LSU Vet Med students and alumni excel in Veterinary Internship and Residency Matching Program
July 25, 2024
Out of the 2,471 applications in the Veterinary Internship and Residency Matching Program (VIRMP), 1,061 applicants successfully matched to an internship, and 402 applicants matched to a residency, resulting in an overall match rate of 48.63 percent. Of the 31 applicants from LSU Vet Med who participated in the match, 21 successfully matched with internships or residencies, showcasing the exceptional talents and abilities of LSU Vet Med students and alumni.
The VIRMP follows principles established by the Physicians National Intern and Resident Matching Program and is structured on an established and functioning system. The prospective intern or resident chooses the school of his or her choice and, because of the marked competition for positions, the student is advised to apply to more than one institution. The student fulfills the application criteria of each institution and submits his/her applications directly to the institutions. The institution, through its selection process, ranks the applicants according to its criteria.
Congratulations to the following students and alumni who were successful in obtaining an internship or residency through the VIRMP. They are listed alphabetically with their graduation year, hometown, and the location of the internship or residency:
Elizabeth Benton-Levith, DVM (LSU 2023), from New Orleans, La., has begun an anesthesia residency at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine.
Noah Black-Ocken, DVM (LSU 2024), from Little Rock, Ark., has begun a rotating internship in Small Animal Clinical Sciences at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Rebecca Broussard, DVM (LSU 2023), from Baton Rouge, La., has begun a residency in Emergency and Critical Care at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine.
Matthew Criscione, DVM (LSU 2024), from Howell, N.J., has begun a Small Animal Rotating Internship at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Elizabeth Evans, DVM (LSU 2024), from Beaumont, Texas, has begun a Small Animal Rotating Internship at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
Layne Freeman, DVM (LSU 2024), of Mandeville, La., has begun a Residency in Laboratory Animal Medicine at the University of Pennsyvlania School of Veterinary Medicine.
Rebecca Fuentes, DVM (LSU 2024), from McAllen, Texas, has begun a Rotating Internship In Small Animal Clinical Sciences With A Focus On Underserved Communities at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Mark Golay, Jr., DVM (LSU 2024), from Metairie, La., has begun a Small Animal Rotating Internship at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine.
Kylie Landry, DVM (LSU 2023), from Baton Rouge, La., has begun a Residency In Medical Oncology at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Julia Lazo, DVM (LSU 2024), from Alpharetta, Ga., has begun a two-year residency plus one-year fellowship in Lab Animal Medicine at Emory University.
Saba Morsali, DVM (LSU 2023), from Mission Viejo, Calif., has begun an Internship In Equine Medicine And Surgery at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine.
Shelby Parks, DVM (LSU 2024), from Valdosta, Ga., has begun an Avian/Exotics Internship at Avets.
Cheresa Raymond, DVM (LSU 2024), from Miramar, Fla., has begun a Rotating Internship at the Leader Animal Specialty Hospital.
Tayla Regenbaum, DVM (LSU 2024), from Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., has begun a Rotating Small Animal Internship at VCA Hollywood Animal Hospital.
Kirsten Rico, DVM (LSU 2024), from Norwood, N.J., has begun a Small Animal Rotating Internship at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.
Aspen Settle, DVM (LSU 2024), from Tucson, Ariz., has begun a Small Animal Medicine And Surgery Rotating Internship at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine.
Jose Suarez Rodriguez, DVM (LSU 2023), from Hatillo, Puerto Rico, has begun a Small Animal Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine.
Olivia Swiber, DVM (LSU 2023), from New Orleans, La., has begun an Internship In Equine Medicine And Surgery at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine.
Laura Ansleigh Thibodeaux, DVM (LSU 2023), from Natchez, Miss., has begun a Small Animal Neurology Residency at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine.
Haley Tucker, DVM (LSU 2024), from Leesville, La., has begun a Small Animal Medicine And Surgery Rotating Internship at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine.
Olivia Wells, DVM (LSU 2024), from Kenner, La., has begun a Rotating Internship at Bluepearl Specialty + Pet Hospital – Cary.
LSU Vet Med Interns and Residents
LSU Vet Med’s Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences offers internships and residencies in a variety of services and its Department of Pathobiological Sciences offers residencies in laboratory animal medicine and anatomic pathology. Internships last one year and start each June, and residencies are for three or four years (depending on the specialty) and begin each July. Learn more online at lsu.edu/vetmed/internships-residencies.
Current LSU Vet Med interns and residents:
Valeria Adamchick, DVM, Intern, Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
Margot Allouch, DVM, Intern, Emergency and Critical Care
Samantha Badgett, DVM, Intern, Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
Katie Bakalis, DVM (LSU 2023), Resident, Zoological Medicine
Tim Brunner, DVM, Resident, Zoological Medicine
Denver Coleman, DVM, Resident, Ophthalmology
Matias Dorsch, DVM, Resident, Anatomic Pathology
Seng Fong, DVM, Resident, Diagnostic Imaging
Hannah Gafen, DVM, Resident, Ophthalmology
Nimar Gill, DVM, Resident, Small Animal Surgery
Mark Golay, DVM (LSU 2024), Intern, Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
Hugo Gonzalez, DVM, Resident, Zoological Medicine
Heather Gozzard, DVM, Intern, Anesthesia and Analgesia
Ruth Guischard, DVM, Intern, Small Animal Surgery
Michael Hale, DVM, Intern, Small Animal Surgery
Patrick Hall, DVM (LSU 2023), Resident, Laboratory Animal Medicine
Jacquieline Hansen, DVM, Resident, Diagnostic Imaging
Victoria Hare, DVM, Resident, Small Animal Internal Medicine
Kelsea Hill, DVM, Resident, Laboratory Animal Medicine
Brittany Hodgkiss Resident Comparative Oncology
William Holl, DVM, Resident, Anatomic Pathology
Jisoo Hong, DVM, Resident, Small Animal Internal Medicine
Kairlyn Ieradi, DVM, Resident, Equine Surgery
Robyn Jolly, DVM, Resident, Small Animal Internal Medicine
Tomoe Kadowaki, DVM, Resident, Emergency and Critical Care
Mark Kasirye, DVM, Intern, Food Animal Medicine and Surgery
Heather Kloft, DVM, Resident, Small Animal Surgery
Seng Lau Fong, DVM, Intern, Diagnostic Imaging
Regan Lee, DVM, Resident, Equine Medicine
Yi-Kwan (Jocelyn) Lee, DVM, Resident, Small Animal Internal Medicine
Enjolie Levengood, DVM, Resident, Small Animal Internal Medicine
Zoey Lex, DVM (LSU 2023), Resident, Zoological Medicine
Jiaqi Li, DVM (LSU 2018), Resident, Oncology
Syon Link, DVM, Resident, Zoological Medicine/Small Animal Internal Medicine
Nicholas Linzner, DVM, Resident, Diagnostic Imaging
Michael Lu, DVM, Intern, Anesthesia and Analgesia
Kelly Mahoney, DVM, Intern, Anesthesia and Analgesia
Anmol Mangat, DVM, Intern, Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
Keishla Marrero-Acosta, DVM, Intern, Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
Adrian Martinez, DVM, Intern, Food Animal Medicine and Surgery
Marley McInnis, DVM, Resident, Immunology
Carlos Valenzuela Mendez , DVM, Resident, Radiation Oncology
Carlos Miranda, DVM, Resident, Equine Surgery
Sydney Mordoh, DVM, Resident, Equine Medicine and Surgery
Saba Morsali, DVM, Intern, Equine Medicine and Surgery
Samuel Murray, DVM, Intern, Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
Devin Osterhoudt, DVM, Resident, Diagnostic Imaging
Juneshine Park, DVM, Intern, Emergency and Critical Care
Hailey Penticoff, DVM, Intern, Zoological Medicine
Tithipong Plangsangmas, DVM, Resident, Zoological Medicine
Joseph Preston, DVM, Resident, Small Animal Internal Medicine
Lynzy Rochelle, DVM, Intern, Shelter Medicine
Murphy Sachse, DVM (LSU 2023), Resident, Small Animal Medicine
Jose Santana, DVM, Intern, Equine Health and Sports Performance Research
Bianca Santana de Cecco, DVM, Resident, Anatomic Pathology
Olivia Swiber, DVM (LSU 2023), Intern, Equine Medicine and Surgery
Brandon Thibodaux, DVM (LSU 2021), Resident, Small Animal Surgery
Luis Tondo, DVM, Resident, Anatomic Pathology
Hunter Walker, DVM, Intern, Small Animal Surgery
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The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine is one of only 33 veterinary schools in the U.S. and the only one in Louisiana. LSU Vet Med is dedicated to improving and protecting the lives of animals and people through superior education, transformational research, and compassionate care. We teach. We heal. We discover. We protect.