Dr. Margaret Fordham joined our team as a consultant in avian and exo8c medicine and surgery. She is a graduate of Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, and then she went on to complete her three year residency in exo8c pet medicine and surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 2008. She worked as a clinical instructor in the university veterinary hospital for two years before entering into private prac8ce in exo8cs. Prior to the residency she worked in the Philadelphia area for many years doing both small animal emergency medicine and exo8c pet medicine. In addi8on, from 1998-2004 she was the assistant veterinarian at the New Jersey State Aquarium at Camden, NJ. She has lectured na8onally and interna8onally on exo8c pet medicine and has a special interest in exo8c animal anesthesia and emergency care. We are excited to have her join our team as a consultant for our emergency veterinarians and sta. Her role will enable us to provide around the clock exo8c pa8ent care.

Dr. Meg Sleeper joined our team in May 2015. AUer becoming board cer8ed in 1997 and with a degree and completed residency from the University of Pennsylvania to her credit, she has worked in the sec8on of cardiology at Penn and in private prac8ce. She is an associate professor of cardiology and was sec8on chief from 2001 through 2011. Primary research interests include inherited heart diseases, in par8cular inherited cardiomyopathies and therapeu8c gene transfer. Dr. Meg Sleeper has published numerous papers including over 70 peer reviewed original papers, over 50 review papers or case reports, and 4 books. In addi8on to lecturing at pres8gious conferences, including the American Heart Associa8on, she has trained 18 veterinary cardiologists through their residency programs at the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School. In 2015 she joined the faculty at the University of Florida veterinary school.

Dr. Caroline GarzoZo is a board cer8ed small animal surgeon since 2001 who achieved cer8ca8on as a Canine Rehabilita8on Therapist (CCRT) in 2012. She has been seeing pa8ents at Mount Laurel Animal Hospital since 2007. She is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School. Dr. GarzoZo is trained in both soU 8ssue and orthopedic surgery. Her par8cular areas of interest are sports medicine, rehabilita8on and pain management, oncologic surgery and wound management/reconstruc8ve surgery. Veterinary medicine is a second career for Dr. GarzoZo, who for six years worked as an electrical/computer engineer in PiZsburgh, PA. Although she enjoyed engineering, she nally realized her dream of becoming a veterinarian aUer gradua8ng from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 1996. That was followed by a private prac8ce internship, and then a 3 year surgical residency at TuUs University/Angell Memorial Animal Hospital. We are excited to announce that she now oers addi8onal op8ons for cruciate ligament repair including TPLOs and lateral sutures. In addi8on, we are excited to oer advanced fracture repair and pla8ng. She is available for new pa8ent consulta8ons on Wednesdays and Fridays. Please call the hospital to request an appointment or nancial es8mate for your pa8ent.

CARDIOLOGY MEG SLEEPER, VMD, DACVIM

EXOTICS MARGARET FORDHAM, DVM

SURGERY CAROLINE GARZOTTO, VMD, CCRT, DACVS