Meet Luna
Luna, Resident Feline
Two years ago, Luna came in needing a new home. While we tried to find the perfect home for Luna, we all fell in love with her. She’s been with us since living her best life in our upstairs lunchroom and office. She relaxes on her perch in the upstairs…
Our Doctors
Gary Edlin, DVM
Meet Dr. Gary Edlin. He’s a Louisville native who graduated from Eastern High School. When he decided people and their pets were his passion, he set his sights on Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine and got his DVM from there in 1992. He joined East Louisville Animal Hospital in…
Maggie Micciche, DVM
Dr. Maggie Micciche is a Kentucky native—she was born and raised in Lexington and loved animals from an early age. Her grandparents had a farm and lucky for us, she always knew she wanted to be a veterinarian. She received her B.S. in Agriculture Biotechnology from the University of Kentucky. After receiving…
Mary Lassell, DVM
Dr. Mary Lassell grew up on a farm in Henry County, KY raising and showing llamas and alpacas. She graduated from Indiana University Southeast with a major in Biology prior to earning her veterinary degree from Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. She has always had a love for animals,…
Lillian Frantz, DVM
Dr. Lillian Frantz was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and grew up right across the Ohio river in Taylor Mill, Kentucky. She loved animals from a young age and knew she wanted to work with them. As a child she would tell people she wanted to be a “puppy doctor.” She…
Amanda Battaglia, DVM
Dr. Amanda Battaglia grew up in Plano, TX before being transplanted to San Diego when she was 13. She fell in love with animals from an early age and volunteered at the San Diego Wild Animal Park as a teenager cleaning cages and helping with the Rare and Wild America Show. …
Our Staff
Kara, Veterinary Technician
Kara, one of our veterinary technicians. Kara’s superpower is her ability to hit the highest octave to make puppies piddle when she squeals with excitement. She graduated from Spaulding University with a bachelor’s degree in Natural Science and has more than 17 years of experience caring for animals. She is…
Charlyn, Practice Manager
Meet Charlyn, our Practice Manager, She is tasked with leading the team and ensuring they provide the highest level of client service possible. With more than 17 years of experience in the veterinary field, she is our leader when it comes to patient care, leadership, and human resources expertise! When…
Ellen, Veterinary Technician
Meet our veterinary technician, Ellen! She has more than 26 years of experience in the veterinary field and has done some amazing things in her career, including working with seals at the Marine Mammal Rehab Center in San Francisco and with a llama named Major Tom. Ellen has been here…
Morgan, Veterinary Technician
Hi I’m Morgan and I’m a veterinary technician here at East Louisville Animal Hospital. I’m originally from Chicago, Illinois where I worked at my first animal hospital and fell in love with veterinary medicine. I graduated from Carroll University in Wisconsin with a degree in Animal Behavior and Photography in 2019.…
Aubrey, Veterinary Technician
I am a vet tech and client care representative here at East Louisville Animal Hospital and there’s nothing I don’t do! I like to think of myself as a jack of all trades. While I am new to veterinary medicine, loving animals has always been my greatest passion. I grew…
Andrew, Veterinary Technician
Andrew is one of our technicians here at East Louisville. He has been with us for over a year now. He attended Trinity High School 16’ and is currently at JCTC. He is 24 years old pursuing a teaching degree in history. He is also a football coach at Trinity…
Kayla, Veterinary Technician
Mett Kayla! She graduated from IU Southeast with a bachelor’s degree in Business. She is always eager to learn new things & excited to start her new adventures at East Louisville Animal Hospital. She’s an honest person & whenever she’s not at work, she is with her husband and her two…
Dee, Client Care Representative, Remote
Meet Dee! While originally from Ohio, she has lived in Louisville since 2013, and currently resides in Lexington. Having grown up on a Standardbred horse farm, loving animals has always been in her blood. Professionally, she has a degree as an Interpreter for the Deaf from the University of Akron…
Sara, Veterinary Technician
Sara comes to East Louisville Animal Hospital with over 15 years of experience as a veterinary technician. Sara is a Louisville native and a University of Kentucky graduate (2001). When she’s not flexing her technical skills at the hospital, she enjoys cooking and participating in the annual KMAC Couture Fashion…
Aldo, Veterinary Technician
Meet Aldo, from México city. Aldo obtained his degree in veterinary medicine and zootechnics from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), and also has a diploma in internal medicine in dogs and cats. He’s always loved animals and wanted to be veterinarian since he was a little boy. When…
Cat, Client Care Representative
Cat is one of our client care representatives, and what a perfect name to fit! She is from Florida originally and moved up to Louisville in middle school where she flourished in school, went to a private college in Rockford Illinois. Cat has several years of veterinary experience prior to…
Lejla, Veterinary Technician
Leijla is a veterinary technician here at East Louisville Animal Hospital. She and her parents are from Bosnia, but she was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. She fell in love with veterinary medicine in 2020 and has been following her dream ever since. She currently is attending Spalding University…
Rei, Exam Room Assistant
Rei is a high school student that joins us after finishing classes. He is a superstar in client experience by making sure our exam rooms are clean and properly stocked for your pet’s appointments. Rei lives in Louisville with his family and two dogs.