Our hospital takes a team approach every step of the way in making sure your pets are taken care of.  Our doctors continually collaborate with one another, with our support staff and with outside specialists to make sure your pets get the attention they need.

Jeffrey Katuna, D.A.B.V.P.

Dr. Katuna is the owner of Wellesley-Natick Veterinary Hospital and graduated from the University of California-Davis Veterinary School in 1977. He completed an internship at Angell Memorial Hospital in 1978 and was certified by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in 1983.

Dr. Katuna recertified for the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in November 2011, passing an 8 hour comprehensive examination on Canine and Feline medicine and surgery.  To maintain certification, a certified Veterinarian has to take the comprehensive examination every 10 years.

The ABVP board certified veterinarian has demonstrated by the certification process that they are capable of providing a level of clinical practice that is clearly superior to the norm of the profession.

Antonietta Orlandi, D.V.M. 

Dr. Orlandi joined our staff in January of 1999. She has been practicing small animal medicine since 1995 upon graduating from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine. She has special interests in ferrets, guinea pigs and small mammals.

Alma Rotolo, D.V.M. 

Dr. Rotolo joined our staff in June of 1999. She received her DVM from the University of Bari, Italy in 1991. She practiced veterinary medicine in Italy for seven years while completing a PhD program in Parasitology. In 1998, Dr. Rotolo moved to the United States and spent one year at Tufts University School of Medicine in Grafton, where she completed her requirements for her veterinary license in the United States.

Deirdre Ryan, D.V.M. 

Dr. Ryan joined our staff in July 2001. She graduated Tufts University School of Medicine in May 2000 and completed a 13 month internship at Angell Memorial Animal Hospital in June 2001. Her interests include surgery, orthopedic diseases, cardiology and critical care.

Heather MacFarlane, D.V.M. 

Dr. MacFarlane joined our staff in August 2010.  She graduated from the University of California-Davis Veterinary School in 2005.