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Mark Dorval – CSR

On Our Team Since: 2014Education: Associate degree, Liberal Arts, Mount Wachusett Community CollegeInterests: Art, antique restoration, writing, reading, yard sales, and trivia. Mark worked for 20 years at a small Co-operative Bank, starting as a teller and working up to President. He then worked as a Teacher’s Aide for the Shirley, MA school system, and

Ariana Castillo

On Our Team Since: 2022Education: Veterinary Technician Institute, Pittsburgh, PAAwards, Degrees, etc.: Associate degree, Veterinary Technician Ariana has 3 dogs – Funny, Lea, and Banner, and a cat – Zeus. She likes to travel, especially to Guatemala, where she visits her relatives. Ariana speaks both English and Spanish, and is currently learning Portuguese.

Iris Gyles-Trombley – Client Liaison

On Our Team Since: 2013Education: North Middlesex Regional High SchoolInterests: Horses, dogs, cats, sci-fi, action, and horror movies. Iris has been a client of LVH for more than 30 years because, as she says, “When you meet someone who knows their stuff, you stick with them.” She has now been working for Dr. Flinkstrom for

Mary Pariseau – Head Technician

On Our Team Since: 2018Education: UMass DartmouthAwards, Degrees, etc.: Associate degree with a minor in Art History Mary went to college for large-scale ceramics and photography and has since worked at primary care, emergency care, and shelter medicine with animals. She missed working closely with owners and their animals, so she found her way back

Alyssa Johnson – Head Technician

On Our Team Since: 2013Education: Biology and Animal Science major, Holyoke Community CollegeInterests: Downhill mountain biking, camping, hiking, spending time with her pets, family, and in the great outdoors. Alyssa attended Holyoke Community College, majoring in Biology and Animal Science while interning at Tender Heart Veterinary Care in Gardner. During High School, she was an

Alex Flinkstrom – Practice Manager

On Our Team Since: 2008Education: Alex graduated Summa Cum Laude from UMass Lowell with a bachelor’s degree in Sound Recording Technology.Interests: Alex enjoys repairing saxophones, spending time with friends and family, and following the Bruins, Celtics, Red Sox, and Patriots. Alex grew up around animals and started working in our front office at the age

Teresa Flinkstrom – Hospital Administrator

On Our Team Since: 1984Education: Leominster High SchoolInterests: Dekhockey, gardening, and watching the Bruins and Patriots. Teresa graduated from Leominster High School, and later met and married Dr. Flinkstrom in August of 1984. Teresa is the co-founder and Hospital Administrator of LVH. She has won the Presidential Physical fitness Award. Teresa has four great boys,

Vanessa Indeglia, DVM, MPH

On Our Team Since: 2017Education: Undergraduate at UMass Amherst (2019), Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine (2023), Tufts School of Public Health (2023)Awards, Degrees, etc.: Degrees: Bachelors in Pre-veterinary Science, DVM, MPH Master of Public Health), Fear-Free certified – Elite. Vanessa was born and raised in New England. She joined LVH in 2017 as an

Laurie Lofton, DVM, CVH

On Our Team Since: 2017Education: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, 1989, Tufts University School of Veterinary MedicineAwards, Degrees, etc.: Certified Instructor, Basic Animal Rescue Training (BART) to train first-responders (fire fighters, etc.) in rescuing and stabilizing animals in emergency situations; Certified in Veterinary Homeopathy, by the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy; Environmental Educator training with the National

Valerie Calabria-Maher, DVM

On Our Team Since: 2016Education: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine – Tufts University, Internship – Angell Memorial Animal HospitalAwards, Degrees, etc.: Phi Zeta Veterinary Honor Society “Dr. Val” moved to Massachusetts to attend Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, and never left. After graduating from Tufts in 1993 and Angell in 1994, she became a staff