Our Team
Driven by compassion and purpose, here is the team who will work to make a difference in your pet’s life. Every single visit.
Dr. Melissa Birken
VeterinarianDr. Melissa Birken
Veterinarian
Dr. Melissa Birken and her family (husband, three children and three dogs) are residents of Damascus.
Dr. Kerry Murphy
VeterinarianDr. Kerry Murphy
Veterinarian
Dr. Murphy is a native California who has lived Maryland since 2007. She completed a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at the University of California
Natalie
Lead Veterinary TechnicianNatalie
Lead Veterinary Technician
Natalie has loved animals from a young age and has always wanted to help take care of them.
Kasey
Veterinary TechnicianKasey
Veterinary Technician
Kasey grew up on her family farm in Montgomery county, Maryland where she raised market steers and hogs.
Patti
Veterinary TechnicianPatti
Veterinary Technician
Patti is a native of Pennsylvania where her love of animals started her on a new career path 21 years ago and she’s never looked back!
Aryn
Relief ReceptionistAryn
Relief Receptionist
Aryn grew up in Rockville in a home that always had animals. She started her career in veterinary medicine
Nina
Veterinary TechnicianNina
Veterinary Technician
Nina started working in a local animal hospital in Wheaton when she was 14. She continued to work as an assistant part-time through high school
Dr. Katie Spaniol
VeterinarianDr. Katie Spaniol
Veterinarian
Dr. Katie Spaniol grew up in Frederick, MD. Her family’s farm style property was home to a wide variety of pets
Ally
Veterinary TechnicianAlly
Veterinary Technician
Ally graduated from the University of Maryland with a bachelors degree in Animal Sciences in May 2022! She grew up in Damascus
Becca
ReceptionistBecca
Receptionist
Meet Becca! She just recently joined our team in March. Becca has been an avid animal lover since she was a child…
Jessie
GroomerDr. Eric Dubbin
DVMDr. Eric Dubbin
DVM
Dr. Eric Dubbin is from Florida and graduated from UF in the 80s. The bond between people and their pets
Chantell
Master GroomerChantell
Master Groomer
Chantell is a professional groomer with over 10 years of experience grooming cats and dogs. Chantell strives to make the world
Tina
Veterinary TechnicianTina
Veterinary Technician
Meet Tina! Tina always had a great love fro animals. Tina And Dr. Birken actually started working with each at the previous hospital in 2007!
Our Team
Driven by compassion and purpose, here is the team who will work to make a difference in your pet’s life. Every single visit.
Dr. Melissa Birken
VeterinarianDr. Melissa Birken
Veterinarian
Dr. Melissa Birken and her family (husband, three children and three dogs) are residents of Damascus.
Dr. Katie Spaniol
VeterinarianDr. Katie Spaniol
Veterinarian
Dr. Katie Spaniol grew up in Frederick, MD. Her family’s farm style property was home to a wide variety of pets
Dr. Eric Dubbin
DVMDr. Eric Dubbin
DVM
Dr. Eric Dubbin is from Florida and graduated from UF in the 80s. The bond between people and their pets
Dr. Kerry Murphy
VeterinarianDr. Kerry Murphy
Veterinarian
Dr. Murphy is a native California who has lived Maryland since 2007. She completed a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at the University of California
Patti
Veterinary TechnicianPatti
Veterinary Technician
Patti is a native of Pennsylvania where her love of animals started her on a new career path 21 years ago and she’s never looked back!
Ally
Veterinary TechnicianAlly
Veterinary Technician
Ally graduated from the University of Maryland with a bachelors degree in Animal Sciences in May 2022! She grew up in Damascus
Chantell
Master GroomerChantell
Master Groomer
Chantell is a professional groomer with over 10 years of experience grooming cats and dogs. Chantell strives to make the world
Natalie
Lead Veterinary TechnicianNatalie
Lead Veterinary Technician
Natalie has loved animals from a young age and has always wanted to help take care of them.
Aryn
Head ReceptionistAryn
Head Receptionist
Aryn grew up in Rockville in a home that always had animals. She started her career in veterinary medicine
Becca
ReceptionistBecca
Receptionist
Meet Becca! She just recently joined our team in March. Becca has been an avid animal lover since she was a child…
Tina
Veterinary TechnicianTina
Veterinary Technician
Meet Tina! Tina always had a great love fro animals. Tina And Dr. Birken actually started working with each at the previous hospital in 2007!
Kasey
Veterinary TechnicianKasey
Veterinary Technician
Kasey grew up on her family farm in Montgomery county, Maryland where she raised market steers and hogs.
Nina
Veterinary TechnicianNina
Veterinary Technician
Nina started working in a local animal hospital in Wheaton when she was 14. She continued to work as an assistant part-time through high school