Meet Our Team
Meet the veterinarians and team at Animal Center for Emergency and Specialty. We’re pleased to provide exceptional vet care for your pets!
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Veterinarians
Dr. Cat Munson
DVM, Owner
Dr. Cat Munson graduated from Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine amidst the pandemic in 2020. She then moved to Madison, WI, and spent 3 years in the ER at VCA Veterinary Emergency Service & Veterinary Specialty Center before switching to relief (think substitute teacher, but for doctors) medicine through IndeVets, and ultimately founding ACES. Dr. Cat is originally from Washington State, but has fallen in love with the Midwest since moving to Wisconsin.
Dr. Cat loves all aspects of emergency medicine but has a special interest in trauma, wounds, and surgery. She knows that emergencies are stressful, and takes the time to focus on client communication and empathy to ensure understanding and competent care.
Dr. Lisa Grulke
DVM, Owner
Lisa got her start in the veterinary industry in 2013, working as an assistant at the University of Wisconsin Large Animal Teaching Hospital. She moved on to work as an assistant at Veterinary Emergency Services (VES) in 2016, during which time she worked on her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine. Graduating in 2020, she began working as a doctor for VES and quickly moved up to the co-ER director position. Now the co-owner of ACES, Lisa brings her passion for imaging, surgery, and cardiology to Madison’s first urgent care veterinary clinic. Lisa learned ultrasonography of the abdomen and chest, including the heart, through professional development courses. She is fascinated by being able to see inside her patients in a non-invasive manner. She also has a newfound passion for learning to diagnose and treat congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, and other diseases thanks to learning echocardiography. And, she is always improving her surgery skills and learning new techniques.
Outside of work, Lisa keeps things interesting with all things outdoors, whether that be kayaking, running, snowboarding, or watching soccer. Her dogs Herbie, Bailey, Dolores, and Rudy, two cats Molly and Parker, and Dougie, the crested gecko, keep her busy as well. When not in her home state of Wisconsin, Lisa enjoys traveling to places like Iceland (for a briefly brisk dip in mountain hot springs) and Belgium (for quaint, forever-Christmas vibes).
Dr. Breann Sommer
DVM, MS, DACVIM
Dr. Breann Sommer is a board-certified veterinary medical oncologist currently practicing in Wisconsin. After obtaining her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Wisconsin in 2015, she spent a year completing a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine. She then completed a three-year residency in medical oncology and a master’s degree in clinical and translational research at Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine. Having completed her residency training, Dr. Sommer returned to her roots in Wisconsin, where she now resides and practices veterinary oncology.
She practiced oncology at VCA Veterinary Emergency Service & Veterinary Specialty Center in Madison, WI from 2019 to 2022 and currently practices at Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center by Ethos in Waukesha, WI.
Dr. Sommer understands that coping with a beloved pet’s cancer diagnosis can be very difficult. She strives to help her clients navigate their pet’s cancer journey with compassion and understanding while providing the best available care and treatment. Recommended treatment options are individualized based on the pet and their family’s goals and may include chemotherapy, surgery, radiation therapy, pain management, or palliative care.
Dr. Sommer is experienced in all aspects of medical oncology, with a particular interest in lymphoma, osteosarcoma, and bladder cancer. She has specific expertise in bladder cancer given her clinical training and research at Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine’s renowned Canine Bladder Cancer Clinic.