Owner/Administrator, Kirti B. Pancholi

Mrs. Pancholi, along with her husband Dr. Bipin P. Pancholi opened the East Greenwich Animal Hospital on October 28, 1982.

Dr. Pancholi graduated from Veterinary School in India in April, 1969, after which he became a State Veterinarian in India for 4 years.

In June, 1973, Dr. Pancholi moved to the United Stated where he worked for the ASPCA for 3 years, and then completed an Internship with the AMC in New York City.

The Pancholi family then moved to Rhode Island, where the rest is history. They quickly became respected members in the community, participating in many community action projects such as the Heifer Project, as well as being a member and Past President of the East Greenwich Rotary.

They built the East Greenwich Animal Hospital on a foundation of love for animals and their people, hard work, honesty and pride.

Dr. Pancholi passed away in June, 2001 after a year long illness. At that time, Mrs. Pancholi made the decision to keep East Greenwich Animal Hospital going and growing. Using the same philosophy she had with her husband, Mrs. Pancholi has made every effort to keep things as they planned. "Helping nature to heal, treating our clients pets as if they were their own, and treating our clients as family".

It is this philosophy that she proudly continues to instill in each and every staff member that joins the team at East Greenwch Animal Hospital.

Medical Director Johnna Corin D.V.M.

Growing up in upstate New York, Dr. Corin always dreamed of becoming a Veterinarian. She attended Michigan State University and Tufts University where she received her Veterinary degree.

Dr. Corin is the Chief of Staff at East Greenwich Animal Hospital and plans to stay for a very long time!! We have found her to be a perfect match for us, her quality of care both to the patient and the client is second to none.

She is the anchor and mentor at East Greenwich Animal Hospital and a wonderful staff leader.

She has a strong focus on Preventative Medicine and Client Education.

She is married and has 3 sons and 1 daughter. Her fur friends include 2 cats, a miniature Dashchund mix, an Irish Terrier and a Great Dane.

In her free time, Dr. Corin ejoys family time, snow boarding, gardening and spending time with her friends

Practice Manager Shirley Turner

Shirley has been with East Greenwich Animal Hospital for over 23 years! She worked as a Veterinary Technician and Supervisor for 12 years until being promoted to Practice Manager.

Shirley has been married to her husband Lindsay for 28 years, and has 3 children, 2 granddaughters and 1 grandson.

Her interests are her family (especially her grandgrandchildren), gardening and photography, cooking and swimming.

She has 2 fur babies. L.B. her 13 year kitty, and Gia Bella (pictured here) her Golden Retriever.

Veterinary Technician and Hospital Supervisor Amanda Bentley

Amanda is currently pursuing her degree as a Certified Veterinary Technician from San Juan College. She has been with East Greenwich Animal Hospital for over 2 years. She is ALWAYS happy and eager to do any task that is asked of her. Amanda is one in a million!!

Amanda shares her life with Bear, a long haired mix breed dog, aptly named because of his uncanny resemblance to a Teddy Bear when he was just 4 weeks old. She also has a baby Chinchilla named Coraline, who is a ball of energy!! She is pictured here with Amanda.

In her free time, Amanda enjoys hiking with Bear and going to the beach with her friends.

Amanda enjoys working at East Greenwich Animal Hospital because she is constantly learning and most of all, works with her friends!

Veterinary Technician Kremena Koleva

Kremena is from Bulgaria where she attended Tracian University and studied veterinary medicine. She works at East Greenwich Animal Hospital as a veterinary technician and hopes to one day complete her veterinary requirements in the United States. Meanwhile, we are happy and lucky to have her as a team member!

Kremena is married and has one daughter, Denista. Her pet's are "Muffin" & "Jasmine", the 2 adorable guinea pigs shown here. She was the mom to her cat Juja for 23 years!!

She enjoys spending time at the park with her family, cooking, photography, music and books!

Certified Veterinary Technician, Kelly Conant

Kelly is originally from Connecticut, where she spent the past 8 years as a Veterinary Technician. We are priviliged and proud to have Kelly on our team.

Kelly's passion for animals and their care started when she was just a young girl, and grows stronger as her knowledge and abilities grow.

She has a 1 year old Chihuahua/Terrier mix  named "Fitz" that is all white with the exception of a black bullseye around the base of his tail! Fitz is a love bug that keeps Kelly on her toes 24/7

In her free time, Kelly enjoys walks on the beach and hiking.

Veterinary Technician, Rachel Pelzer

Rachel has been a Veterinary Technician for almost 3 years, but, has been working with animals in various ways for most of her life. In the time Rachel has been with us, she has proved to be an asset to our team!

She is currently finishing her Associates Degree in Liberal Arts and has plans to further her education while pursuing her Bachelors Degree in Science.

Rachel has several pets, including "Star" her American Bulldog, pictured here, 3 Red Eared Slider Turtles, "Turtie" and "Nutty" who are 8 years old and "Brenda" who is still a baby. She also has 2 Piranhas and 5 Oscar fish.

In her free time, Rachel enjoys drawing, playing the piano, exercise and trying new things.

Veterinary Technician, Talisha Murray

Talisha began to dedicate her life's work to animals 10 years ago. She has been a Veterinary Technician for the past 8 years. She spent time working on the Rhode Island K-9 Search & Rescue Team with her dog Daisy, helping to locate missing persons.

She has 4 wonderful dogs in her life.  Daisy Mae, her white Boxer,  Roxie, her very happy  lovable and energetic Pit Bull Mix and Switch & Wiggens, her 2 Chi-Weenies.

Talisha has experience and maintains a strong interest in training and behavioral problems.

Veterinary Technician, Raymond Marandola

Raymond has been with East Greenwich Animal Hospital for 6 years. Raymond has been a huge asset to our hospital and our team. During his tenure with us he has built strong bonds with both the clients and their pets.

Raymond received his Bachelors Degree in Animal Science from the University of Rhode Island. He has currently finished his sophmore year in the Veterinary Program at Kansas State. We are thrilled that he re-joins our team each year during his summer break!!

Raymond has many pet's that he shares his life with! "Teyha", a 6 year old Shepherd/Lab mix, "Sadie", a 6 year old Lab mix, as well as "Taloose" & "Moxy" his spunky Calicos.

Raymond plans to join East Greenwich Animal Hospital as a Veterinarian after graduation!

Veterinary Technician, Kali Perkins

Kali fits in to the East Greenwich Animal Hospital staff like a glove! She has proven to be a strong team member and an integral part of our family. 

Kali was a dog groomer for several years and enjoyed it. However she found her passion for being able to deliver information to other pet owners so they could offer their pets proper care won over!!

Kali has been a Veterinary Technician for almost 3 years and finds the position a perfect fit.

Kali has a black lab mix named "Trinna" that she rescued at 9 months of age, as well as 2 kittys "Boogie" and "Obie"!