Dr. Kratz grew up in Alleghany County, Virginia. She received her undergraduate degree in Biology from Bridgewater College and went on to pursue her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from The Ohio State University. After graduation, Dr. Kratz decided to stay in Ohio and work as small animal veterinarian for a private practice in Lancaster, OH [...]

Dr. Paul grew up in rural Sugarcreek, Ohio. His love of animal care was ignited upon working on a local dairy farm in the area, then later spending time working at his father's veterinary practice. He took that passion into his academic career, spending 4 years at Ashland University, where (along with playing basketball on [...]

Dr. Hannah Kaplan graduated with a Bachelors in Animal and Veterinary Sciences from the University of Rhode Island and is a 2021 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. During vet school she was president of Buckeyes 4 Greyhounds and K9s and worked in the veterinary blood bank. She developed a strong [...]

Dr. Tess van Kan grew up in Cleveland, OH. She obtained her bachelor's degree in Animal Science from the University of Findlay in 2014, where she developed a deep interest for the intersection of human and animal health. This led her to pursue a master's degree in infectious disease and global health from Tufts University [...]

Dr. Natalie Hoppe grew up in Rochester, NY and graduated with a DVM from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2022. She received a Bachelor’s in Animal Science from Cornell University in 2018 (go Big Red!) and came to Ohio later that same year for veterinary school. She has always had a [...]

Dr. Steve Horvath grew up in Toledo, OH and relocated to central Ohio for college. He graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 2005 with a general zoology degree and later from the Ohio State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine (OSU CVM) in 2014. He worked for several years in Columbus in small animal and exotics [...]

Dr. Morgan Miller grew up in Colgate, Wisconsin. She attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Microbiology and Immunology in 2013. She moved to Columbus for veterinary school and graduated from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2017. After graduation, she settled in Columbus as a small animal [...]

Dr. Damian Giancola bought Westerville Veterinary Clinic in December of 2014 and brought a wealth of knowledge about emergency medicine and critical care to us. His previous 8 years of experience were with emergency clinics in several areas of the country, including a several year position with a local emergency clinic, where as their chief [...]