Our Team

The friendly, professional staff at VCA Advanced Veterinary Care Center is made up of dedicated individuals who have made it their mission to help pets live long, healthy lives.

To be true to this mission the hospital team relies on several individuals, where each team member is equally important in helping us deliver the best patient and client experience for you and your pet. And if things get very complicated, we are fortunate to have access to the nation's largest network of VCA veterinarians and board-certified specialists. In a word: teamwork!

Teamwork is a constant in our daily practice. From the very first person you speak to, to the person who checks you and your pet out, our team of pet lovers works cohesively to create a warm and welcoming experience for you and your pet. We invite you to explore the biographies of our doctors and staff and learn more about them. We also encourage you to review all of the departments that our great staff supports.

Want to join our team? Visit our Careers section.

Get to know us. Explore our staff biographies and learn about the people who make our facility an excellent choice for your pet care needs.

paw Team Spotlight
Haley Jost
DVM, MS, DACVO (Ophthalmology) Veterinary Specialist
Dr. Jost is originally from the Indianapolis area and is excited to return home. She attended Purdue University for both her undergraduate and veterinary degrees. During this time, she had the opportunity to shadow Dr. Budelsky as a veterinary student, which helped foster her love of ophthalmology. After graduation, she completed a rotating internship at the University of Georgia, followed by a specialty internship at BluePearl in Clearwater and Sarasota, Florida. Dr. Jost completed her comparative ophthalmology residency at Colorado State University, where she became an avid hiker with her husband. She loves al...
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Brittany Keihn
Registered Veterinary Technician

Brittany began her career in veterinary medicine by working at the local humane society in her hometown starting in 2016. After discovering her love of helping any animal in need, she then transitioned to general practice in 2017. She joined the VCA student program in February of 2022 after deciding to further her education and graduated from Vet Tech Insitute in 2023 and earned the Outstanding Vet Tech Student award. She has been part of the night shift staff in the ER/ICU department since August of 2023.

She has four crazy cats - Amber, Dinky (pictured), Beans and Egg - and has fostered roughly 80 animals, focu...

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Liz Dernier
Client Service Representative

Liz started with VCA in 2020 and moved from being the overnight receptionist to the patient care coordinator for our Neurology department. She is originally from Syracuse, NY and moved here with her family in 1996. She attended Ball State University where she received a bachelor's degree in religious studies and a minor in philosophy. Liz loves Harry Potter so much that she can't help but name her pets after them. She has an old dog named Lumos, who is full of life and loves coming to work every day to see her friends, and a big cat named Albus, who moves around attacking Lumos and laying on Liz's lap. They are...

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Veterinarians

Our veterinarians are a team of highly trained individuals dedicated to the health and well-being of your pets. Explore our veterinarians' biographies and learn about the individuals who make our hospital an excellent choice for your pets' care.

Veterinarian Support

Our technicians and support team members are all gentle animal lovers who treat your pets with the compassion and respect they deserve. Explore our support team members' biographies and learn about the individuals who make our hospital such a good choice for your pets' care.

Pet Care Specialists

Just as we emphasize health, we also understand the value of providing a full line of care to our clients, which may include boarding and/or grooming services. Our team of caring and compassionate staff are here to offer your pets exceptional services that keep them feeling and looking their best while you're away.

Maintenance

Our maintenance team of facilities professional and housekeepers ensure that our facilities are secure, expertly maintained and functioning at their best so we can continue to provide our clients with exceptional veterinary care and exceed their expectations when inside any of our hospitals. Sometimes it's the little things, like a clean restroom, that makes all the difference and our maintenance team knows that.
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