Lisa Radosta DVM, DACVB, Board Certified Veterinary Behaviorist
“I lived with a Rottweiler with serious aggression for over 12 years. I have walked in the shoes of many of my clients. When my daughter was born, Peanut, my Rottweiler was 8 ½. We found a way for us to all live harmoniously, giving Peanut a great quality of life and keeping my daughter safe. "
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Dr. Radosta graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. After completing an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Coral Springs Animal Hospital, she worked as a primary care veterinarian for 2 1/2 years. She completed a 3-year residency in Behavioral Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in 2006 and passed the board examination later that year. During her residency, she was awarded the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists Resident research award two years in a row.
In 2005, she went to Baton Rouge, Louisiana to volunteer in the efforts to help animals stranded by Hurricane Katrina. She has owned Florida Veterinary Behavior Service since 2007. Dr. Radosta is a sought after national and international speaker. She has written chapters for textbooks including Handbook of Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat; Blackwell’s Five Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline and Small Animal Pediatrics. She has published scientific research articles in Journal of Applied Animal Behavior Science, The Veterinary Journal and the Journal of Veterinary Behavior and written review articles for Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Compendium, NAVC Clinician’s Brief and AAHA Newstat. She is the section editor for Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery. She served on the Fear Free Advisory Board and the AAHA Behavior Management Task Force. Interviews with Dr. Radosta have been published in: Cat Fancy, Dog Fancy, Palm Beach Post, NAVC Clinician’s Brief, O Magazine, Catster, Good Housekeeping, Sun Sentinel, Washington Post, Real Simple, WebMD and AAHA News Stat. She has appeared on Lifetime television, Laurie Live, News Channel 25 (West Palm Beach, WPBF), Mitch Wilder's Amazing Pet Discoveries, Nat Geo Wild, Animal Planet, News Channel 10 (Miami, ABC), and Steve Dale's Pet Talk. Dr. Radosta has participated in tracking, obedience, herding and therapy dog work with personal dogs--always Rottweilers. Currently, she shares her life with a wonderful husband, Scott and her daughter, Isabella as well as Maverick, her Labrador Retriever and Chewie her cantankerous black cat. |
Krista Sirois DVM
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Dr. Sirois received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2016 from Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine. While in school, she was very involved in the American Animal Hospital Association and in leadership of the Integrative Medicine Club. After graduating, she entered an internship program at VCA Veterinary Specialists of Northern Colorado. During that time she received in-depth training in internal medicine, surgery, neurology, and emergency medicine.
Dr. Sirois completed the clinical portion of her behavioral clinical medicine residency here at FVBS from 2017-2020 under the mentorship of Dr. Radosta. At home she is kept on her toes by her Chihuahua-Pug mix, Molly, and her three cats, Chupie, Ducati and Stanley. |
Alison Gerken DVM
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Dr. Alison Gerken graduated from the University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 2017. During veterinary school, she served as her Class President and as the President of the Behavior Medicine and Animal Welfare Club. Following veterinary school, she completed a one year internship at VCA San Francisco Veterinary Specialists where she then worked as an emergency clinician for another year.
Prior to veterinary school, Dr. Gerken pursued many adventures including working as an outdoor guide in Wyoming, teaching wildlife conservation in rural Africa, working as a zookeeper for several big cat sanctuaries, and coming face-to-face with a jaguar while backpacking solo in the jungles of Belize. Dr. Gerken started her residency under the mentorship of Dr. Lisa Radosta in 2019. She is accompanied on this journey by her two kitties, Hetch-Hetchy (pictured) and Lily, whose snuggles make studying so much more fun. |
Megan Petroff DVM
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Dr. Petroff is South Florida native, originally from Cooper City. She went to the University of Florida for her undergraduate and veterinary degrees. She graduated from veterinary school in 2015. She worked as a primary care veterinarian in the Stuart area after graduating from veterinary school. She worked as a relief veterinarian in 2017. She is well known in this area for practicing high quality medicine with a Fear Free approach. Professionally, she is a board member of the Young Professionals of Martin County. She recently won the AAFP young veterinarian scholar award in 2019. She shares her life with two senior dogs, Tico and Ginger. She has serious street cred in behavior as she has worked very hard on behavior modification with her own dog, Tico to help him to overcome his anxiety. She and Tico are one of the dog-handler teams that you will see on the Dog Nerds courses. She loves SCUBA diving, surfing, watercolor painting (see the beautiful picture to the left that she painted of Ginger), and spending time with her dogs. |
Pamela Colareta, DVM
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Dr. Pamela Colareta graduated from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2019, completing her clinical year at The Ohio State University.
Following veterinary school, she pursued a one year rotating internship at Coral Springs Animal Hospital.Dr. Colareta’s interest in behavior started when she adopted a very fearful puppy, named Hank. This led to working as a Veterinary Assistant for Dr. Radosta for 2 years prior to leaving for veterinary school. Dr. Colareta shares her life with two dogs, one perfect cat and a fiancé who shares her love of veterinary medicine. On her free time, she likes to surf, explore new places, and cuddle up with her cat and a good book. |
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Cheryl, M.ed, CTC
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Leslie
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Amy
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Cheryl started out as a client then, assisted with Reactive Dog Class before she started working with us in the clinic. Cheryl conducts behavioral treatment sessions in the hospital and at client's homes. She also teaches Nose Work, Treiball, Fido Fun and Games, and puppy socialization classes. In 2016, she achieved her CTC from the Jean Donaldson Academy of Dog Training, a two year academic program. She is active in Nose Work and tracking with her German Shepherd, Seele. She also shares her life with her boisterous Cockatoo Chenille, and Pekingese Buster, the one-eyed bandit.
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Leslie shares her life with three cats which are her babies! If you call the office or come by the Stuart location to make an appointment, refill on your pet’s prescription or just about anything else, you will probably speak to Leslie.
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Amy has always had a love for animals which leads to a full house. She not only shares her home with her husband and two sons, but also their three cats, Jazzy, Jynx and Egan as well as 2 dogs, Gemmi and Romeo. We can’t forget the male blue Iguana, Dezi, who eats much healthier than Amy.
In her free time, she loves to go camping with her family. The two dogs and Egan, the cat go with them. Egan loves to walk on a harness and even enjoys kayaking. Amy is always happier surrounded by animals, and loves being a part of helping so many pets (and owners) find the way to a happier life through FVBS. |
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