BOARD CERTIFIED—INTERNAL MEDICINE Dr. Block obtained his veterinary degree from Cornell University in 1991. He then completed an internship at Angell Memorial Animal Hospital in Boston in 1992. He obtained his residency training in internal medicine at Purdue University and became board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in 1994. Dr. Block pursued [...]
BOARD CERTIFIED—SMALL ANIMAL SURGERY After completing his undergraduate degree in Biology at Northeastern University in 1993 Dr. Besancon attended veterinary school at Iowa State University, completing his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 1997. Dr. Besancon then completed a one-year rotating internship in Small animal Medicine and Surgery, and a two year surgical internship in Small [...]
Dr. Laurie Monhait is originally from Delaware and completed her undergraduate degree in Chemistry at Haverford College, outside of Philadelphia, PA. She then went on to complete her veterinary training at Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, graduating in 2011. After veterinary school, she completed a rotating internship at VCA South Shore in Weymouth, MA, [...]
BOARD CERTIFIED - RADIATION ONCOLOGY Dr. Kevin Ware’s passion for animals started with his first best friend Samantha, a rescue Doberman. Later, his love for marine mammals cultivated his interest in all animals. Dr. Kevin Ware completed his DVM degree from Louisiana State University in 2010. In 2011, he completed a yearlong internship in small [...]
Dr. Sara Wilkes graduated from Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2020. She went on to complete a 1-year rotating internship at BluePearl North Hills in Pittsburgh PA followed by a 3-year internal medicine residency at BluePearl Maitland in Orlando, FL. She is thrilled to be working at both OSVS and BSVESS. Her [...]
BOARD CERTIFIED - ONCOLOGY Dr. Koterbay was the Chief Clinician of the oncology service at the University College Dublin in Dublin, Ireland. Dr. Koterbay developed the oncology department into a separate service with patient numbers increasing 350% at the University College of Dublin. In addition to clinical work, she was in charge of the instruction [...]
BOARD CERTIFIED—RADIOLOGY Dr. Newell completed her veterinary degree at the University of Minnesota in 1989. She then completed an internship at the Angell Memorial Animal Hospital in 1990. Her residency training was obtained at the University of Georgia and she became board certified by the American College of Veterinary Radiology in 1994. She served as [...]
BOARD CERTIFIED - SMALL ANIMAL SUEGERY Dr. Lori Agulian, DVM, DACVS is board certified by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS). Raised in Connecticut, Dr. Agulian earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biology-Psychology at Tufts University before attending Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She completed her residency in Small Animal Surgery at the [...]
Dr. Teiko Takedai, VMD grew up moving around various states but considers Pittsburgh, PA, her hometown. She attended the University of Missouri for her undergraduate studies in veterinary medicine and earned her veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Following vet school, Dr. Takedai completed a rotating internship at the Animal Medical Center, as well [...]
BOARD CERTIFIED - EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE Dr. Rosenstein graduated from veterinary school at Ross University in 2018. She then completed a rotating internship and most recently an emergency and critical care residency here at Ocean State Veterinary Specialists Dr. Rosenstein's professional interests include sepsis, toxicities, and critical anesthesia. When she is not in the [...]