| Monday | | 7:30 AM-7:30 PM | | Tuesday | | 7:30 AM-7:30 PM | | Wednesday | | 7:30 AM-7:30 PM | | Thursday | | 7:30 AM-7:30 PM | | Friday | | 7:30 AM-7:00 PM | | Saturday | | 8:00AM-12:00PM | | Sunday | | Closed | | For after hours emergency care Call 269-963-9347 Saturday 12-5 and Sunday 9-5 Urgent care is available |
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Our Staff
Doctor
Dr. Philip VanVranken , DVM
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Dr. Pete is a 1974 graduate of MSU and the founder of Dickman Road Veterinary Clinic. He and his wife, Sharon, have two children along with 3 dogs, amd 3 cats. Dr VanVranken enjoys playing basketball, MSU sports and old cars. His favorite part of the job is seeing a patient go home after surviving a critical condition and helping people through problems. His least favorite part is seeing animal abuse and people who don't take proper care of their pets. |
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Dr. Gary Ellis , DVM
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Dr. Gary is a 1975 graduate of MSU and came to Dickman Road Veterinary Clinic in 1977 via Wisconsin. Dr Ellis' has 2 dogs that he rescued and interests include hunting, fishing, cross country skiing, mountain biking and running. |
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Dr. Ron VanRyswyk , DVM
| Dr. Ron is a 1978 graduate of MSU. He practiced veterinary medicine in Kalamazoo, MI and Ft Myers, FL prior to joining the clinic in 1985. Dr VanRyswyk is married and has two children. He practices small animal medicine and has a special interest in orthopedic surgery. He currently owns dogs, cats, parrots and guinea pigs. |
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Dr. James Barron , DVM
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Dr Jim graduated from MSU in 1988. He is married and has three children, four dogs and three cats. Dr Barron practices small animal medicine and surgery on cats, dogs and ferrets. |
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Jeff LaHuis , D.V.M.
| Dr. Jeff is a 1995 graduate of MSU. Jeff has been with Dickman Road since 1999 and is a memeber of the ARAV (Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Vets). He recently became a Captain in the MS Army Reserve - 719th Medical Detachment-Vet Corps. He is married with a son. He currently owns 5 cats, 3 dogs, 2 snakes, a bearded dragon and a turtle. Outside the clinic his interests include camping,hunting, fishing, and SCUBA diving. The favorite parts of his job are orthopedic surgery and dealing the with reptiles and amphibians. |
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Jennifer Tirrell , DVM Jen is a 2005 graduate of Michigan State and was hired in January of 2007.
Courtney Zorn , D.V.M Courtney is a graduate of Michigan State University and was hired into the clinic in May of 2007. She has 1 dog and her interests include hiking, running, quilting, knitting, camping, and reading. The best part of her job is being able to learn something new every day.
Rachel Bradley , D.V.M. Dr. Rachel was hired in October 2008. She is a 2008 graduate of MSU.
Hilary Piper-Youngs , DVM
Management
Pam Weakley , Practice Manager
| Pam was hired in 1990 and started as a room technician. Pam is married with two grown children who are married (so that equals 4 kids!), 2 dogs, 1 cat and 3 horses. Her son is a helicopter pilot in the Marines and her daughter is an elementary school teacher. Her interests include all things horses and reading. |
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Robin Sellen , Office Manager Robin was hired in December of 2002 as a receptionist, and has since moved up to Office Manager.
Debby Jung , Bookkeeper Debby started at the clinic in 1997 as a Veterinary Assistant. She has 2 boys, 2 grandsons, 2 cats, 2 birds, and 2 dog. Her interests include reading, writing, crafts, camping, walking and church activities. Debby is currently attending KCC and Spring Arbor to receive her Bachelors in Social Work and then Counseling.
Heidi Reschner , Inventory Specialist Heidi has been with Dickman Road since 1997 and is in charge of most of our ordering and inventory control. She has 4 grown children, 3 grandchildren, and 5 cats. Her interests are gardening, crafts, and being with her family.
Technician
Reception
Lori Burton , Receptionist Lori has been with Dickman Road since 1988. She is married and has an adorable four legged child named Buddy, her Lab Mix. Her interests include spending time with family and friends.
Lara Jamieson , Receptionist Lara has been with us since June of 1995 and she enjoys working with the clients and their pets. She currently owns a Golden Retriever mix puppy and 2 cats. Her interests are walking, shopping, softball, and spending time with family and friends.
Pati Opala , Receptionist Patti was hired in 2002.
Pam Garges , Receptionist Pam was hired in 2003
Nancy E Slocum , Receptionist Nancy was hired in 2004.
Lisa Sackrider , Receptionist Lisa was hired in 1998 and left for a time but came back in 2005. Her pets are 2 dogs. Her favorite part of the job is getting to see all the different types of animals that come in, especially the puppies. Her interests include bowling, camping, fishing, going to church and playing with her new grandson.
Salena Adkins , Receptionist Salena has been with us since 2007. She is married and has no children yet but is the proud owner of 2 pit bulls, and the proud aunt of her niece and 2 nephews. Her favorite part of the job is seeing the animals going home after they have been here really sick. Salena enjoys her dogs, movies, myspace, reading, swimming, doing lawn work and spending time with family and friends. Salena has recently started KCC to get her degree in elementary education.
Kennel
Diane Thompson , Head Veterinary Assistant Diane is head of our Veterinary Assistant staff and is in charge of keeping our kennels running smoothly and efficiently. The kennel staff monitor animals after surgeries and provide for the care, feeding, and walking of all our animals. She has been with us since 1999 and is married with 2 children, 3 dogs, 1 cat and 1 ferret.
Deborah Nicholls , Veterinary Assistant Deb has been with us since 1999 and has 3 grown children, 4 grandchildren, a dog and a cats. Her interests include her grandchildren, bowling, her pets, and reading.
Kimberly Bresett , Veterinary Assistant Kim has 3 children and 4 grandchildren, 1 cat and 1 dog. She has been with DRVC since 2000 and her interests include gardening, drag racing and riding in the dunes. Kim's favorite part of the job is taking care of the sick animals.
Mari Snyder , Veterinary Assistant
| Mari has been with DRVC since 2001. |
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Chelsea Evans , Veterinary Assistant Chelsea has 4 dogs, 1 cat, a fish, a 55 gallong fish tank and 1 rat. She has an Associates in Science from Kellogg Community College. Chelsea's favorite part of the job is surgery, client education, pocket pets and seeing some of the rare dog breeds. Chelsea also works very closely with the SPCA and is actively involved with caring for and placing animals. She also enjoys NASCAR
Justin Bulifant , Veterinary Assistant Justin was hired in February of 2002. He currently has an Associates of General Studies from KCC and has recently joined the Army Reserves and is a member of the 719th Medical Detachment-Veterinary Services. Justin's favorite part of the job is emergency medicine and being part of a fast paced team working to improve the lives of animals. Justin has a dog and a cat and in his off time enjoys playing/coaching hockey, playing softball, watching movies with friends, playing video games and going to the gym.
Brian Gay , Veterinary Assistant No Biographical Data Is Currently Available.
Tammy Hartman , Veterinary Assistant Tamara started working at DRVC in September of 2004. She currently has 1 dog, 1 cat, and fish. Her favorite part of the job is the animals (of course) and during her off time she likes to go horseback riding, billiards and pencil sketching.
Michelle Kent , Veterinary Assistant Michelle has been a part of the DRVC family since October of 2005
Assistants
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