I grew up in northern Virginia and attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA. I then attended the University of Pennsylvania for vet school, after which I completed my rotating internship at Friendship. After returning to the University of Pennsylvania to complete a four-year residency in diagnostic imaging, I am extremely excited to be back at Friendship.

I enjoy many aspects of diagnostic imaging, but my favorite imaging modalities are ultrasound and MRI.

I live in northern Virginia with my husband Erik and our two dogs, Layla and Cash. In my free time, I enjoy traveling, reading, hiking, cheering for the Philadelphia Eagles, and trying new restaurants.

Education:

• College of William & Mary, B.S., Biology
• University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, VMD
• Friendship Hospital for Animals, Small Animal Rotating Internship
• University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Diagnostic Imaging Residency

Board Certifications

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Radiology

Publications and Research:

• Durrwachter RF, Reetz JA. What Is Your Diagnosis? J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2022 Jan 25;259(S1):1-4. doi: 10.2460/javma.20.03.0167.
• Durrwachter R, Mai W, Cordella A, Reetz J, Paek M. The Addition of a 3D Balanced Steady-State Free Precession Pulse Sequence Improves Magnetic Resonance Imaging Identification of Certain Canine Cranial Nerves. Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2026 Jul;67(4):e70204. doi: 10.1111/vru.70204.
• Durrwachter R, Kraus MS, Reetz J, Crooks A, Peddle G, Gelzer A. Congenital Left Coronary Artery-to-Right Ventricle Fistula in a Dog. CASE (Phila). 2026 May 6;10(6):260-263. doi: 10.1016/j.case.2026.02.011.
• Wise R, Durrwachter R, Fanzone N, Mai W. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features of Intravascular Osteosarcoma Affecting the Ventral Internal Vertebral Venous Plexus Causing Cervical Myelopathy in a Dog. Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2026 Jul;67(4):e70199. doi: 10.1111/vru.70199.