We’re excited to welcome Dr. Tess McAneny back to our team! Dr. McAneny attended SUNY Cobleskill in Cobleskill, NY, where she earned her undergraduate degree in Animal Science in 2016. After graduating, Tess worked as an emergency assistant at Upstate Veterinary Specialties for three years, where her passion for emergency veterinary medicine grew. She then pursued her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario, and graduated in 2022. In July 2022, Dr. McAneny returned to the…
We are excited to welcome Dr. Celeste Champagne to our team. Dr. Champagne spent the past year working with our emergency team as part of our Emergency Medicine Mentorship Program. We are glad she enjoyed her time with us and elected to continue with our Emergency team as a full-time DVM. Dr. Champagne attended University at Albany for her undergraduate degree in Biology in May of 2019 and obtained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from University of Minnesota College of…
We’re thrilled to announce Dr. Kimberley Kirchner has joined UVS’ Emergency Team! Dr. Kirchner received her Bachelor of Science in Biology and Biotechnology from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 2018 and obtained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in May 2022. Dr. Kirchner especially enjoys surgery, client communication, organizational leadership, and community engagement. She aspires to advance her emergency and critical care skillset and inspire younger generations to become involved in veterinary medicine.
We’re excited to announce Dr. Madeline Libin, DVM, DACVECC has joined our team, adding a second board-certified criticalist to our emergency team. Dr. Libin was born in Millbrook, NY in Dutchess County and raised in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. She received her bachelor of arts in French language and literature from Barnard College of Columbia University in 2011 and in 2016, obtained her DVM from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Following her doctorate, Dr. Libin completed a rotating small animal internship…
We’re thrilled to announce, Dr. Lisa Knapp has joined UVS’ Emergency Team. Dr. Knapp received her doctor of veterinary medicine from Tufts University in 2012. Prior to joining UVS, Dr. Knapp was a Senior Emergency Clinician at the Veterinary Medical Center of CNY for eight years. Dr. Knapp comes to UVS with nine years of experience working as an emergency clinician. Dr. Knapp is excited to join UVS and enjoy upstate NY. Dr. Knapp enjoys time spent at her family…
We’re excited to announce, Dr. Amanda Little is joining our emergency team. Dr. Little attended Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences for her undergraduate degree in Animal Science in 2009 and obtained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2013. Following her doctorate, Dr. Little pursued a 13-month, small-animal medicine and surgery internship with Oradell Animal Hospital in Paramus, NJ. During her internship, she spent six months in emergency medicine at one…
We are happy to announce Dr. Kimberly Cleveland joined our Emergency Team in January 2020. Dr. Kimberly Cleveland was born and raised in Endicott, NY just outside Binghamton. In 2012, she attended Binghamton University for her undergraduate degree in integrative neuroscience and mathematics. In 2014, Dr. Cleveland completed a small animal externship through the Veterinary Orthopedic Sports Medicine Group in Annapolis Junction, Maryland where she rotated through surgery, neurology, and administration. In 2016, Dr. Cleveland received her Clinical Small Animal…
We are pleased to announce the addition of Oncology to our growing list specialties. Ariana Verrilli, DVM (practice limited to Oncology) has started taking appointments last month. Dr. Verrilli obtained her Bachelors of Science in biology and chemistry from Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS. In 2013, she graduated from University of Prince Edward Island: Atlantic Veterinary College with her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. She then pursed her one-year small animal rotating medical and surgical internship through Atlantic Coast Veterinary Specialists…
We are happy to announce the newest edition to our Surgery team! Dr. Joseph Palamara joined our team last month and is actively taking surgery appointments. Dr. Joseph Palamara was born and raised in Middletown, NY. He attended Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY for his undergraduate degree in biology and obtained his DVM from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in St. Kitts, West Indies in 2003. In 2012 Joe pursued his residency in small animal surgery at…
We are excited to announce Rachel Hannum, DVM joined the UVS 24-Hour Emergency & Critical Care Service in early June! Dr. Rachel Hannum was born in Albany, GA and grew up in Georgia and Northern Virginia. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in 1994 from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. She then worked in the medical research field for six years prior to pursuing her DVM. In 2004, Rachel obtained her DVM from the VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr….
