Our Team
Doctors
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Raymond Grimm, DVM
Dr. Grimm earned his B.S. in Animal Science from Virginia Tech in 1966. After graduation from Veterinary school he became a partner with Dr. Moreman at Warren County Veterinary Clinic in 1975 . He is very involved in the community as a board member for Warren Memorial Hospital as well as a member of the board of managers for Valley Veterinary Emergency Clinic in Winchester. When not specializing in orthopedic surgery at the clinic, he enjoys spending time with his family at the Outer Banks. |
Amy Wright, DVM
Dr. Wright became a partner in WCVC in 2017. Her interests are in internal medicine with a focus on gastroenterology. She is married to Derek Vandrey, DVM, a large and small animal veterinarian. They reside in Amissville with their three children, Eve, Sam and Will and their pets Darla the Labrador, Oscar the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and Black the cat.. |
Kristen Pence, DVM
A partner in the practice since 2017, Dr. Pence is a lifelong resident of Front Royal. She started with WCVC as a kennel assistant in high school and continued working at the clinic while completing her studies and eventually graduated from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 2009. She is a member of the Rotary Club of Linden and has taught Veterinary Assistant courses at Lord Fairfax Community College. In her spare time, she spends time training for ultra-marathons and corralling her one dog and 10 cats. |
Mary Ellen Brown, DVM
Dr. Brown joined WCVC shortly after graduation in 1989. Her interests at the clinic include working with cats and cancer patients. At home she has 18 cats of her own, 2 horses and 2 tortoises. In her time away from the clinic she enjoys running marathons, riding horses and flying planes. |
Derek Vandrey, DVM
Dr. Vandrey joined WCVC in December 2013 after spending his early career as a large animal veterinarian in Rappahannock County. Dr. Vandrey's professional interests are broad, but lameness and orthopedics along with general medicine are rewarding pursuits. He is married to Dr. Amy Wright and they have three children. When not working, Dr. Vandrey enjoys the country life, coaching youth baseball and basketball teams, fishing and enjoying the outdoors with family, friends and pets. |
Edward Lo, DVM
Dr. Lo grew up in Wisconsin and earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin before spending a number of years in Chicago. During that time, he discovered his passion for helping animals and eventually moved to Kansas to attend veterinary school. In his spare time, Dr. Lo enjoys spending time with his wife, two young daughters, and their pets. His hobbies include music, sports and the occasional joke. |
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Gail Hartman, DVM
I moved to Front Royal with my husband, four cats and three dogs. The motivation to move from our home in Massachusetts was to be closer to my family. I enjoy hiking with my dogs, biking and kayaking. Front Royal is the perfect place to do all three. During my career as a veterinarian, I have worked mainly with dogs, cats and small mammals; however I welcome the opportunity to help all animals no matter their size or if they have scales or feathers. I enjoy teaching and was a teacher for many years in a veterinary technician program. |
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Management Team
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Teresa Sullivan, CVPM
Teresa joined WCVC in 1999 as a veterinary assistant. In 2007 she began her career in management at the clinic and became a Certified Veterinary Practice Manager 2010. Besides enjoying time at home with her family and Boxer, she enjoys camping, backpacking and spending countless hours volunteering for the Boy Scouts of America. |
Brad Layman, Assistant Manager
I reside in Strasburg, VA with my wife and our three children Bryce, Theodore and Sunny. I have a passion for customer service and have always been fond of animals. Growing up my family had multiple dog, cats and rabbits. I currently have one Uromastyx (spiny-tailed lizard), who my oldest son thoughtfully named Chartreuse. I bring with me over eight years of customer service experience including over six years in management. In my free time I like to go hiking and play outside with my family. I look forward to meeting and serving you all. |
Licensed Veterinary Technicians
Kara Wooddell, LVT
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Lauren Dean, LVT
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Scott Horwath, LVT
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Ashley Spiker, LVT
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Mary-Ann Sterling, LVT
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Candace Poe, LVT
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Client Care Specialist
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Josh Bowie
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Catie Strickland
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Lea Fraizer
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Crystal Scardino
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Leigh Shifflett
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Joseph Kessinger
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Kiara Jamison
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Ericka Mills
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Veterinary Assistants
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Cylinda Walker, Inventory Manager, Veterinary AssistantCylinda began her time here at WCVC as a part-time volunteer in 2005 and became a full time employee in 2006. Cylinda has become our Inventory Manager along with performing Assisting duties. She has a wide array of pets at home that include 6 dogs, 7 cats, one rabbit and one parrot. When she has extra free time, she enjoys taking her granddaughter to the movies and spending time with her 2 sons.
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Erin Davies, Veterinary Assistant
My passion for animals started at a very early age. I was an only child with many animals siblings. I was born and rasied in Warren County. My mother worked for CVC for 15 year and I worked at WCVC for 5 years. I did restaurant managment for 4 years and decided that I missed working with animals and came back to Cvc in June of 2015. I love spending time with my 2 kids when Im not working. I have 2 dogs and 2 cats at home as well.
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Brittany Hoban, Veterinary Assistant
Brittany started her dream career working with animals in September 2018.
Native to Northern Virginia, moving out to the beautiful mountains in Front Royal was the best decision ever made. Although this is her first job in a clinic, animals have always been a major part of her life. Growing up on farms and spending time at her grandfathers veterinarary practice has made her passionate for every living creature, whether it be furry, scaled or full of feathers. Brittany has two fur babies at home: Belle a 10 year old big puppy and Bud a 6 year old full fledge mini panther. Brittany is at her happiest when among animals and is excited to further her career in the field. |
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Robin Boston, Veterinary Assistant
I was born and raised in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. I have worked in the Veterinary field since 1983. I have experience working with reptiles, birds, pocket pets as well as dogs, cats, bunnies and many more. I currently have 3 dogs and 3 cats. I have had the wonderful experience of working with various rescue organizations over the years fostering and bottle feeding litters of kittens and placing them in good homes. I love wildlife rehabilitation. I have taken in and bottle fed/hand fed more squirrels, bunnies, and birds than I can count – and repaired many cracked turtle shells. In my spare time I like to spend time with my family and my pets. And I love to fish!
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Nichole Turpin, Veterinary AssistantNichole is a Manassas, Va. native that moved to Front Royal in 2008. She loves brightening everyone's day especially her furry friends that visit the clinic. Nichole has a house full of fur babies which include special needs pets and is supported by her spouse and her son. Nichole loves Boxers and invites you to bring them by the clinic anytime to say hi!
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Ashley Chrisman, Veterinary Assistant
Ashley is a valley native and has been enjoying her career as a Veterinary assistant since 2008. She loves spending time on the farm with her family and especially enjoys caring for her fur babies, Baylee the beagle and Wickett, her special needs Shih-tzu. Ashley also loves a whole zoo of cats, ducks and cows!
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Shelly Waters, Veterinary Assistant
Shelly started with WCVC in May 2018. She is a Native of Front Royal although she and her husband moved to Myrtle Beach for 3 years, their love for the mountains brought them back. Shelly started in the veterinary field in 2012, and has worked in various specialties. Shelly enjoys spending time with her family, hunting and fishing. Shelly currently has 3 dogs at home.
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Madison Berry, Veterinary Assistant
Madison, a native of Page County, started her dream career of working with animals in a veterinarian practice in October of 2018. While this may be her first job in a vet office, animals have always been a huge part of her life. Growing up she spent all the time she could at the barn with the horses, cows and sheep, and with her uncles and dad’s hunting dogs. Her love and compassion for all animals is easy to see! She has four fur babies of her own: a chocolate lab named Winston, a border collie named Church, a beagle named Leah, and a border collie mix named pepper. She also has one cat named buckwheat. In her spare time she loves spending time with those who mean the most to her, going new places, going to races, doing anything outdoors, and riding horses. She loves working with animals and people, and can not wait to further her career in this field.
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Gabrielle Sferrazza, Veterinary Assistant
I was born and raised on Long Island for 22 years of my life. I worked at an animal shelter for two years and then continued on to work at a veterinary hospital for two years and volunteered at the animal shelter. I moved to Winchester Virginia for a fresh start and to move forward with my relationship with my wonderful boyfriend. I have always had a love for animals since I was a little girl from having pets of my own to my friend and families pets to the strays I’d find on the streets. I love being in nature, reading, and music. I am ecstatic to see what my future holds for me here in Virginia and at Warren County Veterinary Hospital.
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Amanda Thomas, Veterinary Assistant
Amanda joined the Warren County Veterinary Clinic team in June of 2019. She was born and raised in Front Royal, VA. Since a very young age, Amanda dreamed of working with animals. When she was a teenager, she thrived by saving and rescuing animals in need. As she grew older, her passion for animals has grown even deeper. She graduated from Warren County High School in 2006. After graduation, Amanda worked at the Warren County Humane Society. Anyone that knows Amanda knows she has a strong passion for animals. Amanda currently resides in Strasburg, VA with her husband, two daughters, and three rescue fur babies of her own. She has two cats, Alice and Meeko, and a boxer mix, Ava. She is excited to join the WCVC team and begin her lifelong dream of working with animals, as a Veterinary Assistant.
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Victoria Short, Veterinary Assistant
I moved to Front Royal in 2004. I always had a love and passion for working with animals. I have worked on farms and with animal sanctuaries in the past. This is my first job at a vet clinic
and I couldn't be happier or more excited to fulfill this life long dream of mine. My long term goal is to go back to school and become a veterinary technician. When I am, not at work I enjoy spending time with my family, horseback riding and hiking through the beautiful Shenandoah valley. I have loved my time at WCVC and am excited and looking forward to my future here. |
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Brittany Wren, Veterinary Assistant
I live in Warren County with my husband and our two daughters. We're currently "fur parents" to three dogs, three cats, one rabbit, and a small flock of chickens. I enjoy coffee, tacos, reading, watching movies, and most of all spending time with my wonderful family. My dream is to work with elephants, because they're my favorite, but I don't think we'll be seeing any of those in the clinic any time soon. Before starting here I had almost 9 years of experience working in an animal shelter. My love of animals started at a very young age, and I've always enjoyed bringing everything home, as I insist it needs me. I have thoroughly enjoy working at the clinic, and especially love working in the treatment area. I cannot wait to see what my future holds here at Warren County Veterinary Clinic!
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Tony Thomas, Veterinary Assistant
Tony moved to Front Royal Va, from central Michigan. He is the father of three lovely children: India, Oscar, and Calvin. He has worked in both a university veterinary hospital and a small mixed practice. When not working, Tony enjoys camping, hiking, kayaking, and most other outdoor activities. Some of the best days, though, are spent at home with his wife, kids, and ets.
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