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Our Staff

This section will introduce you to some of our Doctors and Staff with a brief informational biography and perhaps a candid photo of them in action at the hospital. We are very proud of each individual on our team who are pet lovers like you.

Meet the Doctors

img1Dr. Chris CarskaddanDr. Chris Carskaddan, the hospital owner, is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has lived in the metro DC area for over twenty years. He earned his undergraduate degree from Penn State and his Master’s from American University, and he graduated from Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Carskaddan enjoys working with numerous local pet rescue groups as well as SPCA International’s Operation Baghdad Pups program. He has been recognized in Northern Viriginia magazine’s Best of Northern Virginia issue and was recently named as one of Virginia’s top vets in Virginia Living magazine.  Dr. Carskaddan and his wife, Heather, Clocktower’s Hospital Administrator, are proud of the exceptional standards of patient care and personalized client service for which Clocktower Animal Hospital is known.

 

Dr. Danielle LewisDr. Danielle Lewis holds an undergraduate degree in Animal Science from the University of West Virginia and is a graduate of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine where she won the Caring and Compassionate Award. Dr. Lewis enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine but has a strong interest in internal medicine and critical care. She was recently listed as one of Virginia’s top vets in Virginia Living magazine.

 
Dr. Leslie MooreDr. Leslie Moore is a graduate of the College of Veterinary Medicine at The Ohio State University and earned an undergraduate degree in zoology from Auburn University. She was affiliated for eleven years with Wheaton Animal Hospital in Kensington, Maryland, before joining the Clocktower team in 1998. Dr. Moore and her husband, David Brown, live in Vienna with their three children.
 
Dr. William MazurDr. William Mazur obtained his BS in Marketing/Business from George Mason University. After graduating, he became a professional touring musician with the DC based rock band, SEV. After parting ways with them (5 years later), he started his veterinary career by attending the VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. After graduating, Dr. Mazur continued his professional training and completed a rotating internship at the Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston, MA. He was an emergency/critical care veterinarian for the next several years before moving back down to the Washington DC area to be closer to his immediate family.
 
Dr. Diane Panopoulos

Dr. Diane Panopoulos is from Baltimore, Maryland, and is a graduate of the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine.  Dr. Panopoulos enjoys working with dogs and cats and has a special interest in rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, and pocket pets.

 
Dr. Jennifer ReidelDr. Jennifer Riedel graduated from the United States Air Force Academy with a joint degree in civil and environmental engineering and worked for six years as a Bioenvironmental Engineer with the Air Force before being accepted by The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Before joining the Clocktower team in 2011, Dr. Riedel worked as a small animal practitioner in Fairfax, Virginia, and Temecula, California. Dr. Riedel has a special interest in surgery, but also places special emphasis on effective and valuable client communication in order to obtain the best possible patient care for our four-legged family members.
 
img1Dr. Jennifer Schneider

Dr. Jennifer Schneider holds an undergraduate degree in animal science and pathobiology from the University of Connecticut and is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Schneider worked for several years at a small animal and equine practice in New Jersey prior to moving to this area and joining Clocktower in 1999. Dr. Schneider's professional interests include Lyme disease, radiology, preventive medicine, and protecting the human-animal bond. She resides in Herndon with her husband and three children.

 

Staff

Heather, Hospital Administrator

Mary, Lead Receptionist & Inventory Manager

Rebecca, Patient Care Team Leader & Licensed Veterinary Technician

Ainsley, Receptionist
Anita
, Receptionist
Ann, Receptionist
Brittany, Receptionist & Doctor’s Assistant, attends vet tech program at NVCC
Brooke, Receptionist & Doctor’s Assistant, attends vet tech program at NVCC
Christine, Doctor’s Assistant
Cindy, Receptionist & Doctor’s Assistant, attends vet tech program at NVCC
Dawn, Doctor’s Assistant
Dicken, Receptionist
Ena, Receptionist
Jeff, Doctor’s Assistant
Jenee, Doctor’s Assistant
Jenn, Receptionist & Doctor’s Assistant, attends vet tech program at NVCC
Jess B, Doctor’s Assistant, attends vet tech program at NVCC
Jessica G, Doctor's Assistant, attends vet tech program at NVCC
Jessica K, Doctor’s Assistant, attends vet tech program at NVCC
Joe, Doctor’s Assistant, attends vet tech program at NVCC
Kelly, Licensed Veterinary Technician
Lauren, Doctor’s Assistant, attends vet school at Virginia Tech
Mickey, Receptionist
Natasha, Receptionist
Paula, Licensed Veterinary Technician
Rachel, Doctor’s Assistant
Shannon, Doctor’s Assistant
Wendy, Receptionist

Special Thank You

Dr. Bill SwartzThe entire Clocktower Animal Hospital team wishes to extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Dr. Bill Swartz. Dr. Swartz opened Clocktower Animal Hospital in 1994 and established the exceptional standards of medical care and personalized service that led Clocktower to receive numerous awards and recognitions while under his leadership through June 2008.  Dr. Swartz and his wife, Mary Lou, now make their home in Naples, Florida.  

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