Meet the Angell at Essex Team

Erin Turowski, DVM (Medical Director)

Dr. Turowski earned her veterinary degree from The Ohio State University in 2010 and then completed a post-doctoral training program in laboratory animal medicine at MIT before entering private practice. Her professional interests include microbiology, surgery, pathology, gut health, and feline medicine. She lives in Salem with her two cats, Orange Julius Caesar (“Julius”) and Claudius Fancius Maximus (“Fancy”) and enjoys knitting, reading, Buckeye football, yoga, and endurance sports.

Delaney Douglas, DVM

Education
Cummings School of University Medicine at Tufts University, DVM, 2021

Specialty Training
Angell Animal Medical Center, Rotating Internship, 2021-2022

Arleia Tringale, AS, CVT (Practice Coordinator)

Arleia graduated from Essex Agricultural and Technical High School in 2007. She then went to North Shore Community College and obtained her associates degree in Veterinary Technology. Soon after she became a Certified Veterinary Technician. She worked for over five years in the Angell Boston location in the Clinic and then the Cardiology department. At work Arleia enjoys bonding with her patients and establishing a fear free relationship.

Outside of work Arleia enjoys spending time with her husband, newborn son, family, friends, and of course her dog named Maizy! When she has enough energy, you can find her horseback riding at her family’s farm.

Jessica Segal, AS, CVT (Veterinary Technician)

Jessica graduated from Essex Agricultural and Technical High School in 2010 before going to North Shore Community College to obtain her associate’s degree in Veterinary Technology. Soon after, Jessica became a Certified Veterinary Technician, working in large animal medicine for ten years prior  to switching to companion animal medicine in 2020. Outside of work, you can find Jessica spending time with her three cats or out horseback riding in the local countryside.

Laura Lee Shields, BS, CVT, CCFP (Practice Supervisor)

Laura is a Certified Veterinary Technician with more than fifteen years of experience in small animal general and emergency medicine. In 2003, she graduated from Mount Ida College with her Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary technology and also became certified in the state of Massachusetts

Laura has experience in teaching at the college level. Teaching veterinary technology students was a very rewarding experience and she now enjoys teaching at the high school level. She also pursued a certification in compassion fatigue, a topic that she feels passionate about and is an ongoing concern in the field of veterinary medicine.

In her personal life, Laura has a four-year-old Labrador name Cooper and enjoys hiking, biking, and vacationing. She also enjoys spending time with her family including her two nephews and her niece.

Lisa Keenan, BS (Client Care Specialist)

Lisa graduated from Merrimack College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing.  After years of being a stay at home mom, Lisa joined Angell at Essex in October of 2021. This role allows her to combine her extensive customer service background with her lifelong love for animals, especially dogs. Outside of work, Lisa enjoys spending time with her family which includes her husband David, daughter Carly, son Dawson and dog Diggy. Other interests include kayaking on the lake, backyard fire pits, cooking, and hanging with friends.