Team
Our caring and compassionate veterinary care team.
Meet the Veterinarians & Team of The Piedmont Equine Practice in The Plains. We’re pleased to provide exceptional vet care for your horses!
Please call us at 540-364-4950 to speak to one of our caring veterinary staff members.
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John Nolan
Dr. Nolan grew up in northern Virginia. His love of horses began as a young teenager when… -
Joe Davis
At the age of six, Dr. Davis was put up on his first horse and it seemed a natural place… -
Sean Bowman
Dr. Bowman was born and raised in Loudoun County, Virginia. He continues to live there… -
Paul Anikis
Dr. Anikis grew up in Howard County, Maryland with an interest in animals of all kinds… -
Paul Diehl
Dr. Paul Diehl grew up in Strasburg, Virginia where he acquired his first horse at the age…
Veterinarian & Partners
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Alexis Theiss
Alexis was born and raised in the McLean/Great Falls area with three sisters and a variety… -
Christine Dainis-Adams
Dr. Chris Dainis-Adams received her DVM degree from Tufts University School of Veterinary… -
David Johnson (Dentistry Focus)
Dr. David Johnson has been associated with The Piedmont Equine Practice since 2002. He… -
Jena Porto
Dr. Jena Porto grew up in a small town outside Pittsburgh, PA. She obtained her bachelor's… -
Stephanie Wilkinson
Dr. Stephanie Wilkinson was born and raised on the small Island of Bermuda. She has been…
Associate Veterinarians
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Sarah Dukti
Dr. Sarah Dukti DACVS, DACVECC joined The Piedmont Equine Practice on June 1, 2011. Dr.…
Veterinary Surgeon & Critical Care Specialist
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Courtney Bolam
Courtney Bolam, DVM, DVSc, DACVS-LA has joined Piedmont Equine Practice to provide regular…
Staff Surgeon
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Amy Polkes
Internal Medicine Specialist
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Catherine Nunnery
Consulting Ophthamologist
Catherine Nunnery joins us as a consulting ophthalmologist on a regular basis. She served…
Referral Specialists
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Christina Moore
Christy… -
Kristina Peacock
Kristina Peacock grew up right next door in Haymarket, VA.…
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Shireen Zolghadri
Shireen Zolghadri was born and raised in Alpharetta, Georgia. She grew up…
Interns
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Mandy Steinhoff
Mandy was born and raised in Thomson, GA, home of the Pine Top Event and the Belle Meade…
Practice Manager
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Elaine Brissette
Elaine grew up in Ellsworth, Maine where she actively competed in both english and western… -
Jordan Gallahan
Jordan has lived in Fauquier County most of her life- the exception being that she was… -
Sophie Sites
Sophie Sites was born and raised in Montreal, Canada. Following high school, Sophie…
Office Administrators
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Juliet Graham
Juliet was born in England and raised in Calgary, Alberta. She was sent from the frozen…
Jack of all Trades
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Ann Pawlak
Ann was born in Easton, Maryland and there her love of riding began at the age of ten. She… -
Gretchen Hummer
Gretchen’s parents are originally from PA but moved south in the '60s. She grew up in… -
Jill Sites
Jill was born in South Carolina and moved multiple times…
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Karen Dailey
Karen has been a member of the Piedmont Equine team since…
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Kelsie Mast
Kelsie grew up riding horses and living on a small horse…
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Lindsey Phifer
Lindsey grew up in Richmond, Virginia and started riding…
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Mary Ficklin
Mary was born in the true horse country of Fauquier County, Virginia. Growing up in… -
Sydney Day
Sydney was born and raised in New Jersey around lots of…
Veterinary Technicians
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Alexandra Tatham (Po)
Nicknamed Po because as a young child she would repeatedly ask to ride Po when referring…
Pharmacy Technician
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Cindy Suhonen
Born and raised in Springfield, Massachusetts, Cindy was a horse lover from the start. She… -
Kathryn Krista
All of us at the Piedmont Equine family are heartbroken to tell you that Dr. Katy Krista…
In Memoriam
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Lalo Gaeta
Lalo has worked at Piedmont Equine since May of '07. He is our true jack of all trades-…
Maintenance
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Alicia Yocom
Dr. Alicia Yocom grew up in San Francisco, CA where she learned to ride at the city’s… -
Alisa Corser
Dr. Alisa Corser grew up in the small town of Clermont, Florida, where she began trading… -
Anna Allen
Dr. Anna Allen grew up in Chapel Hill, NC and began riding horses at the age of 6. She… -
Annie Chavent
Dr. Annie Chavent was born and raised in Richmond,…
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Ashley Hamilton
Fellowship 2011-2012
Ashley Hamilton grew up on a small farm in Florida where she began riding before she could… -
Carianne Jones
Cari Jones grew up in Falls Church, VA and began riding horses at the age of 8. She… -
Chelsea Luedke
Chelsea grew up in Texas and the suburbs of Chicago where she started showing hunters and… -
Eleanor Sokolow
Ellie Sokolow grew up in Rochester, NY and first… -
Emily Nutt
Dr. Emily Nutt grew up in Davidson, NC in an animal loving household with cats, dogs, and… -
Erin Davis
Dr. Erin Davis was raised in Clarke County, Virginia on her family’s horse and cattle… -
Erin Kinney
Dr. Erin Kinney grew up in the small coastal town of Cumberland, Maine. She received her… -
Gretchen Verheggen
Dr. Gretchen Verheggen was born and raised in an historic farmhouse in Zionsville, PA.… -
Heather Damico
Heather has successfully graduated from the PEP internship program and gone to Buffalo… -
Jen Lowry
Dr. Jen Lowry attended veterinary school at NC State University College of Veterinary… -
Joe Wagner
Dr. Joseph Wagner grew up in northern Vermont. He earned his Bachelor’s of Science in… -
Katharine Sharon
Dr. Katharine Sharon grew up in a horse-oriented family in Landenberg, PA. She was an avid… -
Leslie Reyes-Espinosa
Dr. Leslie Reyes-Espinosa grew up in Miami, FL where she learned to ride horses as a… -
Mallory Willkom
Dr. Mallory Willkom is originally from Chippewa Falls, WI, where she grew up showing in… -
Moira Nusbaum
Dr. Moira Nusbaum grew up in Maryland on a small horse farm. Throughout high school she… -
Rebecca Bacon
Dr. Rebecca Bacon was born in Portsmouth, VA and lived in the DC metro area until middle… -
Shannon Donoho
Dr. Shannon “Boo” Donoho grew up in Raleigh, NC, where her family enjoyed foxhunting… -
Shelly Whitehurst
Dr. Shelly Whitehurst grew up in Roanoke, VA. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in…