Our Team

Dr. Pedersen (aka Karzenski, or ‘Dr. K’) completed her undergraduate studies in Animal Science at Cornell University in 1984. She then spent 6 years pursuing her passion for riding dressage, or ‘dancing with horses’. She received her DVM Degree in 1994 from Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine.

Following veterinary school Dr. K moved to Blacksburg, VA for a one-year medicine internship and a 3 year residency in large animal medicine at Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. She attained membership in the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and earned a Master’s Degree in Veterinary Science.

Dr. K is married to Jeff Pedersen, a railroad engineer at GE in Schenectady. They enjoy traveling, fishing, and kayaking together.

Dr. K still enjoys riding dressage, gardening, and spending time with her family and pets.

Dr. Kelsey Gibbs was born and raised in Norman, Oklahoma. She earned her Bachelor’s in Animal Science and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees from Oklahoma State University. Dr. Gibbs has a special interest in ophthalmology.

In her free time, Dr. Gibbs enjoys reading, supporting her favorite teams, the Atlanta Braves and the Arizona Cardinals, and spending time with her beloved lab-dachshund mix, Lily.

Dr. Pam Zaber has been practicing veterinary medicine for over 30 years since receiving her veterinary degree from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. She has been with the Capitaland Animal Hospital team since 2006. She grew up near Chicago, but has also lived and practiced in Missouri, Wisconsin and Florida before settling in upstate New York. Dr. Zaber is a general veterinary practitioner but has a special interest in dermatology.

Dr. Zaber is married to Professor Andrew Rapoff who teaches in the Mechanical Engineering department at Union College, and they have a daughter, Eva. In her free time, Dr. Zaber enjoys gardening, photography, reading and hiking with her Brittany, Holly.