Our Team
Casey J. LeBlanc
DVM, PHD, DIPLOMATE, ACVP (CLINICAL PATHOLOGY)
Dr. LeBlanc is a clinical pathologist and CEO of Eastern VetPath. His areas of special interest include diagnostic cytopathology and hematopathology. He received his veterinary degree from Louisiana State University in 1996, and then completed a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at The Animal Medical Center. After his internship, he returned to LSU for his clinical pathology residency and PhD training, completed in 2003.
After working for Antech Diagnostics from 2003-2004, he joined the faculty at the University of Tennessee. During his almost 10 years at UT, Dr. LeBlanc was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure, was actively involved in teaching veterinary students and training residents in clinical pathology, and was recognized with multiple teaching awards. As of June 2014, Dr. LeBlanc and his family live in Bethesda, MD. After reading cytologies for 3 years in northern Virginia (at The Regional Veterinary Referral Center), and 5 years from a small cytology lab in Bethesda, Dr. LeBlanc now works out of our Gaithersburg laboratory.
Jennifer L. Scruggs
PHD, DVM, DIPLOMATE, ACVP (CLINICAL & ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY)
Dr. Scruggs is a clinical pathologist for and CMO of Eastern VetPath. Her areas of interest include diagnostic hematopathology and cytopathology, and correlates between ultrasonographic findings and cytopathology results and use. She received a PhD in neuroscience from Vanderbilt University in 2002, and her DVM from the University of Tennessee (UT) in 2006. She joined the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps after graduation from veterinary school and served on active duty for over 13 years.
During that time, she completed a clinical pathology residency at UT in 2014, and a one-year anatomic pathology residency at the Joint Pathology Center (JPC) in Maryland in 2018. She also served on staff at JPC from 2014 to 2017 and mentored anatomic residents in clinical and general pathology. Dr. Scruggs is now in the U.S. Army reserves, and a full-time EVP clinical pathologist.
Jacqueline K. Dolan
DVM, MPH, DACVP (Clinical Pathology)
Dr. Dolan is a clinical pathologist for Eastern VetPath. Her areas of special interest include exotic animal pathology and hematology, particularly non-mammalian species, infectious diseases, and clinical education. She received her veterinary and public health degrees from the University of Florida in 2017. Afterwards she completed a small animal rotating medicine and surgery internship at BluePearl Tampa Bay. This was followed by two years of practicing emergency medicine before returning to the University of Florida for her clinical pathology residency. She completed her residency and obtained board certification in 2022. Dr. Dolan spent a year working at another diagnostic lab before joining the team at Eastern VetPath in January of 2024.
Danielle R. Reel
DVM, DIPLOMATE, ACVP (ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY)
Dr. Reel is an anatomic pathologist for Eastern VetPath. Her areas of special interest include dermatopathology and oncologic pathology. She received her veterinary degree in 2004, and completed her anatomic pathology residency training in 2007, at the University of Tennessee. She began her career in pathology working for Antech Diagnostics from 2007-2008.
She then joined the faculty at the University of Tennessee and was actively involved in training veterinary students and residents in anatomic pathology. She has also been active in publishing and currently serves on the Editorial Board of Veterinary Dermatology.
Matthew Sheley
DVM, DACVP (ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY)
He received his veterinary degree in 2014 from UC Davis and remained there for his anatomic pathology residency training, which he completed in 2017. His career began at the California state diagnostic lab, where he worked as a diagnostic pathologist from 2017 – 2019, providing necropsy and histopathology services on a wide range of species.
During this time, he actively participated in student teaching and resident training at UC Davis Veterinary School, and was also a contract pathologist for VDx Veterinary Diagnostics and Preclinical Research Services, primarily evaluating surgical histopathology. Dr. Sheley collaborates on projects for publication regularly and is a reviewer for various fish pathology related journals. His special areas of interest are surgical pathology and fish pathology.
Camille M. Cordero-Aponte
DVM, DACVP (Anatomic Pathology)
Dr. Cordero obtained her veterinary degree at The Ohio State University in 2020 and then completed her Anatomic Pathology residency in July of 2023 at the University of Tennessee. Her areas of interest include oral pathology, and avian and exotic/wildlife pathology. She is originally from Puerto Rico and is fluent in both English and Spanish.
In her free time, Dr. Cordero enjoys gardening, hiking and spending time with her two senior dogs Macaroni and Cheddar, and her cat Java.
Laurie Brill
BS, LVT, Business/Laboratory Manager
Laurie serves as our business and laboratory manager at the Gaithersburg laboratory. Laurie comes to us from an active career in veterinary medicine. She earned her BS in Veterinary Medical Technology with a minor in Small Business Management at Wilson College and obtained her vet tech license. She went on to work in both primary care and referral medicine, taking on many leadership roles within her practices, as well as traveling with World Vets doing veterinary mission work throughout South and Central America.
She joined Eastern VetPath in 2018 and took over the business side of the lab. She enjoys serving our clients and their patients in this unique capacity. She keeps her clinical skills fresh by working a few days a month at a referral practice.
Outside of work, Laurie stays busy keeping up with her beautiful daughter and wonderful husband, as well as by serving as a board member and volunteer with Oldies but Goodies Cocker Rescue. In her free time, she enjoys nature walks, visiting wineries, reading voraciously and keeping up with her two boisterous dogs Henry (pictured) and George.
Melissa White
LVT, Assistant Laboratory Manager
Melissa is a seasoned veterinary technician with 25+ years of experience in specialty veterinary medicine. She brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to every aspect of animal care. With a bachelor’s degree in biology as her foundation, she went on to become a licensed veterinary technician in 2009. Throughout her career, she has been dedicated to providing compassionate care and advocating for the well-being of animals. Her recent transition from veterinary nursing to veterinary histology reflects a profound dedication to the scientific aspect of animal care. With her extensive background in veterinary medicine, her decision to delve into histology signifies a commitment to advancing her expertise and contributing to the field on a deeper level.
Beyond the lab, she cherishes her role as a spouse and parent to two wonderful teenage boys, along with her furry family members—a beloved standard poodle named Timmy and two cats, Pikachu, and Sandy Cheeks.