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario

Dr. Katherine Moffitt

Katherine Moffitt, DVM

Veterinarian

Emergency Medicine

- Graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario

Bachelor of Science from the University of Guelph

Fear-Free training certified

Dr. Jaclyn Goldmacher

Jaclyn Goldmacher, DVM

Veterinarian

Emergency Medicine

Graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario

Dr. Arianne Archee

Arianne Archee, DVM

Veterinarian

Emergency Medicine

Graduated from Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph Ontario

Bachelor of science from McMaster University

Small animal rotating internship at the Veterinary Specialists and Emergency Services in Rochester, New York

Fear-Free training certified

RECOVER CPR certified in basic and advanced life support

Dr. Rajdeep Multani

Rajdeep Multani, DVM

Veterinarian

Emergency Medicine

Leadership

Scott Woodrow

Scott Woodrow

Head of Innovation

Hospital Leadership

Over 20 years of international commercialization experience

Founder and Inventor of software company in data acquisition and informatics for mental health

International Board of Governors Member, Technion Institute, Israel (2013-2016)

Dr. Alan Norris

Alan Norris, DVM, DACVIM

Director of Veterinary Medicine - Emeritus

Hospital Leadership

Internal Medicine professional for over 40 years

Board Certified Veterinary Internal Medicine Specialist, ACVIM

Founder of Internal Medicine and Oncology Services, Veterinary Emergency Clinic, Toronto

Former Partner Veterinary Referral Clinic of Mississauga. Deep expertise in oncology, blood disorders, respiratory disorders, nephrology and gastroenterology