BluePearl-Kansas

Kara Forsee – DVM

Kristi Valentini — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 21:01:19 +0000

Associate Veterinarian, Surgery

On the Job:

Dr. Forsee joined BluePearl Veterinary Partners in 2011.

Education:

Residency, Red Bank Veterinary Hospital
Internship, Surgery, Dallas Veterinary Surgical Center
Internship, Small Animal Medicine, Kansas State University
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia
Bachelor of Science, University of Missouri-Columbia

Off Duty:

Dr. Forsee loves spending time with her family and two mixed-breed dogs, Finnegan and Penny, that her and her husband rescued during their time in veterinary school. She enjoys playing tennis, playing the piano, being outdoors, and traveling. Her and her husband are anxiously awaiting the arrival of their first baby.

Katherine Spry – DVM

Kristi Valentini — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:38:47 +0000

Associate Veterinarian, Internal Medicine

On the Job:

Katherine Spry, DVM, joined BluePearl Veterinary Partners in 2011.

Education:

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University

Off Duty:

When not working, Dr. Spry is busy with home restoration, woodworking, gardening, spending time with friends, and trying to keep up with her pets.

Gabrielle Bassin – DVM

Kristi Valentini — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:04:55 +0000

Senior clinician

On the Job:

Gabrielle Bassin joined BluePearl Veterinary Partners in 2011.

Education:

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis
Bachelor of Arts, University of California, Berkeley

Off Duty:

Dr. Bassin is passionate about reducing pet overpopulation and volunteers for spay/neuter programs. When not working or volunteering, she gardens, plays tennis and spends time with her husband, dogs Toby and Rudy, and a variety of lizards.

Brian Cellio

Bluepearl Admin — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:54:33 +0000

Specialist, Board Certified in Veterinary Neurology

On the Job:

Brian Cellio, DVM, ACVIM, joined Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center of Kansas City, now renamed BluePearl Veterinary Partners in 2002.

Education:

2002       Residency, University of Missouri
1999       Internship, Michigan Veterinary Specialists
1998       Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University
1994       Bachelor of Science, The Ohio University

Off Duty:

Dr. Cellio is an avid fan of The Ohio State University. He enjoys golf and coaching kids’ soccer teams.

Lisa Cellio

Bluepearl Admin — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:51:27 +0000

Specialist, Board Certified in Veterinary Internal Medicine

On the Job:

Lisa Cellio, DVM, ACVIM, joined Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center of Kansas City, now renamed BluePearl Veterinary Partners in 1999.

Education:

2005       Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center
1999       Internship, Michigan Veterinary Specialists
1998       Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University
1994       Bachelor of Science, University of Notre Dame

Off Duty:

Dr. Cellio enjoys spending time with her family.

Crystal Hoh

Bonni Voiland — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:50:27 +0000

Specialist, Board Certified in Veterinary Internal Medicine

On the job:

Crystal Hoh, DVM, MS, ACVIM, joined the Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center of Kansas City, now renamed BluePearl Veterinary Partners in 2010.

Education:

2010     Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, University of Illinois
2010     Master of Science, University of Illinois
2007     Internship, Louisiana State University
2006     Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine
2002     Bachelor of Science, University of Texas

Off duty:

Dr. Hoh enjoys spending time with her family, which include her shelties and three cats.

Cheryl Wood

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:37:03 +0000

Resident, Veterinary Internal Medicine

On the Job:

Cheryl Wood, DVM, joined Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center of Kansas City, now renamed BluePearl Veterinary Partners in 2009.

Education:

2009 Internship, Mission MedVet, Kansas City, Kansas
2008 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University

Off Duty:

Dr. Wood enjoys riding horses, family time, and cooking.

Trent Tuttle

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:50:09 +0000

Specialist, Board Certified in Veterinary Surgery

On the Job:

Trent Tuttle, DVM, ACVS, joined the surgical team at Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center of Kansas City, now renamed BluePearl Veterinary Partners in 2009.

Education:

2009       Residency, Small Animal Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2006       Internship, Michigan State University
2005       Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University
2001       Bachelor of Science-Zoology, Iowa State University
1997       Bachelor of Science-Animal Science, Iowa State University

Off Duty:

Dr. Tuttle enjoys spending time with his human family and three cats.

Jill Speicher

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:53:47 +0000

Senior Clinician, Emergency Veterinary Medicine

On the Job:

Jill Speicher, DVM, joined Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center of Kansas City, now renamed BluePearl Veterinary Partners in 2001.

Education:

2001    Internship, VCA SouthShore in South Weymouth, Massachusetts
2000    Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University College
1996    Baccalaureate Degree, MidAmerica Nazarene University

Off Duty:

Dr. Speicher enjoys spending time with her husband and their two children, as well as their Shih Tzu Payton. Payton is named after Walter Payton, the great Chicago Bears’ running back.

Steve Riley

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:51:09 +0000

Specialist, Board Certified in Veterinary Surgery

On the Job:

Steve Riley, DVM, DVSc, DACVS, has been a member of the surgical team at Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center of Kansas City, now renamed BluePearl Veterinary Partners, since 1996. He specializes in orthopedic surgery and arthroscopy, with an emphasis on cruciate disease, hip surgery, and developmental diseases of the elbow and shoulder.

Education:

Residency, Ontario Veterinary College, Canada
Internship, Kansas State University
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College
Bachelor of Science, Kansas State University

Off Duty:

Dr. Riley enjoys spending time with his yellow Labrador retriever, flying aerobatic aircraft and water-skiing.