ACVS announces newly certified Diplomates

ACVS congratulates the newly certified Diplomates on passing the Phase II Surgical Competency Examination in February 2026.

  • 23 certified in large animal surgery
  • 76 certified in small animal surgery

The total number of ACVS Diplomates is now 2,686, with approximately 68 percent small animal surgeons and 32 percent large animal surgeons.


Betzaida Acevedo, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Jacob Aiello, BS, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

SoHee Bae, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Robert Barnett, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Thomas Bevelock, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Abigail Blanton, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal) 

Ryan Boharski, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Alexis Boone, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Megan Boszko, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Simon Bourassi, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal) 

Hania Brasali, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Amy Brinkley, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Megan Caiazzo, VMD
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Oscar Carballo, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Sierra Chanutin, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal) 

Oscar Chavez Zamora, DVM, MS
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Nathan Cherzan, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Gabriela Cortez, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Danielle Creamer, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Rachael Cunningham, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Alexa Danner, DVM, MS
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Katelin Dark, BS, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Seila Day, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Kevin de Moya, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Teagan DeForge, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Mathilde Ducrocq, DMV
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal) 

Dory Enright, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Emma Faulkner, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Mariana Fernandez, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Caroline Fisher, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Haley Foster, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Canny Fung, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Kristen Gabriel, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Courtney Gallant, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Maria Granello, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal) 

Margherita Guerra, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal) 

Isabella Hildebrandt, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Danielle Hollenbeck, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Gabrielle Hybki, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Kaitlyn Johnson, VMD
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Celine Kermanian, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Won Suk Kim, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Heather Kloft, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Thomas Kozlovich, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Lindsey Lavin, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Zachariah Loppnow, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal) 

Avery Loyd, DVM, CF
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal) 

Mackenzie Luick, DVM, MPH
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal) 

Michelle Maguire, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal) 

Heath Manning, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal) 

Colleen Mans, BS, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Haley Mascellino, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Willow M’Cloud, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal) 

Virginia Melly, MVB
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal) 

Joshua Merickel, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Dayna Middlestead, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Zachary Miller, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Samantha Monck, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Christina Murphy, VMD
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Michael Myhre, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal) 

Molly O’Brien, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal) 

Nicholas Olson, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Snighdha Paul, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Elena Pfisterer, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Charlotte Pfund, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Bernadette Prettegiani, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Holly Prychka, BA, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Meenakshi Rajeev, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Bridget Ratliff, BVMS
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal) 

Jenniffer Rodriguez-Diaz, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Masha Roman, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Laurel Saldinger, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal) 

Jorge Sanclemente, DVM, MS
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal) 

Jackson Sanders, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Brea Sandness, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Daniel Sandoval, VMD
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Jessie Scaglione, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Kelsey Schaul, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Reed Schultz, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal) 

Lindsay Seewald, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal) 

Michael Sliman, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Caitlin Smith, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal) 

Francesca Solari, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Kate Spies, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Kathryn Spivey, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

David Szwec, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Stephanie Telek, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Brandon Thibodaux, BS, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Darby Toth, DVM, MS
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Helen Tsoi, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Emily Viani, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Paul Wallace, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal) 

Peter Welsh, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Russell White, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Jordan Wilson, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Thomas Woods, BAnVetBioSc (Hons), DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal) 

Natalie Worden, DVM, MS
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Michelle Zingel, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal) 

Brigita Ziogaite, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)