Peter C. Bousum
V.M.D., NRC Radiation Safety Officer
Dr. Peter Bousum is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and is a founding partner and President of the Mid-Atlantic Equine Medical Center. He has traveled extensively with the United States and Canadian Equestrian Teams, and has lectured on lameness and pre-purchase exam techniques both locally and nationally. Dr. Bousum specializes in lameness exams, nuclear scintigraphy and pre-purchase exams at MAEMC.

Dean P. Neely
V.M.D., Ph.D., Diplomate ACT
Board Certified Reproduction Specialist
Dr. Dean Neely directs the Reproductive Unit at Mid-Atlantic Equine, and is one of the founding partners of the clinic. Upon graduation from the University of Pennsylvania in 1969, Dr. Neely completed an internship, residency and Ph.D. in Comparative Pathology with an emphasis on Equine Reproduction at the University of California. Dr. Neely is boarded in Theriogenology and has served on the faculties of numerous universities. Dr. Neely makes numerous presentations during the year to students and professional associations, and has made major academic contributions such as defining the Prostaglandin release patterns of the mare and pioneering equine embryo transfer.

Rodney L. Belgrave
D.V.M., M.S., Diplomate ACVIM
Board Certified Internal Medicine Specialist
Dr. Rodney Belgrave has been the Staff Internist and director of the Internal Medicine Department at the Mid Atlantic Equine Medical Center since 2003. Upon graduating from the Atlantic Veterinary College of Prince Edward Island in 1997, Dr. Belgrave completed an Equine Internship at the Mid Atlantic Equine Medical Center.  Following his internship, he completed a three-year residency and masters degree in Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University.  Following his residency Dr. Belgrave served time on the Staff of the University of Florida’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital as a clinical lecturer. The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine awarded Dr. Belgrave Diplomate status in 2001.  He has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals and has presented at the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine’s annual conference and many other continuing education seminars. In 2009 he presented his findings on cases on Equine Multinodular Pulmonary Fibrosis at the American Association of Equine Practitioner’s (AAEP) annual conference in Las Vegas. Dr. Belgrave has served on the educational program committee of the AAEP, and is currently on the Board of Directors of the North East Association of Equine Practitioners (NEAEP). His specialty interests include respiratory and neurological disorders, neonatology, and gastroenterology.

Richard E. Doran
D.V.M., M.S., Diplomate ACVS
Board Certified Surgeon
Dr. Richard Doran is a New Jersey native and grew up showing Quarter Horses locally.  He received a BS and MS from the University of Delaware prior to attending vet school at Cornell University.  After graduating from Cornell in 1983 Dr. Doran completed an internship and surgery residency at the University of Georgia, and joined MAEMC as staff surgeon in 1987.  Dr. Doran was awarded Diplomate status by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1989, served as the president of the NJAEP from 1992 to 1994, and was elected NJ Equine Practitioner of the year in 1996.  Dr. Doran has published numerous journal articles and has written 3 book chapters, as well as speaking at seminars across the country.

Patricia S. Doyle
D.V.M., M.S., Diplomate ACVS
Board Certified Surgeon
After graduating cum laude from the Auburn University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1990, Dr. Doyle served as an Equine Intern at the University of Missouri, and completed a three year surgical residency at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center.  She remained at the Center in the position of Clinical instructor, teaching courses in nuclear imaging and surgery, as well as directing the nuclear scintigraphy department.  In 1998 Dr. Doyle completed her MS in Equine Surgery, and in 2001 she became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons.  Dr. Doyle has been published in current surgery textbooks and veterinary journals on Chemotherapeutics for skin tumors and diagnostic results of arthroscopic surgery on osteochondral lesions in the shoulder joint of horses.

W. Michael Karlin
D.V.M., M.S., Diplomate ACVS
Board Certified Surgeon

Upon graduating from Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2006, Dr. Karlin went on to complete an internship at Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center in California. Following his internship he completed a three year residency in Equine Surgery at the University of Illinois.  During his residency he completed research and a Master’s thesis comparing ultrasound and MRI with regard to the healing of equine limbs.  He is published in numerous refereed journals and has presented at several nationally recognized meetings.  Prior to joining the staff at Mid-Atlantic Equine, Dr. Karlin was a staff surgeon at Ruffian Equine Medical Center.  His specialty interests include orthopedics, upper respiratory tract/airway, and emergency/critical care.  Dr. Karlin has an extensive background in the Thoroughbred industry, having spent his childhood helping his father Dr. Richard Karlin, a racetrack veterinarian, and his great uncle Jack Van Berg, the Hall of Fame Thoroughbred trainer. 

Gemma Garlick
D.V.M.

Dr. Gemma Garlick was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, and moved to Long Island, NY at the age of 8.  She began riding at age 5, and always planned to persue a career working with horses.  She attended Cook College at Rutgers University for an undergraduate degree in Animal Science, and a minor in Equine Science.  She then went to veterinary school at the Tufts University, in Massachusetts.  Dr. Garlick plans on practicing equine ambulatory general practice.  Her professional interests include medicine, nutrition, podiatry, and lameness.

Emily Tompkins
D.V.M.
Dr. Emily Tompkins graduated from Tufts University School of Veterinary medicine in 2008.  She grew up on a Morgan horse farm in Massachusetts, and was interested in equine veterinary medicine from a young age.  Dr. Tompkins particularly enjoys ambulatory medicine, anesthesia, reproduction, and cardiology.

Tiffany L. Marr
D.V.M.
In 2000, Dr. Tiffany Marr graduated with high honors from the Atlantic Veterinary College of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Following graduation Dr. Marr served as an intern at the Mid-Atlantic Equine Medical Center and accepted an ambulatory associate position at the end of that year. In 2002, Dr. Marr completed the acupuncture program offered at Tufts University.  Dr. Marr travels to West Palm Beach, Florida in the winter season allowing Mid-Atlantic Equine to keep in touch with our clients on that circuit.

Jody Lawver
D.V.M.

Dr. Jody Lawver was raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  She was involved in 4-H and showed Quarter Horses growing up, and became interested in veterinary medicine as a young teenager at summer horse camp.  She completed her undergraduate education at Michigan State University majoring in Zoology with a specialty in Cellular and Molecular Biology.  After college, she moved to Texas and worked with foals at a large Quarter Horse breeding farm.  She returned to Michigan State University and graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine in May, 2011.  Dr. Lawver's interests include emergency and critical care, ambulatory medicine, and diagnostic imaging.  She plans to pursue a residency in radiology after completing her internship at Mid-Atlantic Equine.

Nicole MacHattie
D.V.M.

Nicole MacHattie grew up in Nova Scotia, Canada.  She received her Bachelor of Science, majoring in Animal Science, in 2007.  She attended the Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown, Price Edward Island.  After completing her internship she plans on returning home to Nova Scotia.

Rachel Nuttall
D.V.M.

Dr. Rachel Nuttall grew up in the Lower Hudson Valley of New York State.  She started riding at a young age and competed extensively on the hunter-jumper circuit while in high school.  Rachel completed her undergraduate education at Tulane University.  She attended veterinary school at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado.  Dr. Nuttall plans on practicing equine ambulatory veterinary medicine.  Her professional interests include emergency medicine, reproduction and lameness.  Her personal intersts include riding her horses, hiking with her dog and traveling with her husband.