Technicians
UF Small Animal Hospital Veterinary Care Managers, Technicians, and Technician Assistants

Every small animal patient at the University of Florida Small Animal Hospital is managed by a board-certified veterinary specialist assisted by one or more residents and trained veterinary technicians and assistants.

Managers & Supervisors

  • Keri Bentley, BS, CVPM – Dermatology, Internal Medicine, Medical, Surgical, & Radiation Oncology, and Primary Care & Dentistry Manager
    • Bryon Gindlesperger, CVT – Internal Medicine & Multi-Service Supervisor
    • Maggie Lopez, CVT – Medical, Surgical, & Radiation Oncology Supervisor
  • Maya Hester, BS, CVPM – Integrative & Mobility Medicine and Reproduction Manager
  • Danielle Jonas, BGS, CVT – Cardiology, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Surgery, and Zoological Medicine Manager
  • Ashley Mitchell – Veterinary Community Outreach Program Supervisor
  • Suzanne Pereau, BS, LVT – Emergency & Critical Care Manager
    • Kevin Miller, MBA – Emergency & Critical Care Assistant Manager
      • Kaitlin Holmes – Emergency & Critical Care Supervisor: Assistants
    • Chelsea McDowell, LVT, VTS (Emergency & Critical Care) – Progressive Care Ward Supervisor
    • Vicki Moore, LVT – Emergency & Critical Care Supervisor: Technicians
  • Brandy Smith – Anesthesia, Cath Lab, and Operating Room Manager
    • Rachael Bowen – Sterile Supply Supervisor
    • Ashley Flaig, BS, CVT- Anesthesia Supervisor: Technicians
    • Robert Reeves – Anesthesia Supervisor: Assistants
    • Andrea Rosenberg – Operating Room Supervisor
  • Mary Wilson, RT (R)(CT)(MR)(CV) – Diagnostic Imaging Manager

Anesthesia & Pain Management

Technicians

  • Aimee Bickford, CVT
  • Elle Bowman, CVT
  • Monique Brownell
  • Margaret Gonzalez, BS, CVT
  • Ana Carolina Granado da Cunha
  • Kim Griffin, LVT
  • Ashley Lombardi, CVT
  • Jessica Lynch, CVT
  • Camille McFadden, CVT
  • Kimberly McMahon, CVT
  • Leaundra Singleton, RVT
  • Lorena Smith, CVT
  • Terry Torres, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia)
  • José Vargas Ramos
  • Billi Wilson, CVT

Assistants

  • Gabriela Garcia Mercado
  • Madison Hemphill
  • Kevin Hillary
  • Armani Nguyen
  • Ambi O’brien
  • Summer Steele
  • Breanne Ward

Blood Bank

  • Camille Kelly, CVT, VTS (Emergency & Critical Care)

Cardiology

Technicians

  • Paola Domínguez-López, CVT
  • Courtney Hanner
  • Jess Morgan, CVT

Cath Lab

Technician

  • Ariel Chen, CVT, RVT

Dermatology

Technicians

  • Amy Beaver, CVT, VTS (Dermatology)
  • Miranda Persinger
  • Jacqueline Torres, CVT

Diagnostic Imaging

Technicians

  • Hiram Alejandro Matias
  • Courtney Bennett
  • Matthew Bolin, BS, CVT
  • Lyanne Caballero, CVT
  • Megan Crosland
  • Bobbie Davis
  • Christine Fitzgerald, RT (R)
  • Manuel Gonzalez
  • Madeline McCoy
  • Bianca Mohan
  • Brittany Neuburger
  • Norma Overton
  • Kaitlin Thorp

Assistants

  • Sierra Hagle
  • Tyrah Jackson
  • Rachael Phillips
  • Taylor Stiff
  • Claire Wells

Administrative Staff

  • Lashand Williams – Program Assistant
  • Donna Bustamante – Service Representative

Emergency & Critical Care

Technicians – Intensive Care Unit & Triage

  • Crystal Albanese, CVT
  • Sydney Angolano, CVT
  • Amanda Baldwin, CVT
  • Casandra Blair, CVT
  • Britny Chunn, CVT
  • Cindy Coalter, CVT
  • Brianne Crusaw, CVT
  • Halea Delamarter
  • Anthony Durham, LVT
  • Megan Gallivan, CVT
  • Alexia González Oquendo
  • Ashley Gorman, CVT
  • Valerie Grenon, CVT
  • April Hardison, CVT
  • Emily Hill
  • Lexie Hudspeth
  • Nikita Jordan
  • Chelsey Mays
  • Frangelica O’Connor
  • Kaitlyn O’Rourke, CVT
  • Morgan Parks
  • Morgan Reyer
  • Kaya Sarmie
  • Krystal Schleeter, LVT
  • Becky Sexton, CVT, VTS (Emergency & Critical Care)
  • Trevor Shelpman
  • Joseph Stull, CVT
  • Paula Sulsona Ortiz, CVT
  • Lucy Sumners, RVT, VTS (Emergency & Critical Care)
  • Malerie Zavilla, CVT

Technicians – Progressive Care Ward

  • Britinee Battles
  • Chelsea Bell
  • Rachelle Bennett-Goodman
  • Ashley Bridges
  • Carly Campos
  • Marley Cannon
  • Emily Caraballo
  • Morgan Chunn, CVT
  • Haley Diefenbaugh
  • Danny Doering
  • Rebekah Fry
  • Andrew Heffelfinger
  • Bryanna Lewis
  • Susette Martinez
  • Steven Pfleegor
  • Becca Roy
  • Demian Sanchez Alarcon
  • Karen Strickland
  • Isabella Susin
  • Hannah Virgin

Assistants

  • Kiara Abbott
  • Jallena Alilat
  • Zoey Barrios
  • Mariana Cardenas-Pinto
  • Lindsey Cobb, CVA
  • Olivia Dagnan
  • Ciarra Davis
  • Enrique Diaz
  • Jennifer Dorn
  • Ana Elizondo
  • Tavis Goldwire
  • Amyia Jupiter
  • Ashley LaFollette
  • Hailey Langston
  • Claudia Lopez
  • Alexis Mills
  • Sylvia Rouse
  • Ksina Valdes
  • Kaitlyn Wood, CVA
  • Mikayla Zaman

Integrative & Mobility Medicine

Technicians

  • Wendy Davies, BS, CVT, CCRVN, VTS (Physical Rehabilitation)
  • Brandy Madeiros, BS, CVT, CCRVN
  • Joann Watson

Internal Medicine

Technicians

  • April Hudson
  • Ashley Irizarry, CVT
  • Abby Mantz, CVT
  • Cindy Pridgen, CVT

Multi-Service Technicians

Technicians

  • Faith Alvarez
  • Ken Jakob Angell
  • Blake Cromartie, CVT
  • Alex Kepley

Neurology

Technicians

  • Paula Huggins, CVT
  • Tracy Vanderzyl

Oncology

Technicians

  • Alysia Audley
  • Megan Kuhn
  • Denise Lenhart, CVT
  • Ashlee Mowrer
  • Maria Ransone
  • Cheyenne Shivers
  • Camila Vimo
  • Blaine Walsack, RT (R)(T)

Assistants

  • Emilija Pilkaityte
  • Ty Randazzo
  • Paige Stacey

Operating Room

Technicians

  • Shelby Brownell
  • Amina Cabric
  • Morgan Carlisle
  • Kristin Harnish
  • Casey Knowles
  • Sara Langston
  • Meg Morrow
  • Martina Nettles
  • Susette Oñate
  • Erica Rooney
  • Sally Ross
  • Lisa Touchton
  • Lisa Wolff, CVT

Ophthalmology

Technicians

  • Holly Kitchen, BS, CVT, VTS (Ophthalmology)
  • Michelle Wilhelmy

Primary Care & Dentistry

Technicians

  • Haley Beckner, CVT
  • Michaiah Bowen, CVT
  • Lesley Esposito, CVT, VTS (Dentistry)
  • Kristen Lyon, CVT
  • Meagan Mullis, CVT
  • Laura Wilhite, CVT

Assistant

  • William Daniel

Reproduction

Assistant

  • Juliana McKamey

Shelter Medicine: VCOP

Technician

  • Skye Graves
  • Blake Jacoby
  • Katlyn Skinner

Surgery

Technicians

  • Diane Downs, BS, CVT
  • Sierra Knobles, CVT
  • Jenna Sujdak
  • Laura Thornton

Assistant

  • Caleb Figueroa

Zoological Medicine

Technicians

  • Sarah Crevasse
  • Shawn McMahon, CVT
  • Kara Prater, CVT

Assistants

  • Lauren Christopher, CVA
  • Eliana Garcia
  • Ashlei Martin
  • Deborah Martin

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