Animal Hospital Inc.

Welcome to Animal Hospital Inc.

Our Staff

OUR DOCTORS

DR. SCOTT MURRAY is a 1986 OSU graduate and co-owner of Animal Hospital, Inc. He is married and the father of three children and has cats and dogs. He is an active member of Kiwanis, very involved with his children’s activities and enjoys playing the piano, snow skiing and physical fitness activities.

DR. DEBBIE DENNIS is also an OSU graduate from 1986 and co-owner of Animal Hospital, Inc. She is married, the mother of three children and has cats and dogs. She is a member of the Western Reserve Kennel Club and a Director on the Board of Lake Humane Society. She enjoys showing and training her Pembroke Welsh Corgi dogs and spending time with her children.

DR. MEGAN BARNHIZER is a 1999 OSU graduate and began practice at Animal Hospital in that same year. She was raised in Bainbridge and is an accomplished competitive amateur dressage rider and also enjoys dancing. She is married and has a large family of pets including many cats, a dog and two horses.

DR. JEANNE FRIEDMAN is a 1981 graduate of Iowa State University. She is originally from Shaker Heights, but practiced in California for a time before returning to Ohio in 2000. She sees most of the avian caseload at Animal Hospital, as well as the other usual species. Jeanne has two children, cats and dogs. She enjoys reading, writing poetry, walking in the woods and, most of all, spending time with her children and pets.

Jennifer Drake Johnston, DVM

Dr. Jennifer Drake Johnston is a 2007 graduate of the University of Tennessee and joined Animal Hospital, Inc. in 2008. She is married and has a Golden Retriever, cats and sugar gliders. Outside of work, she enjoys running and hiking with her husband, and getting involved with her community.

ADMINISTRATION

Kelli Sue Kerwin CVPM, Hospital Administrator

Kelli joined Animal Hospital Inc. in 1998. She is married and has two children and beagles. She is one of 140 Certified Veterinary Practice Managers in the United States and Canada. She enjoys camping and NASCAR.

Kelli’s professional memberships include:
President, Board of Directors, Lake Humane Society
American Animal Hospital Association
Veterinary Hospital Managers Association
Lake County Entrepreneurs Club
Willoughby Area Chamber of Commerce

Dawn, Operations Manager

Dawn joined AHI in 1998. She is married with children and many pets. She is an active foster parent and volunteer for the Lake Humane Society. Dawn enjoys scrap booking and spending time with her family. She is a proud parent of a soldier.

Dawn’s professional memberships include:
American Animal Hospital Association
Veterinary Hospital Managers Association
Lake County Safety Council

CLIENT CARE REPRESENTATIVES

Kathryn

Co-Team Leader of Client Care Representative

Start Date September 20, 2004

Gina with "Maggie"

Client Care Representative

Start Date May 21, 2007

Janet and "MacDaddy"

Administrative Assistant

Start Date March 21, 2005

Patty with "Chance, Zoe and Shelby”

Client Care Representative

Start Date October 13, 2003

Lana with "Sam"

Client Care Representative

Start Date March 21, 2005

Felicia with "Mango"

Co-Team Leader

Client Care Representative

Start Date November 16, 2004

Kimberly with "Lemont"

Client Care Representative

Start Date July 6, 2006

Dee with "Lucky"

Client Care Representative

Start Date June 29, 2006

Erin with "Sandy"

Client Care Representative

Start date March 26, 2005

Nancy

Client Care Representative

Start Date September 29, 2006

OUT-PATIENT CARE

Belinda with "Boslay"

Team Leader/Out-Patient Patient Care Assistant

Start Date April 6, 2001

Tiffany with "Marley"

Patient Care Assistant

Start Date December 23, 2002

Jennifer with "Mona"

Patient Care Assistant

Start Date February 7, 2005

IN-PATIENT CARE

Shelley with "BB, Dozer & Ruby"

Team Leader/Inpatient Patient Care Assistant

Start Date March 19, 1997

Renee with "Ronnie"

Team Leader/Surgical Assistants

Patient Care Assistant

Start Date March 1, 1999

Alana

Patient Care Assistant

Start Date November 8, 2001

Chrissy

Patient Care Assistant

Start Date August 8, 2006

Michelle, Registered Veterinary Technician

Start Date July 28, 1996

Janet with "Kelvin"

Registered Veterinary Technician

Start Date July 9, 2007

Deborah

Surgical Assistant

Start Date September 1, 2005

Rosalyn with "Lexie"

Registered Veterinary Technician

Start Date June 14, 2006

PHARMACY
Denise with "Owen and Dori" Team Leader / Pharmacy Services/Certified Pharmacy Technician Start Date September 30, 2004

Anjelica with "Indy" Start Date June 22, 2004