Our Team

VCA SouthPaws Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Center offers a full complement of specialty services in virtually all veterinary disciplines, including Emergency and Critical Care, Dermatology, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Rehabilitation and Surgery, ensuring that every patient receives the highest quality and most comprehensive veterinary care available anywhere. Our specialty departments are staffed by caring specialists with years of advanced training and experience, and they are all dedicated to one thing—helping your pet become well again.

We invite you to explore the biographies of our VCA SouthPaws Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Center veterinarians and staff and learn more about them. Our hospital's team of doctors and staff are highly-trained and experienced veterinary professionals, who are ready to assist you and your pet whenever a health problem arises. As you will see in our biography section, our staff has a wide variety of backgrounds and interests, but above all, they are all dedicated veterinary professionals who share a genuine love of animals and a desire to provide the very best care for them. As pet owners ourselves, we understand how difficult it is when a pet becomes ill. It’s our mission to help in every way possible with expertise and compassion. Please don’t hesitate to call upon us whenever we can be of assistance to you and your pet.

paw Team Spotlight
Sarah Sheafor
DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) Co-Medical Director

Education/Training:
  • Co-Medical Director, Chief of Oncology
  • BS, Michigan State University
  • DVM, Michigan State University
  • Internship, North Carolina State University
  • Residency, Ohio State University, Medical Oncology & Internal Medicine
  • Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine-Oncology

Research/Lectures/Publications:
Founding member of the Animal Cancer Institute/Animal Clinical Investigations performing clinical research in novel therapeutic agents. Lecturer for many local and regional veterinary societies, veterinary te...

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Veterinarians

Our veterinarians are a team of highly trained individuals dedicated to the health and well-being of your pets. Explore our veterinarians' biographies and learn about the individuals who make our hospital an excellent choice for your pet's care.

Veterinarian Support

Our technicians and support team members are all gentle animal lovers who treat your pets with the compassion and respect they deserve. Explore our support team members' biographies and learn about the individuals who make our hospital such a good choice for your pet's care.

Administration

The hospital administration team consists of management personnel who oversee all staff members, hospital activities and the facilities. Together, they keep the hospital running smoothly, ensuring quality patient care and excellent client service. From the moment you check in, our administrative staff is here to deliver the best possible experience to you and your pet before, during and after your visit.

Client Services

We are committed to providing the best possible service and our Client Services team loves to exceed pet owner's expectations. Whether it's answering your calls, guiding you and your pet to the exam rooms or checking you in and out quickly, our Client Service representatives and Receptionists are dedicated to providing helpful client and patient support that raises the bar on customer service.
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