Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Program

Saving lives through science, leadership, and service.

Meet Our Team

Faculty

Elizabeth Berliner

Janet L. Swanson Director of Shelter Medicine

eab35@cornell.edu

Lena DeTar

Assistant Clinical Professor of Shelter Medicine

hgd29@cornell.edu

Janet M. Scarlett

Professor Emerita of Epidemiology (Program Founder)

jms15@cornell.edu

Erin Henry

Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Instructor

meh345@cornell.edu

Aly Cohen

Instructor of Shelter Medicine

asc354@cornell.edu

House Officers

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

Joy Keaton

2020 Janet L. Swanson Intern of Shelter Medicine

jak557@cornell.edu
Liz Mulhall, 2020 Maddie's Shelter Medicine Intern (headshot)

Liz  Mulhall

2020 Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Intern 

ejm374@cornell.edu

Staff

Vicki Weber

Teaching Support Specialist

vickiweber2015@gmail.com

Sarah Nickerson

Program Coordinator

sn298@cornell.edu

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.

Steve Gentilella, DVM

2017 Cornell University Shelter Medicine Fellow

Humane Society for Greater Nashua (NH)

Monica Shepherd, DVM, PhD

2017 Cornell University Shelter Medicine Fellow

Pet Rescue

Shian Simms, DVM

2017 Cornell University Shelter Medicine Fellow

Bideawee

Marina Tejada, DVM

2017 Cornell University Shelter Medicine Fellow

North Shore Animal League

Laurie Gaines, DVM

2018 Cornell University Shelter Medicine Fellow

Kingston Humane Society (CA)

Gretchen Jeitler, DVM

2018 Cornell University Shelter Medicine Fellow

Central New York SPCA (NY)

Suzanne Nelson, DVM

2018 Cornell University Shelter Medicine Fellow

Humane Rescue Alliance (Washington, DC)

Advanced Training Program Alumni

Wesley Chung

Wesley Cheung

2019 Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Intern 

Toronto Humane Society 
Sarah Ericksen

Sarah Ericksen

2019 Janet L. Swanson Intern of Shelter Medicine

see56@cornell.edu
New York

Sabine Fischer-Daly

2018 Janet L. Swanson Intern of Shelter Medicine

Colorado Springs, Humane Society of Pikes Peak

Mackenzie Gallegos

2018 Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Intern

Houston, Texas

Megan Stapleton

2017 Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Intern

Shelter Veterinarian, Atlanta Humane Society

Meagan Wentworth

2017 Janet L. Swanson Intern of Shelter Medicine

Shelter Veterinarian, SPCA Florida

Lisa Rodriguez, DVM

2016 Shelter Medicine Intern

Allison Clarke, DVM

2016 Shelter Medicine Intern

Jodi Boyd, DVM

2015 Shelter Medicine Intern

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Danielle Boes DVM

2013 Cornell Shelter Medicine Intern

Toronto Humane Society

Tiva Hoshizaki DVM

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San Jose Animal Care Services, Kittens First, University of Florida

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