Get to Know Our Team of Exotic Pet Professionals in Philadelphia, PA

Dr. Tyson is a board-certified avian specialist, exotic veterinarian, and founder of the practice, the first and only veterinary clinic in the city of Philadelphia that serves exotics exclusively. She earned her veterinary medical degree from University of Pennsylvania.

She is passionate about providing exceptional medical care for her patients and creating a rich and rewarding work experience for her staff, the people who make that care possible.

She brings advanced clinical expertise, precision, and curiosity to her work, with a practical, empathetic approach that clients and colleagues deeply value. She has dedicated her career to advancing exotic animal medicine while building thoughtful, sustainable veterinary teams and systems. She believes that excellent medicine and a healthy workplace culture are inseparable.

Dr. Tyson is the mother of two energetic children who keep her grounded, curious, and laughing. Balancing family life with the demands of veterinary medicine has shaped her leadership style—empathetic, flexible, and rooted in real life. They share their home with a lively mix of feathered and scaled family members, keeping animals at the center of their every day. She finds balance through exercise, time with family and friends, and staying connected to nature and water, while drawing inspiration from the creativity and rhythm of the city.

Dr. Basseches started out in the humanities and soon realized her heart belonged to animals and medicine. She changed course and earned her Veterinary degree from North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She completed a private practice internship in Florida, followed by a residency in radiology at the University of Georgia. She worked as a staff radiologist at Angell Animal Medical Center (MSPCA) in Boston for five years before traveling to the southern hemisphere as a locum radiologist to work with a diverse range of species in varied and fascinating environments.

When she returned to the United States, she moved to the Philadelphia area and worked at the Center for Animal Referral and Emergency Services (CARES) for over seven years. She also has her own independent radiology practice, Lucid Veterinary Imaging, providing radiology and ultrasound services to exotic and small animal hospitals in the area. She finds exotic radiology beautiful and grooves on the many facets of diagnostic imaging. She participates in almost all of the cases in the hospital which makes her a critical part of patient care.

Dr. Basseches loves being outdoors as much as possible and in almost any capacity (an antidote to days spent in the dark in radiology). She enjoys teaching and learning, frolicking with her dogs and partner, running and hiking, critical thinking, resisting oppression, science fiction and creative vegetarian cooking of the bounty from her garden.

Dr. Hameleh (they/them) is from Atlanta, Georgia. They moved to Philadelphia for veterinary school.

They are passionate about providing a spectrum of care for pets and their owners, including pediatric/perinatal medicine and geriatric medicine.

Outside of the office, they enjoy making ceramics, watching turtles at the pond, and taking the train to Atlantic City for a day at the beach.