VET - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Related Staff Member
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Donald A Peppard, DVM Dr. Peppard completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Virginia. After working in Italy for a couple years he earned his DVM from the Louisiana State School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Peppard has been with Georgetown Veterinary Hospital since 1997.
Outside of the hospital, Dr. Peppard enjoys time playing stringed instruments, cycling, and mountain biking. In his down time he relaxes at home in Batesville with his 3 cats and 5 dogs.
Job Titles:
- Related Staff Member
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Heidi Stone, DVM Dr. Stone graduated from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 2007. Following graduation, Dr. Stone spent time working in large/mixed animal medicine and general small animal practice. Dr. Stone has been with Georgetown Veterinary Hospital since 2015.
Dr. Stone is passionate about connecting with people and tending to pets from dogs and cats to pocket pets and beyond. She has a keen interest in geriatric medicine, pain management, and dentistry. When not at the office, she spends time with her husband James and children, Madeline, Annabella, Harrison, and Katherine. Dr. Stone and her family have six Welsh Cardigan Corgis, a Miniature Pinscher, two Maine Coon Cats, and several guinea pigs. Dr. Stone enjoys the show ring with her dogs as well as rally, obedience, coursing, barn hunt, and tricks! Her other hobbies include photography, scrapbooking, hiking, and music.
A Charlottesville native, Dr. Miller graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in history and French. She then attended the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, graduating in 2014, and subsequently pursued an internship at the Humane Society in Boulder, Colorado. After this, she moved back to Virginia to be closer to family and started work at Anicira Veterinary center. While there, she performed thousands of surgeries and provided important medical care to animals that otherwise would have gone without.
In 2017, Dr. Miller returned to Charlottesville where she worked at VETSS providing preventative and emergent care for dogs, cats, and exotics. Dr. Miller is so excited to join the Georgetown team and can't wait to start seeing your furry family. Her clinical interests include veterinary behavior, soft tissue surgery, geriatrics, and dentistry. In her free time, Dr. Miller enjoys hiking, art, and reading along with her human and furry family.
Dr. Nancy E. Handley, DVM Dr. Handley is a 1984 graduate of The Ohio State University school of Veterinary Medicine. She has been at Georgetown Veterinary Hospital since 1986. Dr. Handley, her husband, and 2 sons share the household with 2 dogs, 1 cat, and a corn snake. Outside of the animal kingdom her interests include following her sons athletic pursuits, playing the violin with friends, gardening, and anything that keeps her outdoors.