Dr. Claire Vaiden
Veterinarian
Dr. Claire Vaiden graduated from the University of Florida in 2014. Originally from Williamsburg, VA, Dr. Vaiden is a recent Colorado transplant and really enjoying the mountain life! Her interests in veterinary medicine include internal medicine, cytology, and soft tissue surgery. Outside of work, Dr. Vaiden enjoys backcountry camping, college football (Go Gators!), and playing the ukulele. Dr. Vaiden shares her home with two spoiled mutts, Bailey and Eloise, a very needy cat named Dorian, and Buster, an Eastern Box Turtle.
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Dr. Elizabeth Xavier Lawrence
Veterinarian
Dr. Lawrence hails from the Northeast and grew up surrounded by the mountains and lakes of New Hampshire and the shores of Rhode Island. Dr. Lawrence graduated from the Atlantic Veterinary College on Prince Edward Island in 2007, and has special interests in dentistry, orthopedics, and dermatology. Dr. Lawrence treasures cultivating her relationship with clients over time as they both work together to keep pets happy and healthy! When she is not spending time at the clinic, Dr. Lawrence is joining her husband, daughter, and two dogs, Henry and Sookie, exploring the creeks and mountainsides. If she catches a moment of free time, she can be found cycling with abandon or lifting weights at Crossfit.
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Dr. Jessica Apted
Veterinarian
Dr. Jessica Apted is originally from Littleton, Colorado. She received her B.S. degree and M.S. degree in biomedical science and veterinary medicine from Colorado State University. Dr. Apted attended Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in St. Kitts and Nevis for three years, finishing her clinical year at Purdue University. She has a professional interest in soft tissue surgery and in her free time, loves outdoor activities including hiking, skiing, camping, and traveling. Dr. Apted moved back to Colorado in 2015 and currently lives in Denver with the cutest golden retriever, Harley.
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Dr. Megan McCorkel
Veterinarian
Dr. Megan McCorkel grew up in a small town in central Pennsylvania where she enjoyed horseback riding and playing sports. She obtained her bachelor's degree in animal science and nutrition, with a minor in equine studies, from West Virginia University (GO Mountaineers!!). Dr. McCorkel continued her education at Western University of Health Sciences receiving her DVM. She has also completed an acupuncture certification through One Health Sim (formerly known as Medical Acupuncture for Veterinarians at CSU). Her professional interests include lameness/sports medicine, surgery and acupuncture. In Dr. McCorkel's free time, she enjoys running and hiking with her dogs, Cami and June, heading to the mountains or down to the beach.
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Dr. Jeri Gardner
Veterinarian
Dr. Jeri Gardner attended the University of the South in Tennessee where she earned a B.S. degree in biology and pre-vet in 1994. She received her DVM degree from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in St. Kitts, West Indies in 1998 and spent her clinical year at the University of Minnesota. After veterinary school, Dr. Gardner concentrated on small animal medicine as an associate in Cincinnati. In 2000, she and her husband, Jim, moved to Denver, and she has been with Banfield since that time. Dr. Gardner has professional interests in internal medicine, dermatology, and feline medicine, and besides cats and dogs, she also enjoys seeing pocket pets. In her free time, she enjoys tennis, mountain biking, skiing, hiking with her dogs and traveling with her family. Dr. Gardner resides in Evergreen with her husband and daughters, Averi and Ryn, and her curly coated retriever, Mani, and golderaner, Harry.
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