Dr. Lisa Goldman earned her degree in veterinary medicine from the University of Pennsylvania in 2003. For the first decade of her career, she practiced in small animal clinics of every size and description as she accompanied her husband, an Army Veterinary Corps Officer, on his assignments across the United States. Four states and three children later, Dr. Goldman’s family decided to put down roots in Massachusetts. Dr. Goldman’s clinical interests include internal medicine, dermatology, and feline medicine. She especially enjoys establishing close relationships with her clients and their pets. Family events take up much of Dr. Goldman’s time outside the clinic; but when she has the chance she enjoys skiing, running, cooking, and playing tennis among other activities. In addition to Dr. Goldman’s husband and their three children, the Goldman household includes one dog (“Sparkle” the golden retriever), one cat (“Sophie”), two rats (“Rex” and “Simon”), and seven zebra fish (as yet unnamed).

Dr. Robinson grew up in New York state. He began his veterinary education in Torino, Italy, and graduated from Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 1982. Upon graduation he worked in upstate New York as a mixed animal practitioner and he continues to support local farms. He has been at Medway Animal Hospital since 1989. His favorite part about being a veterinarian is knowing he has made a difference in a pet’s recovery from illness or injury. Dr. Robinson’s gentle and compassionate manner puts pets and pet owners immediately at ease.

Dr. Robinson has three children; Gene and Hannah (twins) and their older brother Dan. He and his wife, Arleth, share their home with a rescued Dachshund, “Cassie.” In his free time he enjoys jogging, backpacking, hiking in NH and ME, skiing, playing guitar, and taking motorcycle rides through the countryside.

Dr. Meryl Kardon is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. She has been practicing veterinary medicine for almost thirty years. In addition to private practice, Dr. Kardon has worked with shelter animals, performing surgeries and medical work-ups needed to facilitate adoptions.

Dr. Kardon loves interacting with people and their pets to keep them as healthy and comfortable as they can be. She enjoys working on challenging dermatology cases and doing surgery.

Originally from New Jersey, Dr. Kardon has been in New England for over 30 years and considers herself a true New Englander now! She lives in Rhode Island with her husband, Geoffrey (also a veterinarian) and her recently adopted hound mix “Bonnie.” In her leisure time, she keeps active biking, hiking with “Bonnie”, cross-country skiing, playing tennis, and kayaking. She also enjoys spending time with her adult sons, Zack, a musician, and Adam, a “people” doctor. Her most recent passion is beekeeping – she finds their habits fascinating and their honey delicious!

Dr. Monica Mansfield is originally from Maryland. She attended Virginia Tech for her undergraduate training and graduated from Cornell University’s New York State College of Veterinary Medicine in 1987. After graduation she practiced in New Hampshire for several years, both in the NH hills and on the seacoast, then in central Massachusetts for twelve years before joining Medway Animal Hospital in early 2005. Dr. Mansfield is passionate about helping animals feel better and feel loved at the same time and she works hard to honor the bond between families and their pets. Through good communication and education, Dr. Mansfield empowers pet owners to be part of their pets’ medical care. Her well-honed medical skills combine with her naturally gentle manner to make her the perfect partner for your pets’ care.

She and her husband (also a veterinarian) have two boys: one is a graduate student in astrophysics and the other is following in his parents’ footsteps and applying for veterinary school soon! They share their home with two cats, “Ned” and “Ed,” and a playful pug-chihuahua mix, named “Liza.” In addition to her passion for helping animals, Dr. Mansfield loves photography and music. When not at work she can be found playing her guitar, hosting music concerts, interviewing famous musicians for the TV show “Mostly Rock n Roll” that she produces, traveling around the country photographing concerts, and occasionally running half-marathons.

Dr. Mansfield is the author of a memoir, The Black Panties: Tales of Animal Mischief and Veterinary Intrigue, a collection of stories from her first year in practice. She has also published a children’s book about pet loss called When You Have To Say Goodbye: Loving & Letting Go Of Your Pet. She has served on the executive board and public relations committee for the Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association for several years and appears as guest on Boston’s WBZ radio station to answer callers’ veterinary questions.

Dr. Jessica Marshall Roberts graduated from Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in 2009. After graduation, she completed a rotating internship in emergency/critical care, surgery, and internal medicine at Tufts VETS, a busy emergency and specialty hospital, in Walpole, MA. Upon completion of her internship, Dr. Roberts worked for 11 years as a small animal general practitioner in both private and corporate practices, before joining the team at Medway Animal Hospital.

Dr. Roberts’ professional interests include anesthesia, internal medicine, and diagnostic imaging. She also thoroughly enjoys developing close relationships with her clients and working together as a team to deliver high-quality medical care for her patients.

When not working, Dr. Roberts enjoys spending time with her family. Most of their free time is spent in New Hampshire where both her sons and husband competitively race go-karts. She also enjoys reading, hiking, traveling, and cooking.

Dr. Nicole Govoni received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in 2011. After graduating veterinary school, she completed a one-year rotating internship in medicine and surgery at VCA South Shore Animal Hospital, an emergency and referral hospital in Weymouth, MA. She practiced in the Rhode Island area before coming to Medway Animal Hospital. Dr. Govoni appreciates the variety and complexity of general practice and emergency medicine and strives to build lifelong relationships with clients and their pet family.

Outside of work, Dr. Govoni enjoys spending time with family and friends. She particularly enjoys any outdoor activity with her husband, two children, and Pit Bull Terrier Lyla and suspects her four-legged family will continue to grow as her young children get older.

Dr. Liz Olsen earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with the highest distinction in mathematics from the University of Maine in 1971. She worked as a computer programmer/analyst in Connecticut and Hawaii.

Dr. Olsen then changed careers, completing her veterinary studies at Colorado State University in 1988. She initially practiced in Framingham and Foxboro before joining the Medway Animal Hospital. As a practitioner, Dr. Olsen has a special interest in internal medicine and geriatric care.

She and her husband, Bob built their log cabin home where they live with their five cats: Izzy, Romeo, Freddie, Scats, and Haiku. When not working, Dr. Olsen enjoys cooking, gardening, aerobics, camping, boating, and travel.

Although she is now retired, she will always be a part of the Medway team!