Andrew Farabaugh, DVM
Dr. Farabaugh graduated with a DVM from the Tufts School of Veterinary Medicine in 2005. He completed a one year internship in small animal medicine at Angell Animal Medical Center in 2006 and recently completed a three-year neurology residency program. The residency program at Angell Animal Medical Center is designed to educate the resident in the areas of neuroanatomy, neuropathology, neuroradiology, electrodiagnostics and neurosurgery as well as in the related disciplines of internal medicine, oncology and emergency and critical care medicine.
Dr. Farabaugh is the author of multiple research papers in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine and the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. His current research interests are in the development of new chemotherapy protocols for the treatment of immune-mediated meningoencephalitis.
Education
Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, 2005
Specialty Training
Angell Animal Medical Center, Residency in Neurology, 2006-2009
Angell Animal Medical Center, Internship in Small Animal Medicine, 2005-2006
Allen Sisson, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Dr. Allen Sisson is a board-certified veterinary neurologist and neurosurgeon. He focuses on diagnosing and treating all types of disorders that affect the nervous system such as seizure disorders, spinal cord disorders causing neck and back pain or paralysis, inflammation of the nervous system such as encephalitis and meningitis, and peripheral nerve and muscle disorders such as myasthenia gravis, polyneuropathies and polymyostis. He performs surgery to remove brain and spinal tumors, resolve paralysis caused by intervertebral disc herniation, and stabilize spinal instability disorders such as wobbler syndrome. Dr. Sisson uses electrodiagnostics to help identify and properly treat peripheral nerve and muscle disorders such as cauda equina syndrome and polyradiculoneuritis.
Education
Colorado State University, MS, 1990
Ohio State University, DVM, 1978
Specialty Training
Colorado State University, Residency in Neurology and Neurosurgery, 1987-1990
Certification
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Veterinary Neurology), 1993
Alison Irving, BS, CVT 
Alison, Angell’s neurology technologist, joined our Neurology service in 2009. Prior to joining Angell, Alison worked in a small animal general medicine practice while pursuing her degree in animal science through the AVMA accredited Mount Ida College veterinary technology program. As a neurology technologist, Alison assists the neurology doctors during client communication, examinations, diagnostic testing, neurosurgery, and provides anesthetic monitoring for surgical procedures. Alison has been a Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) since 2009 and is a member of both the Massachusetts Veterinary Technician Association (MVTA) and the North American Veterinary Technician Association (NAVTA). Alison is currently working toward neurology specialty accreditation through the Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians (AIMVT).
Lisa Canale, Neurology Secretary
Lisa started here at Angell in 1984. She has played many roles in the client services area of the hospital from cashier, front office supervisor to hospital supervisor. Lisa is happy to say she is now the secretary for the Neurology/PainMedicine services at the Angell Animal Medical Center. She schedules our Neurology appointments and is responsible for answering client questions about their pet's conditions.
To make an appointment with or refer a client to the Neurology service please call Lisa at 617 541-5140.
