Zachary Badanes
DVM, DACVO
Ophthalmology
Dr. Badanes attended veterinary school at Cornell University and returned there for a residency in ophthalmology, after completing his rotating internship at the University of Pennsylvania. He enjoys a variety of surgeries, with a special interest in corneal disease and cataract surgery.
Zachary Badanes
DVM, DACVO
Ophthalmology
Dr. Badanes earned his undergraduate degree in Biology and Chemistry from SUNY Cortland, where he played baseball. He then attended veterinary school at Cornell University and returned there for a residency in ophthalmology, after completing his rotating internship at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Badanes enjoys a variety of surgeries, with a special interest in corneal disease and cataract surgery. Outside of work, Dr. Badanes enjoys spending time hiking outdoors with his wife Sage and Great Dane, Pongo.
Stacy Santoro Binstock
DVM, DACVIM (Oncology)
Oncology
Dr. Binstock’s special interests include lymphoma/relapse therapy, mast cell tumors, molecular and minimally invasive diagnostics, acupuncture and holistic therapy, oral cancer, and advanced imaging of tumors. She strives to offer the best possible care for each client by customizing a specific treatment plan to fit the needs of the owner and pet.
Stacy Santoro Binstock
DVM, DACVIM (Oncology)
Oncology
Dr. Stacy Santoro Binstock is a New Jersey native. She completed her undergraduate degree in animal science at Rutgers University in 1997 and continued on to earn her veterinary degree from Iowa State University in 2002. Following veterinary school, Dr. Binstock returned to New Jersey to complete a rotating internship at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital. She moved back to the Midwest to begin an oncology residency at Kansas State University and finished the training at the University of Wisconsin in 2007. After working at several specialty referral hospitals along the east coast, she now calls LVS and the Philadelphia suburbs home.
Dr. Binstock’s special interests include lymphoma/relapse therapy, mast cell tumors, molecular and minimally invasive diagnostics, acupuncture and holistic therapy, oral cancer, and advanced imaging of tumors. She strives to offer the best possible care for each client by customizing a specific treatment plan to fit the needs of the owner and pet, along with providing the education and emotional support needed to go through the journey together. She also works closely with primary care veterinarians to create a comprehensive care plan and support system. In her spare time, Dr. Binstock enjoys spending time with her husband and children, cooking, reading, outdoor activities, and exploring farmers markets and festivals. Her first “child” is a Chihuahua mix named Luigi.
Julie Compton
DVM, MS, DACVS-SA
Surgery
Dr. Compton is board certified by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and has over 15 years of experience. She believes in providing the personalized surgical expertise and experience owners expect, and their beloved family pets deserve.
Julie Compton
DVM, MS, DACVS-SA
Surgery
Dr. Julie Compton, graduate of Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000, continued her education by completing a rotating internship at the University of Pennsylvania in 2001. Dr. Compton finished a surgical internship in 2002 in Texas and was accepted into a 4-year residency program at the University of Missouri. There, she completed a Masters degree in Arthrology and achieved Diplomate status in the American College of Veterinary Surgeons.
Residing in western Pennsylvania, Dr. Compton has worked in a referral private practice for over 15 years. She was the president of the WPVMA for 2 years, helping to bring the local veterinarians together to provide meaningful continuing education. She has successfully trained multiple rotating interns, surgical interns, and surgical residents during her time in private practice.
Dr. Compton has expertise in all aspects of surgery, including soft tissue, orthopedics, and neurosurgery. She enjoys perineal hernias, urogenital surgeries, TPLOs, patella repairs, and fracture repairs, to name a few. She encourages veterinarians to reach out to her to ask questions and nurture a team approach for mutual patients.
Dr. Compton enjoys spending her spare time with her family, wife, 4 children, 2 dogs, and 2 cats. She has a small hop farm, loves to coach and watch her daughter play softball, watch her son run cross country, and experience the outdoors. Her goal at this point in her career is to work together with clients and their primary veterinarians to provide the personalized surgical expertise and experience owners expect, and their beloved family pets deserve.
Simon Dennis
BVetMed, MVM, DECVIM (Cardiology)
Cardiology
Dr. Simon Dennis is a native of the United Kingdom and undertook his veterinary education at the Royal Veterinary College in London, graduating with his degree in veterinary medicine in 2000.
Simon Dennis
BVetMed, MVM, DECVIM (Cardiology)
Cardiology
Dr. Simon Dennis is a native of the United Kingdom and undertook his veterinary education at the Royal Veterinary College in London, graduating with his degree in veterinary medicine in 2000. Dr. Dennis then completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the University of Glasgow Veterinary School, where he also obtained a master’s degree in electrocardiography. For the next 4 years, he worked in small animal practice in the south of England, in order to experience general veterinary practice. Dr. Dennis then returned to the Royal Veterinary College in 2005, completing a residency in cardiology and becoming board certified in veterinary cardiology in 2008. Subsequently, he worked as an academic cardiologist at the Royal Veterinary College and the University of Pennsylvania, and as a clinical cardiologist in the south of England, New York City and eastern Pennsylvania. Since becoming a board-certified cardiologist, Dr. Dennis has been active in the education of veterinarians and veterinary cardiologists, veterinary research, and publishing of studies. To this end, he has held the following positions: chair of the cardiology examination committee of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine; chief examiner of cardiology examinations for the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in the UK; Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in the UK; associate editor for the Journal of Small Animal Practice; associate editor for the Veterinary Medicine and Science; and a member of the external review board for the Journal of Veterinary Cardiology.
Dr. Dennis feels privileged to be able to combine the skills and experience from his time as a cardiologist, academic, educator, researcher and general practitioner in his role as clinical cardiologist at Lancaster Veterinary Specialties. He is excited to be able to offer a comprehensive cardiology service to Lancaster county and beyond. Dr. Dennis has the skills and experience to diagnose and manage a complete range of cardiac diseases in dogs and cats. He enjoys a collaborative approach to case management with local veterinarians and the other specialists at LVS.
Dr. Dennis’s wife is a native of Lancaster county and they spend a lot of time with family in the area. The have one daughter and their rescue cat, George Washington. They have both been family for several other dogs and cats over the years. Outside of work, Dr. Dennis and his family spend a lot of time traveling to beautiful places, doing outdoor activities, or attending any cultural or sports event.
Jonathan Goodwin
DVM, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology)
Cardiology
Dr. Goodwin is a native of Detroit, MI. He graduated from Tuskegee University College of Veterinary medicine and completed his cardiology residency at Purdue University. Dr. Goodwin specializes in helping families combat cardiovascular disease in their four-legged family members.
Jonathan Goodwin
DVM, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology)
Cardiology
Dr. Goodwin is a native of Detroit, MI. He graduated from Tuskegee University College of Veterinary medicine and completed his cardiology residency at Purdue University. Dr. Goodwin specializes in helping families combat cardiovascular disease in their four-legged family members.
Michaela Gruenheid
DVM, MS, DACVS-SA
Surgery
Dr. Gruenheid completed a surgical fellowship at Michigan State University, followed by a surgical internship at Washington State University. She is board certified by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons completing her small animal surgical residency and master’s degree at Ohio State University. After attending OSU, Dr. Gruenheid settled in Pennsylvania and is happy to be helping clients and pets at Lancaster Veterinary Specialties.
Michaela Gruenheid
DVM, MS, DACVS-SA
Surgery
Born and raised in Germany, Dr. Gruenheid pursued her passion for animals and medicine attending veterinary school in Budapest, Hungary and Munich, Germany. She practiced for 5 years in Germany before deciding to advance her clinical expertise in surgery. Relocating to Michigan in 2014, Dr. Gruenheid completed a surgical fellowship at Michigan State University, followed by a surgical internship at Washington State University. She is board certified by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons completing her small animal surgical residency and master’s degree at Ohio State University. After attending OSU, Dr. Gruenheid settled in Pennsylvania and is happy to be helping clients and pets at Lancaster Veterinary Specialties.
Matthew Paek
VMD, MS, DACVR
Radiology
Lancaster Veterinary Specialties has partnered with Dr. Paek of Synergy VIP to provide real-time board-certified radiology interpretations of our CT studies. Dr. Matthew Paek has earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Johns Hopkins University. He then went on to earn his veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 2010.
Matthew Paek
VMD, MS, DACVR
Radiology
Lancaster Veterinary Specialties has partnered with Dr. Paek of Synergy VIP to provide real-time board-certified radiology interpretations of our CT studies. Dr. Matthew Paek has earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Johns Hopkins University. He then went on to earn his veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 2010. After completing a one-year rotating internship in medicine and surgery at a large private practice in New Jersey, he returned to the University of Pennsylvania for a three-year residency and completed his board certification as a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Radiology.
He enjoys all aspects of diagnostic imaging including radiology, contrast studies, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). His clinical areas of interest are advanced imaging of musculoskeletal injuries, central nervous system disorders, and oncological conditions. He has authored numerous scientific articles and textbook chapters, and regularly gives lectures at regional and national continuing education conferences.
In his spare time, Dr. Paek enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, watching Philadelphia sports teams, and grilling on his Big Green Egg.
Damon B. Rodriguez
DVM, DACVIM
Internal Medicine
Dr. Rodriguez received a bachelor degree from Cornell University in mathematics in 1993 and his doctorate of veterinary medicine from the University of Florida in 1997. Dr. Rodriguez headed back north to Boston where he completed a one-year internship in medicine and surgery at Angell Memorial Animal Hospital.
Damon B. Rodriguez
DVM, DACVIM
Internal Medicine
Dr. Rodriguez received a bachelor degree from Cornell University in mathematics in 1993 and his doctorate of veterinary medicine from the University of Florida in 1997. Dr. Rodriguez headed back north to Boston where he completed a one-year internship in medicine and surgery at Angell Memorial Animal Hospital. After 2 years in general practice he completed a three-year residency in small animal internal medicine at Mississippi State University and became board certified in small animal internal medicine in 2003. Dr. Rodriguez practiced at two large referral practices in Cincinnati and Philadelphia until he formed his own specialty group in Lancaster in 2012. Lancaster Veterinary Specialties (LVS) now serves as the only full-service specialist owned referral practice in Lancaster and surrounding counties west of Lancaster.
Dr. Rodriguez feels very fortunate to have the privilege of being surrounded by an incredible group of specialists and veterinary nurses that serve the community with passion, love, and a family mentality. Dr. Rodriguez and LVS treat every referred person and pet as if they are part of our own family.
Dr. Rodriguez’s interests within the discipline of internal medicine are broad and include endocrinology, hematology, oncology, cardiology, and infectious disease. He has published articles in several professional journals and has given talks at both the local and national levels. Dr. Rodriguez performs numerous specialized procedures which include but are not limited to gastroduodenoscopy, colonoscopy, rhinoscopy, bronchoscopy, cystoscopy, abdominal ultrasound, echocardiography, contrast radiographic studies, PEG tube placement, ultrasound guided biopsies, and bone marrow aspirates/biopsies.
When not serving clients and patients, Dr. Rodriguez enjoys spending as much time as possible with his three children.