SALEM PARK - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Receptionist
• Veterinary Assistant

Aleshia joined the clinic in June, 2022. She raises and shows dairy goats with her bestie Miranda. While the goats take most of her free time, she also enjoys training her dog, Marvel. Aleshia has a horse, three cats, and two dogs.

Job Titles:

• Receptionist
• Veterinary Assistant

Breanna has been working at the clinic during school breaks. She shares several animals, mainly cats, with Tami.

Job Titles:

• Owner
• Veterinarian

Dr. Lyle L. Scott opened Salem Park Veterinary Clinic in 1977. He grew up in the Willamette Valley and returned after obtaining his DVM from Colorado State University. His initial focus was primarily large animal medicine. As his practice grew he began treating cats and dogs on the farms that he visited and eventually needed a clinic location. Dr. Scott formed long lasting relationships with many of his clients and patients due to his generous nature, compassion, and medical expertise. We still have a few clients today that started coming to the clinic when it first opened. Dr. Kathleen E. Hanifen had been a client of Dr. Scott's for almost 20 years when she obtained her DVM from Oregon State University. As a client, she really liked the personal attention that a smaller clinic is able to provide and wanted to practice the same kind of veterinary medicine. Dr. Scott retired and Dr. Hanifen purchased the clinic in 2011. The clinic has seen many changes since he retired but the philosophy that made the clinic successful for the past 40 years remains the same. We look forward to continuing to take care of our current patients and clients and meeting new ones.

Job Titles:

• Reception Manager and Veterinary Assistant / BM - Western Oregon University - Contemporary Music

Emily joined Salem Park Veterinary Clinic in December 2017. In addition to working at the clinic she teaches music lessions in the Salem area. She has a dog, a cat, three rabbits, and a parakeet.

Job Titles:

• Receptionist
• Veterinary Assistant

Mary joined the clinic in May, 2021. She enjoys hiking, riding horses, and jet-skiing. She has worked at a horse boarding facility since 2016. She has two horses, three dogs, two cats, and a lot of fish.

Job Titles:

• Office Manager
• Veterinary Assistant

Tami joined Salem Park Veterinary Clinic in November 2015. Prior to joining the clinic, she worked in a family practice medical office in billing and office management. She also managed a horse boarding stable. She has three kids, one horse, two dogs, too many cats to count, two goats, and a rabbit.

Job Titles:

• Office Manager

Wanda joined Salem Park Veterinary Clinic in April 1992 and her contributions to the clinic cannot be overstated. Many of our clients really enjoyed the personalized attention they got from her. The clinic isn't the same without her and she is missed every day.