I grew up in Long Island, New York but had a family farm in Lovettsville Virginia (horses, cows, dogs, cats, sheep, and one donkey) which fostered my love of animals at a young age. I always knew I wanted to be in the medical field but did not decide to pursue veterinary medicine until I was in my first year of college at the University of Connecticut. During veterinary school at Cornell I was exposed to the world of specialty medicine and later fell in love with Internal Medicine. I adopted my first ever surgery patient, Roo (tabby cat!) during my second year of vet school and she has since developed quite a few internal medicine diseases, which has further solidified my passion for the field. I love the vast variety in cases that we see in Internal Medicine, the complexity of medicine disease processes and the long term client- and patient relationships.

I am moving from Philadelphia (where I did my internship and residency at the University of Pennsylvania) and am excited for this next chapter in D.C. In my free time I enjoy trying new restaurants (I am quite the foodie!), hiking and spending time with my fiance and my sweet cat Roo.

Education:

• University of Connecticut, B.S. Animal Science
• Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, DVM
• University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Rotating Internship 2021-2022
• University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, Internal medicine Residency 2022-2025

Publications & Research:

• Box JR, Oyama MA, Mosenco AS, Hess RS. Effect of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor canagliflozin on interstitial glucose concentration in insulin-treated diabetic dogs. J Vet Intern Med. 2024 May-Jun;38(3):1353-1358.