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Comparative, Diagnostic & Population Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine
Faculty and Staff Overview

Faculty

Get to know the talented researchers and professors behind the Department of Comparative, Diagnostic, & Population Medicine.

Department Chair

Subhashinie Kariyawasam

Subhashinie Kariyawasam BVSc, PhD, DACVM, DACPV, DACVPM, DABMM

Chair, Department of Comparative, Diagnostic, and Population Medicine; Professor, Microbiology
Phone: (352) 294-8794

Anatomic Pathology

Residency Coordinators: Drs. Ian Hawkins and Valentina Stevenson
Service Chief: Dr. Aline Rodrigues Hoffmann

Michael J Dark

Michael J Dark DVM, PhD, DACVP

Director & Clinical Associate Professor
Phone: (352) 294-4138
Lisa L Farina

Lisa L Farina DVM, DACVP

Clinical Professor – Anatomic Pathology
Phone: (352) 294-4114
Cristy Rocio Gonzalez Barrientos

Cristy Rocio Gonzalez Barrientos DVM, DACVP

Clinical Assistant Professor, Anatomic Pathology
Phone: (352) 294-4137
Ian K Hawkins

Ian K Hawkins DVM, DACVP

Clinical Associate Professor – Anatomic Pathology
Phone: (352) 294-8300
Jackie Marr

Jackie Marr DVM, DACVP

Clinical Assistant Professor
Phone: (352) 294-4161
Felipe Pierezan

Felipe Pierezan DVM, MS, PhD, DACVP

Clinical Associate Professor – Anatomic Pathology
Phone: (352) 392-2235
Aline Rodrigues Hoffmann

Aline Rodrigues Hoffmann DVM, MS, PhD, DACVP

Professor, Anatomic Pathology Service Chief
Valentina Stevenson

Valentina Stevenson DVM, PhD, DACVP

Assistant Professor – Anatomic Pathology

Anesthesiology

Residency Coordinator: Dr. Lane Johnson
Service Chief: Dr. Marta Romano

Laura Adelina Bolaños Aguilar

Laura Adelina Bolaños Aguilar MVZ, EMCV(FS), DACVAA, DACZM

Clinical Assistant Professor- Anesthesiology and Zoological Medicine
Ludovica Chiavaccini

Ludovica Chiavaccini DVM, DES, MSc, DACVAA

Clinical Associate Professor – Anesthesiology
Phone: (352) 294-4280
Chiara De Gennaro

Chiara De Gennaro DVM, DECVAA, MRCVS

Clinical Assistant Professor – Anesthesiology
Phone: (352) 392-2235
Alanna (Lane) Johnson

Alanna (Lane) Johnson DVM, DACVAA

Clinical Assistant Professor – Anesthesiology
Phone: (352) 392-2235
Diego A Portela

Diego A Portela MV, PhD, DACVAA

Associate Professor – Anesthesiology
Phone: (352) 392-2235
Marta Romano

Marta Romano DVM, MSc, PhD, DACVAA

Clinical Associate Professor – Anesthesiology
Phone: (352) 294-4371
Sarah Shippy

Sarah Shippy DVM, MPH, MS, DACVAA

Clinical Assistant Professor – Anesthesiology
Enzo Vettorato

Enzo Vettorato DVM, PhD, DECVAA, FRCVS

Clinical Associate Professor – Anesthesiology
Phone: (352) 392-2235

Aquatic Animal Health

Michael T Walsh

Michael T Walsh DVM, DECZM

Clinical Associate Professor- Aquatic Animal Health
Phone: (352) 294-4199

Aquatic, Amphibian, & Reptile Pathology

Residency Coordinator: Dr. Robert Ossiboff

Robert J Ossiboff

Robert J Ossiboff DVM, PhD, DACVP

Clinical Associate Professor – Aquatic Pathology/Anatomic Pathology

Clinical Pathology

Residency Coordinator: Dr. Christopher Lanier

Cleverson De Souza

Cleverson De Souza DVM, MS, PhD, DACVP (Clinical)

Associate Professor – Clinical Pathology
Phone: (352) 294-4153
Richard J Dulli

Richard J Dulli DVM, MS, DACVP (Clinical)

Clinical Assistant Professor – Clinical Pathology
Shir Gilor

Shir Gilor DVM, MSc, DACVP (Clinical)

Director of Clinical Pathology Laboratory and Service Chief, Clinical Pathology
Phone: (352) 294-4534
Christopher J Lanier

Christopher J Lanier DVM, MS, MPH, DACVP (Clinical)

Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Pathology
Phone: (352) 294-4249

Forensic Pathology

Jamie McManus

Jamie McManus JD

Adjunct Lecturer in Animal Law
Phone: (361) 726-7241
Adam W Stern

Adam W Stern DVM, DACVP

Professor – Veterinary Forensic Pathology
Phone: (352) 294-4077

Integrative and Mobility Medicine

Service Chief and Residency Coordinator: Dr. Erin Miscioscia
Internship Coordinator: Dr. Jennifer Repac

Erin Miscioscia

Erin Miscioscia DVM, DACVSMR

Service Chief, Clinical Associate Professor – Integrative and Mobility Medicine
Phone: (352) 392-2235
Christina Montalbano

Christina Montalbano VMD, DACVSMR

Clinical Assistant Professor – Integrative and Mobility Medicine
Phone: (352) 392-2235
Jennifer A Repac

Jennifer A Repac DVM, DACVSMR

Clinical Assistant Professor – Integrative and Mobility Medicine
Justin W Shmalberg

Justin W Shmalberg DVM, DACVSMR, DACVIM (Nutrition)

Clinical Professor – Integrative and Mobility Medicine
Phone: (352) 392-2235

Parasitology

Michael V Bowie

Michael V Bowie MS, PhD

Assistant Dean and Clinical Assistant Professor
Phone: (352) 294-8954
Alice C Y Lee

Alice C Y Lee DVM, PhD, DACVM (Parasitology)

Clinical Assistant Professor of Parasitology
Phone: (352) 294-8664
Heather D S Walden

Heather D S Walden MS, PhD

Associate Professor – Parasitology
Phone: (352) 294-4125

Virology, Microbiology, & Immunology

Andrew B Allison

Andrew B Allison PhD

Assistant Professor – Veterinary Virology
Phone: (352) 294-4127
Lekshmi K Edison

Lekshmi K Edison MS, PhD, PGDBi, MB (ASCP)

Assistant Scientist – Molecular Biology
Phone: (352) 294-4407
Subhashinie Kariyawasam

Subhashinie Kariyawasam BVSc, PhD, DACVM, DACPV, DACVPM, DABMM

Chair, Department of Comparative, Diagnostic, and Population Medicine; Professor, Microbiology
Phone: (352) 294-8794
Jim Wellehan

Jim Wellehan DVM, MS, PhD, DACZM, DACVM

Professor – Zoological Medicine/Microbiology
Phone: (352) 392-2235
Janet K Yamamoto

Janet K Yamamoto PhD

Professor – Immunology and Director of LCIV-CA
Phone: (352) 294-4145

Zoological Medicine

Residency Coordinator: Dr. Amy Alexander
Service Chief: Dr. James Wellehan

Amy B Alexander

Amy B Alexander DVM, DACZM

Clinical Associate Professor – Zoological Medicine
Phone: (352) 392-2235
Laura Adelina Bolaños Aguilar

Laura Adelina Bolaños Aguilar MVZ, EMCV(FS), DACVAA, DACZM

Clinical Assistant Professor- Anesthesiology and Zoological Medicine
Steven B Tillis

Steven B Tillis PhD

Research Assistant Professor of Wildlife Disease Clinical Molecular Diagnostics
Bridget Walker

Bridget Walker DVM

Clinical Assistant Professor
Jim Wellehan

Jim Wellehan DVM, MS, PhD, DACZM, DACVM

Professor – Zoological Medicine/Microbiology
Phone: (352) 392-2235

Bronson Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (BADDL)

Lekshmi K Edison

Lekshmi K Edison MS, PhD, PGDBi, MB (ASCP)

Assistant Scientist – Molecular Biology
Phone: (352) 294-4407
Abraham Joseph Pellissery

Abraham Joseph Pellissery DVM, MVSc, PhD, DACVM

Clinical Assistant Professor – Microbiology
Phone: (321) 697-1426
Sivakumar Periasamy

Sivakumar Periasamy DVM, PhD, DACVM

Clinical Associate Professor
Phone: (321) 697-1434
Justin M Stilwell

Justin M Stilwell DVM, PhD, DACVP (Anatomic)

Clinical Associate Professor
Natalie K Stilwell

Natalie K Stilwell DVM, MS, PhD, DABVP (Fish Practice)

Clinical Associate Professor – Aquatic Diseases
Phone: (321) 697-1433

Emeritus Faculty

Claus D Buergelt

Claus D Buergelt

Professor Emeritus
William L Castleman

William L Castleman

PROFESSOR EMERITUS
Pamela E Ginn

Pamela E Ginn

Professor Emeritus
Ellis C Greiner

Ellis C Greiner

Professor Emeritus
Darryl J Heard

Darryl J Heard

Professor Emeritus
Maureen T Long

Maureen T Long

Professor (Emeritus); EPI Associate Director For Research Resources
Luisito S Pablo

Luisito S Pablo

Professor Emeritus
Huisheng Xie

Huisheng Xie

Professor Emeritus

Joint Faculty

Roy Curtiss
Department: Department of Infectious Diseases & Immunology

Roy Curtiss

Professor
Phone: (352) 294-4086
Amy Y Vittor
Department: MD-INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Amy Y Vittor MD, PhD

Associate Professor
Phone: (352) 294-5481

Courtesy Faculty

  • Dr. Bridget Baker – Aquatic Animal Health
  • Dr. Marisa Bezjian – Zoological Medicine
  • Dr. Emily Brenner – Zoological Medicine
  • Dr. Jessica Emerson – Zoological Medicine
  • Dr. Michael Garner – Anatomic Pathology
  • Mr. Adam Leath – Forensics
  • Dr. Natalie D. Mylniczenko – Anesthesiology
  • Dr. Shannon Roff – Anatomic Pathology
  • Dr. Eileen Roy-Zokan – Forensics
  • Dr. Trevor Zachariah – Zoological Medicine