OUR TEAM
Veterinary Specialties Services is a multi-specialty referral-only practice and after-hours emergency facility committed to providing the highest quality veterinary care for pets. Our highly qualified and experienced board certified specialists are leaders in the fields of surgery, internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, and radiology. In addition, the only two emergency and critical care specialists in St. Louis are members of the VSS health care team.
Mary Jean Gorse, DVM, MS DIPLOMATE, ACVS Mary Jean Gorse, DVM,
MS DIPLOMATE, ACVS
BOARD CERTIFICATION
American College of Veterinary Surgeons
VETERINARY COLLEGE
Virginia-Maryland Regional
INTERNSHIP
Oklahoma State University
RESIDENCY
University of Georgia
ADVANCED DEGREE
Master of Science: University of Georgia
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Before founding Veterinary Specialty
Services in 1994, Dr. Gorse was in
surgical referral practices in Dearborn
Heights, Michigan and in Bridgeton,
Missouri.
Mark A. Anderson, DVM, MS DIPLOMATE, ACVS Mark A. Anderson, DVM,
MS DIPLOMATE, ACVS
BOARD CERTIFICATION
American College of Veterinary Surgeons
VETERINARY COLLEGE
University of Florida
RESIDENCY
University of Missouri
ADVANCED DEGREE
Master of Science: University of Missouri
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Before joining VSS, Dr. Anderson was
in referral practice in Bridgeton,
Missouri and was on faculty at the
University of Pennsylvania School
Of Veterinary Medicine.
Davida Rausch, DVM, Residency Trained Davida Rausch, DVM, Residency Trained
VETERINARY COLLEGE
University of Florida
INTERNSHIP: SMALL ANIMAL
MEDICINE AND SURGERY
Long Island Veterinary Specialists
INTERNSHIP: SURGERY
Veterinary Specialists of South Florida
RESIDENCY
Affiliated Veterinary Specialists
in Orlando, Florida
Thomas Coletti, DVM, RESIDENT Thomas Coletti, DVM, RESIDENT
VETERINARY COLLEGE
University of Missouri
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Before joining VSS, Dr. Coletti spent
ten years in private practice in the
St. Louis area, with an emphasis in
emergency medicine.
W. Wesley Kimberlin, DVM, SURGICAL INTERN W. Wesley Kimberlin, DVM,
SURGICAL INTERN
VETERINARY COLLEGE
University of Missouri
ROTATING INTERNSHIP:
SMALL ANIMAL MEDICINE
AND SURGERY
University of Mississippi
Joanne C. Graham, DVM, MS DIPLOMATE, ACVIM Joanne C. Graham, DVM,
MS DIPLOMATE, ACVIM
BOARD CERTIFICATION
American College of Veterinary Internal
Medicine, Oncology
VETERINARY COLLEGE
University of Illinois
RESIDENCY
University of Illinois
ADVANCED DEGREE
Master of Science: University of Illinois
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Before joining VSS, Dr. Graham was on the
faculties at Iowa State University
College of Veterinary Medicine and at
University of Illinois College of
Veterinary Medicine, as well as in
private practice in the Chicago area.
Bonnie E. Taylor, DVM, Residency Trained Bonnie E. Taylor, DVM,
Residency Trained
VETERINARY COLLEGE
University of Missouri
INTERNSHIP
Animal Medical Center in
New York City, New York
RESIDENCY
Animal Medical Center in
New York City, New York
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dr. Taylor spent a year as an emergency
veterinarian in Saint Louis before
completing her residency.
Kelly Gingerich, DVM, MS DIPLOMATE, ACVIM Kelly Gingerich, DVM,
MS DIPLOMATE, ACVIM
BOARD CERTIFICATION
American College of Veterinary
Internal Medicine
VETERINARY COLLEGE
Iowa State University
INTERNSHIP
Purdue University
RESIDENCY
Purdue University
ADVANCED DEGREE
Master of Science: Purdue University
Donna S. Vicini, DVM, MS DIPLOMATE, ACVIM Donna S. Vicini, DVM,
MS DIPLOMATE, ACVIM
BOARD CERTIFICATION
American College of Internal Medicine
VETERINARY COLLEGE
University of Illinois
RESIDENCY
University of Illinois
ADVANCED DEGREE
Master of Science:
University of Illinois
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
After working as in internist for seven
years in Saint Louis, Dr. Vicini spent
four years in New York managing her
own business as a consultant in
veterinary internal medicine; then
returned to Saint Louis and continued
to see cases for veterinarians in their
practices under the business title of
Veterinary Internal Medicine Services.
Michael H. Karagiannis, DVM DIPLOMATE, ACVECC Michael H. Karagiannis,
DVM DIPLOMATE, ACVECC
BOARD CERTIFICATION
American College of Veterinary
Emergency and Critical Care
VETERINARY COLLEGE
University of Missouri
RESIDENCY
University of Missouri
Rebecca J. Greer, DVM, MS DIPLOMATE, ACVECC Rebecca J. Greer, DVM,
MS DIPLOMATE, ACVECC
BOARD CERTIFICATION
American College of Veterinary
Emergency and Critical Care
VETERINARY COLLEGE
University of Missouri
INTERNSHIP
Animal Emergency Center
in Glendale, Wisconsin
RESIDENCY
University of Missouri
ADVANCED DEGREE
Master of Science: University of Missouri
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dr. Greer spent five years as an assistant
professor of biology at Union College in
Lincoln, Nebraska and private practitioner
before completing her internship.
Timothy Koors, DVM, RESIDENT Timothy Koors, DVM, RESIDENT
VETERINARY COLLEGE
University of Illinois
INTERNSHIP
Animal Emergency and Referral
Center in Northbrook, Illinois
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dr. Koors spent two years at an emergency
practice in St. Louis before completing
an internship.
Kristen Dellacamera, DVM Kristen Dellacamera, DVM
VETERINARY COLLEGE
University of Missouri
Shannon Broyles, DVM Shannon Broyles, DVM
VETERINARY COLLEGE
University of Missouri
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dr. Broyles has over eight years of
experience as a veterinarian at an
emergency practice in Saint Louis.
Emily Leonard, DVM Emily Leonard, DVM
VETERINARY COLLEGE
Ross University, St. Kitts, West Indies
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dr. Leonard spent ten years in private
practice in upstate New York before
coming home to Saint Louis.
Jennifer M. Eisele, DVM Jennifer M. Eisele, DVM
VETERINARY COLLEGE
University of Missouri
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dr. Eisele spent five years in private
practice in both Charlotte, North Carolina
and Saint Louis before joining VSS.
David Nichols, DVM David Nichols, DVM
VETERINARY COLLEGE
St. Matthew’s University
CLINICAL ROTATION
North Carolina State University