Doctors
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Dr. Courtney Rebensdorf
Dr. Rebensdorf began working at Oaklawn Animal Hospital in 1991, and took over the practice from its original founder in 2000. She was raised in Nebraska (go Cornhuskers!), and received her B.S. degree in Life Sciences from the University of Nebraska in 1980. She then completed her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University in 1984. “Dr. Courtney” is past president of both the Southwest Florida Veterinary Medical Association and the Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association (RIVMA). She is also a past board member of Volunteer Services for Animals. Currently she serves as secretary of the RIVMA Companion Animal Foundation, of which she was a founding member. Dr. Rebensdorf is particularly proud of her work with the RIVMA Companion Animal Foundation, which raises funds to help low income individuals and families afford veterinary care for their beloved pets. She also currently serves as the Alternate Delegate from Rhode Island to the American Veterinary Medical Association. She shares her life with her husband Bob, and four cats named Flipper, Wilber, Whitey, and Pinky.
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Dr. Honorata Lenk
Dr. Lenk has been a part of Oaklawn Animal Hospital since 2005. She grew up in Rhode Island, attended the University of New Hampshire and graduated with a BS in Animal Studies. She received her DVM from Tufts University in 1998. After working in a private practice for 3 years, she went on to New York City and completed a thirteen month internship at the Animal Medical Center in Manhattan. Before joining our team, Dr. Lenk worked in emergency medicine. She currently shares her life with a Golden Retriever named Bud, a cat named Oscar and Phillip the Guinea Pig. |
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Dr. Julie Mahaney
Dr. Mahaney started at Oaklawn Animal Hospital in 2008. She grew up in upstate New York, received a B.S. in Animal Sciences from Cornell in 1996, a M.S. in Animal Nutrition from University of Wisconsin in 2000, and earned her DVM from the University of Wisconsin in 2006. In 2007 she completed a one year small animal internship at Ohio State University. She and her partner share their home with a lab/great dane mix named Lena. Dr. Mahaney also enjoys bike riding and gardening.
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Dr. Shannon Cutts
Dr. Cutts joined our team in 2010. She grew up in Providence and attended Veterinary School at Tufts University. Dr. Cutts completed an internship at the Animal Medical Center in New York City and has practiced emergency medicine for about 12 years, half of those here in RI and half in Colorado. Presently, she lives in Greene, RI with her husband on a small farm. She is always busy with her numerous hobbies including fiber work, refinishing furniture, beekeeping, and gardening to name a few! She is accompanied in this photo by her adopted chicken Matilda an amputee. She lost her leg after an unfortunate encounter with a horse! |
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