Dr. Rachel Germain
Chief of Staff
Dr. Rachel Germain has been working with Banfield in Durham, NC since 2012. After graduating from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, she worked as an equine veterinarian for 4 years before transitioning to small animal practice. At the office, Dr. Germain is passionate about preventive care, feline medicine and creating a welcoming environment for all of our patients. At home, she loves spending time with her 2 young children, family, and her pets, Remington (who came into the family in her last year of veterinary school) and Star (who was 8 days old when she was adopted).
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Dr. Stacy Amelio
Veterinarian
Dr. Stacy Amelio has been with Banfield since 2016. She received her veterinary degree from NC State Veterinary School. She has a passion for surgery and is actively broadening her capabilities learning new procedures from a board certified surgeon and continuing education courses. Dr. Amelio also has a passion for all types of exotic animals. She has performed spay and neuter surgeries on rabbits, as well as dentals to address sharp teeth, and has also treated several koi fish here in Banfield Southpoint! At home she has dogs, cats, parrots, turtles and two horses.
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Dr. Nicole Gerardi
Veterinarian
Dr. Nicole Gerardi graduated from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and completed her clinical rotations at North Carolina State University. Originally from New Jersey, Dr. Gerardi decided to stay in North Carolina after attending NC State and falling in love with the climate and triangle area. She has been with Banfield since graduating vet school in 2015 and has been working at the Southpoint location since 2016. Dr. Gerardi loves educating clients about preventive care and working in a fear free hospital. She shares her home with 4 dogs, 2 cats and an African grey parrot who loves to talk! In her spare time, Dr. Gerardi loves to hike with her dogs, horseback ride and go catfishing in her kayak.
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Stephanie Brinn
Practice Manager
Stephanie has been with Banfield since 2003. She graduated from Meredith College in 2004 with a B.S. in biology (pre-veterinary concentration), a B.A. in chemistry, and a minor in dance. Stephanie has been married to her husband, Jason, since February 2007 and they have 2 daughters, Madelyn Grace and Avyelle Hope. Additionally, she has 6 pets: a black lab mix named Baby Grace, a terrier mix named Oliver, a beagle named Savannah (Banna for short), and 3 tuxedo cats: Leo, Cleo, & Whiskers. In her spare time, Stephanie enjoys spending time with her family.
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Luana Ward
Shift Lead
Luana has been with Banfield since November of 2016. She is originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She moved to the US in 2015 when she married her husband, Andrew. After rescuing her third kitten, she found veterinary medicine to be a great passion so she is currently furthering her knowledge to become a Certified Veterinary Technician. She has 5 very loved rescued kitties, Steven, Cece, Charlie, Amora and Boris, and 2 cherished beagle-hound mixes, Nala and Molly. When not at work, Luana likes doing projects around the house, spending time with her family, and training her dogs.
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Kathryn Best
Shift Lead
Kat has been working with Banfield since October 2013. She graduated from Louisiana State University in May 2013 with a Bachelor of Science degree in animal/dairy/poultry science and is currently furthering her studies by working to become a register veterinary technician. She has a beagle/basset (or “the Bagel”) named Addy. Kat was born and raised Cajun and still celebrates Mardi Gras by making gumbo and king cake for family and friends. She is a huge Harry Potter fan, having previously worked as a witch in Universal Studio’s Wizarding World. She enjoys reading, hiking, and traveling the world with her husband.
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Alex Ledbetter
Veterinary Assistant
Alex joined the Southpoint team in December 2014. Prior to that, he worked for PetSmart for ten years; five of those in management. He graduated from North Carolina State University in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science degree in zoology. He has a joy for helping animals along with educating people in the care of them. In his spare time, Alex loves to read and lift weights, and enjoys the occasional mud run. He currently has 46 gallon aquarium but does hope to have dogs again in the near future.
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Tori Woodard
Veterinary Assistant
Tori joined the Banfield team in June 2017. After completing her Associate of Science degree from Corning Community College, she attended Elon University to obtain her Bachelor of Science degree in biology. She loves animals and hopes to attend NC State Veterinary School next fall. She loves all things Disney, and enjoys baking and doing puzzles in her free time.
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April Booker
Veterinary Assistant
April has been working at Banfield since October 2009. She graduated from North Carolina State University in May 2011 with a Bachelor of Science degree in animal science. She currently has three pets at home, a mixed breed dog named Leelo and two cats, Suri and Mowglie, all of which she rescued. April enjoys spending her free time with her pets, drawing, and catching up on her most favorite TV shows!
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Jordan Yeck
Veterinary Assistant
Jordan joined the Banfield team in March of 2018, after moving to Durham, NC in July of 2017. She graduated from Appalachian State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in sociology. In her spare time, Jordan loves spending time with her dog, Archie, and exploring the up-and-coming areas of Durham. She adores any and all types of movies and has made it a habit to reference entirely too many of them in casual conversation. Jordan loves to travel the United States reconnecting with old friends, creating new memories, and exploring the occasional city scape for live music.
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Matthew Soto
Veterinary Assistant
Matthew started with Banfield in 2017. He was born in Texas and graduated from Taunton High School in Massachusetts in 2017, where he was very heavily involved in DECA. DECA taught Matthew about hospitality, business, customer service, and management. He hopes to one day become a practice manger of a Banfield hospital and is well on his way to reaching that goal. Matthew moved to North Carolina to be closer to family, and loves North Carolina and working for Banfield!
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Megan Callery
Veterinary Assistant
Megan joined the Banfield family in July 2017. She is a current student at NC State University studying agriculture education with a concentration in animal science. Megan has always had a passion for animals, and has 3 rescue horses and a dog. She loves trail riding and barrel racing her horses in her free time.
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Racheal Clevenger
Veterinary Assistant
Racheal has been with Banfield since July of 2017. She graduated from South Granville High School in 2017 and is a current student with Penn Foster College studying veterinary technology. Racheal has always had a passion for animal science and became a certified veterinary assistant in her senior year of high school. She has rescued three dogs and two lizards, and hopes to help many more. She loves all things science, riding horses, as well as working on her project car in her free time.
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Alyssa D'Oyen
Veterinary Assistant
Alyssa has been working at Banfield since 2014. Born in Kingston, Jamaica and raised in Miami, Florida, she moved to Raleigh, North Carolina during high school and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in biology at UNC Chapel Hill. At school, she works as an animal enrichment assistant and helps lead the pre-veterinary club. At home, Alyssa has a cat, Nala, a dog, Copper, and a ball python, Monty. She aspires to go to veterinary school after graduating from UNC.
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Ashley Gregory-Hancock
Client Service Coordinator
Ashley joined the team in July 2017 and is currently going to Alamance Community College for an Associate in Science degree as well as animal care and management degree. She will soon be applying to NC State to one day become a veterinarian. Ashley will become a first time mommy in June 2018 with her husband, Nick, and they currently have three dogs that are anxiously awaiting the new arrival.
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Danielle Womack
Client Service Coordinator
Danielle was born and raised in Durham, NC and graduated from Durham Technical Community College with a degree in health care administration. She started at Banfield in 2017. In her free time, Danielle enjoys spending time with her dog, Cooper, reading a good book and spending her days at the lake.
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Devin Callery
Client Service Coordinator
Devin is an active animal lover and a 20+ year vegetarian. She has spent many hours volunteering at various animal shelters both here in North Carolina and back in her home state of Florida. She and her sister, Megan (who also works in this hospital), have 12 rescue dogs, cats, and horses between the 2 of them and secretly wouldn't mind a 13th! She is a recent graduate of the University of North Florida with a BSH in public health and is currently working towards a master's in social work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Having just celebrated her 1 year anniversary with Banfield in March 2018, Devin is very excited to continue her journey with such an amazing team!
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Samantha Dutton
Client Service Coordinator
Samantha is originally from Pennsylvania where she began her Banfield experience. When not working at Banfield on the weekends, Samantha is a 6th grade social studies teacher. In her free time, she likes to spend time with her fiancé, read books and drink coffee. She has 2 pets, a German Shepard named Zeus and a Jersey wool rabbit named Apollo. Samantha loves North Carolina and is so happy she moved here.
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Loa DuLaney
Client Service Coordinator
Loa has been with Banfield since November of 2014. She graduated from Bowling Green State University in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and German. She has three pets, all canine rescues, Flash, Dexter and Bronson. She spends most of her time staying at home with her amazing daughter and when Loa has free time, she enjoys reading, rock climbing, spending time outdoors hiking, cooking and watching movies.
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Sarah Ray
Client Service Coordinator
Sarah has been working at Banfield since August 2015. She graduated from Peace College in 2009 with a degree in Human Resources, and enjoyed the next few years being a full-time stay at home mother. Sarah was very excited to get back into the workforce in an environment where she could spend the day with animals and their pet parents. She has three rescue dogs at home, one of whom she found on the beach on vacation in Puerto Rico. When Sarah is not at work, she enjoys spending time with family, riding horses and relaxing.
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Bethany Byers
Client Service Coordinator
After working in fields ranging from art/design, medical, management and customer service, Bethany combined her work experience with her love of animals and joined Banfield in February 2018. Originally from Iowa, she grew up surrounded by animals big and small. Bethany studied photography and graphic design at the University of Iowa before moving to North Carolina four years ago. She has three dogs that keep her busy and if she's not adventuring with them and a camera outdoors, she is probably curled up with them and a book or in the kitchen pretending she can cook.
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