Shelter Medicine Resident
Dr. Laura Andersen-Koester
Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Resident
2009-2012
Currently:
Veterinarian
Vetco Total Care
Clive, Iowa
SHELTER MEDICINE INTERN
Dr. Melanie Bizzarro
Petco Love Shelter Medicine Intern 2023-2024
Currently:
Executive Director
Harmony Vet Care
Tampa, Florida
Shelter Medicine Intern
Dr. Jerika Brooks
Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Intern
2020-2021
Currently:
Lead Veterinarian
Hillsborough Pet Resource Center Tampa, Florida
SHELTER MEDICINE RESIDENT
Dr. Amie Burling
Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Resident
2012-2015
Currently:
Assistant Teaching Professor of Shelter Medicine
College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Shelter Medicine Intern
Dr. Hannah Coenen
Petco Love Shelter Medicine Intern
2022-2023
Currently:
Shelter Veterinarian
City of Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department
Albuquerque, New Mexico
SHELTER MEDICINE RESIDENT
Dr. Staci Cannon
Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Resident
2012-2015
Currently:
Clinical Assistant Professor of Shelter Medicine
University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine
Athens, Georgia
Shelter Medicine Fellow
Dr. Yoonju Cho
Visiting Shelter Medicine Scholar
2014
Currently:
Assistant Professor
Department of Pet Science
Seojeong University, South Korea
SHELTER MEDICINE RESIDENT
Dr. Brian DiGangi
Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Resident
2010
Currently:
Director of Professional Development
First Coast No More Homeless Pets
Jacksonville, Florida
Dhelter Medicine Intern
Dr. Sarah DiRusso
Gladney Foundation Intern
2025-2026
Currently:
Shelter Medicine Intern
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
SHELTER MEDICINE INTERN
Dr. Jessica Hekman
Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Intern
2012-2013
Currently:
President, The Functional Dog Collaborative
Raymond, New Hampshire
SHELTER MEDICINE INTERN
Dr. Shawndulynn James
Petco Love Shelter Medicine Intern
2024-2025
Currently:
Veterinarian
First Coast No More Homeless Pets
Jacksonville, Florida
SHELTER MEDICINE INTERN
Dr. Krutika Karuna
Petco Love Shelter Medicine Intern 2023-2024
Currently:
Surgery specialty internship
Arizona
SHELTER MEDICINE RESIDENT
Dr. Catherine McManus
Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Resident
2009-2012
Currently:
Director of Veterinary Medicine
Richmond Animal League
Richmond, Virginia
SHELTER MEDICINE INTERN
Dr. Meghan Mielo
Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Intern
2018-2019
Currently:
Chief Veterinarian
Citrus County Animal Services
Inverness, Florida
Shelter Medicine Intern
Dr. Avnee Mistry
Petco Love Shelter Medicine Intern
2022-2023
Currently:
Shelter Veterinarian
Wake County Animal Center
Raleigh, North Carolina
SHELTER MEDICINE INTERN
Dr. Hannah Naples
Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Intern
2021-2022
Currently:
Veterinarian
Shelter Outreach Services of Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Shelter Medicine eIntern
Dr. Juliana Perez Pulido
Petco Love Shelter Medicine Intern
2024-2025
Currently:
Veterinarian
Proanima
Montreal, Canada
SHELTER MEDICINE RESIDENT
Dr. Katherine Polak
Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Resident
2011-2014
Currently:
Vice President, Companion Animals & Engagement
Humane World for Animals
Washington, D.C.
Shelter Medicine Intern
Dr. Daena Rowlison
Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Intern
2020-2021
Currently:
Forensic Veterinarian
ASPCA
Gainesville, Florida
Shelter Medicine Intern
Dr. Ashley Saver
Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Intern 2020-2021
Currently:
Staff Veterinarian
Marion County Animal Services
Ocala, FL
Shelter Medicine Intern
Dr. Ken Sieranski
Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Intern
2013-2014
Currently:
Executive Director
Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center
Blackwood, New Jersey
Shelter Medicine Intern
Dr. Amelia Sikora
Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Intern
2019-2020
Currently:
Staff Veterinarian
Osceola County Animal Services
St Cloud, FL
Shelter Medicine Intern
Dr. Emily Swiniarski
Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Intern
2012-2013
Currently:
Medical Director
Anti-Cruelty Society
Chicago, Illinois
