CARDIOLOGY

MEG SLEEPER, VMD, DACVIM

Dr. Meg Sleeper joined our team in May 2015. AUer becoming board cer8ed in
1997 and with a degree and completed residency from the University of
Pennsylvania to her credit, she has worked in the sec8on of cardiology at Penn and
in private prac8ce. She is an associate professor of cardiology and was sec8on
chief from 2001 through 2011. Primary research interests include inherited heart
diseases, in par8cular inherited cardiomyopathies and therapeu8c gene transfer.

Dr. Meg Sleeper has published numerous papers including over 70 peer reviewed
original papers, over 50 review papers or case reports, and 4 books. In addi8on to
lecturing at pres8gious conferences, including the American Heart Associa8on, she
has trained 18 veterinary cardiologists through their residency programs at the
University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School. In 2015 she joined the faculty at the
University of Florida veterinary school.

EXOTICS MARGARET FORDHAM, DVM

Dr. Margaret Fordham joined our team as a consultant in avian and exo8c
medicine and surgery. She is a graduate of Cornell University College of Veterinary
Medicine, and then she went on to complete her three year residency in exo8c pet
medicine and surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary
Medicine in 2008. She worked as a clinical instructor in the university veterinary
hospital for two years before entering into private prac8ce in exo8cs. Prior to the
residency she worked in the Philadelphia area for many years doing both small
animal emergency medicine and exo8c pet medicine. In addi8on, from 1998-2004
she was the assistant veterinarian at the New Jersey State Aquarium at Camden,
NJ. She has lectured na8onally and interna8onally on exo8c pet medicine and has
a special interest in exo8c animal anesthesia and emergency care. We are excited
to have her join our team as a consultant for our emergency veterinarians and
sta. Her role will enable us to provide around the clock exo8c pa8ent care.

SURGERY CAROLINE GARZOTTO, VMD, CCRT, DACVS

Dr. Caroline GarzoZo is a board cer8ed small animal surgeon since 2001 who
achieved cer8ca8on as a Canine Rehabilita8on Therapist (CCRT) in 2012. She has
been seeing pa8ents at Mount Laurel Animal Hospital since 2007. She is also an
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania
Veterinary School. Dr. GarzoZo is trained in both soU 8ssue and orthopedic
surgery. Her par8cular areas of interest are sports medicine, rehabilita8on and
pain management, oncologic surgery and wound management/reconstruc8ve
surgery.

Veterinary medicine is a second career for Dr. GarzoZo, who for six years worked
as an electrical/computer engineer in PiZsburgh, PA. Although she enjoyed
engineering, she nally realized her dream of becoming a veterinarian aUer
gradua8ng from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in
1996. That was followed by a private prac8ce internship, and then a 3 year
surgical residency at TuUs University/Angell Memorial Animal Hospital.

We are excited to announce that she now oers addi8onal op8ons for cruciate
ligament repair including TPLOs and lateral sutures. In addi8on, we are excited to
oer advanced fracture repair and pla8ng. She is available for new pa8ent
consulta8ons on Wednesdays and Fridays. Please call the hospital to request an
appointment or nancial es8mate for your pa8ent.