I grew up in the quintessential small New England town of Holliston, Massachusetts. As soon as I knew what a veterinarian was, I wanted to be one.

I earned my bachelor’s degree in biology from Colorado State University and my veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania. I grew up riding horses and originally wanted to be an equine vet or the modern-day, female equivalent of James Herriot, but I discovered a passion for small animal emergency medicine during veterinary school and never looked back.

As a board-certified specialist in small animal emergency and critical care medicine and a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (DACVECC), I enjoy the challenge of providing top-notch medical care to pets in their time of greatest need and educating owners so that they can feel comfortable making informed decisions for their pet. I find counseling families through the emotional roller coaster of having a critically ill pet to be particularly gratifying.

During my time as an emergency and critical care veterinarian, I have witnessed the heartbreak of countless families who were unable to be present with their pet when they passed. I believe that giving our pets a calm, peaceful passing surrounded by those who love them is the very least we can do to say "thank you" for a lifetime of love and the greatest parting gift we can give.

Outside of work, I enjoy practicing taekwondo. I am a first-degree black belt and am training to become a certified Songahm taekwondo Instructor. I also enjoy riding horses, traveling, organic gardening, cooking plant-based foods, and all sorts of outdoor activities, such as hiking, biking, and kayaking.

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