Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Program

Saving lives through science, leadership, and service.

Meet Our Team

Faculty

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Janet L. Swanson Director of Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Program 
Associate Clinical Professor of Shelter Medicine 

Janet M. Scarlett

Professor Emerita of Epidemiology (Program Founder)

jms15@cornell.edu

Lena DeTar

Interim Director 
Janet L. Swanson Director of Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Program
Associate Clinical Professor of Shelter Medicine 

hgd29@cornell.edu

Erin Henry

Assistant Clinical Professor of Shelter Medicine 

meh345@cornell.edu

Dr. Aly Cohen

Clinical Instructor of Shelter Medicine
Extension Associate, The Cornell Margaret and Richard Riney Canine Health Center  

asc354@cornell.edu

 

Dr. Renee Staffeld 

Clinical Instructor of Shelter Medicine

rcs363@cornell.edu


House Officers

Dr. Anna Young 

2023 Janet L. Swanson Intern of Shelter Medicine

ahy5@cornell.edu

Dr. Sarah Matthews

2023 Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Intern 

sgm223@cornell.edu

Staff

Kelsey Arrison, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

kja59@cornell.edu

Suzette Moschetti

Maddie's®Shelter Medicine Program Coordinator

sm2639@cornell.edu

Maddie's® Shelter Student Employees

Alexa Kolakoski

alk268@cornell.edu"

Ashley Macina

am2446@cornell.edu"

Savannah Martin

smm442@cornell.edu

Fellows

Group picture of Maddie's Shelter Fellows
From left to right: Monica Shepherd, DVM, PhD; Steve Gentilella, DVM; Gretchen Jeitler, DVM; Suzanne Nelson, DVM; Marina Tejada, DVM; Elizabeth Berliner, DVM, DAVBP; Lena DeTar, DVM, DACPVM; Laurie Gaines, DVM; Shian Simms, DVM.

 Advanced Training Program Alumni

Dr. Abby Reichard, 2022 Janet L. Swanson Intern of Shelter Medicine

Dr. Emily Boccia, 2022 Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Intern

Dr. Kristen Pow, 2021 Janet L. Swanson Intern of Shelter Medicine 

Dr. Dani Lopez Goicochea, 2021 Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Intern 

Dr. Liz Mulhall, 2020 Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Intern

Dr. Joy Keaton, 2020 Janet L. Swanson Intern of Shelter Medicine 

Dr. Wesley Cheung, 2019 Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Intern

Wesley Chung

Dr. Sarah Ericksen, 2019 Janet L. Swanson Intern of Shelter Medicine

Sarah Ericksen

Dr. Sabine Fischer-Daly, 2018 Janet L. Swanson Intern of Shelter Medicine

Dr. Mackenzie Gallegos, 2018 Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Intern

Dr. Megan Stapleton, 2017 Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Intern

Dr. Meagan Wentworth, 2017 Janet L. Swanson Intern of Shelter Medicine

Dr. Allison Clarke, 2016 Janet L. Swanson Shelter Medicine Intern

Dr. Lisa Rodriguez, John T. and Jane A. Wiederhold Foundation Intern

Dr. Jodi Boyd, 2015 Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Intern

Dr. Danielle Boes, 2013 Cornell Shelter Medicine Intern

Dr. Tiva Hoshizaki