Our Staff

Doctor

Dr. David l Stewart , DVM

Dr. David L. Stewart received his D.V.M. degree from the University of Minnesota in 1969. He has practiced small animal medicine exclusively in South Florida since 1969. Dr. Stewart has extensive background and experience in both internal medicine and surgery. He is a member of both the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Florida Veterinary Medical Association.

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Dr. Nancy Wilber , DVM

Dr. Wilber recieved her DVM from the Ohio State University in 1993. She studied both accounting and animal sciences at Ohio State during her undergraduate years. Never having been a fan of the cold Ohio winters she moved to Atlanta, Georgia upon graduation and practiced there for almost 11 years before moving further south to Miami in May of 2004.

Dr. Wilber joined Academy Animal Hospital in January of 2006 after practicing at Aventura Animal Hospital for a little over a year and a half. Training horses was a big part of her younger years but she found out during her last year of veterinary school that small animal practice was her calling. She equally enjoys soft tissue surgery, internal medicine and preventative care.

Dr. Wilber enjoys spending her spare time with her friends, especially dining out and enjoying the outdoors. She looks forward to having dogs again some day. The warm Florida weather suits her fine and she has an interest in all water sports.

E Mail: nwilberdvm@bellsouth.net

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Management

Roberta Trollinger , Practice Manager

Roberta Walley grew up in Whiting, Indiana in the year 1962. Tired of the frigid winters she, like the birds migrated south and ended up here in Ft. Lauderdale. Roberta brought with her midwestern values and a deep sense of pride and devotion to our four legged and feathered friends. Roberta has been here at Academy except for a brief hiatus, 15years. Roberta shares her home with her 5 year old son, three cats, Tommy, Chuckie, and Mischief, and two bird's named Henry and Kayla.

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Craig Stephens , Head Tecnician

Craig was born in Passaic, New Jersey. When he was three, he and his family moved to Fort Lauderdale. Shortly thereafter, he came to work at Academy Animal Hospital (or so it seems).............. Craig has been on staff at Academy since March of 1988, and holds the position of Head Technician and Kennel Manager. His main goal is making sure that your pet receives the finest care while at the hospital. Be it for boarding or surgery, we want to ensure that your baby is as comfortable as possible. We understand and comply with your special needs, and give your pet the playtime they deserve. Craig shares his home with Ellie, his VERY talkative Yellow Nape Amazon.

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Technician

Brenda Gaines

Brenda has been with Academy Animal Hospital for 13 years. She does various jobs around the hospital and enjoys whatever it is she is assisting with. Her "children" consist of 3 birds, 2 Lovebirds, Bomber and Little Z (yes named after Dr. Z) and a Sun Conure named Kiwi. When Brenda is not working, she is out on the tennis courts.

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Michael Ravey

Mike was born and raised in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (yes that's right, he is a Native). Mike graduated from cardinal Gibbons High School in 1992. He has worked at Academy Animal Hospital for 12 years. He has always had a love for animals, so it's no surprise that he has a career in the veterinary field. He loves taking care of your family members, and making sure that they get the best care possible.

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Kaitlin Largiader , Technician

Kaitlin grew up on the Jersey Shore and moved to South Florida when she was 18 years old. She always loved raising and caring for her own dogs growing up, so choosing a career in the animal field was an exciting option. Kaitlin joined our team in March of 2006 and enjoys to go out with friends, road trips, and leisure reading and relaxing in her spare time.

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Reception

Jessica Behrens

Jessica was born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Her mother is a certified veterinary technician, and at one time, both of her parents worked at Academy Animal Hospital. She volunteered at several Humane Societies and rescue groups with her mother until she came to work for Academy Animal Hospital.

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Kathryn Holder

Kathy was born on a twin island in the Caribbean called Trinidad and Tobago and migrated to the United States in 1989. She is a single mother of two children, Tonice and Michael, two dogs named B.J. and Star, three birds, Bonnie, Clyde, and Sky, a rabbit named Roger and her duck, Quacker. As anyone can see, Kathy is a true animal lover and definitely has the perfect job.

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Kennel

Marcel Freitas

Marcel surprised his parents by teaching himself how to read at age 3. Then he surprised his teachers by mastering liberal arts by age 10. Eventually, this winding road led him to Academy Animal Hospital, where he now takes care of your precious ones. Marcel has been with us for many years, and all the animals love his gentle ways. He maintains the kennel, and is responsible for the well-being and comfort of the boarding "guests".

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Grooming

Michael Argilan

Michael grew up in Maryland where he started grooming at 18 years old. He moved to south florida in 1992 where he worked for 8 1/2 years at a boarding kennel as their groomer. He has since been working at Academy since august of 2000 because of their care and understanding of pets. Michael has over 25 years of experience in the grooming. He grooms all breeds of dogs and cats.

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Assistants

Marisol Avery

Marisol was born in Connecticut and then moved with her family to Florida when she was 10 years old. After graduating high school, she moved to Nassau, Bahamas, for romantic reasons. Living there for a little over a year, she came back with a tan and an accent. Always having a love for all creatures and wanting to work with them, Marisol found her way to Academy.

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Marissa Sloan

Marissa was born in Fort Lauderdale and has been here ever since. She graduated from Westminster Academy in 2003 and is currently in her 4th year at FAU where she is pursuing a biology degree. Her love for animals has brought her to Academy where she hopes to gain valuable knowledge and experience so she can someday become a veterinarian as well.

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Our Staff