The Neurology & Neurosurgery Service Team

Your companion deserves the best!

Dennis O'Brien DVM PhD

• Board certified in Neurology by ACVIM
• Chancellor's Chair of Excellence in Comparative Neurology
• Professor in Department of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery
• Director of the Comparative Neurology Program

Joan Coates DVM MS

• Board certified in Neurology/Neurosurgery by ACVIM
• Associate Professor in Department of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery
• Neurology/Neurosurgery Service Head

Stephanie Gilliam RVT

• Neurlogy/Neurosurgery Technician
• Certified in Physical Rehabilitation

Neurology/Neurosurgery Residents

• Christina Vitale, DVM
• Laura Vasquez, DVM
• Alix Partnow, DVM