Meet the Cardiology Team

Rebecca L. Malakoff DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology)

Dr. Malakoff is a board-certified cardiologist and Massachusetts native who has worked at Angell AMC for over 15 years. After graduating from veterinary school at North Carolina State University, she trained at Angell both as an intern and cardiology resident, and went on to serve as the director of the cardiology residency program. Since transitioning to working solely at Angell West, she is happy to focus her practice on the medical management of various cardiac diseases in pets. This includes diagnostic testing such as echocardiograms and electrocardiograms, for both outpatients and hospitalized patients in need of consultation.  .

EDUCATION
North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, DVM, 2000
SPECIALTY TRAINING
Angell Animal Medical Center-Boston, Residency in Cardiology, 2001-2003
Angell Animal Medical Center-Boston, Internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, 2000-2001
CERTIFICATION
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Cardiology), 2004

Katie Hogan, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology)

Dr. Hogan is a board-certified cardiologist who completed her cardiology residency at Angell in 2017.Dr. Hogan has a strong interest in interventional cardiology and will continue to pursue further training for advanced methods in the diagnosis and management of congenital heart disease. She performs various interventional catheterization procedures, including PDA repair, balloon valvuloplasty, and pacemaker implantation. She hopes to work closely with other specialists to continue to advance the interventional radiology program at Angell. Her clinical interests also include feline heart disease, especially prevention of thromboembolic diseases, exotic animal cardiology, and arrhythmia management.

EDUCATION

University of Florida, DVM, 2013

SPECIALTY TRAINING

Angell Animal Medical Center-Boston, Rotating Internship, 2013-2014

Angell Animal Medical Center-Boston, Cardiology Residency 2014-2017