Dr. Stephen Henderson
Chief of Staff
Dr. Henderson was born and raised in North Carolina, but has spent the majority of his adult life relocating based upon military obligations and continuing education opportunities. He graduated from North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2012, and served in The United States Army Veterinary Corps from 2012-2016. Dr. Henderson completed a 1 year internship at the Fort Bragg Veterinary Center, and subsequently oversaw a DoD research facility in the Greater Boston area as the Chief of Veterinary Support for the following 3 years. He and his wife, Krystal, moved from New England to the Triangle in 2016 with their sweet pibble, Zuri Baby. Dr. Henderson joined Banfield as an associate in August 2016. Upon being promoted to Chief of Staff in September 2017, he now practices medicine at our Six Forks and Creedmoor hospitals. In their free time, Dr. Henderson, Krystal, and Zuri enjoy sports, dining out, and spending time with friends and family.
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Dr. Blaire Kraszeski
Veterinarian
Dr. Kraszeski is from Raleigh, North Carolina. She graduated from the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2010, and then completed an internship and residency with board certification in large animal internal medicine at NCSU in 2014. She then transitioned to small animal medicine with Banfield in the fall of 2014. She is especially interested in emergency and triage care, and challenging internal medicine cases particularly endocrine and metabolic disease. Her favorite thing about being a veterinarian is improving the lives of her patients and building a strong client-bond. She has a Labrador named Charlotte, a cat named Madeline, and a Quarter horse named Doc. On her days off, she enjoys spending time outside with her 3-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, and her husband. She welcomed another daughter named Abigail in May of 2016. Her favorite activities include horse back riding, exercising, and shopping.
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Kristy Grossett
Practice Manager
Kristy joined the Banfield team in June of 2016 as a shift lead. She has over five years experience in private practice and loves working with clients and pets on a daily basis. Originally from Ohio, Kristy attended Ohio State pursuing a degree in animal science before relocating to North Carolina. She is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in business. When Kristy isn't working, you can usually find her at the dog park or lake with her two dogs, Elsie and Winchester. She enjoys gardening, playing card games, or catching a Buckeye game.
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Victoria Meinsen, RVT
Veterinary Technician
Tori is a registered veterinary technician who started with Banfield in 2016. She loves her job because she loves helping out animals and helping people get to spend as much time with their pet as possible! While she loves working with small animals, Tori's dream job would be at a zoo or aquarium with the exotic animals.
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Joshua Moss, RVT
Veterinary Technician
Josh has been a veterinary technician with Banfield since March 2018. He finished school and passed the Veterinary Technician National Exam in the Winter of 2017. This career is the most rewarding on the day to day basis and he could not imagine doing anything else except helping animals in need. At home, Josh enjoys spending time with his two cats, who pretty much run the house.
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Kyle Vanderwerf
Shift Lead
Kyle began working with Banfield in December of 2015 as a Client Service Coordinator. Originally being from Florida, Kyle graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor's degree in environmental science. When Kyle isn’t working, he is either traveling, doing home improvements or spending time with his 2 dogs, Ramsey and Piper.
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Alicia Simoniz
Veterinary Assistant
Alicia graduated from the University of Florida in the fall of 2015 with a Bachelor of Science degree in animal science. Originally from Florida, she moved to Raleigh to start her career in veterinary medicine as an assistant. Alicia plans to take classes to become a registered vet technician in the next few years and one day hopes to finish her schooling to become a doctor.
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Shakeya Thompson
Veterinary Assistant
Keya has been a veterinary assistant at Banfield about a year, and has learned so much from her fellow co-workers and the great doctors she works with each day. She has taken in or had many pets throughout the course of her life, from cats to dogs, turtles to hamsters, and even goldfish. Day to day, Keya is able to give love to other pets the same way she gives her own and she could not imagine doing anything other than helping clients help their pets with high quality service. For her, it’s all about compassion and love.
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Scott Wilson
Veterinary Assistant
Scott has been working at Banfield since September 2017 as a veterinary assistant. If you asked 7-year-old Scott what he wanted to be when he grew up, he would always say a vet. So when the opportunity to work at a vet clinic was offered, it was a easy decision. Working in a vet hospital isn't always an easy job, but changing a pet's life for the better and building relationships between our family and yours makes every day worth it.
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Billie Jeanne Passer
Veterinary Assistant
Billie loves all pets and currently has 4 cats that she refers to as her "herd". She also has 8 fish called "the wolfpack" and is looking forward to one day having dogs again but as of now, the cats rule her household. She has been married to her husband for 15 years and they feel so blessed. Billie entered the veterinary field several years ago, recently joining Banfield in early 2018 as a veterinary assistant, and is continuing her studies in nutritional advocacy for dogs and cats. Her goal is to educate people that nutrition is a key factor in pet health, and hopes to teach clients to feed cats the right foods that could lead to a decrease in urinary blockages and cut the numbers of euthanasia and heart break. We are the voice of pets and she is here to help them with all her heart.
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Carolina Mendoza
Client Service Coordinator
Carolina has been a client service coordinator with Banfield for a little over a year. She has one dog named Lucky who is her whole world. His name may be Lucky, but she feels she is the lucky one to have him in her life. Carolina didn't know what to expect when she entered this field, but is so thankful to work for a company that values their associates and to have the ability to help pets every single day!
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Karen Bird
Client Service Coordinator
Karen has been a client service coordinator with Banfield since May of 2017. Her favorite thing about being part of Banfield is seeing pets reunited with their families! Whether it be through disaster relief and the Banfield Foundation, caring staff that personally help pets like Zeus get home safely across miles and miles, or simply pets checking out after a vet visit. Seeing those happy, smiling faces and wagging tails is the best part of the job!
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Alicia Flanders
Client Service Coordinator
Alicia started with Banfield as a client service coordinator in May 2018 and has only been in Raleigh for a year from Atlanta, GA. She and her boyfriend are the proud owners of a black lab, 2 pit bulls, a plott hound terrier, and a terrier. Alicia spends her free time working on personal goals, playing with her dogs, and traveling with her boyfriend. She loves to be able to help pets get the preventive care they need on a daily basis.
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