Dr. Matt Morrison

Dr. Matt Morrison graduated in 1993 from Mississippi State University with a degree in Veterinary Medicine.

Dr. Morrison has been with Riverchase Animal Hospital (previously Sherrill Veterinary Hospital )since 1998 and became a partner in the practice in 2000. On April 8th of 2008 he became sole owner of the practice. His veterinary interests include Dentistry , endoscopy, soft tissue surgery , and orthopedic evaluation and surgery. Dr. Morrison has been practicing in the Dallas area since 1994.

Dr. Morrison married Corina Stewart on November 11th, 1995. Although the Morrisons have no two legged they do have five of the four legged variety. The Morrison's have 1 cat (Pants) and 2 dogs (Stan and Tag). Dr. Morrison's personal interests include traveling with his wife, weight lifting, spin class , gardening and movie going. RIP Sid and Murry.

Dr. Candis Hogan

Dr. Candis Hogan, DVM, ABVP, a native Houstonian, graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science from the University Of Texas System School Of Nursing at Galveston in 1976. After graduation,she worked as a registered nurse in the operating room at The Methodist Hospital in Houston, TX. She returned to school and graduated cum laude from Texas A&M University with a Bachelors degree in Veterinary Science then a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 1981. Upon graduation she worked in a mixed practice for 3 years, then chose to concentrate on companion animals and has been in small animal practice since 1984.

On St. Patrick'sDay 1990, she married John Hogan, a pilot with SouthwestAirlines. They reside in Cedar Hill, TX with their family ofanimals. They enjoy traveling together and have a specialinterest in adventure vacations. Dr. Hogan has been a diplomat of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners since 1989. More recently, she developed an interest in the field of physical therapy and its application to veterinary medicine which led to her pursue certification as a Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner in 2003 through the University of Tennessee.

Dr. Hogan is amember of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Texas Veterinary Medical Association, Texas Academy of Veterinary Practice, Dallas County Veterinary Medical Association and the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management.

Dr. Kelley Dees Atkinson

Dr. Kelley Dees Atkinson grew up in Coppell and graduated from Coppell High School before attending Texas A&M University. She graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Science. Dr. Dees received her DVM from Texas A&M University College of Veterinary medicine in 2005. She has a special interest in feline medicine and spent her externship at a feline only practice in Houston during her final year of veterinary school. While a student at Texas A&M, Dr. Dees lived and worked for over four years at the Stevenson Companion Animal Life-Care Center where she experienced first hand the unique health needs of geriatric patients.

Dr. Dees is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, and the American Association of Feline Practitioners. Dr. Dees lives in Coppell, Texas with her husband and 3 cats; Michael O'Shaughnessy, Henry, and Calvin. In her spare time Dr. Dees enjoys traveling, dancing, skiing, and spending time with her family.

Dr. Alan Robinson BVetMed MRCVS

Dr. Robinson grew up in Killeen, TX where he graduated high school. He received a Bachelor of Science in Zoology from Texas A&M University in 2002. His veterinary degree took in him to live in England and graduated from The Royal Veterinary College in London in 2007. After graduation he practiced veterinary medicine in Saxmundham, England on the southeast coast at a small animal practice. In 2009, he decided to move back to the great state of Texas settling in Coppell and joining the Riverchase Animal Hospital family. He has veterinary interest in pocket pet/small mammal medicine.

Dr. Robinson met his wife Hannah in Saxmundham. They brought their four legged children with them from England. Bonnie (Jack Russell), Rosie (Pug), and Monchichi (Devon Rex) recently welcomed their first Texan sibling Belle (Siamese) to the ever growing Robinson Family.

Kelly Strong

Kelly has been a part of the Riverchase Animal Hospital team for 3 years. She lives in Lewisville with her husband Rob, son James, and Daughter Katie.

The four-legged members of the Strong family are a set of canine characters including a huge St Bernard, a mommy’s boy black lab , a bossy weenie dog, and one shy Yorkie mix.

Kelly loves spending time with her family, shopping, gardening, cooking and travel.

Barbara Mackintosh

Barbara has worked for the hospital for 3 years, both as a registered veterinary technician and at the Front desk. She is our token “Brit” who has made Texas her Home away from home. She has two sons, two cats and the best British accent in Texas.

Ginger Labarbera

Ginger LaBarbera started with Riverchase Animal Hospital way back in 1999, when we were located in the TomThumb shopping center and we hardly had enough room to sneeze! I followed my life-long love of animals and my desire to assist in caring for the furry family members of the Coppell/ Valley Ranch area.

I have 4 cats and 2 dogs in my family along with my husband Chris and son Zack-who is a senior at Coppell High School and will soon be leaving our “pack” for collage.

What I truly enjoy about this job is that every day we are learning wonderful, innovative ways to improve medical care for our patients that count on us to provide for their welfare. Plus at the front desk we give the hugs and cookies –not the injections!

I have seen this clinic come a long way and have met some wonderful people and animals along the way! I am so fortunate to be a member of the Riverchase Family!

Kathy Glen

Cassy Valle

Cassy Vale has been involved with the veterinary medical profession since 2000. After a career change from landscape design, Cassy decided to venture into a field where she could be surrounded by the two things that made her life complete: animals and people.

Cassy has three children - a son in graduate school, a daughter in college and a Weimeraner named Boo. Outside of her devotion to her family and animals, Cassy enjoys spending time outdoors - especially mountain biking and fly fishing.

Kimberly Shorter

Kimberley Shorter began working for Riverchase Animal Hospital in 2001 as a receptionist, .

She and her husband have one little princess, a dog and a cat. Kimberley enjoys fishing scrapbooking and spending time with her family.

Melanie Capps

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Mialisa Gluckert

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Always showing an interest in animals, Mialisa graduated from college with a B.S. in Biology and an emphasis in Zoology. After graduation, she moved to Australia to participate in an ongoing research study on Satin Bowerbirds. Her veterinary interests include exotic animals and animal behavior.

Mialisa moved to Texas from the East coast and then joined the veterinary practice in early 2007. She currently lives in Coppell with her husband and her dog.

Jennifer Davis

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Hi there. My name is Jennifer Davis. I am originally from Ohio. I moved to Denver, Co. to go to Bel-Rae Institute of Animal Technology. I graduated in the spring of 2002. My first job as a technician was at an exotics practice in Denver, where I also did my internship. After 2 years I decided to move back home to Ohio where I worked at an emergency clinic for 2 ½ years. After that I became one of the lead surgery technicians at a referral practice in Cleveland. I decided to move to Texas to be closer to the other half of my family and here I am at Riverchase.

My interests are reading and playing with my two cats, Popoki and Fizgig. Popoki is a 6 year old tabby that I acquired from a friend who had to move back to Hawaii. Popoki is Hawaiian for cat. Fizgig is a 4 year old black kitty that I rescued. He came in to the emergency clinic that I worked at in Ohio. His name is a character from a movie.

I love football and more football. Not a Dallas fan yet. Browns are still and always will be near and dear to my heart. As well as The Ohio State University Buckeyes.

Melissa Dailey

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Melissa Dailey, a Dallas Texas native, has been with our practice for the past 16 years. Special interests in vet medicine include reproduction, pain management and obedience training. She shares her home with one kitty and several dogs including ÔøΩSpiceÔøΩ whom was adopted from the hospital. Melissa instructs obedience and flyball classes to the general public.

Visit the Top Dog Obedience web site at: www.topdogdallas.com

Deya Fernandez-Smart

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Nine years ago, after finishing her Masters degree, Deyanira Fernandez moved to U.S.A. from Venezuela and got married. She worked as a technician at the Animal Diagnostic Clinic with an Oncologist, and also worked for an Animal Emergency Clinic.

Deya also works at ChildrenÔøΩs Medical Center as an interpreter for Hispanic families.

Deya has been living in Coppell since she moved to the U.S.A. and adopted 2 cats named Squirt and Sasha. Then, six years ago, she had a baby boy who is the light of her life. And now, they have adopted a puppy called White Socks to complete their family.

In her spare time, Deya enjoys spending time with her son. They love going to movies, museums, parks, and out to dinner.

Deya is very grateful to be part of our team. Riverchase Animal Hospital has given her the opportunity to work, and at the same time be a mom with enough free time to enjoy her son. Her coworkers have been more than friends for her. They have been very supportive and have become part of the family she left behind in Venezuela.

Amy Lively