Staff

Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital employs 50 veterinarians providing services in surgery, internal medicine, podiatry, reproductive specialties and ambulatory care. Additionally, the practice has a consultant relationship with Dr. Claire Latimer, a board certified ophthalmologist.

The practice is owned by 11 veterinarians shown from left to right, Back Row: Dr. Rolf Embertson, Dr. Scott Ahlschwede, Dr. Scott Pierce, Dr. Bart Barber, Dr. Scott Hopper, Dr. Tom Riddle, Dr. Bill Rood; Front row: Dr. Alan Ruggles, Dr. Debbie Spike-Pierce, Dr. Larry Bramlage, and Dr. Scott Morrison (not shown).

Rood & Riddle also employs a team of over 200 dedicated support staff, all committed to providing the highest quality of patient care and client service.



Click on the Department Title below to access staff photo galleries.


Veterinarians

Administration

William A. Rood DVM

Ambulatory

Scott A. Ahlschwede, DVM
Bart K. Barber, DVM
Dale R. Brown, DVM
Jeffrey L. Cook, DVM
Modesty Dallmeyer, VMD
Woodrow M. Friend, DVM
Bruce A. Howard, DVM
Kevin J. Hyde, DVM
Michelle M. LeBlanc, DVM, Dipl. ACT
Laurie L. Metcalfe, DVM
Jennifer Meth, DVM
N. Chris Newton, DVM
Kathleen M. Paasch, DVM
Scott W. Pierce, DVM
W. Thomas Riddle, DVM
Peter C. Sheerin, DVM, Dipl. ACT
Nick Smith, DVM
Deborah L. Spike-Pierce, DVM
R. Brad Tanner, DVM

Diagnostic Imaging

Katherine S. Garrett, DVM

Internal Medicine

Bonnie S. Barr, VMD, Dipl. ACVIM
Peter R. Morresey, BVSc, Dipl. ACVIM, Dipl. ACT
Stephen M. Reed, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM
Johanna M. Reimer, VMD, Dipl. ACVIM
Bryan M. Waldridge, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, ABVP

Ophthalmology

Claire Latimer, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVO


Podiatry

Robert A. Agne, DVM
Raul J. Bras, DVM
Vernon C. Dryden, DVM
Scott E. Morrison, DVM

Surgery

Lori A. Bidwell, DVM
Lawrence R. Bramlage, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS
Rolf M. Embertson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS
Scott A. Hopper, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS
Alan J. Ruggles, DVM, Dipl. ACVS
Travis M. Tull, DVM
J. Brett Woodie, DVM, Dipl. ACVS

Interns

Leslie Christnagel, DVM
Niklas Drumm, DVM
Alicia Gores, DVM
Milosz Grabski, BVMes, MRCVS
Sarah Gray, BvSc
Megan Green, DVM
Ilva Grundmann, DVM
Lori Henderson, DVM
Katherine McKeown, VMD
Birthe Pegel, DVM
Maria Raymond, VMD
Albert Solé Guitart, DVM

Alexandra Tracey, DVM
Erika Wierman, DVM
Hannah Wellman, DVM
Julie Wolfe, DVM


Staff

Business Office

John Sipple – Director, Finance and Operations
Sanjay Jeyarajasingham – Accounts Receivable and Payable Manager
Alicia Allen – Human Resources Manager
Robin Murray - Public Relations / Events Coordinator
Marta Lyons – Reception Supervisor

Administrative Assistants

Julia Vassar – Admin. Assistant Supervisor, Asst. to Dr. Ruggles and Dr. Woodie
Charlotte Chilton – Asst. to Ambulatory Dept.
Heather Dunaway – Asst. to Dr. Hopper
Jenny Engel – Asst. to Radiology Dept.
Kaye Kincaid – Asst. to Ambulatory Dept.
Jackie Landis – Asst. to Dr. Reimer
Whitney Mathes – Asst. to Internal Medicine Dept.
Elizabeth McCutcheon – Asst. to Dr. Embertson
Dee Shuping – Asst. to Podiatry Dept.
Elaine Souers – Asst. to Dr. Rood
Sarah Weed – Asst. to Dr. LeBlanc and Dr. Sheerin
Jennifer Wolery – Asst. to Dr. Bramlage

Facility

Erin Mathes – Facility/Barn Manager
Glen Daily – Asst. Barn Manager
Greg LaFleur – Maintenance Foreman
Tony Luna – Barn Foreman

Laboratory

Marianne Swintosky, MT – Laboratory Services Manager
Meghan Duffy, Administrative Assistant
Kristal Greenwell
Tammie Johnson, MLT
Mary Ann Judd
Barbara Land, Administrative Assistant
Denise Nicholas, MT, ASCP
Mae Ogden
Sharon Richardson, LVT
Sabrina Rison, MLT
Carolyn Snekser, MT, ASCP
Julie Sullivan

Pharmacy

Harold Lamb – Pharmacy Manager
Nick Tooth – Purchasing Manager

Podiatry

Jeff Henderson - Certified Journeyman Farrier
Chuck Jones – Certified Journeyman Farrier
Rodney King - Certified Journeyman Farrier


Technicians

Alanna Mathes – Technician Manager

Ambulatory Assistants

Crystal Howard – Dr. Sheerin
J.P. Malherbe – Dr. Newton
Stephanie Robb – Dr. Barber
Dustin Russell - Dr. Riddle
Emma Tierney – Dr. Pierce

Clinician Techs

Melissa Bender - Dr. Woodie
Charlotte Bloxsom - Dr. Ruggles
Kristen Brodt - Dr. Hopper
Carrie Crowley - Dr. Agne
Mary Kinee - Internal Medicine
Loryn McAninch - Dr. Morrison
Sheri Miller, RVT –Dr. Bramlage
Robin Sauer, LVT–Dr. Bramlage
Starlee Smith –Dr. Embertson / Intern Liaison
Danielle Thomson - Internal Medicine

Nursing

Andrea Whittle – 12am-8am Nursing Supervisor & Tech Training Coordinator
Sarah Mitchell – 8am-4pm Nursing Supervisor
Jennie Rhoads – 4pm-12am Nursing Supervisor

Surgery

Tracy Vinton – Surgery Tech Supervisor

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