Our Team

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Our caring and compassionate veterinary care team!

Meet the Veterinarians & Team of Academy East Veterinary Hospital in Fuquay Varina, North Carolina! We’re pleased to provide exceptional vet care for your pets!

Please call us at 919-552-1040 to speak to one of our caring veterinary staff members!

    Veterinarian

  • Dr. Lisa Padfield

    Dr. Lisa Padfield graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Animal…

  • Dr. Annette Ward

    Dr. Ward has been working to keep pets healthy in the Triangle area for about 20 years,…

  • Dr. Audrey Beam

    Dr. Beam joined our staff in the summer of 2020.  She grew up in New Jersey and came…

  • Dr. Erin Slaughter

    Dr. Slaughter joined our staff as a veterinarian in 2013. However, she previously worked…

  • Dr. Jamie Barta

    Dr. Barta is a Florida native and brings veterinary experience in small animal medicine,…

  • Dr. Karen Bray

    Dr. Karen Bray, originally from Sykesville, Maryland,  joined us in 2009.   She…

    Registered Veterinary Technician

  • Miranda

    Miranda graduated from Fuquay-Varina High School in 2014 and is currently attending…

    Veterinary Assistant

  • April

    April has worked in the veterinary field since the summer…

  • Laurie

    Laurie joined Academy East Veterinary Hospital in March of…

  • Susan

    Susan has been a…

    Receptionist

  • Joyce

    Joyce is a native Californian who moved to NC in May 2009…

  • Kathy

    Kathy has lived in Fuquay-Varina since 2000. She's been a client at AEVH since we opened…

  • Robin

    Robin is an Oklahoma native and moved to North Carolina in 1987 after selling her pet…

  • Tonya

    Tonya is a native of South Carolina, but calls the Raleigh…

    Groomer

  • Katrina

    Katrina has been with the Academy East team since October 2012.  She started her grooming…