Emergency & Critical Care Services Team
Jason Horgan, D.V.M.
Diplomate, A.C.V.E.C.C.
Dr. Horgan is a South Florida native who grew up in Hollywood. He received his doctorate in veterinary medicine at the Ohio State University. Dr. Horgan joined VSSF for a small animal emergency/ critical care residency, which he completed in July 2008. He received his board certification in Emergency/Critical Care Medicine in October of 2009. Dr. Horgan is VSSF’S ICU Medical Director and will continue to maintain the cutting edge medical care VSSF has always provided. He will also be attending to emergency and critical care cases personally and offering dialysis, endoscopy and long term ventilation. Dr. Horgan has completed his surgical residency and has joined Dr. Spranklin as one of VSSF staff surgeons. Dr. Horgan performs soft tissue, orthopedic, neurological, oncological and minimally invasive surgery. His unique background, being trained in two specialties that often go hand in hand, make him particularly qualified to deal with difficult surgical patients. Most important to Dr. Horgan is spending time with his wife, Robin, "little man" Rylee, canine girls "Hannah" and "Maddie" and the rest of his family.
Kathleen Kersey, D.V.M.
Practice Limited to Emergency & Critical Care Medicine
Dr. Kersey received her DVM degree from the University of Illinois in 2007. She then completed a small animal medicine and surgery internship at Veterinary Specialists of South Florida. Dr. Kersey then completed a three year residency in Emergency & Critical Care Medicine with Veterinary Specialists of South Florida in July 2011. Her professional interests include sepsis and septic peritonitis, trauma, and immune-mediated disease.
In her free time, Dr. Kersey enjoys running, going to the beach, and spending time with her family.
Jessica Stipcak, D.V.M.
Practice Limited to Emergency & Critical Care Medicine
Dr. Jessica Stipcak grew up in Atlanta, Georgia and completed her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Georgia in 2007. She moved to Miami in 2008 where she worked as an emergency veterinarian for 3 years. Dr. Stipcak joined VSSF’s Emergency and Critical Care Team in 2012. Her professional interests include soft tissue surgery and trauma. Apart from work, she enjoys anything outdoors, especially cycling, running with her dog Turk, playing soccer, and spending time with her boyfriend Carlos.
Meagan Meador, D.V.M.
Practice Limited to Emergency & Critical Care Medicine
A native of southwest Virginia, Dr. Meador received her bachelor's degree in biology from Winthrop University, and then her DVM from Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in Massachusetts. She completed a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Florida Veterinary Referral Center in Estero, Florida. Her clinical interests include sepsis and polytrauma, as well as veterinary medicine in disaster management. When not at work, she enjoys reading, drawing and painting, and enjoying all the outdoor fun that beautiful south Florida has to offer. She shares her home with several well-trained boys, including her dog Addison, her cat Simon, and her boyfriend Carl.
Michaela Kohler, D.V.M.
Practice Limited to Emergency & Critical Care Medicine
Dr. Michaela Kohler received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Georgia in 2010. She then completed a rotating small animal internship in medicine and surgery at VCA South Shore Animal Hospital in Weymouth, Massachusetts. Dr. Kohler joined VSSF’S Emergency and Critical Care Services team as an Emergency Veterinarian in 2011. Her professional interests include soft tissue surgery, transfusion medicine, and zoological medicine. In her spare time Dr. Kohler loves hiking, competitive running, and spending time with her husband, Rickard (who is also a veterinarian), and their cat Colonel “Hal” Moore.
