Meet the team
Dr Jannete Heere
Dr. Heere is from Harmony Twp. She attended University of Pennsylvania. She has two children. Her hobbies include shooting pool, crafting, and pokemon go. She went to West Virginia Wesleyan College, then worked for the University of Pittsburgh, before returning to school at Duquesne for her master’s in molecular biology. She attended veterinary school at the University of Pennsylvania and graduated in 2003. After spending 10 years in Philadelphia, Dr. Heere returned to the area in 2010. Dr. Heere enjoys all aspects of general practice, especially the joy that pets bring to their people!
Dr. JJ Patlola
Dr. JJ is a very dedicated and brilliant veterinarian in our team. He completed his D.V.M in 2004. He did his Masters in Dept of Animal Science, at University of Vermont. During his masters, he did research work on the effect of vaccination on the immune status of neonates. His recommendations are very useful in the field. Dr. J.J sharpened his skills using state of art cutting-edge techniques. He is an avid reader.
He has a special interest in soft tissue surgeries, dermatology, and cardiology.
Jami K Vetch Tech
Jami graduated from North Hills High School in 2005 and Vet Tech Institute in 2006 with an Associate’s Degree in Specialized Technology. She has worked in the Veterinary field since 2006. She has an orange cat named Chase, and two dogs, Ila, a Beagle mix and Timber, a Great Pyrenees/Red Heeler mix. In her spare time, Jami enjoys kayaking, hiking, camping, ATV riding, and spending time with her family.
Linsey W CVT
Linsey grew up on her family’s farm in Portersville, PA. She has had a strong love and passion for helping animals from a very young age. Linsey graduated high school from Lawrence County CTC Veterinary Assistant program in 2020. Growing up and during her high school years she competed in 4H and FFA. She started her career in 2019 at Ellwood Animal Hospital as a veterinary assistant. Linsey then attended and graduated from VTI in Pittsburgh in February 2022. She then completed and passed her VTNE in April 2022, and is now a Certified Veterinary Technician. For the last two years, Linsey has worked in specialty internal medicine at Safe Haven Veterinary Hospital. Linsey is passionate about preventative medicine and is excited to give your furry friend the healthiest life possible. Linsey has two Pitbulls at home; Gunnar and Maze, and five cats; Dwight, Bashful, Cruella, Bunny, and Walter. Outside of the vet hospital she enjoys traveling with her friends and trying new coffee shops.
Kristin MacDonald Practice Manager
Kristin is currently enrolled in Penn Vet for CVT program. She currently lives in Hopewell with her husband and daughter. On Friday’s you’ll find her chaperoning for Hopewell band and color guard. Outside of work she runs a cat rescue and is an avid sports fan especially hockey. Animals are a giant part of Kristin’s life as she also has personal cats and dogs and fosters cats and kittens in her home.