Our Team
Meet Our Team
Meet the veterinarian & team of Ladson Veterinary Hospital! We’re pleased to provide exceptional veterinary care for your pets!
Get to know our team!
We are solely dedicated to your pet’s care! We look forward to getting to know you and hope you’ll take the time to scroll down and get to know us.
Meet Our Veterinarian
Dr. Tanya Lewis
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Lewis graduated from Ohio State University and has practiced veterinary medicine there, in the midwest, New York, North Carolina, and now has settled into beautiful South Carolina. She started with our hospital midway through 2023 and has been a wonderful addition to the team. She is vegetarian with three lovely pets of her own and favors cat decor and chocolate. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling with her husband and spending time with her furry companions.
Meet Our Staff
Karima A
Assistant Practice Manager
Megan J
Lead Client Service Representative
Nichole M
Lead Technician
Sam W
Veterinary Technician
Alivia G.
Veterinary Technician
Kelsey G.
Veterinary Assistant
Lindsey H.
Client Service Representative
Kelsey G.
Veterinary Assistant
Kelsey, who is Cat Friendly Certified, started with our team in mid-2023, and has been labeled our hospital’s ‘Cat Whisperer.’ She has had animals her whole life and has cared for them for years. She decided to follow her calling for wildlife care and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Wildlife Biology. She started working in veterinary medicine to learn more about animals and has the goal of continuing to learn and, hopefully, one day, traveling around the world to do sanctuary conservation work and open her own one day.
Lindsey H.
Client Service Representative
Lindsey is a Cat Friendly Veterinary Advocate who has been with our team since the Spring of 2023, adding another welcoming smile to the reception. She has been in the veterinary medical field for over three years and continues to educate herself about veterinary healthcare. She has three animal companions and enjoys playing games, anime, and practicing Kung Fu.
Cody K
Technician
Cody joined our team in 2018. He is the dad of seven fur-babies and six reptiles. He enjoys spending time with family and friends & in his free time, you can find him enjoying the outdoors or at the beach.
Alivia G.
Veterinary Technician
Alivia, who is a Cat Friendly Veterinary Professional, started with our team in mid-2022 with over five years of experience under her belt. She has been a great asset to LVH. In her free time, Alivia enjoys being at one with nature, hiking, painting, and traveling. She has three cats – Shadow, Willow, and Kiki, whom she loves very much. She grew up in Kentucky and moved to the Lowcountry a few years ago. She hopes to learn and meet as many of our patients as she can!
Sam W
Veterinary Technician
Sam started with our team in 2021 with over six years of experience in the field. Her kind smile and gentle approach to pet companions make her a great addition to our team. In her free time, she enjoys camping and hiking, and when not outdoors, she enjoys playing video games, arts and crafts, and reading. She also recently obtained her certification as a Cat Friendly Professional from the American Association of Feline Practitioners.
Nichole M.
Lead Technician
Nichole has been with our team since 2021 and has been in veterinary healthcare for over eight years due to her passion for animals. Her bubbly personality makes her great at communicating effectively within her team and with pet parents. She feels that here, she can grow within her selected field and learn from her teammates, who have become family. She has a very energetic boxer named Maybel and a sassy Maine Coon cat named Farrah. In her free time, she enjoys spending quality time with her children and family. She also recently obtained her certification as a Cat Friendly Professional from the American Association of Feline Practitioners. Nichole was given the well-deserved title of Head Nurse at the end of Summer 2022 after displaying key leadership skills during her time with us – initiative, determination, and a strong, honest work ethic.
Megan J
Lead Client Service Representative
Megan joined our team in mid-2021 with a long history of customer service background. She has a passion for caring for people and animals and was a dog bather and groomer for over six years. She moved to the Lowcountry from Michigan and enjoys art, nature, poetry, and writing. She recently furthered her knowledge of cats by becoming a Certified Cat Friendly Advocate from The American Association of Feline Practitioners. Megan was given the well-deserved title of Head CSR at the end of Summer 2022 after displaying key leadership skills – independence, initiative, and determination to succeed.
Karima A.
Assistant Practice Manager
Karima is our Assistant Practice Manager, who started with the Goose Creek Vet team in 2016 but has been here at Ladson since the opening in 2019. She has a long background in veterinary care. She started off as an office manager for a large and small animal hospital in West Texas, where she is from, and made her way to the nursing side shortly after. She moved to the Lowcountry in 2015 and joined our team shortly after. She’s a lover of all creatures large and small and has six fur-babies of her own: Atlas – a Siberian Husky; Cinna – an Australian Shepherd Mix; a Black short-haired cat named Hela; a Grey Tabby named Zephyr; a black and white shorthair named Berlioz; and the newest addition – an orange tabby named Rajah. Together, they are sweet, fluffy couch potatoes that enjoy long cuddle sessions, eating snacks, taking naps, and watching Twilight or Harry Potter. Karima recently obtained the title of a Cat Friendly Veterinary Advocate from the American Association of Feline Practitioners and hopes to continue her education on better understanding the complexity of our friendly felines.