MEET OUR VETERINARIANS

Dr. Jenni Smagala

Dr. Smagala completed her undergraduate degree at Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania in 2005 with a B.S. in Biology.  She then attended Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine in Lafayette, Indiana. 

After graduation from veterinary school in 2009, Dr. Smagala completed a one year internship in small animal medicine and surgery at VCA Newark Animal Hospital.  She joined the Lums Pond team in the summer of 2010.

Dr. Smagala resides in Newark, DE with her cat, “Taft”. In her free time, she enjoys water skiing, reading and spending time with friends and family.  Dr. Smagala has a twin sister who is also a veterinarian.

Dr. Colletti

Dr. Colletti graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Biological Basis of Behavior. She received her veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 1989. Following graduation, Dr. Colletti completed a one-year internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Oradell Animal Hospital in Paramus, New Jersey. She then returned to Pennsylvania and has been practicing small animal veterinary medicine in the Delaware Valley since 1991. Dr. Colletti became a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners, certified in canine and feline practice, in 2002.  Dr. Colletti resides in Chester Springs, PA with her husband Tony. They share their home with two Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Trapper and Geordi, and a pond of ornamental goldfish. In her spare time, Dr. Colletti enjoys reading, fitness training, sporting events (especially football!) and spending time with Tony and the dogs.

Dr. Malcolm Kram

Dr. Kram has a long history in veterinary medicine which began in 1974 when he graduated from Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine.

He began in New York City where he was the owner and director of the Animal Clinic of New York for over 18 years.  During this time he was President of the Veterinary Medical Association of New York City and also was the anchor for the nationwide pet health radio program for ABC Cap Cities.  In 1989, Dr. Kram was awarded the 2nd Congressional Science Fellowship for veterinarians and worked for the US House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture, and subsequently was intimately involved with the writing and passage of federal legislation that allowed veterinarians to prescribe human medicine when appropriate for use in sick animals.  Dr. Kram joined Lums Pond Animal Hospital in 1994 while he also worked for Pfizer Animal Health in providing veterinarians critical information on how to improve outcomes with their medicines.  In 2004, he was named "Veterinarian of the Year" in Pennsylvania.  Most recently Dr. Kram has completed training at the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society and will be providing acupuncture and herbal therapies for our client's animals and pets referred by other veterinary hospitals.  Dr. Kram lives with his partner, a human doctor, their standard poodle "Babka" and senior citizen cat "Knaidel" in Betterton, Maryland.

Dr. Danielle Downs

Dr. Danielle Downs has been working as a small animal veterinarian at Lums Pond Animal Hospital since 2009.  Dr. Downs, originally from New York, received her undergraduate degree in Animal Science from the University of Delaware in 2002.  Prior to returning to school in 2005 for her DVM degree, Dr. Downs worked for U of D as a biotechnology research associate and as a volunteer environmental educator with the AmeriCorps Program.  Dr. Downs graduated with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Georgia in 2009 and soon after joined the practice at Lums Pond Animal Hospital.

Dr. Downs resides in Newark, Delaware, with her husband and three dogs.  You may meet one of her dogs, Molly, when you visit the Lums Pond Animal Hospital.  A diabetic for two years, Molly, often volunteers as a demonstration patient for clients with newly diagnosed diabetic pets.  Dr. Downs enjoys spending her free time hiking, kayaking and traveling.   

Dr. Jeanette Russell

Dr. Russell is originally from Wilmington, Delaware.  She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Delaware in 2005, with a B.S. in Animal Science.  Dr. Russell then attended the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine in Athens, Georgia.  After graduation from veterinary school, she completed a one-year internship at VCA Newark Animal Hospital in Newark, Delaware.

Dr. Russell resides in Newark, Delaware, with her husband, Chris.  They have three dogs; Doyle, Shortie, and Alva, as well as one cat named O’Malley.  In her free time Dr. Russell enjoys music, anything to do with the outdoors, and time with friends and family.

Dr. Michelle Crosier

Dr. Crosier grew up in Camden, DE.  She completed her undergraduate studies at Washington College in Chestertown, MD, and attended veterinary school at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C.  Dr. Crosier worked for six years as an associate in a small animal/exotic practice near Annapolis, MD, prior to joining the staff at Lums Pond Animal Hospital in 2004.  Dr. Crosier has an interest in exotic animal medicine, and provides care for small mammals, birds, and reptiles in addition to dogs and cats.  Her other veterinary interests include dentistry, pain management, and preventative care.  Dr. Crosier lives in Middletown with her husband Dennis, children Erik and Paige, dogs Cricket and Boaz, cockatiels Sunny and Tang, and new cat Layla.  Her hobbies include baking, scrapbooking, and travel.

Dr. Barbara Harris

Dr. Harris grew up in the Brandywine Hundred area of north Wilmington.  In 1988, she graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois with B.A degrees in Economics and Political Science.  After working for several years as a management information consultant in Chicago, Dr. Harris returned to veterinary school at the University of Wisconsin, Madison where she received her veterinary degree in 1999.  Following graduation, Dr. Harris completed a one year internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Michigan State University. 

Dr. Harris currently resides in Wilmington, Delaware with her husband Bruce, daughter Erin, dog Gandalf, and cats Sati, Bob, and Ron Weasley.  In her spare time, Dr. Harris enjoys reading, traveling, and almost any outdoor activity.