Dr. Melissa Goldberg
Chief of Staff
Dr. Goldberg grew up in Cherry Hill, NJ and obtained her B.A. degree in biological sciences from Rutgers University. She is a 1998 graduate of Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Goldberg has been practicing veterinary medicine in the Philadelphia area for the past 18 years. She has developed a special interest in feline medicine, which has been inspired and fostered through her work with local cat rescue organizations. In 2012, she helped create a low-cost spay-neuter clinic and acted as their head veterinarian for four years before taking on the role of Chief of Staff at Banfield. Dr. Goldberg enjoys soft-tissue surgery, nutrition and behavior. She lives in Glenside with her two teenage sons, her partner and his daughter, two dogs, Paisley and Gertie, and are under the strict dictatorship of Anubis the cat.
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Dr. Elizabeth Donahoe
Veterinarian
Dr. Donahoe graduated from Franklin & Marshall College with a biology major and a minor in science, technology, and society with a focus in medicine in society. She then earned her D.V.M. from Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She loved being in Kansas but decided to return home to Pennsylvania to be closer to family. Outside of work she enjoys being with family and friends, reading, and traveling. Dr. Donahoe loves her one spoiled cat named Jack Henry.
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Maureen Rocks
Practice Manager
Maureen has been with Banfield since August 2013. She graduated from Manor College in 2015 with an associate's degree in veterinary technology. She is the youngest of 4 sisters, and has 9 nieces and nephews! When not at work, she likes to snuggle with her pit bull/shepherd mix, Ace, also known as Eeyore. In addition, Maureen now has a young energetic pit mix named Captain. He is very good at occupying her time when she is not at work or with family.
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Marisa Given, CVT
Certified Veterinary Technician
Marisa has been part of the Banfield Willow Grove team for 2 years and absolutely loves it! She graduated from Manor College in May 2015 with an associate's degree in veterinary technology. Her favorite part of her job is connecting with clients and their pets! When not at work, Marisa spends time with her 8-year-old son, London, who is the love of her life. She has two wonderful pit bulls, Gertie and Boo, and Marisa loves spending time snuggling on the sofa, watching movies with her family.
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Kaitlyn Garrison, CVT
Certified Veterinary Technician
Katie joined the Banfield family in May 2016. She graduated from Manor College's veterinarian technician program in December 2017 and became certified in March 2018. At home, Katie has two 8-month-old pit bull mixes that are good at keeping her busy! She also enjoys spending time with her family and going to the shore.
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Alexis Grech, CVT
Certified Veterinary Technician
Alexis joined the Banfield team in January 2018. She graduated from Manor College with an associate's degree in veterinarian technology and was on the deans list for three semesters! She currently lives with her four cats; Cali, Leo, Othello and Monkey, all of which are the loves of her life. She has also fostered over twenty five kittens and hopes to foster more soon.
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Jenna Charry
Veterinary Assistant
Jenna graduated from Shippensburg University with a B.S. degree in biology and a concentration in environmental biology. She worked at the Banfield Columbia, MD location for a year before transferring to the Willow Grove location. Prior to Banfield, Jenna worked at the Philadelphia Zoo for 10 years as an educator and primate behaviorist. Jenna loves getting to know clients and their pets, and helping create the best treatment plan for each individual pet. It is really important to her that clients know she is working with her team for the health and happiness of their pets. In the next year, Jenna is hoping to apply to vet school and study pathology. At home, she has 5 cats and 2 rats.
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Amy Worek
Veterinary Assistant
Amy is new to the Banfield family, having joined the team in January 2018. She is looking forward to her career with us and is currently enrolled in Penn Foster's online veterinary technician program, hoping to graduate within the next two years. Amy has two beloved rescue dogs, Cooper and Maggie, two rescue cats, Tigger and Ellie, and two rabbits, Milk and Oreo.
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Tameyah Mathis-Perry
Veterinary Assistant
Tameyah currently attends Delaware Valley University majoring in small animal science and hopes to become a laboratory veterinarian. Post graduating from Delaware Valley, she will then continue to work hard to attend veterinary school. Besides working and attending classes, Tameyah enjoys spending quality time with her dog, Zeke, her whole world, and her newly adopted cat, Gabby!
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Jessica Nevinski
Veterinary Assistant
Jessie is a vet assistant who just moved to PA from Ohio. She has worked in the veterinary field for three years and is attending Kent State University. She has one cat named Meow-Meow, her youngest sister named her. Jessie is the oldest of seven kids! In her spare time, you can find her on the phone with her family or exploring new laces that she finds.
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Christine Alarcon
Client Service Coordinator
Christy loves nature and her 2 cats and dog. She enjoys grooming and taking her dog for long strolls, and reading about breeds and medical conditions. Christy has had pets her entire life and can't imagine life without them. She loves working for Banfield and treating all pets like family. She will always go above and beyond for all the pets that come in to the hospital.
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Michelle Smith
Client Service Coordinator
Michelle is happy to be working at Banfield with great people and adorable pets. She is currently owned by her cat, Rudy, but Michelle's fellow associates say that Nova, Michelle's dog, runs the household. Since working at Banfield, Michelle adopted Nova from a rescue and she was not sure what breed Nova really was. Her genetic analysis test revealed she is a lab shepherd mix with a touch of chow. The humans in Michelle's pack include a husband and two children.
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