About Us

Established in 2024, Shadow Lake Radiology was born from the merger of Lynks Group Veterinary Imaging and Matt Wright Radiology. The merger will be complete on June 1, 2024. This fusion created a unique, niche, teleradiology service focused on delivering exceptional, personalized care for your veterinary practice.

Our team of experienced radiologists brings extensive expertise from both referral hospitals and the teleradiology field. All of our radiologists require years of clinical experience before joining Shadow Lake.

Committed to personalized service, we believe that direct communication is essential. All our radiologists are readily available to discuss cases directly with you, fostering a collaborative approach to patient care.

At Shadow Lake Radiology, we understand the importance of timely turnaround and affordable pricing. We strategically manage our caseload to ensure we can meet your needs without compromising quality or accessibility for your clients.

We currently have some capacity to accept new (smaller) veterinary hospitals to our practice. Please contact us today to discuss your needs, inquire about our current capacity, and see if we are a match.

DVM MS DACVR

Matt Wright

Founder Shadow Lake Radiology & Lead Radiologist

Dr. Wright graduated from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 1999 and completed a residency in diagnostic radiology at Auburn University in 2003.

After completion of his residency he worked for several years as a staff radiologist in prominent referral hospitals including The Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital in Woburn, MA.

Dr. Wright witnessed first hand the transition from film radiology to digital radiology and became an active voice in veterinary radiology as an early proponent of digital imaging, imaging informatics, and veterinary imaging standards. Through his digital radiography SHOWDOWN and Animal Insides website, he played a key role in bringing DICOM to veterinary radiology and, as a result, making widespread, independent, teleradiology a reality in veterinary medicine.

His main contribution to veterinary medicine was the development DVMinsight, a teleradiology platform independent radiologists around the world use to manage their businesses and provide teleradiology services to their clients.

IDEXX acquired DVMinsight and Animal Insides in 2011. Dr. Wright spent 8 years managing DVMinsight, working with the independent radiologists using the platform to run their teleradiology businesses, and continued to offer his opinions about imaging, life as a veterinary radiologist, and veterinary radiology in general to radiologists around the world as the primary contributor to Animal Insides (now defunct).

Dr. Wright has reviewed numerous journal articles, lectured extensively on the national stage, and published several books including Radiation Safety and Positioning, A Technicians Guide to Digital Radiography, Purchasing Digital Radiography Without Getting Your Head Handed To You, The Little Book of CT in Veterinary Medicine, and Breedfreak: The Dog Breed Guide for Normal People with Real Lives, Families, Houses, and Budgets.

In early 2019, Dr. Wright decided to step away from the national stage to work with his team of experienced radiologists and personal radiology clients at Matt Wright Radiology and Lynks Group Teleradiology. In 2024 Matt Wright Radiology and Lynks-Group Teleradiology merged to become Shadow Lake Radiology. Matt Wright currently owns and operates Shadow Lake Radiology.

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H. Mark Saunders

Founder Lynks Group Veterinary Imaging

Dr. Mark Saunders graduated Cum Laude from the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, in 1981. After two years as a large-animal practitioner in Quakertown, PA, he entered the radiology residency program at the University of Pennsylvania. He became a diplomate in the American College of Veterinary Radiology in 1986. In 1994, he earned his Masters of Science in the Biomedical Studies Group at Penn, studying hemodynamics and Doppler pulsatility. Dr. Saunders was a faculty member at Penn for 18 years as a lecturer, assistant, and associate professor. For the last eight years at Penn, he was the chief of the Section of Radiology. He is the past president of the Veterinary Ultrasound Society and the American College of Veterinary Radiology. In 2003, he left the University of Pennsylvania and moved to Shelburne, Vermont, where he started Lynks Group Veterinary Imaging

Stephanie Essman // DVM MS DACVR

Dr. Stephanie Essman completed her DVM at Oklahoma State University in 1998. After a small animal rotating internship at a very busy specialty and emergency hospital in Dallas, Texas, she completed her Radiology residency/master’s program at the University of Missouri in 2003. She was an Assistant professor at the University of Missouri until 2011. During this time her research focus was based on utilizing the radiopharmaceutical Samarium-153-EDTMP in osteosarcoma treatment, but her primary interest was in teaching residents and students. She was honored to have been awarded the Golden Aesculapius Teaching award in 2005, 2007 and 2008 and the SCAVMA Teaching Excellence award in 2005. During her tenure at the University of Missouri, she also gained extensive teleradiology experience and launched VIC, Inc. in 2007. At the beginning of 2012, she decided to focus all efforts toward teleradiology.

Wendy Fife // DVM DACVR

After earning her DVM degree from Kansas State University in 1998, Dr. Wendy Fife completed a one-year internship in small animal medicine and cardiology at California Animal Hospital in Los Angeles. Following a year in private practice in Boise, Idaho, she completed a three-year residency in radiology and received her Masters in Science from Ohio State University, becoming board-certified in veterinary radiology in 2004. Dr. Fife has practiced teleradiology since 2007.

Jae Yoon Park // DVM DACVR

Dr. Park is a board-certified veterinary radiologist by the American College of Veterinary Radiology (DACVR) based in British Columbia, providing online consultation services to North America and Australia. Dr. Park received a veterinary degree from the University of Sydney in Australia in 2010, undertook small animal rotating and internal medicine internships in Sydney, and practiced small animal emergency medicine in Philadelphia, prior to completing diagnostic imaging residency at the University of Georgia in 2019. Dr. Park enjoys all aspects of diagnostic imaging modalities to help veterinarians approach the diagnosis and prognosis for their patients in need.

Lisa Zekas // DVM DACVR

Dr. Zekas received veterinary degree at UC Davis and completed a radiology residency completed at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Zekas remained at academia for over a decade working at various teaching hospitals including the Univ. of Wisconsin, Colorado State Univ. and The Ohio State Univ. During that time, Dr. Zekas was also engaged in teleradiology and recently left academia to perform teleradiology full time. Dr. Zekas resides in Colorado.

David Jimenez // DVM DACVR

Dr. Jiménez grew up in Miami, Florida. He completed a Bachelor of Science at Florida International University and then traveled to Indiana, to obtain his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. After a diagnostic imaging internship in Denver, he worked for two years in small animal primary care. He then returned to Florida to complete an additional diagnostic imaging internship at Affiliated Veterinary Specialists.

The next three years were spent completing a diagnostic imaging residency at Kansas State University and becoming a board certified radiologist. He then entered academia and became a tenured associate professor during his eight years at The University of Georgia. While there, he served as Section Chief, Residency Coordinator, Course Coordinator, and Graduate Faculty. Dr.

Greg Almond // DVM DACVR

Greg Almond is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. He completed his radiology and radiation oncology residencies at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine and has been on faculty there since 2002. Having been in private small animal practice for multiple years before his residencies, he enjoys helping general practitioners with the imaging aspects of their practice. Imaging cancer patients and the interplay between radiology and radiation oncology are also special interests. In his spare time he enjoys road biking, mountain biking, and snow skiing.

Jonathan T. Shiroma // DVM MS DACVR

Dr. Shiroma graduated from Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1986. After a year of practice in Hawaii, where he was born and raised, he pursued specialization. He completed an internship at Santa Cruz Veterinary Hospital, followed by a residency in radiology and master’s program at The Ohio State University. Dr. Shiroma then served as an assistant professor at the University of Florida for four years before joining MedVet, a private specialty and emergency hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Shiroma served as the radiology section head for MedVet for 28 years. He has held additional leadership positions as the past president of both the Veterinary Ultrasound Society and the ACVR. In his free time, Dr. Shiroma enjoys spending time with his wife and dogs, travelling, cycling, hiking and skiing.

Jonathan Hayles // DVM DACVR

Dr. Jonathan Hayles is a long time San Diego resident, completing a Bachelor of Science at UC San Diego in Animal Physiology and Neuroscience in 2000. He completed the DVM program at UC Davis in 2006. Dr. Hayles then pursued a competitive one-year rotating small animal internship at the Veterinary Medical and Surgical Group (VMSG) in Ventura, CA. Directly following his internship, Dr. Hayles began the radiology residency program at Washington State University (WSU) College of Veterinary Medicine. His training in diagnostic imaging included small and large animal diagnostic ultrasound, radiography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), fluoroscopy and nuclear scintigraphy. Concurrently, Dr. Hayles earned a Masters in Veterinary Science (MS) degree, with research focusing on abdominal MRI and correlations to abdominal ultrasound; specifically regarding adrenal gland anatomy. In 2010, Dr. Hayles successfully completed the certifying ACVR examination and worked at WSU as a clinical instructor. Currently, Dr. Hayles resides in San Diego.

Scott Tidwell // DVM DACVR

Dr. Tidwell is a graduate of the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary medicine. After an internship in large animal medicine and surgery at Washington State University, he worked as a small animal general practitioner in Orlando, FL before embarking on a residency in diagnostic imaging. In 2006, he completed his residency at Central Florida Veterinary Radiology then worked as a staff radiologist at a large specialty hospital, Affiliated Veterinary Specialists. In 2010 Dr. Tidwell moved to North Carolina and has been working with his clients in mobile ultrasound and our clients in teleradiology ever since.

Cody Laas // DVM DACVR

Dr. Laas earned his doctorate of veterinary medicine from Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine in 2005. He then completed a rotating small animal and surgery internship and subsequent three-year radiology residency at the University of Georgia Veterinary Teaching Hospital. He became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Radiology in 2009. Since then, he has worked in busy muti-disciplinary private specialty hospitals, provided traveling imaging services and online diagnostic consultations. Currently, Dr. Laas runs an out-patient ultrasound service and is a radiologist with the University of Georgia and Shadow Lake Radiology.

Coleen Bridges // Practice Manager

Coleen graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in Journalism and Broadcasting in 1997. While at Oklahoma State, she was a member of the Women’s Golf Team. Following college, Coleen worked as a publicist for NBC-TV involved in hit shows like “Friends,” “Seinfeld,” “Mad About You” and “Suddenly Susan.” Following her stint at NBC, Coleen was a college golf coach for the women’s golf team at Rollins College in Winter Park, FL leading the team to a Division II Championship in 2000. She worked in the sales department of Swivel-Tek, a family-owned CNC manufacturing house from 1998-2007. In 2007, she focused her attention on pharmaceutical sales and eventually entered sales in the medical device industry. In 2013, Coleen was approached by one of her customers to become the Practice Administrator of a startup allergy/immunology office. Currently, Coleen herds radiologists and guarantees the efficiency of Shadow Lake Radiology.