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Heidi Brunk, DVM

Heidi Brunk, DVM

Dr. Brunk is originally from Harrisonburg, Va and completed her undergraduate work at Bridgewater College. She helped pay for her college education by working part-time at a local stable giving horseback rides. After graduation, she moved to Southwest Virginia and pursued her veterinary education at Virginia Tech.
After graduating vet school in 2006, Dr. Brunk worked at various small animal practices before starting at EVS in January of 2012. At EVS, she has found a fast-paced environment valuing excellence in veterinary care and is grateful to be able to offer her critical patients 24-hour care.

Dr. Brunk lives with her husband, their three children, young dog (Titus) and old cat (Corriander). She highly values her faith, family and friends, and she spends her time outside of work homeschooling her kids, singing with the Blacksburg Master Chorale, and spending as much time outdoors as possible. Dr. Brunk works most weekends, but is hopeful that someday she will be able to have more fall weekends free for Hokie football! Go Hokies!

Maureen Roberts, DVM

Maureen Roberts, DVM

Dr. Roberts grew up knowing she wanted to be a vet starting around age 4. In high school, she worked at Olde Towne School for Dogs in the retail store and training. She worked for a professional dog handler and showed dogs in junior handling, conformation, and obedience in high school and college. She started working at a vet’s office in college and worked in both general practice and an ER. She graduated in 2001 from Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia and currently serves as the Medical Director. She loves all animals but loves seeing the unconditional love between dogs and their people. She is thrilled that she can help animals in any way since they give so much to the human race. Dr. Roberts is married and lives on a small farm. She loves spending time outdoors and with the animals. She has four dogs (2 Goldendoodles brigade and 2 livestock guardian dogs), a barn cat, goats, sheep, and lots of chickens.

Emily Hampden-Smith, DVM

Emily Hampden-Smith, DVM

Dr. Hampden-Smith was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She knew that she wanted to be a veterinarian from the age of 4 years old. Throughout her life, she helped on her uncle’s dairy farm in England, worked with numerous large and small animal veterinarians, and trained horses in dressage. She attended college just outside of Chicago, IL at Lake Forest College where she earned a BA in Biology and Spanish. She was also captain of the equestrian team throughout college. Also, she volunteered and worked at local kennels, zoos, and hospitals. Dr. Hampden-Smith earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Washington State University in 2018. With love for hiking and the outdoors, she moved to Roanoke with her fiancé to work at EVS.

Dr. Hampden-Smith and her fiancé have two dogs, Chili and Donuts, a hedgehog, and five cats. When not at work, she enjoys running, hiking, kayaking, and anything outdoors with her fiancé and dogs. Dr. Hampden-Smith is excited to be joining the EVS team.

Taylor Tran, DVM

Taylor Tran, DVM

Dr. Tran (Weintraub) is a native to Roanoke, Virginia and joined EVSS in 2018. She received her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Biology at Virginia Tech in the fall of 2011. Dr. Tran then decided to move to Columbia, Missouri, where she completed her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Missouri in 2017. She worked on both large and small animals in Missouri following graduation, but eventually made it back to her hometown in the spring of 2018 to be closer to family and friends. Dr. Tran has a strong interest in soft tissue surgery and critical care. She is a member of the RVMA, VVMA, and AVMA. Dr. Tran enjoys spending time with her husband, 2 cats (Minnie & Renley), and hound dog Duke during her time off. She especially enjoys traveling, trying new restaurants, game nights, and going to the lake.
Sara Wilkinson, DVM

Sara Wilkinson, DVM

Dr. Wilkinson was born in Connecticut and raised in Concord, New Hampshire. She received her bachelor’s degree from Northern Arizona University in 2012 where she then received training and began working as a veterinary technician at a mixed animal practice in Flagstaff, Arizona. Her journey brought her back east to continue working as a vet tech until she was accepted into the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, DVM Class of 2021. Outside of work Dr. Wilkinson enjoys spending time with family and friends, hiking, crafting, dancing whenever she can, exploring new places, trying new foods, and above all spending time with her heeler dogs.

Anna Barnes, DVM

Anna Barnes, DVM

Dr. Barnes grew up in Arlington, VA, and always had a love for animals. She was raised with cats in her family and one of her first words was “kitty”. She knew she wanted to become a veterinarian when she saved a baby bird at the bus stop in elementary school.

She graduated from James Madison University in 2001 with a biology major. After graduating from the veterinary school at Virginia Tech in 2008, she moved to Richmond where she practiced in a small animal and exotics clinic and then an emergency clinic.

In 2014, she moved to Smith Mountain Lake to be closer to her parents and began working at a local veterinary practice. She kept in touch with her emergency medicine calling by serving relief shifts here at EVSS. When the opportunity to join this team arose, she was grateful to become a part!

Outside of the ER, Anna enjoys traveling, cooking, making art, and gardening. She has a heart for senior pets, adopting several to give them a place to “grow old, fat and happy”. She is a self-proclaimed “band nerd”, loves music, and plays piano. Professional interests include surgery and exotic species care.

Johanna Garvey, DVM

Johanna Garvey, DVM

Dr. Garvey grew up nearby in the New River Valley and has worked in veterinary medicine for over 15 years. She graduated from Radford University in 2011 with her bachelor’s in Elementary Education. She completed her pre-requisites for vet school at RU and NRCC, and then graduated as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Virginia Tech in 2019.

Dr. Garvey has enjoyed working in emergency since graduating, and has a passion for trauma, surgery, and wound management. She’s also dedicated to rescue work and has developed an addiction to bringing home strays. Dr. Garvey lives in Christiansburg with her two year old daughter and her herd of rescue pets: Milk-a genetic mess of a German Shepherd; Selsun-an always trembling Chihuahua mix; Lilly&Rosie-the old ladies/mini poodles; three cats-Jameson, Blackie Wallace, and Ketones; and Clarinse-a ball python. Outside of work and rescue, Dr. Garvey enjoys writing, hiking, running, baking, and napping with her family.

Sarah Edwards

Sarah Edwards

Sarah Edwards has been an LVT with EVSS since October of 2014. Sarah graduated from the Veterinary Technology program at BRCC in 2012. Sarah has worked in the veterinary field since 2008 and has had a lifelong passion for helping animals. She currently shares her home with 5 “special” foster fails, 3 ancient chickens, 2 horses (one is more like a rotund yellow walrus), and 1 very desirable husband. Sarah is one of our most ADD team members so her hobbies outside of work are too numerous for our website to handle. Some highlights include- horseback riding, gardening, creeking, bringing back the fanny pack, crocs and socks, and living each day like it’s taco Tuesday!
Amanda Magill

Amanda Magill

Amanda joined Emergency Veterinary & Speciality Services in 2005. She graduated from Northern Virginia Community College with a degree in Veterinary Technology in 2007. Amanda is currently working to obtain her Speciality in Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. She currently resides in Franklin County with her husband, 2 children, 4 cats, and 2 dogs
Kimberly McGuire

Kimberly McGuire

I’ve worked at EVS since moving from Baltimore to Salem in 2012. I love all animals and have worked at emergency vet hospitals for over 20 years and volunteered at a wildlife rescue for 9 years. In my free time, I enjoy shopping, photography, watching the Baltimore Orioles & Ravens, and spending time with my family & pets.
Alex Mohler

Alex Mohler

Bio coming soon!
Courtney Snead

Courtney Snead

Courtney has been working in the field of Veterinary Medicine for over 13 years. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Virginia Tech in Animal and Poultry Sciences in addition to being a Virginia Board Certified, Licensed Veterinary Technician. She has been working at EVSS for the past 10 years and for the last 7 years has also been working at the VMCVM assisting in labs and teaching the first through third-year veterinary students. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her dogs and cats, which are all rescues; scuba diving, and spending time with family and friends.
Stephanie Green

Stephanie Green

Stephanie was born and raised in Houston, Texas. From a very young age, she had a special relationship with animals, cats in particular. She used to crawl around with her cats and pretend she was one. She even “ate” with them at their food bowls! She may or may not have ingested cat food. It will forever remain a mystery…

When she was 20 years old she moved to Roanoke, Virginia to be closer to her family. Soon after moving to Roanoke, she got a job at an animal hospital in Salem, VA and stayed there for 11 years. In August of 2014, she decided to join the EVS family full time.

In her spare time, she enjoys watching stand up comedy, listening to podcasts, bottle feeding kittens, pet sitting and reading. She is a huge Aerosmith fan and has seen them 17 times live. She has met Steven Tyler as well! (photos available upon request!). She has 5 cats and a dog and is our resident “cat whisperer”!

Amy Dodson

Amy Dodson

Amy was born and raised in Vinton, VA graduating from William Byrd High. She married her high school sweetheart in 2006 and they enjoy raising their 2 little girls. Amy has been an animal lover from the very beginning. She has worked in general practice for many years before coming to the EVS family in 2017. Amy has taken a special interest in bottle raising the newborn animals that occasionally end up orphaned here at EVS. In her spare time she enjoys camping and lake life with her family!
Angela Janney

Angela Janney

Angela has been a part of the team at EVS since 2001. She is originally from Roanoke City and now resides in beautiful Franklin County with her husband and 2 sons. They have two dogs, Pokey and Eggnog, and their daughter recently left for the Marine Corps. She graduated with a B.S. in Biology from Virginia Tech in December 2000, and received her degree in veterinary technology from St. Petersburg College Florida in May of 2003. Her interests include playing piano for her church’s praise team, camping with her family, watching her two sons race dirt bikes, working out, and playing volleyball.

Dr. Matt Ellis

May 1972-February 2016

Even though he is no longer with us, he will always be a part of our EVS family.

Chris Rogers

December 1974-April 2017

Even though he is no longer with us, he will always be a part of our EVS family.

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Roanoke, VA 24019
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Phone: 540-563-8575
Email: evsroanoke@gmail.com
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