Centreville Animal Hospital

The Inside Scoop

1. Biography: - Dr. Sandra Pickard Dr. Pickard was a good friend for many years before she joined our practice in 1998. She and her husband have a son and a daughter. Dr. Pickard is a member of the American Association of Feline Practitioners. She is active in assisting our clients experience the human-animal bond with their pets. Her dog, Dixie , joins us at the practice frequently and many Beagle owners kn...
2. Biography: - Dr. Rhonda Pierce Dr. Pierce joined the Centreville practice in 1997 after graduating from Iowa State University in 1994. She lives with her husband, Daniel, who is a Deputy Sheriff in Fairfax; they have a daughter, Caleigh, and son, Clayton. Her cat, Bennie, completes the family. She is an active member of her church and in her spare time, Dr. Pierce enjoys reading, making crafts, and spendi...
3. Biography: - Dr. Allison Hagner Dr. Hagner joined our practice in 2005. She received her undergraduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis and her D.V.M. from the Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. She enjoys spending time with her husband and two young children. Her furry family includes four lovely cats, Amy, Emily, Bob, and Miss Thing and one lone dog (that thinks ...
4. Biography: - Dr. Sara Monahan Dr. Monahan has been practicing in the Northern Virginia since 2001. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and her D.V.M. from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. She has an interest both Eastern and Western medicine and often incorporates acupuncture into her patient care. She lives in Fairfax with her husband Tr...
5. Biography: - Dr. Robin Jones Dr. Jones joined our staff in early 2006 as a relief veterinarian when others were either on vacation or at continuing education meetings. She joins us permanently in January 2007. Free time is minimal while she cares for her husband, two sons, two dogs, and two cats. She was a Captain in the US Army Veterinary Corps and before moving to Virginia she practiced in Tennessee and...
6. Biography: - Dr. Fred Garrison Dr. Garrison has practiced medicine here since 1975 and he's still learning new things every day. His family has grown to include four grandkids in Maryland and New Jersey. His wife and he have two trouble-making Brittany Spaniels at home. He was awarded the prestigious Virginia Veterinarian of the Year award in 2002.
7. Biography: - Dr. Travis Taylor Dr. Taylor and his wife Crystal are both Virginia Tech Veterinary College graduates. They enjoy Harley their Great Dane, Bacon their Boxer, and two mischievous cat, ???Emma??? and ???Carrot.??? In his free time, Dr. Taylor enjoys the outdoors and working in the community to improve other???s lives. He is the Secretary and Treasurer of The Virginia Veterinary Medical Association
8. Biography: - Dr. Ilana Schafer Dr. Ilana Schafer graduated from the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University in 2008. She worked as an intern at a speciality and emergency practice in Maryland for one year. Her internship challenged her in all aspects of pet care and preventive medicine. In that capacity she learned and developed interests in the care of emergency critical patie...