Great Falls Animal Hospital

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1. Biography: - Gregory Lawrence D.V.M. Dr. Greg Lawrence is a native of the Washington D.C. area. He grew up in Maryland, and is a graduate of Towson University. After graduating with a theater degree, he went to work in a wildlife hospital and sanctuary, where he realized his passion for veterinary medicine. He quickly applied, and was accepted, to Ross University on the island of St. Kitts. After 2 1/2 ye...
2. Biography: - Laurie Cook, D.V.M. I am a 1984 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Veterinary medicine and have been working at GFAH since 1986. I grew up in Potomac, Maryland and did undergraduate work at the University of Maryland and the University of Massachusetts. While I mostly treat dogs and cats, I will gladly take care of anything small and fuzzy (guinea pigs, gerbils, hamsters, etc...
3. Biography: - Anne Garrood D.V.M. I was born in Cambridge, England. I went to the University of East Anglia for my bachelor's degree in biology and then studied nursing (human!) in Sheffield. After several years working at a pharmaceutical company in Nottingham running clinical trials of new drugs, I decided I wanted to see the United States. I came to Pine Bluff, Arkansas on a one year nursing contract. I...
4. Biography: - Richard Henshaw, D.V.M. I received my D.V.M. degree from the University of Georgia in 1981. My love of animals began long before that, however, as I had worked at the Great Falls Animal Hospital as an assistant for seven years. Dr. Goldsmith and I purchased Great Falls Animal Hospital in 1982 from Dr. Edward Michelitch. I enjoy treating all species of small animals from reptiles, small ...
5. Biography: - Kimberly C. Cleland, D.V.M. I am a graduate of the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine and Williams College undergrad (go Ephs!). I live with my husband, son, and three fabulously friendly oversized cats. (I joined GFAH in 2003.) I am particularly interested in pain management (I am a member of the International Veterinary Pain Management Association), anesthesia and caring fo...
6. Biography: - Elizabeth Sochurek, DVM, MLAS I started off in Virginia Beach and being a Navy brat, got to travel to the Philippines and New Zealand for three years each. While overseas, I started riding horses which helped me figure out I wanted to be a veterinarian. My family has always had pets: dogs, gerbils, guinea pigs, but having to take care of my own horse really got me interested in vet medicin...
7. Biography: - Christine Kellogg, D.V.M. Following in the footsteps of my parents, I explored several careers before arriving as a veterinarian at GFAH in 2003. As a youngster, I wanted to be a genetic engineer, but numerous life changes occurred and led me along alternative paths, including careers in management, collections, mathematics, teaching, and the technical world (such as projects to get our world...
8. Biography: - William T. Goldsmith, D.V.M. I can look back and see several critical factors that have formed who I am today. I was a competitive swimmer in both high school (Ohio State champions 1966) and college. Swimming taught me the value of dedication, hard work, competition and focus. After an undergraduate degree in economics from Miami University (Ohio) and starting an MBA program at The Ohio...