Dr. Sandra Stacey, Owner of VidaVet Veterinary Urgent Care
A Delaware native, Dr. Stacey has always loved animals, and her family was confident her collection of
‘critters’ and her love of animals would guide her career path. Dr. Stacey grew up in Smyrna, Delaware,
and attended West Chester University…
Dr. Allison Buysse
Dr. Buysse is excited to be a part of the VidaVet team! She was born and raised in western Pennsylvania
and attended New York University for her undergraduate studies…
Dr. Natalie Dean
Dr. Dean was born and raised outside of Pittsburgh, Pa, and attended Case Western Reserve University for
her undergraduate studies. Dr Dean then completed her veterinary degree from the University of
Pennsylvania. After completing school, she worked as an emergency doctor outside of…..
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Dr. Kristen Sprayberry
Dr. Sprayberry has been passionate about animals, science, and veterinary medicine since childhood. She
graduated from The Pennsylvania State University and Schreyer Honors College in 2018 with a degree in
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences. In 2019, she published her first paper on the relationship between
stress and……
Dr. Danika Sorensen, VMD
Dr. Sorensen is from Stone Harbor, NJ and is a 2014 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. After graduation, she completed a one-year internship in general medicine and surgery at Oradell Animal Hospital in Paramus, NJ. Since that time she has worked in emergency, shelter, and general practice medicine, and most recently she has finished 3 years working at the Urgent Care Department with The Ohio State University…
Kimberly, LVT/Hospital Administrator
Kim was born and raised in Delaware and has always had a passion for animals. As a small child, she had
always said she wanted to work with them. In high school, she worked at a kennel and was a receptionist
at a general practice veterinary hospital….
Melanie, LVT/Hospital Administrator
Melanie is a native of Delaware and is passionate about her career in veterinary medicine. She began her
career as a receptionist and soon decided to pursue training to become a licensed veterinary
technician…..
Elizabeth, LVT/Hospital Administrator
Liz is a lifelong resident of Delaware, originally residing in Milford. Liz graduated from Delaware
Technical Community College with her Associates in Veterinary Technology and became a Licensed
Veterinary Technician (LVT) in 2013……
Erika, Office Manager
Erika has been a Delaware resident all her life and comes from a blended family of five siblings. She
brings 8+ years of client service experience and a passion to make our clients happy. Erika married her
best friend, Justin, in 2020 and has two sons, Haden and Carsen, and two daughters, Ariana and
Quinn……
Brooke, LVT, VTS (Ophthalmology), Technician Supervisor
Brooke is a Maryland native who grew up surrounded by animals on her grandparents’ farm, sparking a lifelong passion for animal care. She began her career as a veterinary…..
Ashley, LVT
Ashley was born and raised in Massachusetts and moved to Delaware in 2022 following her military
boyfriend. She graduated from Great Bay Community College in Portsmouth, NH and received her Associates
Degree in Veterinary Science and became a licensed veterinary technician in 2016 after passing the
Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE)…….
Brianna, LVT
Brianna was born in Delaware and was raised between Delaware and New Jersey throughout her life. After
graduating high school in 2016, Brianna started working as an assistant at a local emergency hospital.
Soon after that, she worked in general practice while she attended college….
Jessica, LVT
Jess was born and raised in Michigan and moved to Delaware in 2016. As a child she was always interested
in working in the veterinary field and had a love for animals. She majored in advertising design in
college but soon after decided to pursue her dreams and change majors, therefore being accepted into the
Delaware Technical Community College Veterinary Technician program in 2019….
Andrea, LVT
Born and raised on the Eastern Shore, Andrea has always had a fierce interest in medicine. Originally a
nursing major, she quickly changed her focus to veterinary medicine after forming a bond with a special
Labrador named Benelli. Andrea graduated from Delaware Technical Community College’s Veterinary
Technician program and passed the Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE) to become a Licensed
Veterinary Technician in 2018. After licensure, Andrea….
Essence, LVT
Essence is a native of New York and has always dreamed of working with animals. In high school, she made
the decision to go to school to become a licensed veterinary technician (LVT). She became licensed in
2018 and jumped right into practice completing her internship at Windcrest Animal Hospital before moving
into….
Robin, LVT
Robin moved to Delaware in 2016 from upstate New York. She graduated from Delaware Technical Community
College’s Veterinary Technician program and became an LVT in 2018. Since graduating, Robin spent 5 years
in emergency and specialty medicine where she developed a passion for Ophthalmology and Diabetes health
in small animals…..
Jo, LVT
Jo has been a dedicated veterinary technician for over 42 years, with a lifelong passion for animals of
all kinds. Known for her deep commitment to animal welfare, Jo rehabilitates wildlife, adores neonates,
and enjoys educating clients. She has a particular interest in…..
Gianna, Assistant
Gianna is a Delaware native who spent the last year in Florida before moving back to DE with her husband
and their 3 rescue pups – Luna, Cherish and Koda. Gianna went to the University of Delaware and earned
her BA in Psychology. In 2019, she started working at a doggie daycare and this is when she quickly
realized her true passion was working with animals….
Paige, Assistant
Paige was born and raised in Delaware but has worked at various clinics across the country…
Emily, Assistant
Emily was born and raised in Delaware and is currently attending the University of Delaware as a
pre-veterinary medicine major with a minor in equine sciences. She plans to graduate in the Spring of
2025 with hopes to become a small animal veterinarian. In…
Haley, Assistant
Haley just moved to Delaware from New jersey with her boyfriend. She has been in the veterinary field
for 3 years. She lives with her two dogs, Willow and Oakley who are both rescue mutts & her kitten
Goose. She plans on returning to school to…..
Abril, Assistant
Abril, a Delaware native, recently graduated from Delaware Technical Community College with an Associate’s degree in Veterinary Technology in August 2024. She is working toward becoming a licensed veterinary technician and is excited to join the VidaVet team full-time after completing her internship with both Willow Grace and VidaVet this summer…
Melanie, Assistant
Melanie was born & raised in Delaware. She always had a desire to work in the medical field. After
attending a vocational high school majoring in Nursing, she decided animals were better suited for
her love of medicine. Melanie worked at a major credit card bank for a few years before…..
Hannah, Assistant
A Delaware native, Hannah has always believed that animals need a voice, which has served as her motivation and goal throughout her career. She graduated from Wilson College in Chambersburg, PA with a Bachelor’s of Science in Veterinary Nursing. Currently…..
Daniel, Client Services
Daniel is a lifelong Delaware resident. This is his first job in the veterinary field, and he is
very excited for it!
After a few years of searching around through different careers, Daniel is now a student of Penn
Foster’s veterinary technician program. With years of customer service experience, he hopes to segue
into the veterinary field using client services to gain experience. Within the next couple years, he
aims to be doing a vet tech externship and work full time as a vet tech….
Amanda, Client Services
Amanda is a MOT native who has a passion to help cats and dogs. Amanda is joining VidaVet in a
part-time capacity, as she works full-time as the Human Resources Director at a local automotive
group. She currently…
