Randall C. Thomas

DVM, Diplomate (ACVD)

Dr. Randy Thomas is a 1992 graduate of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University. Following graduation, he worked as a small animal practitioner for 4 years in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In 1999, he completed a 3-year residency in veterinary dermatology at the University of Florida. He is board-certified in veterinary dermatology and is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology. He has been in private referral dermatology practice since 1999. He is also a courtesy, adjunct faculty at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Florida.
Dr. Thomas’ professional interests include allergic diseases in the dog and cat, diseases of the ear, and autoimmune skin diseases. He has contributed chapters to two veterinary texts: Cancer in Dogs and Cats (Morrison WB, editor) and Small Animal Dermatology Secrets (Campbell KL, editor). He has lectured nationally at the North American Veterinary Conference and Western Veterinary Conference, as well as numerous regional and local conferences.

Lisa Akucewich

DVM, Diplomate (ACVD)

Dr. Akucewich received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Colorado State University in 1998. She then completed a rotating internship in small animal medicine, surgery and emergency medicine at Wheatridge Animal Hospital/Denver Veterinary Specialists in 1999. She completed a 3-year dermatology residency at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 2002, and remained there as an Assistant Clinical Professor until 2006. She is board-certified in veterinary dermatology and a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology. Dr. Akucewich’s clinical interests include canine and feline ear disease, allergic skin diseases in the dog and cat, and autoimmune skin diseases of the dog and cat. She co-authored a chapter on “Pruritic Skin Diseases” in The Handbook of Small Animal Practice (Morgan RV, ed). She has spoken nationally at the North American Veterinary Conference, and has authored several articles on veterinary dermatology.

Terri Bonenberger

DVM, Diplomate (ACVD)

Terri Bonenberger, DVM, DACVD, is a graduate of Texas A&M University, College of Veterinary Medicine and completed a 3-year residency and clinical fellowship in dermatology at the University of California, Davis. A diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology since 2000, Dr. Bonenberger has practiced dermatology specialty medicine in Texas, New York, New Jersey and South Carolina. She has authored numerous articles on small animal dermatology and lectures both nationally and internationally.
Dr. Bonenberger enjoys private clinical practice and working with pet owners in the treatment of skin disease to allow their pets to live a more comfortable and healthy life. She currently sees patients in Mount Pleasant, Myrtle Beach and Savannah. Her areas of expertise and interest include: allergic skin disease, ear diseases, keratinization disorders, endocrine diseases, autoimmune skin diseases, metabolic skin diseases, hereditary disorders, and cutaneous infectious disease (parasitic, bacterial and fungal diseases). She is an active member of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology (ACVD), the International Society of Veterinary Dermatopathology and the American College of Veterinary Medicine.

Laura Kelley

DVM, Diplomate (ACVD)

Dr. Kelley is a board-certified veterinary dermatologist and Diplomate of the ACVD. She earned her DVM at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine in 2002. Prior to completing her dermatology residency at the University of Florida, she practiced general veterinary medicine for 5 years, in a combination of private practice and military settings. Upon completion of her residency, Dr. Kelley joined Southeast Veterinary Dermatology & Ear Clinic as an associate veterinarian and medical chief-of-staff in Charlotte, where she practiced for 9 years prior to co-founding Southeast Veterinary Dermatology & Ear Clinic of Columbia.

Heather Willis-Goulet

DVM, Diplomate (ACVD)

Dr. Willis-Goulet is board-certified in veterinary dermatology. Since 2001, she has extensive experience in treating difficult to diagnose skin, ear and nail conditions of the dog and cat. She received her DVM degree from the University of Florida in 2000. After graduation, she completed a one-year internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Louisiana State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She then returned to the University of Florida to complete a two-year dermatology residency. Dr. Willis-Goulet has a special interest in improving quality of life for allergic patients, treatment of resistant ear and skin infections, treatment of hair loss and autoimmune diseases, and use of sublingual immunotherapy for management of atopic patients. She has spoken nationally at the North American and Western Veterinary Conferences, and has authored several articles on veterinary dermatology.

Cynthia Bauer

MS, DVM, Diplomate (ACVD)

Dr. Bauer attended Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine where she graduated with honors and received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2005. After completing a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Veterinary Specialists of South Florida, she was accepted into a four year dermatology residency and masters program at the University of Georgia. She completed her residency in July 2010, also earning a Master’s of Science specializing in Veterinary Dermatopathology. She is board-certified in veterinary dermatology and a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology. She is a published author about her research which used only client owned, volunteered pets to help improve the use of skin testing in animals who suffer environmental allergies. Dr. Bauer‘s clinical interests are many, including infectious skin diseases, ear diseases of dogs and cats, and allergic skin diseases. She now resides in the Greenville area, where she lives with her husband, their cat Gumbo, and Autumn her Siberian husky.

Dan Fickle

DVM, Diplomate (ACVD)

Dr. Daniel Fickle is board-certified in veterinary dermatology and is a Diplomate of the ACVD. He earned a B.S. in Wildlife Sciences from Auburn University and is also a graduate from Auburn’s College of Veterinary Medicine. He completed a rotating internship with Carolina Veterinary Specialists in Charlotte, NC, a dermatology internship in Philadelphia, PA, and his residency training in veterinary dermatology at Cornell University.
His professional interests include dermatopathology, antibiotic resistant skin infections, and allergic skin disease of dogs and cats.

Mollie Mesman

DVM, Diplomate (ACVD)

Dr. Mollie Mesman earned both her bachelor’s degree and a doctorate of veterinary medicine from Louisiana State University in 2007 and 2012, respectively. After graduating, she completed a small animal rotating internship at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Mesman then went on to complete her dermatology residency with the Animal Dermatology Clinic in Marina del Rey, CA from 2013-2016. She obtained Diplomate status with the American College of Veterinary Dermatology (ACVD) in November 2016. After becoming board certified, Dr. Mesman started a dermatology service at a private practice in Baton Rouge. Outside of work, Dr. Mesman stays active with her husband and their two children. She loves all things Boston Terrier, cooking, and traveling. Her professional interests include allergic diseases and treatment with immunotherapy, immune-mediated conditions, and diseases of the ears and nails, to name a few.

Leigh Gray

DVM, MS, Diplomate (ACVD)

Dr. Leigh Gray is a board-certified veterinary dermatologist and a diplomate of the ACVD. After graduating from Clemson University magna cum laude with a bachelor of science degree, she completed her veterinary degree with honors at the University of Georgia in 2008. She completed a one-year rotating specialty internship at Wheatridge Animal Hospital in Denver Colorado, followed by a 3-year residency and thesis masters in veterinary dermatology at The Ohio State University. Since completing a residency in July 2012, Dr. Gray has practiced dermatology specialty medicine in West Palm Beach Florida as well as Denver Colorado. Dr. Gray is the author of published research as well as her thesis focusing on therapeutic drug interactions in commonly used medications in the field of dermatology. Dr. Gray enjoys lecturing for continuing education on various dermatology topics. Dr. Gray’s clinical interests are varied and include treatment of chronic ear disease, autoimmune skin disease, and challenging allergic cases. She is especially committed to the human-animal bond and making sure that chronic dermatologic disease does not interfere with that special connection. She and her golden retriever Libby are excited to be living in the South again and looking forward to football season in the fall.