DVM Track Speakers

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Dr. Reichle grew up in NJ with a variety of animals. She obtained her DVM from the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine and completed a rotating Small Animal Internship at VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital. After completing a Radiology Residency and Master of Science degree at Colorado State University, she successfully completed the Americal College of Radiology (ACVR) exam to become a Diplomate (Board Certified Radiologist) of the ACVR. Following certification, she was a faculty member at the Ohio State University and then Medical Director of Animal Imaging in Los Angeles, the first outpatient CT/MRI facility for veterinary patients. She has been working at a busy referral and emergency practice, VCA Animal Specialty & Emergency Center, ever since. 

Jean is an avid equestrian and currently owns and shows horses in the Hunter divisions, as well as fosters numerous dogs and cats for local rescues.  

 Dr. Felix attended the University of Arizona and graduated in May 2010 for undergrad - (Bear down Wildcats!) She went on to the University of Wisconsin - Madison for veterinary school graduating in 2015. Then completing her rotating internship at the Veterinary Specialty Hospitals of the Carolinas in Cary, Raleigh, and Durham from June 2015 - July 2016; on to her emergency & critical care residency at Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital in Woburn, MA. Dr. Felix worked outside of Boston with MVRH and Boston West Veterinary Emergency and Specialty for about 1.5 years before moving here at ASEC. She authored a case report of cholecalciferol toxicity and treatment in a puppy, and professional interests include treating sepsis, trauma, and heatstroke.

Dr. Felix grew up playing soccer and still loves to catch a game in her free time. She enjoys cooking, going kayaking, playing volleyball...and anything else outdoors by the ocean. She also is a fanatic about all things Arizona Wildcats!

Dr. Betty Chow grew up in Hong Kong, and received her veterinary degree from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland in 2010. She spent time in Hong Kong working under a VIN feline consultant before pursuing a small animal rotating internship at the University of Glasgow, Scotland from 2012-2013. She then flew across the pond for an internal medicine/oncology specialty internship at Mississippi State University from 2013-2014, and an internal medicine specialty internship at BluePearl Veterinary Partners in Grand Rapids, Michigan from 2014-2015, before starting her internal medicine residency at the Veterinary Specialty Hospital of San Diego in 2015-2018. She is currently a staff internist and internal medicine specialty internship director at ASEC.

Dr. Chow enjoys many aspects of internal medicine, but has special interests in gastroenterology, clinical nutrition, and feline medicine. She is actively involved in clinical research and continues to publish in the field of small animal gastroenterology (which includes the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, and hepatobiliary systems). She is a board member of the Comparative Gastroenterology Society, which includes an international group of veterinary specialists and researchers who are working to improve the knowledge of veterinary gastroenterology through research and education. She is also a volunteer member for the credentials committee of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM).

In her free time, she is an avid traveler, hiker, and mountaineer, and loves climbing high altitude mountains. When she's at home, she gets bossed around by her very demanding cat named Tux, who adopted her in Glasgow.

Dr. Jenna N. Winer graduated from the University of California – Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine in 2014. She earned the distinction of graduating with the #1 rank academically in her veterinary class. Following graduation from veterinary school, Dr. Winer completed a one-year internship at the Animal Specialty and Emergency Center (ASEC). She then returned to the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine for three years of advanced residency training in Dentistry and Oral Surgery. Dr. Winer became a Board-Certified Veterinary Dentist™ (Diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College) in 2021.

Dr. Winer currently serves as a reviewer for several international veterinary journals, including the Journal of Veterinary Dentistry, Frontiers in Veterinary Science, and the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. She serves on the Los Angeles Zoo‘s Medical Advisor Board and is honored to provide specialized dental care to the zoo’s exotic inhabitants.  She enjoys teaching, through providing CE presentations to local veterinarians, by serving as a preceptor for 3rd and 4th year Western Students, and as an occasional locum professor at Western University and Cornell University. 

Dr. Winer was born and raised in Los Angeles. She lives with her adorable cat named Dumpling and husband in Santa Monica. Outside of work, she enjoys attending group fitness classes and traveling internationally.

Brittany Lancellotti is a board certified veterinary dermatologist at Veterinary Skin and Ear in Los Angeles, Fear Free Level 3 Professional, and the host and founder of Your Vet Wants You to Know, an edutainment podcast designed to give pet owners an evidence-based, engaging discussion on common health topics. After working alongside specialists for many years at the Animal Medical Center in New York City, she graduated with honors from Western University of Health Sciences in Southern California. She completed a rotating internship at Animal Specialty Group in Los Angeles, followed by a dermatology residency with Animal Dermatology Group. Discussing allergies every day and battling internet myths, Dr. Lancellotti created a tool to improve her clinical efficiency as well as client compliance by continuing the discussion of the pet’s condition on the owner’s drive home from the clinic. Her fearful dog with allergies and Cushing’s syndrome helps her relate to pet owners on many levels and come up with creative solutions to improve client compliance and quality of life for everyone. 

Dr. Jennifer Kelsey completed her veterinary education in her home state, becoming a DVM graduate from Oregon State University. She then continued her training in a rotating internship at WestVet Animal Emergency & Specialty Center in Garden City, Idaho. From there, we were lucky to have her join the VCA ASEC team for her 1-yr surgical internship and 3-yr surgical residency. She has practiced in the West Los Angeles area since completing her residency and re-joined our team as a surgeon in 2023. 

She has a passion for all types of small animal surgery; including orthopedic, soft tissue, oncologic and neurologic procedures. When she's outside of the hospital walls, you can find her hiking, backpacking, canoodling her pets, and spending time with friends and family.