Dr. Kristen Doss
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Doss is a 2013 graduate of the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine. She is originally from St. Louis but grew up in Denver, and returned to St. Louis for college at St. Louis University before attending vet school. Her hobbies include traveling with her husband, spending time with her pit bull, Tulip, and shepherd mix, Rory, and watching the Cardinals and Blues.
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Dr. Sarah Snyder
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Snyder grew up in St. Louis and earned her bachelor's degree in animal science from the University of Missouri in 2004. She received her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Missouri in 2009 and then completed a year-long small animal rotating internship at the Texas A&M Small Animal Hospital. After living in Texas for a year, Dr. Snyder knew she wanted to move back to the Midwest and joined the Banfield team in August 2010. She has worked in several Banfield hospitals in the St. Louis area before moving to the Town and Country location. Dr. Snyder is passionate about preventive dentistry and how it can lengthen the lives of pets. Sher has one dog, a border collie mix named Freckles, and enjoys supporting the St. Louis Cardinals and Blues, as well as the University of Missouri (Mizzou!) Tigers.
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Dr. Andrea Bauer
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Andrea Bauer is a graduate of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine and grew up in small town West Monroe, Louisiana. After graduating LSU, she moved to Las Vegas in 2014 and then to Missouri with her husband in 2015. She has three dogs at home including a handsome German shepherd named Maverick, a sweet Australian shepherd mix named Calli, and a mischievous Catahoula named Luna. In her spare time, Dr. Bauer enjoys fishing, reading, and spending time with her family.
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Joumana Palusci
Practice Manager
Joumana grew up living in many different countries due to her dad's job, and moved back to the states in 1989 in order to pursue her secondary education. She holds a bachelor's degree in marketing and international business from Duquesne University and her MBA from St. Louis University. She has lived in St. Louis for 23 years and loves it! Joumana has been with Banfield for 12 years, and has 1 dog named Roofuss who is a 7-year-old rescued black lab/shepherd mix, who is the love of her life.
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Jessica Weiterman
Shift Lead
Jess was born and raised in Saint Louis, MO before moving to Columbia, MO to attend the University of Missouri. She moved back to Saint Louis to be closer to her nephews and began working at Banfield Pet Hospital. She has been with Banfield for over 4 years and is excited to be providing the highest quality of care to each and every patient as Shift Leader at Town and Country. She has one rescue Guinea pig named Rue, but hopes to fill her home with many more rescues in the years to come.
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Nathan Hasenstein, RVT
Veterinary Technician
Nathan has been working for Banfield Pet Hospital for 12 years. He graduated with honors from Sanford-Brown College with his Associates in Veterinary Technology in June of 2010 and has been a licensed as a Veterinary Technician since February of 2011. Nathan currently has a cat, a pit bull, and recently moved his horse to a retirement farm. Nathan is an amateur photographer and goes hiking/camping when available.
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Nicole Burke, RVT
Veterinary Technician
Nicole is a Registered Veterinary Technician and has worked in veterinary medicine since 2012. She graduated from Brown Mackie College and is a member of the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America. Nicole has experience in emergency medicine, critical care, and routine preventive care. She has a passion for helping animals and staying up-to-date with the constantly evolving field of veterinary medicine.
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Ashlee Kolat
Veterinary Assistant
Ashlee moved to St. Louis in July 2014, where she went to Midwest Institute in Fenton, MO to get her associate's degree in veterinary medicine. She has been working as a Veterinary Assistant for 2 years, and has a cat named Laverne, who is her whole world. When Ashlee is not working, she can be found at home playing and cuddling with Laverne.
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Angela Burns
Veterinary Assistant
Angie has been in the veterinary medicine field since 1998. She has been a technician/assistant for emergency clinics, private practices and has worked at Banfield for almost 2 years. She lives on the Illinois side with her 2 mixed breed dogs and 4 cats. In her spare time, Angie enjoys hiking, photography, and wood burning among other crafts.
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Christine Cory
Veterinary Assistant
Christine (Chris) graduated from The Vet Tech Institute at Hickey College in December 2015 with her Veterinary Technology Specialized Associate degree. She has always had a passion for animals and it was very clear, at a young age, that she would then grow to work with them. She is a huge advocate for rescue dogs (and cats) and volunteered for a pet rescue service for years in her free time. Chris has a few years of experience in canine psychology and behavior, and enjoys helping canines and their people live a happy and more balanced life together. She has three rescued dogs of her own, Dallas, Emmitt, and Jackson, whom fill her home with love and lots of fur! Chris is extremely excited to join the Banfield team and can't wait to grow with them and care for our patients and clients.
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Samantha Hayes
Veterinary Assistant
Sammi is a graduate of The Vet Tech Institute at Hickey College and has been a technician for about 3 years. She loves her dog, Luna, and her 2 fat cats, George and Mittens. Outside of working at Banfield, her hobbies include photography (her favorite thing to photograph is animals), any kind of craft, and planning her soon to be wedding. Sammi decided to work for Banfield because of her love of animals and her passion for everything in which Banfield stands.
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Angela C. Maher
Veterinary Assistant/Client Service Coordinator
Angela grew up in St. Louis where she attended the Vet Tech Institute, graduating in 2015. She joined the Banfield team shortly after but has been working with animals since the young age of 15. Her family currently consists of 2 rescued Great Danes, Moose and Thor. Angela chose to work for Banfield because of their high quality of medicine and the outstanding preventive care. She enjoys cooking in her spare time and spending time with her family.
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Nicole Cusimano
Client Service Coordinator
Nicole knew by the age of 5 that she wanted to work with animals. She started volunteering at an animal hospital when she was 14, and knew this was her passion – to work with pets and their owners! Nicole has now been in the veterinary field for 17 years, and has experience with emergency/specialty care, and some exotics and wildlife. Nicole has been with Banfield since 2008. She loves that she can help educate pet parents so they may have long, happy, and healthy relationships with their pets.
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