Veterinarians

We invite you to explore the biographies of our doctors and learn more about them. Our doctors have a wide variety of backgrounds and interests.

Paul Miggins
Medical Director
Veterinary School: Ohio State University

Dr. Miggins lives in Harwick, PA and has worked here since 1986. He has his Golden Retriever mix "Maxine".

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Michelle Schessler
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Michelle Schessler
Associate Veterinarian
Veterinary School: University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Schessler resides in the North Hills with her boxer mix "Maple". She works for us part time and the remainder of her time is taken up by her position as music director of her church.

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Elizabeth Kollar
Associate Veterinarian

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Daniel Murphy
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Daniel Murphy
Associate Veterinarian
Veterinary School: University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Murphy, former Medical Director, has worked here since 1972. He resides in the North Hills with his wife, his two dogs "Onyx" and "Shawnee" and four
cats"Thelma", and "Louise", "Gandolph" ...
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Amanda Resek
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Amanda Resek
Associate Veterinarian
Veterinary School: Ohio State University

Dr. Resek resides in Cheswick with her husband, daughter, son and cat "Phoebe".

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Brandy Uhl
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Brandy Uhl
Associate Veterinarian
Veterinary School: University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Uhl resides in the North Hills with her two cats "Rosette" and "Ed". She enjoys spending time with her two sisters and working on various home improvement projects.

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Robert Wagner
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Robert Wagner
Associate Veterinarian
Veterinary School: University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Wagner resides in the North Hills with his wife and daughter and their pet cat "Kitty".

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Our Team

Specialty Care

Sometimes sick or injured pets need the care of a veterinary medical specialist. When that happens, VCA specialty hospitals work closely with the general practitioner veterinarians who refer cases to us in order to provide seamless veterinary care to your pet. When your pet is facing any kind of serious illness or injury, our specialty referral hospitals will provide the compassionate and expert care your beloved pet needs.

Our goal is to make sure that when you and your pet are in need that you have access to board certified specialists who are up to date on the very latest developments in their field. In our state of the art hospitals, our specialists also have access to the most sophisticated diagnostic and treatment tools and techniques from ultrasonography and endoscopy to CAT scans and even MRI.

We have over 40 specialty hospitals across the US so there may be one near you. Our specialized services include: behavior, cardiology, critical care, dentistry, dermatology, integrative medicine, internal medicine, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, radiology, rehabilitation, reproduction, and surgery.