Meet Our Team

Dr. Betsy Marshall

VMD, cVMA

Dr. Marshall was born and raised in Oil City, Pennsylvania and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.

Dr. Kelly Coplen

Dr. Coplen grew up in northwest Indiana and graduated from Indiana University with a BS in biology (Go Hoosiers!).

Dr. Dana Schaefer

DVM

Dr. Schaefer recently joined Ghent and Granby Vet upon relocating back to Norfolk after practicing veterinary medicine in Georgia for several years. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Schaefer to the Ghent and Granby Vet team!

Dr. Kim Fidler has been practicing small animal medicine in and around Coastal Virginia for the past 15 years, and joined Ghent Vet as an Associate Veterinarian in 2017.

Dr. Kelly Keymer

Dr. Keymer has been working semi-regular shifts for Ghent Vet since 2017. She originally commuted from the Seattle, WA area, but now resides more conveniently on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.

Camille S.

LVT

Camille started working in veterinary medicine in 2001. She graduated from the veterinary technician program at Blue Ridge Community College after joining Ghent Vet as employee #1.

Jess O.

LVT

Jess grew up in Indiana, which is a hotbed for veterinary talent at Ghent Vet. She worked through high school as a veterinary assistant before going to Purdue University for Veterinary Technology. Jess obtained her AS in Veterinary Technology in 2008 and BS in 2010.

Melody N.

LVT

Melody joined the Ghent Vet team as a Licensed Veterinary Technician in May 2022. She is also a course instructor for the veterinary technician program at Tidewater Community College and works as an urgent care technician.

Jess recently joined the Ghent and Granby Veterinary team as a licensed veterinary technician.

Laura P.

LVT

Laura recently joined the Ghent and Granby medical staff (summer of 2024), and we will share more about her soon!

Haley T.

LVT

Haley very recently joined the Ghent and Granby medical staff after working as a licensed technician in South Korea for several years. More about Haley coming soon!

Pattie S.

LVT

Pattie joined the Ghent Vet team in October 2019 as a Licensed Veterinary Technician. She graduated from NVCC in 2005 with an AAS in Veterinary technology, and subsequently earned her BBA with a concentration in veterinary hospital management from SUNY in 2020.