ACVS announces newly certified Diplomates

ACVS congratulates the newly certified Diplomates on passing the Phase II Surgical Competency Examination in February 2024.

  • 18 certified in large animal surgery
  • 72 certified in small animal surgery

The total number of ACVS Diplomates is now 2,519, with approximately 68 percent small animal surgeons and 32 percent large animal surgeons.


Lori Agulian, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Waltham, MA

Javier N. Avendano, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Sugar Land, TX

Faolain M. Barrett, BVM&S
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Middleton, WI

Miriam G. Bates, BVSc
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Queen Creek, AZ

Thomas C. Bergstrom, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal)
Davis, CA

Alla Bezhentseva, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Houston, TX

Morgan R. Biggo, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Los Angeles, CA

Rebecca C. Bishop, DVM, MS
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal)
Urbana, IL

Molly A. Boegeman, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Fort Collins, CO

Natacha Bonomelli, DVM, DES
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal)
Aldergrove, British Columbia, Canada

Alyson D. Booth, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal)
Glen Allen, VA

Kaleigh M. Bush, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Auburn, AL

Brittney J. Byer, DVM, MS
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Columbia, MO

Kenneth A. Carroll, BVetBiol/BVSc (Hons 1)
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Miranda, North South Wales, Australia

Jose L. Carvajal, DVM, MS
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Gainesville, FL

Aidan R. Chambers, VMD
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Raleigh, NC

Jessica Corrie, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Aurora, IL

Brittany L. Cortina, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Copley, OH

Alycia R. Crandall, DVM, MBA
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal)
Kennett Square, PA

Devin P. Cunningham, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Monroeville, PA

Chiara Curcillo, VMD
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Philadelphia, PA

Meghan L. Davolt, MS, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Manalapan, NJ

Melissa C.M. De Lombaert, DVM, BA
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Athens, GA

Rachel E. Dickson, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Valrico, FL

Lisa C. DiGiovanni, MS, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Manhattan, KS

Josephine A. Dornbusch, DVM, MS
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Columbia, MO

Hugh R. Duddy, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal)
Lafayette, IN

Andrea K. Erickson, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Columbus, OH

Christian A. Folk, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Ithaca, NY

Christelle M. Follette, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Los Angeles, CA

Sarah E. Friday, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Philadelphia, PA

Monty J. Galley, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Chicago, IL

Andres F. Giraldo Fajardo, MV
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal)
Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Stefanie H. Hansen, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal)
West Lafayette, IN

Eric Herman, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Clermont, FL

Elizabeth C. Hiebert, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Oak Creek, WI

Leah P. Hixon, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Colorado Springs, CO

Sarah N. Holman, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Vancouver, WA

Brittany R. Hyde, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Los Angeles, CA

Krysta E. A. Janas, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Knoxville, TN

Sarah A. Jones, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Byron Center, MI

Jennifer L. Kelsey, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Los Angeles, CA

Sarah E. Klatzkow, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Tinton Falls, NJ

Chelsea E. Klein, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal)
Louisville, KY

Jennifer M. Kuzminsky, DVM, MS
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Champaign, IL

Philippe C. Larose, DVM, DVSc
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Claire E.C. Leriquier, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Teresa M. Linder, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Los Angeles, CA

Ming Lu, DVM, MVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Corvallis, OR

Brooke D. Luce, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Plymouth, MI

Ludovic Miagkoff, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal)
Le Plessis-Robinson, France

Aleisha E. Michael, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
San Diego, CA

Alison E. Morgera, VMD
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Tinton Falls, NJ

Alyssa K. Motz, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Hudson, OH

Ashley L. Moyer, VMD
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Costa Mesa, CA

Kaitlyn M. Mullen, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Riverview, FL

Casey B. Murphy, VMD
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Tinton Falls, NJ

Katherine M. Neal, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Beaufort, SC

Alicia K. Nye, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Denver, CO

Thomas J. O’Brien, BVSc
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal)
Avenel, Victoria, Australia

Ronald S. Olsen, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Henderson, NV

John J. Ortega-McCormack, MVB
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal)
Brookside, Craddockstown-Naas, Ireland

Aki Otomo, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Fort Collins, CO

Michael C. Pawenski, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Mount Ephraim, NJ

Lindsay C. Peterson, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Colorado Springs, CO

Joanna M. Pogue, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Cincinnati, OH

Brenna R. Pugliese, DVM, MS
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal)
Raleigh, NC

Alexandra M. Reist, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Kirkland, WA

Pedro L. Rivera, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Pittsburgh, PA

Rodrigo Y. Roca, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Sun Valley, CA

Heather A. Roe, DVM, MS
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal)
Gainesville, FL

Jennifer H. Ruff, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal)
Raleigh, NC

Allison E. Salinger, BSc, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal)
Pilot Point, TX

Bettina R.M. Salmelin, MS, BVM&S, MRCVS
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Moscow, ID

Nina Samuel, VMD
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Davis, CA

Diane M. Scavelli, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Colts Neck, NJ

Mikayla M. Schroeder, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Franktown, CO

Sean R. Schubmehl, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Levittown, PA

Jessica J. Smith, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Long Beach, CA

Christopher C. Smola, DVM, M.Ag.
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Philadelphia, PA

Samantha L. Stine, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Denver, CO

Rebecca A. Stokes, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Ames, IA

Catherine C. Thurston, VMD
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal)
Ringoes, NJ

Adam M. Townsend, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Rocky River, OH

Stan Veytsman, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Lexington, SC

Ashley S. Villatoro, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Vienna, VA

Alexandra G. Walker, BVSc
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Brooklyn, NY

MacKenzie A. Whyte, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Manhattan, KS

Jackie A. Willette, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal)
Ames, IA

Gregory F. Zuendt, BS, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)
Robbinsville, NJ