July 14, 2019 CE - Lecturer Bios
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David Hunley, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) (Veterinary Track & Technician Track )
Dr. David Hunley received his veterinary degree at Louisiana State university in 2001. During his time as a student, he initially planned to become a zoo veterinarian, but after some close encounters with a king vulture, a pygmy hippo and a diabolical ostrich named Chester, he knew a change in plans was necessary. Shortly thereafter, he lost his best friend and constant companion, a boxer/pitbull mix named DaVinici to cancer and that help set the course of his career. After graduation, Dr. Hunley completed an internship at North Carolina State University and then return to Louisiana to complete a residency in oncology. Following the completion of his residency, he spent two more years serving as an assistant professor at LSU. Although he thoroughly enjoyed teaching at the Veterinary School in Baton Rouge and defended his title of Vet School hot dog eating champ (for 3 years) with pride, the heat and humidity drove him out of the south in 2006. He and his family found home in Rhode Island where he proudly served as the only veterinary oncologist in the whole state. Dr. Hunley is excited to start his next journey here at Gold Coast as our full-time oncologist. Dr. Hunley enjoys all aspects of oncology but his true passion is the study and treatment of mast cell tumors. In his free time Dr. Hunley enjoys traveling with his wife and two children and watching college basketball, playing softball and cycling. |
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Mariana A. Pardo BVSc, MV, DACVECC (Veterinary Track & Technician Track )
Mariana Pardo is a board-certified veterinary emergency and critical care specialist. Dr. Pardo earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2009 from the Universidad Mayor in Santiago, Chile. She finished two emergency and critical care internships at the University of Georgia (UGA) and then the University of Florida. She recently completed her emergency and critical residency at Cornell University. She has a strong interest in exotic critical care medicine, and during her time at UGA, Dr. Pardo worked on a manuscript with Dr. Stephen Divers: “Jugular central venous catheter placement through a modified Seldinger technique for long-term venous access in chelonians”. |
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William Phelps, DVM (Technician Track)
Dr. Phelps is a 1987 Graduate of the University of California at Davis. Currently he is an Assistant Professor at Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood, NY where he teaches Cardiology/Radiology classes and Anesthesiology and Surgical Nursing in the VST(Veterinary Science Technology) Program. |
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Carrie Santare, DVM, DACVIM/Neurology (Veterinary Track)
Dr. Santare was born and raised in Queens, NY and moved to Westchester County during her High School years. She received a BS with honors from Rochester Institute of Technology and a BS with high honors from Mercy College. She is a graduate of Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. Her rotating internship was completed in small animal medicine and surgery at VCA Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center in Norwalk and Shelton, CT. She then pursued a specialty internship in Neurology/Neurosurgery at the Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists in Houston, TX. Her residency was completed at the University of Florida Small Animal Hospital and has a special interest in surgery, specifically atlantoaxial subluxation stabilization, intervertebral disc disease and seizure management. Carrie is a board certified specialist in Neurology. She is excited to move back to New York with her husband, 2 cats, a boxer and dachshund. During her free time, Carrie enjoys cooking, traveling, and spending time with her family. |
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Sergi Serrano, DVM DACVECC (Veterinary Track & Technician Track )
Dr. Serrano is an ACVECC Diplomate. He has presented lectures for veterinarians at IVECCS on 4 different occasions (San Antonio, Chicago, San Diego and Memphis). He has also lectured for the Mississippi VMA, and in California, as well as some regional lectures in Connecticut. Dr. Serrano has also presented lectures at multiple locations in Europe and Latin America and in addition lecturing for technicians in Europe at events such as BSAVA and the European VECCS congress. |
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Dr. Kirsten Waratuke, DVM, DABT, Toxicology (Learn & Lunch: Veterinary & Technician Tracks combined )
Dr. Kirsten Waratuke received her undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of Illinois. She later earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine also from the University of Illinois. After working at a small animal practice and emergency clinic she joined the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center as a Consulting Veterinarian in Clinical Toxicology. In addition to answering calls on the APCC hotline, Dr. Waratuke also authors the ToxInsider, a monthly e newsletter for veterinarians and veterinary staff. In 2016, she become a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology. |
