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Technical Staff

Clorissa Adams
Veterinary Assistant, Small Animal Critical Care
Justyne AdamsJustyne Adams
Lead Veterinary Technician, Food Animal
Amanda Alviso
Veterinary Assistant, Shelter Medicine
BIERMANN_MichelleMichelle Biermann, RVT, VTS
Lead Registered Veterinary Technician, Dentistry
Jaerie BooherJaerie Booher, RVT
Registered Veterinary Technician, Anesthesiology
Bradi Brewster, RVT
Registered Veterinary Technician, Anesthesiology
Kelsey Brown, RVT
Lead Registered Veterinary Technician, Cardiology
Darla CombsDarla Combs, RVT
Lead Registered Veterinary Technician, VHC-Wentzville Oncology
Rachel CraigRachel Craig, BS, RT (R) (CT) (ARRT)
Radiologic Technologist, Radiology
Morgan CroarkinMorgan Croarkin, VT
Veterinary Assistant, Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care
Kendra CullisonKendra Cullison, RVT
Senior Registered Veterinary Technician, Small Animal Emergency
Sierra Daniels, RVT
Registered Veterinary Technician, VHC-Wentzville Oncology
DobsonKaitlin Dobson
Veterinary Technician, Theriogenology
Becca DolerRebecca Doler
Veterinary Assistant, Orthopedic Surgery
Alyssa Doner, BS, RVT
Registered Veterinary Technician, Supervisor, Small Animal Surgery
Kayla DorpinghausKayla Dorpinghaus, Certified Pharmacy Technician, Pharmacy
Christina EmfingerChristina Emfinger
Veterinary Assistant, Small Animal Critical Care
Barb Fennel MollBarbara Fennel Moll, BS, RTR, RDMS
Ultrasonographer, Radiology
FosterPriscilla Foster, RVT
Senior Registered Veterinary Technician, Small Animal Surgery
Clarissa Frederking, RVT
Senior Lead Registered Veterinary Technician, VHC-Wentzville Oncology
Laura Gibson,
Veterinary Assistant, Food Animal
Kiersten GillmanKiersten Gillman, BS, RVT
Lead Registered Veterinary Technician, VHC-Wentzville
GlahnAnastasia Glahn, MBA, BS, RVT, VTS
Registered Veterinary Technician, Supervisor, Oncology
Riley ButlerRiley Goans, RT (R) (ARRT)
Radiologic Technologist, Radiology
Liz GordonLiz Gordon, BS, RVT
Registered Veterinary Technician, Anesthesiology
Rachel Graves
Veterinary Technician, Oncology
GuthrieJoyce Guthrie, RVT
Lead Registered Veterinary Technician, Supervisor, Equine
HaightMatt Haight, RVT
Senior Lead Registered Veterinary Technician, Small Animal Internal Medicine
Trey Bruno HallTrey Bruno Hall
Veterinary Assistant, Small Animal Critical Care
Maya HarrisMaya Harris
Veterinary Assistant, Small Animal Critical Care
Malissa Hoehn, RVT
Registered Veterinary Technician, Surgical Oncology
Topher HollandTopher Holland
Veterinary Assistant, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Danielle HurdDanielle Hurd, RVT
Senior Registered Veterinary Technician, Community Practice
Olivia JacobsonOlivia Jacobson
Veterinary Assistant, Anesthesiology
Rachel JeffriesRachel Jeffries, RVT
Registered Veterinary Technician, Anesthesiology
Angelina JohnsonAngelina Johnson, RVT
Registered Veterinary Technician, Anesthesiology
Breyon JohnsonBreyon Johnson, BS
Veterinary Assistant, Equine
Logan Johnson, Veterinary Assistant
Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care
Tiffany Jones-Crowe, Veterinary Assistant
Equine
Sean Kennelly, Certified Pharmacy Technician, Pharmacy
Brooke Kohser, Veterinary Assistant
Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care
Michelle Lancaster, RVT
Senior Registered Veterinary Technician, Small Animal Surgery
Cierra LaytonCierra Layton
Veterinary Assistant, Oncology
Natalie Litwicki, RVT
Registered Veterinary Technician, Anesthesiology
Liverar MadelineMaddy Liverar, RVT
Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care
Joni Lunceford, CNMT, PET, NMTCB(CT)
Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Radiation Oncology
Kevin Lunceford, BS, CNMT
Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Supervisor, Radiology
Kacey Lundy, RVT
Lead Registered Veterinary Technician, Dentistry
Louis LuttrellLouis Luttrell
Veterinary Assistant, Small Animal Critical Care
Jeff March
Veterinary Technician, Radiation Oncology
Brianna Martin
Veterinary Assistant, Shelter Medicine
Calderon MonicaMonica Mayoral
Veterinary Technician, Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care
Mary McFillen, RVT
Registered Veterinary Technician, Community Practice
Erin Murphy
Veterinary Assistant, Cardiology
Isabella NgoIsabella Ngo
Veterinary Assistant, Oncology
Amber Piggot, RVT
Anesthesia
Carrie PiquardCarrie Piquard
Veterinary Assistant, Oncology
Marantha PrengerMarantha Prenger, RVT
Registered Veterinary Technician, Oncology
Nicole Rivera, RVT
Registered Veterinary Technician
RunyanStephanieStephanie Runyan
Certified Pharmacy Technician, Pharmacy
Abigail Russell RVTAbigail Russell, RVT
Registered Veterinary Technician, VHC-Wentzville Oncology
Leah Sabath, RVT
Veterinary Technician, Small Animal Critical Care
Lisa SandfordLisa Sandford, BS
Veterinary Assistant, Equine
Lauren Sanner
Veterinary Assistant, Small Animal Critical Care
Laura Sherwood
Veterinary Assistant, Shelter Medicine
Hannah SiscoHannah Sisco, RVT
Registered Veterinary Technician, Small Animal Emergency
Megan Smith
Veterinary Assistant, Small Animal Surgery
Malori Stewart, RVT
Senior Registered Veterinary Technician, Anesthesiology
Jarrett Sutphin
Veterinary Assistant, Small Animal Internal Medicine
Bailey TeelBailey Teel, RT (R) (ARRT)
Radiologic Technologist, Radiology
Auryetta Torres-Jeffery, MPH
Veterinary Technician, Small Animal Internal Medicine
Mariangely Torres-Rodriguez, BS, RVT
Senior Registered Veterinary Technician, Small Animal Critical Care
Taylor Tynes
Veterinary Assistant, Small Animal Emergency
Anna VolletAnna Vollet
Veterinary Assistant, Neurology
Andrea Ward
Veterinary Assistant, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Jill WardJill Ward, RVT, CCRVN
Senior Registered Veterinary Technician, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Taylor WardripTaylor Wardrip, RVT
Veterinary Technician, Small Animal Surgery
WHITE_RyanRyan White, RT(R)(ARRT)
Radiologic Technologist, Radiology
Allison WilliamsAllison Williams, RT
Radiologic Technologist, Radiology
Alyson Zawisza, BS, RVT
Registered Veterinary Technician, Small Animal Emergency
Michele ZelayaMichele Zelaya, BA, RVT
Senior Registered Veterinary Technician, Medical Oncology

VHC Hospital Leadership

Hospital Administrator
Peggy Bryan, MA, CVPM

Hospital Director
John R. Dodam, DVM, MS, PhD
Chairman of the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery

Technical Staff
Our VHC technical staff comprises pharmacy technicians, radiologic technologists and veterinary technicians.


Pharmacy Technicians
Pharmacy technicians work under the direction of a licensed pharmacist to dispense medication and provide information to clients. Their training prepares them to work with different prescription drugs, understand pharmacy operations and protocol, and abide by ethical standards.


VHC pharmacy technicians ensure that the hospital is stocked with all necessary medications and related items, fill medications for clients and prepare chemotherapy drugs, IV fluids and compounded drugs. Certified pharmacy technicians, designated by the letters CPhT, are technicians who have passed a national certification exam that tests their knowledge on topics such as pharmacology, pharmacy law and medication safety.


Radiologic Technologists
Radiologic technologists are the medical personnel who perform diagnostic imaging examinations and administer radiation therapy treatments. They are educated in anatomy, patient positioning, examination techniques, equipment protocols, radiation safety, radiation protection and basic patient care. They may specialize in a specific imaging technique such as computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine, sonography or general radiography.


Registered radiologic technologists are designated by the letters RT after their name. They must complete at least two years of formal education in an accredited hospital-based program or a two- or four-year educational program at an academic institution in addition to passing a national certification examination. To remain registered, they must earn continuing education credits.


Veterinary Technicians
Veterinary technicians are essentially the registered nurses of veterinary medicine and surgery. Our hospital employs professional, licensed veterinary technicians who have attended a technical program or college. Many have earned bachelor’s degrees in addition to having passed a professional licensing examination.


Depending on where they went to school and were first licensed, you may see the letters RVT (registered veterinary technician), CVT (certified veterinary technician) or LVT (licensed veterinary technician) after their name. Some of our veterinary technicians have undergone additional training and passed a series of rigorous credentials criteria and examinations to become veterinary technician specialists (VTS). Their expertise far exceeds even that of a typical licensed technician in fields such as veterinary emergency and critical care, physical rehabilitation, oncology, cardiology, equine medicine or other specialized areas.

Contact

Small Animal Hospital
573-882-7821; After Hours: 573-882-4589
Regular hours: M-F, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Emergencies: Please see current policies

 

Equine Hospital
573-882-3513; After Hours: 573-882-4589
Regular hours: M-F, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Emergencies: Open 24 hours a day

 

Food Animal Hospital
573-882-6857; After Hours: 573-882-4589
Regular hours: M-F, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Emergencies: Open 24 hours a day

Our Location

900 E. Campus Drive, Columbia, MO Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital

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