Dr. Andrea Looney earned her degree from the NYS College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University in 1989 and returned there after a short stent in private practice for an instructorship in Community Medicine and Anesthesiology. She finished a residency in Anesthesiology in 1997, and then took a position at the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ Angell Animal Medical Center in Bostonwhere she served on staff in general medicine, emergency, and intensive care until becoming Chief Medical Officer and Clinical Assistant Professor at Tufts Veterinary Emergency Treatment and Specialties, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. Her training and interest in animal welfare, palliative care, and pain management then led her back to Cornell where she started the Pain Management and Rehabilitation Service, the outpatient palliative care branch of the Department of Clinical Sciences. It was through her experiences at MSPCA-Angell and Cornell’s pain management service that she became committed to finding unique means, including financially feasible, minimally invasive, symptomatic, and non-surgical mechanisms to treat many common small and large animal diseases and problems. Her main interests lie in provision of quality of life care regardless of financial means, recognition and treatment of animal pain and suffering, spay and neuter as well as symptomatic geriatric care to reduce shelter populations, and teaching of practical anesthesia, pain management techniques. Dr. Looney has authored articles and chapters on these subjects, is boarded in Veterinary Anesthesiology and Pain Management, and is certified in Acupuncture/Veterinary Rehabilitation. Dr. Looney regularly consults on anesthetic and pain management protocols for our highest risk patients.
Erika Militana, DVM, DACVAA, CVA
Dr. Militana completed her veterinary degree at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2016. She then completed a one year rotating internship at Veterinary Specialty Hospital in San Diego before returning to Cornell for a three year residency in Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.
During her residence, Dr. Militana served as chief resident. She has received numerous awards throughout her residency and early veterinary training. These include awards in academic excellence, outstanding recognition in client service, and patient care. She has also received recognition for her interest and accomplishments in several area of clinical science. Dr. Militana is boarded in anesthesiology and is a certified veterinary acupuncturist.
Dr. Militana joins Dr. Andrea Looney and will work closely with our specialty and critical care teams to create anesthetic protocols for patients at high risk for anesthetic complications, and for those undergoing complicated surgical, cardiac, or other procedures. She will also work with our Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation team to provide multimodal approaches to acute and chronic pain.
Brynn Harrington attended Quinnipiac University and graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Veterinary Technology in 2004. She started her career at Tufts University in the Neurology Department, and later with the Anesthesia Department for 8 years. In 2010, Brynn obtained her Veterinary Technician Specialty certification in Anesthesia and Analgesia. She is an active member of the Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Anesthesia and Analgesia (AVTAA), as well as, the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA). In 2013, Brynn left Tufts and began working at Intown Veterinary Group (IVG) in the Ophthalmology department. In 2014 she started working at Central Hospital as a Ophthalmology Technician while also using her skills in the emergency room and ICU department. In 2016 she joined the surgery department where she remains today doing anesthesia and surgical assisting. Most recently, she has helped create the newly formed Connecticut Veterinary Technician Association (CTVTA) where she sits on the board as the president of the association.
Our Anesthesiology Team Provides:
Medical management of patients for anesthetic procedures
Pre and post-anesthetic evaluation and treatment
Ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks
Management of post surgical pain, as well as pain associated with other medical situations