The Universidad Ana G. Méndez is recognized as an institution focused on academic excellence, research and service, with social responsibility and local and global projection. The Gurabo Campus is an accredited campus of the Universidad Ana G. Méndez, committed to academic excellence, research, innovation, entrepreneurship, internationalization and the socio-humanist development of a diverse population. The Gurabo campus resources support the post-secondary, undergraduate, graduate and continuing education academic offer, through various modalities, framed in the highest quality standards.
The School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) facilities include: an animal house, multipurpose laboratory, hands-on laboratory, anatomy and pathology laboratory, diagnostic imaging laboratory, research area, clinical pathology laboratory, small animal surgery laboratory, large animal facilities with large animal recovery/ induction surgery suites, a Veterinary Teaching Hospitals (VTH), small and large animal isolation with multiple student services areas and administrative offices. The school will share facilities with the existing university campus to integrate student services, additional research laboratories, the library, and lecture amphitheaters.
School of Veterinary Administration
Dr. Danny Liswaniso, DVM, MSc, PhD
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Professor, Biomedical Sciences
dliswaniso@uagm.edu
Dr. Darryn Knobel, BVSc, MSc, PhD
Associate Dean of Research
Professor, Research
knobeld1@uagm.edu
Dr. Aileen Garced, Ed.D
Associate Dean of Student Affairs
agarced@uagm.edu
Dr. Simon Ayo Yila, DVM, MSc, PhD
Program Director of Biomedical Sciences
Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences
ayos1@uagm.edu
Dr. Adel Fathy Tohamy Afify, BScV, MSc, PhD
Coordinator for Pharmacology and Toxicology
Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences Faculty
tohamya1@uagm.edu
Dr. Mario Mercado, DVM
Animal House Coordinator
Associate Professor, Clinical Sciences
mamercado@uagm.edu
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Faculty
Dr. Molly Carpenter, DVM, PhD
Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences
mcarpenter@uagm.edu
Dr. Moara Martin Rodgers, DVM, MSc, PhD
Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences
Mcarpenter@uagm.edu
Dr. Uriel Blas-Machado, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Professor, Biomedical Sciences
Blasu1@uagm.edu
Dr. Karelma Frontera Acevedo, DVM, DACVP, PhD, CULT
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Sciences
Fronterak1@uagm.edu
Dr. Robert J. Miller, MSc, PhD
Associate Professor, Research
Bmiller@uagm.edu
Dr. Pablo J. Guarnido López, DVM, MBA, MSc, PhD
Professor, Biomedical Sciences
Guarnidop1@uagm.edu
Dr. Willie A. Bidot Rodriguez, DVM, MPH, MS
Associate Professor, Clinical Sciences
Bidotw1@uagm.edu
Dr. Jorge Carrasquillo, DVM
Assistant Professor, Clinical Sciences
Carrasquilloj5@uagm.edu
Dr. Richard Kabuusu, DVM, MPH, PhD, CPH, DACVP
Professor, Clinical Sciences
Kabuusur1@uagm.edu
Dr. Sarai Rivera, DVM, MPH, LAIM (Residency Certificate)
Associate Professor, Clinical Sciences
Riveras15@uagm.edu
Dr. Bernardo Vallejo, DVM
Associate Professor, Clinical Sciences
bvallejo@uagm.edu
Dr. Sonia Cajigas, DVM
Associate Professor, Clinical Sciences
Cajigass1@uagm.edu
Dr. Pedro De Pedro, DVM, MSc, Dipl. ACVIM
Professor, Clinical Sciences
pdepedro@uagm.edu
SVM Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Dr. Fred Soltero, DVM
Director, Veterinary Teaching Hospital
fsoltero@uagm.edu
787-900-1011
Dr. Nichole Rosich, DVM, MSc
Assistant Professor, VTH Faculty Clinician
nrosich@uagm.edu
787-900-1011, 1348
VTH Pharmacy
Dr. Gabriel Cancio, PharmD, RPh, FSVHP
Veterinary Teaching Hospital Pharmacist
gcancio@uagm.edu
787-900-1011, ext. 1347/1357
Maribel Colon Rosario, CPhT
Veterinary Teaching Hospital Pharmacy Technician
marcolon@uagm.edu
787-900-1011, ext. 1347/1357
Our School of Veterinary Medicine Staff
Isabel Hernández Delgado, Ed. D
Director of Administration
ishernandez@uagm.edu
787-743-7979, x 1305
Brenda M. Norat Serrano
Administrative Assistant
bmnorat@uagm.edu
787-743-7979, x 4063
Karina M. Díaz Torres
Administrative Assistant
kardiaz@uagm.edu
787-743-7979, x 1345/1343
Ilianex Oquendo Pérez
Coordinator of Integrated Academic Services
ioquendo@uagm.edu
787-743-7979, x 3681
Lic. Yanisse Carrasquillo, LVTg
Veterinary Technologist - Animal House
carrasquilloy1@uagm.edu
787-743-7979, x 1311
Lic. Veronica Angueira, LVT
Veterinary Technician - Hands-on Lab
angueirav1@uagm.edu
787-743-7979, x 1342
Karla Lastra, VTg
Veterinary Technologist - Anatomy and Pathology Lab
klastra@uagm.edu
787-743-7979, x 1313
Zairelis Alicea, VTg
Veterinary Technologist - Multipurpose Lab
zaalicea@uagm.edu
787-743-7979, x 5003
Edienid Roman
Animal Caretaker - Animal House
ediroman@uagm.edu
787-743-7979, x 1312
Our Veterinary Teaching Hospital Staff
Carolina Rivera
Veterinary Teaching Hospital Client Service Coordinator
criverag@uagm.edu
787-900-1011, x 1349
Merari De León Perez
Veterinary Teaching Hospital Service Host (Small Animal VTH)
mdeleon@uagm.edu
787-900-1011, x 1360
Darlene Muñoz Villafañe
VTH Treatment Coordinator
damunoz@uagm.edu
787-900-1011
Hector Ramos- Solla
VTH Schedule Coordinator
hecramos@uagm.edu
787-900-1011
Rene Vega, LVTg
VTH Licensed Veterinary Technologist
revega@uagm.edu
Ivelisse Garcia
Animal Caretaker - Veterinary Teaching Hospital
ivgarcia@uagm.edu
“In compliance with AVMA-COE requirements, UAGM will include the current status granted by AVMA-COE on December 15, 2023 (notified to UAGM on January 11, 2024), using the verbatim text below:
AVMA granted UAGM Gurabo Campus, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program a Letter of Reasonable Assurance – This is a status awarded to developing colleges in the US and Canada. This recognition allows the College to pursue its plan for the veterinary program, and to admit students. Reasonable Assurance is not a pre-accreditation action, by the Council, and does not confer accreditation of any kind on a developing college.
The Letter of Reasonable Assurance is the first step in the process of obtaining the AVMA COE accreditation. At this time, the program is authorized by AVMA COE to admit the first class. If a college granted Reasonable Assurance is making adequate progress in complying with the Standards, Provisional Accreditation may be granted to that college on the date that letters of acceptance (admission) are mailed to members of the initial class. Colleges with a status of Reasonable Assurance or Provisional Accreditation are required to submit reports at six-month intervals to monitor the program’s progress in complying with the Standards according to colleges-accredited-Dec-23.pdf (avma.org). Students who graduate under the Provisional Accreditation status are eligible to sit for the North America Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE) to practice in the American territory.”
