Dr. Spinner earned her degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Washington State University and went on to become a board-certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. Dr. Spinner has a passion for teaching and training veterinary students, interns, and residents.

Hayley Gallaher, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA, joins us as an assistant professor (HP) of Soft Tissue Surgery for the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences. She has a strong passion for teaching and mentoring veterinary students and residents and helping them achieve their full potential!

Bharadhwaj Ranganathan, MS, BVSc, AH, joins us as an assistant professor (HP) of Soft Tissue Surgery for the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences. He has a strong passion for teaching and mentoring veterinary students and residents.

A diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal), Dr. Sharma’s clinical and research interests focus on surgical oncology.

Originally from Long Island, New York, Dr. Aly has traveled across the country in pursuit of advanced training in small animal surgery. He is particularly interested in minimally invasive and neurologic surgical procedures, but is eager to continue developing into a well-rounded clinician and researcher. He feels privileged to help train and mentor veterinary students at Michigan State, and is eager to provide care for pets throughout the Greater Lansing community and beyond. Outside of work, Dr. Aly enjoys swimming, cooking for himself and others, reading, and traveling.

Dr. Reanna Cantrall grew up in Holt, Michigan and graduated from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2021. From there, she went to Louisiana State University and The University of Missouri, where she continued to deepen her passion for small animal surgery. Her special areas of interest include fracture repair, wound management, and emergency surgery.

Dr. MaryAlice Coulter earned her DVM degree from Oregon State University in 2022. Prior to vet school, she has in various roles in shelter medicine and general practice. Since graduating, she has completed a small animal rotating internship, a small animal surgical internship, and one year at Michigan State University as a research associate. She is passionate about animal advocacy and veterinary education along with her interest in small animal surgery. Her areas of interests include biomechanical engineering and traumatology.

Dr. Matthew Rice was raised in New Jersey and obtained his VMD degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 2023. He has pursued post-graduate training programs in New York City, Washington DC, and Michigan State University prior to accepting a surgical residency position. Dr. Rice is passionate about minimally invasive surgery, pain management, and client education. Outside of the hospital, Dr. Rice enjoys reading, hiking, and enjoying time near and on the water, whether it is a lake or the ocean.