Meet the Surgery Team

Hadley Gleason, VMD, MS, DACVS-SA

Dr. Gleason graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and completed internships in academia and private practice prior to her residency in small animal surgery at the University of Illinois. Dr. Gleason continued her career as a Clinical Assistant Professor and served as the head of the Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Services at the University of Illinois. She focuses on orthopedic surgery, including cranial cruciate ligament disease, patellar luxation, angular limb deformity, and musculoskeletal trauma and has published and presented work at national and international conferences. Dr. Gleason is especially interested in minimally invasive techniques, such as arthroscopy and minimally invasive fracture repair, and enjoys working as a team with owners to get the best outcomes for their pets.

Dr. Gleason is originally from the Boston area and enjoys playing ice hockey, cooking, and spending time outdoors with her family. She has a Labrador (Jodie) and two cats (Cora and Paul).

EDUCATION
University of Illinois, MS, 2020
University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, VMD, 2014
Trinity College, BS, 2010

SPECIALTY TRAINING
University of Illinois, Residency in Small Animal Surgery, 2020
Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists, Surgical Specialty Internship, 2017
University of Pennsylvania, Small Animal Rotating Internship, 2016
University of Pennsylvania, Large Animal Rotating Internship, 2015

Jennifer Peterson-Levitt, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA

Dr. Peterson completed her residency in small animal surgery and performs soft tissue and orthopedic surgery. Her interests include minimally invasive procedures, fracture repair, and emergency surgeries.

EDUCATION
Purdue University, MS, 2022
St. George’s University, DVM, 2018
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, BS, 2014

SPECIALTY TRAINING
The University of Missouri, Internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, 2018-2019
Purdue University, Residency in Small Animal Surgery, 2019-2022

Sophia Topulos, DVM, DACVS-SA

Dr. Topulos completed her residency in small animal surgery. She spent a year as an emergency surgery clinician followed by two years in doing soft tissue surgery. She now focuses exclusively on soft tissue procedures, including emergencies. Originally from the Boston area, she spent two years as a Clinical Assistant Professor in Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery at the University of Illinois before returning to Boston to join Angell West in fall 2024. Her main surgical interests include surgical oncology (treatment of cancer), surgeries in the chest cavity, and surgical emergencies. Her other professional interests are dedicated to the comfort of the patient, whether it be stress reduction (ideally before they even come in the door) or management of acute and/or chronic pain.

Outside of work Dr. Topulos spends as much time with her friends and family as possible. She is Golden Retriever obsessed and she and her husband are lucky enough to have two (Barnaby and Cornelius) that they adore. Her favorite places to be include on Cape Cod and on the back of a horse.

EDUCATION
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, DVM, 2016
Georgetown University, BA, 2012

SPECIALTY TRAINING
Tufts University, Residency in Small Animal Surgery, 2022
North Carolina State University, Rotating Internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, 2017

CERTIFICATION
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons, 2025

Cristin, Lead Anesthesia Technician, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia)

Cristin has been a veterinary technician since 1997, starting in Emergency/Critical Care, then moving to Anesthesia in 2010, where she became credentialed as a veterinary technician specialist in Anesthesia/Analgesia in 2015. She started as lead anesthesia tech at Angell West in March of 2022.

Cristin’s professional areas of interest include anesthesia of the critical patient, teaching and empowering technicians, and preventing compassion fatigue. 

Outside of work, her hobbies include gardening, birding, crosswords, and hiking with her all-terrain Chihuahua.

LeAnna, Anesthesia Assistant

LeAnna is from Indiana. She graduated from Purdue University’s veterinary technology program in 2015. She completed an externship at the Indy Humane Society. She was a small animal surgery tech at Purdue University Veterinary Teaching Hospital for nearly six years, which included circulating cases, scrubbing into surgeries, teaching students, and supervising. She joined Angell West as an anesthesia tech in April 2024 and is very excited to be part of the team and learn new things. She is a fur mom to a dog and a cat. She enjoys being in nature, playing piano, and reading in her spare time.

Amy, CVT, Anesthesia Technician

Amy has worked in veterinary clinics since 2012 and passed the VTNE in 2022 to become a Certified Veterinary Technician. Prior to working in veterinary medicine, she utilized her M.S. degree in Animal Sciences from the University of New Hampshire while working on a pasture-based dairy farm in Massachusetts. Amy is fascinated by the many interwoven aspects of anesthesia and is eager to advance her knowledge at a specialty clinic.

She recently moved back from California with her dog Gozer and her three cats: Egon, Utah, and Idaho. On her days off, Amy loves hiking, baking, and reading.