Originally from Baltimore, Dr. Citron attended The University of Pennsylvania for veterinary school where she discovered her love for dermatology while researching German Shepherds with perianal fistulas. After graduating, she completed a rotating internship at Friendship followed by a dermatology internship at Pittsburgh Veterinary Dermatology, and then returned to Penn Vet to complete a residency in Dermatology and Allergy in 2024.
Within dermatology, Dr. Citron has a special passion for the treatment of chronic otitis externa. She also enjoys treating auto-immune skin diseases and performing CO2 laser alternative surgical procedures.
Other than treating skin, Dr. Citron enjoys spending time with her husband, Brad, and beloved chihuahua-child, Annabelle, as well as her two cats, and golden retriever, Winnie. She likes to play pickleball and tennis, watch murder mysteries, and cook and eat spicy vegetarian food.
Education:
- Tufts University, B.A. English Literature 2012
- University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, V.M.D. 2019
- Friendship Hospital for Animals, Rotating Internship 2019-2020
- University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, Dermatology Residency 2021-2024
Publications and Research:
- Citron LE, Stefanovski D, Morris DO, Cain CL,
Fosmidomycin for the treatment of canine otitis externa: A randomized, double-blinded, controlled “split body” clinical trial
Pre-publication, 2024 abstract presentation at WCVD (World Congress of Veterinary Dermatology) - Citron LE, Cain CL, Dietrich J, Cole SD. Genomic and clinical case characterization of Staphylococcus haemolyticus isolated from dogs and cats in the United States, including strains with high-level mupirocin tolerance. Journal of Veterinary Dermatology 2023.
- Cain CL, White E, Citron LE, Zheng Q, Morris DO, Grice EA, Bradley CW 2nd. Longitudinal evaluation of the cutaneous and rectal microbiota of German shepherd dogs with perianal fistulas undergoing therapy with ciclosporin and ketoconazole. Journal of Veterinary Dermatology 2024.
- Citron LE, Weinstein NM, Littman MP, Foster JD. Urine cortisol-creatinine and protein-creatinine ratios in urine samples from healthy dogs collected at home and in hospital. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2020.
- Oyama, M. A., Citron, L., Shults, J., Cimino Brown, D., Serpell, J. A., & Farrar, J. T. (2017). Measuring Quality of Life in Owners of Companion Dogs: Development and Validation of a Dog Owner-specific Quality of Life Questionnaire. Anthrozoös 2017
