Adam Reiss, DVM
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Emergency
and Critical Care
Dr.
Reiss was born and raised in the suburbs of New York
City. He graduated from New York State College of Veterinary
Medicine at Cornell in 1993. Following graduation he
completed a small-animal internship at Alameda East
Veterinary Hospital and residency in emergency and critical
care at Denver Veterinary Specialists. Dr. Reiss obtained
board certification in emergency and critical care in
October 2002. Dr Reiss has been involved in the growth
and development of two large 24-hour emergency and referral
centers in Denver and Seattle. He has published a paper
on traumatic cardiac injuries, as well as book chapters
on subjects such as dystocia and pneumonia. Dr. Reiss
has special interests in trauma, transfusion medicine,
critical care nutrition and pulmonary diseases.
Dr. Reiss moved to Medford from Seattle
with his wife, Dawn, their daughters, Alexys and Makayla,
son Derryck and a multitude of pets. His interests
outside of veterinary medicine include woodworking,
snowboarding and classic cars, and recently he has
taken up fly fishing. Dr. Reiss moved to Southern
Oregon to provide veterinary services not previously
available in the area, as well as to enjoy the wide
variety of activities the region has to offer.
Brendan McKiernan, DVM
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Internal
Medicine
Dr. McKiernan received his DVM from
the University of Minnesota in 1974. He completed an
internship & internal medicine residency at the
University of Illinois from 1974-1977. He became an
ACVIM (Subspecialty of Internal Medicine) diplomate
in 1980. Dr. McKiernan served as a member of the medicine
staff in the College of Veterinary Medicine, University
of Illinois in Urbana, IL for 24 years, having served
as professor and Head Small Animal Medicine Section
prior to leaving in 1998. Dr. McKiernan's responsibilities
included teaching in all years of the veterinary professional
curriculum, in house veterinary technician training,
house officer training (he has helped to train over
250 interns, residents and graduate students), as well
as in clinical research and clinical service. Founder
(1978) and first President (1978-1985) of the Veterinary
Comparative Respiratory Society, he is best known for
his research, numerous publications, clinical expertise
and frequent seminars on respiratory problems in companion
animals. Dr. McKiernan moved to Denver, CO in 1998 where
he joined the Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital as staff internist
with Wheat Ridge Veterinary Specialists. We were fortunate
to entice Dr. McKiernan to join the SOVSC in June of
2007 as our Staff Internist. He continues his research
and clinical work in Internal Medicine and specifically
on respiratory problems in dogs and cats. He also has
continued his local, national and international invited
lectures as well as his appointment as an Affiliated
Faculty member of the College of Veterinary Medicine,
Colorado State University. He is enjoying Oregon life
(especially fishing and camping) with his wife Kathy
and their Alaskan Malamutes at their home in Rogue River.
Steve Ferreira, DVM
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Dr. Ferreira is originally from Arizona,
but was raised in Houston, Texas. He received his DVM
from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine
in 1994. He worked in private practice in both Seattle
and Houston for three years prior to completing a small-animal
surgical residency at Denver Veterinary Specialists.
During his residency, Dr. Ferreira completed and published
orthopedic research focused on the effect of gas plasma
sterilization on demineralized bone matrix grafts at
Colorado State University. In February of 2002, he became
board certified into the American College of Veterinary
Surgeons. After three years as staff surgeon in a large
veterinary referral practice in Denver, Dr. Ferreira
moved to Medford to help establish the Southern Oregon
Veterinary Specialty Center. Dr. Ferreira's special
interests include general orthopedics, trauma and fracture
management, TPLO stabilization for cranial cruciate
ligament injury, spinal surgery for disc herniation
and surgical management of abdominal disorders.
Dr. Ferreira lives in the Medford
area with his wife, daughters and his black Labrador
retriever. In his spare time, he enjoys family life,
golf, reading, hiking, snowboarding, music and fly
fishing.
Diana Schropp, DVM
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Emergency
and Critical Care
Dr. Schropp joined the Southern
Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center upon its opening
in November 2004 after years of practice in Sacramento,
CA. She served as practice manager and full-time veterinarian
for eight years at the Sacramento Emergency Veterinary
Clinic. Dr. Schropp is a 1990 graduate of the University
of California Davis College of Veterinary Medicine.
She elected to pursue a residency in emergency and critical
care in 2002 and anticipates board certification in
2007.
Dr. Schropp's professional
interests include critical care medicine and colloid
support.Dr. Schropp and her husband Robert share their
home with their two Labradors, Pete and Jagger, and
cat Fanny. In her free time, Dr. Schropp enjoys gardening,
yoga and an occasional round of golf.
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Cheryl Croley, DVM
Department of Emergency and Critical Care
Dr. Croley began her career at a
busy small animal clinic in Southern California where
she practiced general medicine for five years. She was
then introduced to emergency medicine at an after-hours
emergency clinic in the area, and found it to be exciting
and rewarding. To gain more hands-on experience, Dr.
Croley accepted a position in Northern California at
a 24-hour specialty and critical care hospital. She
became well versed at managing critical patients beyond
the first 24 hours of their trauma or illness.
Dr. Cheryl Croley joined the talented
team of doctors at Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty
Center in 2006. She contributes years of experience
as both a general practitioner and emergency/critical
care doctor. Dr. Croley is a graduate of the College
of Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University.
With four years of experience in emergency
and critical care, Dr. Croley was asked to return
to Southern California to help launch a new emergency
practice. After achieving that goal, Dr. Croley was
ready for a new professional challenge as well as
a change in scenery and found both in the Southern
Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center.
Natasha Chmelir, DVM Department of Emergency and Critical Care
Dr. Chmelir is originally from Ottawa,
Canada where she was raised. She completed her Bachelor
of Science degree in Biology from the University of
Western Ontario, Canada. After immigrating to the U.S.,
she graduated from Colorado State University College
of Veterinary Medicine in 2002. Her interest in emergency
medicine was cultivated during a small animal internship
in 2003 which focused on critical care. Dr. Chmelir
joined the staff at Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty
Center the year after its opening in 2004. She has dedicated
her career to the human-animal bond and providing compassionate
care for her patients. Dr. Chmelir is proud to be a
member of the SOVSC team.
Dr. Chmelir and her husband
Bill live in Grants Pass with their 2 young children
and their German Shepherd, Kato. In her free time, she
enjoys running, hiking, traveling and spending quality
time with her family.
Ricardo Irizarry, DVM
Resident Emergency and Critical Care
Dr. Irizarry was born and raised
in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He graduated from New York
State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell in 2005.
Following graduation he completed a small-animal internship
at California Animal Hospital and is currently pursuing
a residency in emergency and critical care at the Southern
Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center. Dr. Irizarry has
special interests in fluids therapy, pain management,
and critical care medicine.
Dr.
Irizarry moved to Medford from Montreal, Canada, where
he worked as an emergency clinician for one year following
his internship program. His interests outside of veterinary
medicine include weight training, drumming, and sailing.
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Jamie Arvizo, DVM
Department of Emergency and Critical Care
Dr.
Arvizo is a Colorado native. She pursued her undergraduate
and graduate studies at Colorado State University. She
received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in
2003. She worked in a busy emergency and specialty hospital
in Colorado Springs fo five years prior to joining Southern
Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center. Dr. Arvizo and her
husband moved to Medford in 2008. In her free time,
Dr. Arvizo enjoys training for marathons with her three
dogs Pablo Bean Burrito, Bis and Izzi. She also has
two cats Kobi and Hobbes.
Jaime Sage, DVM, MS
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Radiology
Dr.
Sage was born and raised in Austin, Texas and went on
to receive her DVM from Texas A&M College of Veterinary
Medicine in 2001. Following graduation, she completed
a small animal internship at VCA West Los Angeles Animal
Hospital. She then performed her radiology residency
and earned a master’s degree at The Ohio State
University. Dr. Sage became a board certified radiologist
in 2005 and has been in Oregon ever since. Dr. Sage’s
special interests include cross-sectional imaging with
MRI and CT, but she also enjoys film reading, ultrasound
and teaching.
Dr.
Sage lives in Medford with husband, toy poodle and
2 dogs. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, hula,
tennis, snowshoeing and hiking.
Eric Hoots, DVM, MS
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Surgeons
A Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, Dr. Eric Hoots has broad training in orthopedic, neurologic and soft tissue surgery. His specific areas of surgical interest include fracture management, treatment of cranial cruciate ligament rupture via Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO), and angular limb deformity correction. His soft tissue surgery interests include thoracic surgery, wound management and reconstruction and surgery of the head and neck such as total ear canal ablation - bulla osteotomy (TECA-BO).
A native of Aztec, New Mexico, Dr. Hoots graduated magna cum laude from the Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biological Sciences in 2002. Following graduation, he completed an internship in San Diego, followed by a one year surgical internship in Denver, CO. He then completed a three year combined surgical residency and masters’ degree program at Kansas State University. During his residency, Dr. Hoots was awarded the Pet Trust House Officer Award for two consecutive years as recognition for excellence in teaching and clinical service. He has authored scientific articles on tissue-material interactions and treatment of cranial cruciate ligament rupture. Dr. Hoots became board certified in 2008. He served as a clinical instructor at the University of Pennsylvania prior to rejoining Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center in 2009.
In his free time, Dr. Hoots spends time with his wife, Emily, who is also a veterinarian, their dog Breezy and two cats Rebel and Oscar. They are excited to return to Southern Oregon and enjoy outdoor recreation including fishing, hiking and camping.
Megan Seekins, DVM
Resident Emergency and Critical Care
Dr. Seekins was born in Syracuse, New York. She received her DVM from Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008. After graduation, she completed a small animal emergency focused internship at Fort Collins Veterinary Emergency Hospital in northern Colorado. She joined the staff at the Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center in 2009 in order to pursue a residency in emergency and critical care. Dr. Seekins has special interests in pain management, respiratory diseases, and critical care medicine. She enjoys spending time with her dog Beatrice, and her two cats Anastasia and Bean. Her interests outside of veterinary medicine include traveling, music, wine tasting, and exploring the outdoors.
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