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.

Alfredo E. Romero
D.V.M.
Dr. Alfredo Romero earned his D.V.M. from Cornell University in 2005 during which he participated in multiple externships at equine hospitals across the country.  Following this, he completed a surgical internship at Hagyard, Davidson, and McGee Equine Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky.  After this internship, Dr. Romero accepted and completed a three-year equine surgery and lameness residency at University of California at Davis, which he completed in 2009.  In this residency, Dr. Romero became experienced in orthopedics, colic surgery, stem cell therarpy for soft tissue injuries, minimally invasive surgery techniques such as arthroscopy and laparoscopy, laser surgery of the upper airway, and advanced imaging modalities including CT and MRI.  Dr. Romero has published in multiple veterinary journals, and has presented at both local and national meetings on subjects ranging from orthopedics to surgical conditions of the equine abdomen (colic).

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.

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.

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.

Rachel Matusow
D.V.M.

Dr. Rachel Matusow grew up in Rockland County, NY.  She started riding when she was 7 years old and became interested in veterinary medicine at a young age.  She completed her education at Cornell University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Sciences in 2006 and her D.V.M. in 2010.  During veterinary school, Dr. Matusow worked as a student technician for the Large Animal Internal Medicine Service and developed strong interests in equine medicine, emergency, critical care, and ophthalmology.  She plans to pursue a residency in large animal internal medicine after her internship at Mid-Atlantic Equine.

Jessica Partlow
D.V.M.

Dr. Jessica Partlow grew up in the state of Michigan and attended Michigan State University for both her undergraduate and veterinary degrees.  She grew up showing Arabian horses at national competitions, and was a member of the MSU Women's Polo Team.  Dr. Partlow has particular interests in equine surgery and performance medicine, and enjoys emergency work.  In her free time she enjoys playing polo and running with her dog.

Noah Pavlisko
D.V.M.

Dr. Noah Pavlisko received a B.A. degree from the University of Rochester, graduating with dual majors in Biology and Psychology.  He pursued postgraduate studies in Virology at the University of Rochester Medical School in the Microbiology Department prior to attending Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine.  After completing his internship at Mid-Atlantic Equine Dr. Pavlisko intends to pursue a doctoral degree and board certification.  His areas of interest include anatomical pathology and anesthesia, and his goal is to be part of a collaborative biomedical research team studying and diagnosing animal diseases that are significant to the welfare of the horse.

Marcus Ressler
D.V.M.

Dr. Marcus Ressler grew up in Lutz, FL.  He completed his undergraduate education at Ursinus College with a Bachelor of Science in Biology in 2005 and graduated from the Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2010.  Dr. Ressler has special interests in equine surgery and lameness and following completion of his internship he plans to pursue a residency in large animal surgery.