Gansett Animal Hospital
Our Staff
Veterinarians
Dr. Peter Cournoyer (Practice Owner)
Education: Boston College, Tufts University
29 years in practice
Dr. Cournoyer graduated from Boston College in 1984 and Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1989. He acquired this practice in 2001 and especially enjoys primary care and surgery. He is married with three children and enjoys the family pets; two dogs and four chickens!
Dr. Amy Munson
Education: Atlantic Veterinary College
10 years in practice
Dr. Munson graduated in 2008 from the Atlantic Veterinary College on Prince Edward Island, Canada and has been practicing in RI ever since. She and her husband Chris share their home with 2 "special needs" animals: a three-legged Chihuahua and a one-eyed cat. She also has two large fuzzy dogs and one other "rescue" cat. She recently added two humans to her extensive family as well.
Dr. Jessica Rizzo
Education: Royal Veterinary College
3 years in practice
Education: Royal Veterinary College
3 years in practice
Originally from Connecticut, Dr. Rizzo earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Roger Williams University. She has worked for a number of years in the veterinary field before studying Veterinary Medicine at the Royal Veterinary College in London, England. She graduated with her veterinary degree in 2015. Her areas of interest are surgery, small mammals, and exotics. Outside of work, Dr. Rizzo enjoys spending time with her family and their numerous pets.
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Staff Members
Rebecca Sylvestre
Office Manger & Veterinary Assistant
Education: Becker College
7 years in practice
Office Manger & Veterinary Assistant
Education: Becker College
7 years in practice
Rebecca graduated from Becker College in 2011 with an Associate's Degree in Veterinary Technology. In her down time she enjoys hanging out with her dog, rabbits, guinea pig and cat. Her favorite aspect of her job is assisting in surgery and teaching others how to assist in surgery.
Jennifer Petraitis
Certified Veterinary Technician
Education: New England Institute of Technology
4 years in practice
Certified Veterinary Technician
Education: New England Institute of Technology
4 years in practice
Jennifer has been with us since March of 2014. She graduated from New England Institute of Technology with an Associates Degree in Veterinary Technology and has become one of our primary surgical technicians. She currently has three cats of her own - Lyla, Charlie and Bruin as well as a Labradoodle named Elroy. She enjoys traveling, outdoor activities and spending time with her four legged family in her down time.
Alyssa Fugere
Veterinary Assistant
Education: New England Institute of Tecnology
4 years in practice
Alyssa has been with us since July of 2014. She recently graduated from New England Institute of Technology with an associates degree in Veterinary Technology. She enjoys spending time with her two dogs "Rookie" and "Tuka" and her two bunnies Daryl and Elphie.
Karen Kaiser
Veterinary Assistant
7 years in practice
Karen grew up and still lives in Pawtucket. She has worked in the veterinary field since 2004 and enjoys working with the pets and their owners. She was hoping to find the perfect Maine Coon to add to her family, but instead she adopted a cute long haired kitten named Mila and also a shorthair kitten name Milo. Her little family is now complete with her little fuzzy friends!
Paul joined our team in the summer of 2016. He started his career at Ocean State Veterinary Specialists then decided to settle into general practice. Paul has also earned a Certification in Graphic Arts at RISD and is still pursuing his education. He has 2 cats, 1 dog, and a guinea pig. He enjoys video games, painting and drawing in his down time. Paul is excited to be a part of our team!
Shannon Francis
Veterinary Assistant
1 year in practice
Shannon joined our team in June 2017. She went to school for Veterinary technology at the New England Institute of technology. On her down time she enjoys spending quality time with her cat "Peanut". Her favorite part of the job is taking radiographs.
Tyler has been with us since July 2017. He worked in day cares (for dogs!) for several years before returning to school to receive his certification as a veterinary assistant. He has long term plans to become a veterinarian, but for now he's just enjoying being in the field. When not working he can be found with his tiny mutts "Charlie" & "Penny" who are just as crazy as he is! He claims his love for small dogs is the passion that drives him!
