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Because critically
ill or injured pets need immediate attention and constant monitoring, Georgia
Veterinary Specialists provides emergency and critical care services 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, every day of the year (including holidays). Serving as an
extension of your veterinarian’s practice, our staff of emergency doctors and
critical care nurses focuses on evaluating your pet’s condition quickly so that
appropriate treatment can begin.
From minor
infections to life threatening trauma, the GVS emergency team diagnoses and
treats a range of medical problems, including those that may require
surgery. And, because GVS is a specialty
referral hospital with a full complement of veterinary specialists, your pet
can be referred to the appropriate specialist, if needed. Specialists typically
see patients during the day. However, after hours, the emergency team will
consult a GVS specialist when necessary.
For pets that
require hospitalization, the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at GVS is specifically
designed for comfort, safety and close monitoring of our patients, much like an
ICU in a human hospital. The unit is
equipped with the latest technology, including a heated oxygen therapy cage and
monitors for key vital signs, and is staffed with veterinarians, veterinary
technicians and veterinary assistants experienced in emergency and critical
care. The team is also assisted by GVS
staff doctors. These are licensed
doctors of veterinary medicine who have chosen to pursue an additional level of
professional experience through a 12 month internship. During that year, the
staff doctors also rotate through all of the GVS specialty service areas,
resulting in a broadened knowledge base.
Doctors:
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Jean Sonnenfield, DPhil, DVM
Dr. Sonnenfield completed her D. Phil (PhD) in Clinical
Biochemistry at Oxford University, United Kingdom in 1997. She graduated summa
cum laude from Kansas State University with a B.S in Biology. and received her
DVM degree, also graduating summa cum laude, from Kansas State University in
2000. Dr. Sonnenfield completed an internship in small animal medicine and
surgery at the University of Georgia in 2001 and has been an emergency
clinician at GVS since completing her internship. She lives in Sandy Springs with her husband,
two children, two dogs and three cats.
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Jenya Katz, DVM
Originally from Los Angeles, Dr. Katz graduated with honors
from the University of California, Irvine with a B.S. degree in biology in 1997.
She earned her DVM from the University of Florida in 2001. Following a 13-month
internship in emergency medicine, critical care, internal medicine and surgery
at Angell Memorial Animal Hospital in Boston, Dr. Katz worked in a 24-hour
hospital for two years, also in Boston. Upon moving to Atlanta she worked at another
24-hour emergency hospital for a year before joining the staff at GVS in 2005.
Dr. Katz lives in Roswell with her husband, two children, one dog and two cats.
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| Stanley Hunter, DVM
During his undergraduate years at Tuskegee University, Dr.
Hunter was a three time National Dean's List recipient. He remained at Tuskegee to earn his DVM degree in 1999. He spent
several years practicing emergency medicine in various states, including
Michigan and New York. In 2004 he relocated to Atlanta, but as a native New
Yorker, continues to enjoy following the Yankees. In addition to sports and
politics, Dr. Hunter has a passion for veterinary emergency and critical care.
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| Jeremy Tarlow, DVM
Dr. Tarlow received his DVM degree from the University of
Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he founded the Illinois Student Veterinary
Emergency and Critical Care chapter. He completed an internship in emergency
medicine at the Animal Emergency Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and spent an
additional two years at the facility as a resident. Dr. Tarlow joined the GVS
Emergency team in 2006.
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| Katherine Conlon, DVM
Dr. Conlon received her DVM degree from Cornell in Ithaca, New York. She completed an internship at Georgia Veterinary Specialists and joined the hospital's Emergency team in 2008. The Atlanta native is a Braves fan, and divides her free time between the physical: playing softball, running, and riding horses, and the mental: reading, movies and trivia. She and her husband, an internal medicine resident at Emory, have three equally as active cats.
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Emergency Veterinary Assistant:
Matt K.
Staff Doctors of 2008-2009:
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| Melanie Church, DVM
Derek Kopecky, DVM
Betsy Merz, DVM | Evan Sones, DVM
Kelly Warner, DVM
Kristin Westafer, DVM |
ICU/Emergency Staff:
Technicians:
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| Patient Care Floaters:
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| ICU Supervisors
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Tina F., BS RVT
Cynthia M., RVT
Eileen K., RVT
Ryan C., RVT, VTS (ECC)
Sharon J., RVT
Jamie J., RVT
Ellen A., RVT
Laura S., RVT
Aki U., RVT
Raquel G., RVT
Jennifer E., RVT
Marsha B., RVT
Lisa C., RVT
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Victoria P.
Monica K.
Kim P.
Jackie D.
Felicia F.
Freda C.
Jennifer B.
Jessica M.
Liane W.
Schantel W.
Kristie P.
Natalia J.
Jessica B.
Sam M.
Jolyn L.
Janet G.
Joshua V.
Brandon B.
Alexandra D.
Cari H.
Rochelle W.
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| Cari H.
Liliana A.
John R.
Abbey M. |
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| Louis E.
Sarah C.
Jacole S.
Charlie S.
Kristen M.
Rachel G.
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| Rob T.
Rob W.
Karla A.
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Communications Liaison:
Nicki F.
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