Berwick Animal Clinic
At Berwick Animal Clinic, we understand that your pets are an important part of your life. Our highly trained staff will treat you and your pets with professionalism and courtesy while providing you with the very best veterinary care available. Our full-service practice offers a variety of services intended to promote your pet’s overall health and longevity. It is our privilege to care for you and your pets, so call today to learn about our services or schedule an appointment.
Dr. Joe Bando
Dr. Bando is originally from Westlake, Ohio. Growing up, he realized from a young age that he wanted to be a veterinarian. He attended The Ohio State University for both his undergraduate and professional programs, graduating from The College of Veterinary Medicine in 2005. He worked in several small animal practices in the Columbus area before purchasing the Berwick Animal Clinic in January of 2012. He has a strong interest in medicine, soft tissue surgery, and orthopedic surgical procedures.
Dr. Bando lives with his wife, Devon Horne, who is also a veterinarian. They have a female Mastiff named Dorie, and a French Bulldog named Duncan. In his free time, Dr. Bando enjoys
Dr. Katie Huter
Dr. Huter grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. She graduated from Ohio University (go Bobcats!) in 2002, and taught high school math in California. After 5 years, she came to realize that her true passion was helping animals, so she returned to Ohio to pursue her education, and a career, in veterinary medicine. She graduated from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2015, and upon graduation joined our team at Berwick. Dr. Huter has a strong interest in dermatology, surgery, and most importantly, building lasting relationships with the clients at Berwick Animal Clinic.
Dr. Huter has three dogs - Sam, Evie, and Sophie. She also has one extra-special crazy cat whose name is Charlotte. In addition to her love of animals, Dr. Huter enjoys cooking, baking, and road cycling. She has been participating in Pelotonia since 2013, and is a proud member of Team Buckeye. Being a Cleveland native, she is a big fan of both the Guardians and the Browns.
Dr. Huter is very excited to join Berwick Animal Clinic and looks forward to serving you and your furry family members!
Dr. Stephanie Reed
Dr. Reed is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio. While growing up, the only pet that she was able to have was a fish, due to other family member’s allergies. She has always been fascinated and passionate about animals, though, and in high school volunteered at a local shelter. After high school, it was time to pursue her dream – she attended college in Ohio to obtain her bachelor’s degree, and then went to The University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, completing her degree in 2018.
After practicing in Illinois for several years, Dr. Reed moved back to Columbus in 2022 and joined our Berwick team. In her free time, she likes to cook, play video games, and cheer for her hometown sports team (go Bengals and Reds!). She also enjoys spending time with family, friends, and her dog Kipper, who she acquired in vet school.
Dr. Reed has strong interests in internal medicine and surgery. She is excited to join our caring medical team, and is looking forward to helping serve you and your furry families!
Mike Gingras
Mike comes to us from out of the blue – his previous career was as a Flight Engineer with the U.S. Air Force. He spent 22 years in the
Mike enjoys reading, video games, and training for boxing and jiu jitsu. On weekends, he can be found volunteering at either the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, or at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Mike and his wife Tammy have a varying amount of rescued dogs and cats, and foster litters of kittens for a local shelter.
Michael Sgambellone
Michael started his career in the animal care field at Pilot Dogs, which is an organization in Columbus where guide dogs for the blind are trained. After receiving his degree as a Veterinary Technician from Columbus State Community College, he joined the Berwick team in 2002. He enjoys a good conversation, and will happily discuss anything you would like to know about your pets or his!
At home, Michael shares his home with a dog, four cats, and several fish. When he is not here at the clinic or tending to his animals at home, he likes to cook, garden, and practice his piano skills!
Sierra See
Sierra started here after her internship with us in April of 2012 shortly after graduating from CSCC with her degree in Veterinarian Technology. She later went and got licensed and registered through the state for her degree.
Sierra lives with her two dogs, A German Shepherd named Elizabeth and a Pittbull named Skye and her cat Tommy.
Mary Hoffman
Mary started here as a
She has three dogs, one Husky
Emily Filbin
Emily worked approximately one year for a veterinary clinic near her home, but while attending Bradford she had developed (luckily for us!) a strong desire to live in Columbus. She moved to Columbus in October, and started working with us November 1st. Emily enjoys furthering her education in the animal care field by working on new certifications, and by continuing to learn different ways to help our furry friends.
When she’s not with us at Berwick, Emily enjoys spending time with friends and family, shopping, and taking care of Tyson (pictured with her) and her chinchilla Gizmo. She’s looking forward to meeting our incredible clients and their furry families!
Brooke Baker
When she was growing up in Tennessee, Brooke loved being around animals and knew that helping them was the career she wanted. She attended Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee to begin pursuing her veterinary technician degree and then moved to Ohio with the intention of finding a job working in the veterinary field.
Brooke started with our clinic in January of 2019 as a veterinary assistant and has returned to school to complete her technician degree. She has two dogs of her own – a boxer named Leia, and an Australian Shepherd named Oliver. Brooke truly loves animals, and is looking forward to meeting your furry friends!
Laine Zammit
Laine is originally from New Orleans, Louisiana. After graduating from Louisiana State University with her Bachelor's in Animal Sciences, she worked in research with livestock animals. She recently moved to Columbus and wanted to learn more about small animal medicine, which is how she found herself at Berwick.
Laine started in our clinic in October of 2022 as a veterinary assistant. She has two dogs of her own at home: Hatch, who is her ridgeback mix; and Pepper, her boyfriend's blue heeler mix.
Tammy Gingras
Tammy has been volunteering with us since May of 2012 – you may have seen her on Saturdays or the occasional weekday. In 2019, she agreed to become a part time technician with us, so you'll be seeing more of her!
She’s originally from Los Angeles and moved to Ohio in 1993 to work for Limited Brands. In 2002 she started volunteering at a local animal shelter, where she discovered her passion for veterinary medicine and animal rescue. Tammy wanted to become more knowledgeable as a volunteer, so she attended Columbus State Community College to achieve her goal of becoming a Registered Veterinary Technician, which she became in November of 2010. She works full time as a Store Inventory Planner during the week, and on weekends can be found working as a Vet Tech for us, for Clintonville Animal Hospital, or training for an upcoming marathon - the L.A. Marathon in the spring of 2020 was her 25th overall! Her dogs and cats (the number, breeds, and ages vary) are adopted from either a shelter or a rescue. She also has a love for Alpacas and volunteers on an Alpaca farm when she has the chance.
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Ashlyn Hill
Ashlyn lives with her partner of 8 years, Kaeleb, along with their two kitties Sampson and Betty, and their pup Kirby. She also has a fish tank with guppies, a cory catfish, and a big snail named Mr Zooms. Ashlyn enjoys crafting, gaming, reading, and cuddling with her pets in her spare time.
Jessica Woods-Sutton
She moved to Nashville, Tennessee when she was 20, and while there became a mother to her identical twin daughters Mariah and Makenna. Shortly after having them, a bonded pair of stray dogs showed up in her yard. As she was unable to locate their owners, she took them in, named them Beauty and Beast, and cared for them until she was able to find a reputable shelter that would be able to adopt them out together. While it was a difficult decision to turn them over to the shelter, it renewed her resolve to be heavily involved with rescue, and was the main driving force in her pursuit of a career in animal care.
In 2017, Jessica returned to Columbus to pursue her passion. Shortly after returning, she began taking classes at Columbus State Community College to obtain her veterinary technician degree. While performing an internship at Berwick, she found that she was a great fit with our team, and happily accepted an opportunity to work with us. She loves the clinic life, with all of the constant inconsistencies and mysteries it has to offer, as well as being an integral part in helping to care for animals.
Jessica graduated with her Associate’s degree in Veterinary Technology in December of 2021, and passed her her boards in April of 2022, becoming a Registered Veterinary Technician. She has plans of continuing her education by specializing in anesthesia, veterinary western herbal medicine, and by going on to vet school in the future.
Michelle Berger
Michelle’s favorite quote, one that has guided her throughout her life, is by Anatole France - “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened”.
Thanks to her parents, she’s had a passion and respect for animals her entire life. She grew up visiting (and at times adopting) dogs from the local shelters in San Diego.
Michelle moved to Ohio in the mid 1980s to further her education, and has never left. She met her future husband Bob in Ohio, and they raised four wonderful children with whom she shared her love of animals. While they were growing up, they had many pets including parakeets, a Cockatiel, rats, cats, dogs, and a bearded dragon. Even though the children are grown, Michelle still has two spoiled dogs – Mia, a Tennessee Treeing dog, and Yogi, a pit bull. She also owns an Arabian horse named Marley. She’s "that girl", who never outgrew her “I love horses” phase!
In her working career, Michelle’s best and most enjoyable years have been spent working at a pet boarding facility and at several horse barns, caring for pleasure and show horses. She enjoys working with and around animals, and with their humans who love them!
In her spare time, she enjoys playing with her grandson, cooking, watching action movies, walking her dogs, “barn time” with horse friends, and going on trail rides or, when it’s too cold, indoor arena rides with Marley.
