Now Accepting Same Day Urgent Care Appointments!
Now Accepting Same Day Urgent Care Appointments!
Dr. Evans had a fascination with science and medicine as a young child. She has a love and appreciation for animals that exponentially grew throughout childhood. This love for science and animals sparked her journey in becoming a veterinarian. She grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and went to Ohio State University for her bachelors degree. After OSU she attended University of Missouri where she received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. After several years of practicing in both Missouri and Ohio, Dr. Evans purchased Groveport Animal Clinic and began practicing in April of 2020. The opportunity to work alongside the tremendous GAC staff, and meet all of the patients and owners has been the most rewarding experience in her veterinary medicine career. She loves to witness all of the unique, special bonds that each of the owners have with their pets.
She believes that animals are deserving of high quality medical care and veterinary visits are a crucial aspect in keeping animals healthy/comfortable due to their inability to communicate ailments to owners. She is a big proponent of educating owners through open communication and dialogue. The more educated owners are, the better they are able to care for their pets.
Outside of the clinic, Dr. Evans enjoys spending time as a family with her husband Sean, two daughters Ellie and Faye, and maltipoo Bella. Most of her free weekends are spent on a lake, hiking, or relaxing on a patio.
Dr. Polina Rivers is originally from Indianapolis, IN. She completed her undergraduate studies at Otterbein University, where she double majored in molecular biology and pre-veterinary medicine. In 2015, she received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Rivers lives in Grove City with husband Justin, their son Cohen, and identical twin boys Crosby and Reid. The Rivers’ share their house with their dogs, Ava (Weimaraner) and Jax (Labrador Retriever), and their cats, Zeus and Ped. When she’s not at work, Dr. Rivers enjoys horseback riding, reading, and spending time with family and friends.
Since graduating in 2015, Dr. Rivers has practiced in central Ohio and developed a passion for dentistry, internal medicine, and client communication. She is looking forward to working with you and taking care of your furry family members!
Erica to this day does not know why her parents allowed her to have so many pets growing up, especially after the ferret jumped out and bit her mom’s ankles or when one kitten turned into three, but Erica knew after seeing how her dad had ‘this special way” with dogs she would always have animals in her life. She attended Bradford College and graduated in 2010 with an applied science associate’s degree. She has been in the veterinary field since. Erica knew after a few years as a vet tech that she needed more and pursued a career as an office manager. She loves being a team player as well as a support system for staff and clients.
She is a huge fan of music and used to DJ. To pay tribute to passion for music, her pet’s names are always music themed. Currently she has three dogs, Cobain, Layla, Sanford, and two cats named Linkin and Thriller.
When not working her favorite thing to do is take the dogs hiking. She also has a green thumb and finds true happiness and peace with plants and wildlife. She will always have a soft spot for animals and over the years has opened her home to numerous animals in need. She has been able to rehome and find wonderful homes for all of her rescues. She can proudly say that she has only had two foster fails.
Groveport Animal Clinic has been a blessing in her life due to the amazing patients, clients and a support staff like no other!
Nikki is a veterinary technician. She graduated from Columbus State in 2015. She joined Groveport Animal Clinic from working at previous small animal and rural practices in Central Ohio.
Nikki lives in Chillicothe with her fiance Ben. She has two cats, Minion and Nugget, and a Sheltie named Sky. When not at work, she enjoys traveling, going to concerts, visiting amusement parks and cooking.
One phrase Dr. Perry uses to describe herself is “passion for adventure”.
Dr. Perry grew up in Johnstown, Ohio with a menagerie of animals. She graduated from Columbus School for Girls and then attended Otterbein University, where she met Dr. Rivers! She graduated from Otterbein in May 2011 with a degree in Pre-Veterinary Medicine and Equine Science. From there, she was accepted into veterinary school at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine and graduated with her DVM in May 2016.
Since obtaining her DVM, Dr. Perry has worked in both mixed animal and small animal practices, and came to join the Groveport Animal Hospital team in May 2023. She has developed a passion for 3 main veterinary interests: surgery, feline medicine, and wound care/management.
In her free time, she loves to travel around the world with her wife, likes to go hiking, kayaking, and horseback riding, and enjoys trying new foods! She currently resides near Hocking Hills with her wife and still with a menagerie of animals!
Melanie grew up in Columbus, OH and always wanted to work with animals. She graduated from The Vet Tech Institute at Bradford in 2014 with an associate’s degree in applied science. She has been working at Groveport Animal Clinic for almost 3 years as a Registered Veterinary Technician. In her spare time she likes to snuggle on the couch with her dog Ruby, a 6 year old German Shepherd beagle mix. She loves traveling and going to concerts. She has amazing gardening skills when it comes to her indoor plants and her flowers outside. She loves to sit out in the backyard with Ruby and admire all the colors that she has created over the years.
