Meet Our Vets
Michele Dickey, VMD, Medical Director & Chief Surgeon
Despite an extended detour as an architect, Dr. Dickey has found her true passion helping animals. Her desire to work with animals was always present, but became a life goal while volunteering at a local animal shelter. Dr. Dickey attended the University of Pennsylvania, earning a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine and Gold Level Certification in Veterinary Business Management. She is dedicated to developing her professional interests in surgery, high quality/high volume spay and neuter, fear free visits, shelter medicine and exotic pets. She also provides relief veterinary services to the Animal Care and Control Team of Philadelphia. On her days off, Dr. Dickey can be found exploring Philadelphia, crafting, and enjoying the thriving craft beer scene. Her household pets include two tabby cats: Maximillian the grumpy old man; and ‘my-superpower-is-being-cute’ Juno; as well as a mischievous rabbit named Zaphod Beeblebrox (aka ‘Beebles’).
Lauren Robinson, DVM, Staff Veterinarian
Dr. Robinson is a graduate of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. Her interests in small animal veterinary medicine include education about preventive care; the importance of spaying and neutering; and dispelling popular pet care myths. Her personal interests include yoga, reading, being outdoors, and anything and everything related to cows. Dr. Robinson loves to be out on the water in her kayaks, you can find her exploring new waters every chance she gets when she's not at the hospital! She lives in Feasterville with her three pet rats - Finley, Owen and Sullivan - all adopted from Women's Animal Center.
Therese Langan, VMD, Staff Veterinarian
Dr. Langan is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. During her time at Penn Vet, she participated in two international spay/neuter trips to Thailand to provide veterinary care for the overwhelming population of stray cats and dogs there. She earned a business certificate with honors from the Veterinary Business Management Association. Her professional interests include high quality high volume spay/neuter (HQHV) surgery, population medicine, including shelter and preventative medicine, and exotic companion animal medicine. In her free time, she enjoys spending time outdoors hiking or, on rainy days, searching for her next antique furniture project. Her daily welcome home committee is comprised of the head of the household (Frisco the cat), her husband, son, two dogs (Jethro and Shania) and bearded dragon (Dimitri).
Alissa Doberczak, DVM, Staff Surgeon
Dr. Doberczak graduated from Tufts Veterinary School. Her professional interests include working with nontraditional pets and practicing high-quality surgery. When she is not at work she spends her time at home spoiling her two rabbits Loki and Lutra, and her cat Darwin. Dr. Doberczak enjoys numerous hobbies, from painting and cooking, to scuba and kayaking.