Expert Care when the need is CRITICAL

BOARD CERTIFIED—EMERGENCY/CRITICAL CARE

Dr. Terry Hallowell is a Florida native who graduated from the University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine in 2007 with a special interest in emergency and critical care. She went on to complete a 1 year rotating small animal medicine and surgery internship at Veterinary Specialists of South Florida and completed her 3 year residency training in emergency and critical care at BluePearl-Tampa (formerly named Florida Veterinary Specialists). She received her board certification and become a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care in 2011. After taking a position in Monroeville, PA at Allegheny Veterinary Emergency Trauma & Specialty for several years, she relocated to Rhode Island to join the team at Ocean State Veterinary Specialists in 2013.

Dr. Hallowell’s professional interests include pulmonary critical care and mechanical ventilation, as well as endocrine emergencies, toxicology, anesthesia, acute kidney injury, and sepsis.

Dr. Hallowell and her husband Max enjoy many outdoor activities together such as hiking, biking, boating, kayaking, paddle boarding, as well as winter activities such as skiing. Their other hobbies include traveling and exploring restaurants and music. They have two dogs named Patches and Blaze and a calico cat named Sassafras.

BOARD CERTIFIED—EMERGENCY/CRITICAL CARE

Dr. Johnson completed her veterinary degree at the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University in 1991. She completed an internship at the Santa Cruz Veterinary hospital in California in 1992. After a few years doing general practice, teaching anatomy at a veterinary school, and completing a research project, she entered a residency program at Tufts University in the study of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care. She became board certified in this specialty in 1997.

Dr. Johnson has published several articles and textbook chapters in the topics of head trauma, nosocomial infections, and pain management. She has also lectured to veterinarians and technicians at regional veterinary conferences. She is an active member of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. She is the director of the internship and residency programs at OSVS.

Dr. Johnson enjoys riding her horse, planting (but not weeding) her garden, scuba diving, and other outdoorsy stuff. Most of all she loves spending time with (but not cleaning up after) her husband (Dr. Gary Block of OSVS), two amazing children, and a menagerie of pets that includes horses, goats, dogs, cats, tortoises, and about 60,000 honeybees.

Dr. Kevin Kirchofer earned his Bachelor of Science from Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He then obtained a Master’s Degree in Animal Science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. After working in food safety for a number of years, Dr. Kirchofer returned to Cornell University attend the College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Kirchofer pursued his small animal rotating internship at Ocean State Veterinary Specialists. He then worked as an emergency veterinarian in Syracuse, NY. Dr. Kirchofer joined his wife in a move to Scotland, and while she attended veterinary school, he worked as a general practitioner and emergency veterinarian, and he earned the VetsNow Emergency Veterinarian of the Year award in 2013. Dr. Kirchofer still owns a small area of land in a national park in Scotland, and therefore holds the prestigious title of Baron.

After his time across the pond, Dr. Kirchofer returned to Ocean State Veterinary Specialists to pursue his 3-year residency in Emergency & Critical Care. After practicing as a Criticalist in Florida for over two years, he was once again drawn to return to Ocean State Veterinary Specialists with his wife, Dr. Amanda Panissidi, to practice veterinary medicine alongside his longtime colleagues and to help train Ocean State’s intern and resident veterinarians. Dr. Kirchofer is board-certified as a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care.

Dr. Kirchofer’s special interests include trauma, sepsis, endocrine emergencies, and teaching.

In his spare time, Dr. Kirchofer enjoys cycling, hiking, and all things outdoors.

Dr. Gradilla completed her BA and MS in Industrial / Organizational Psychology from DePaul University in Chicago. After7 years as a human resources professional, she decided to follow her true passion and transitioned to a career in veterinary medicine. Dr. Gradilla graduated from Washington State University College of Veterinary medicine and completed a medical and surgical rotating internship in Colorado. She recently finished a 3 year residency program specializing in emergency and critical care in Connecticut.

Dr. Gradilla is passionate about helping critically ill or injured pets – and their people. She is dedicated to excellent patient care and to making diseases processes understandable so family members can make the most appropriate decisions for their pet and situation. She truly loves the collaboration emergency and critical care medicine offers, as well as the bond she forms with her patients and clients.