Who We Are
Dr. Christina Swanson
Dr. Shari Hughes
Dr. Joy Dvorak
Dr. Jessica Snyder
Dr. Kathleen Stidham
Our staff includes five veterinarians and several technicians and administrative workers, as well as three of cats and a dog who spend the day with us and our patients.
Dr. Christina Swanson
Dr. Christina Swanson is a graduate of Purdue University's School of
Veterinary Medicine, where she received a doctorate of veterinary medicine (DVM) degree in 1981. After
working in other practices, she became owner of College Mall Veterinary Hospital in 1984.
Today, she specializes in medical and surgical care of small animals, including performing ultrasonography, such as abdominal scanning and echocardiography.
Dr. Swanson is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, American Animal Hospital Association and Indiana Equine Practitioners Group. She also is a member of the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association's Disaster Preparedness Committee.
She is married to Allen Parkes, has twin daughters and a stepson, a dog, several cats and an American Saddlebred horse named Joe.
Dr. Shari Hughes
Dr. Shari Hughes is a graduate of Indiana University and the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine and has worked at several Indiana clinics.
She has performed surgeries and a host of other medical duties since receiving her DVM in 1992.
A lifelong animal lover, she volunteered at animal shelters and worked in kennels while attending college.
Dr. Hughes lives in Bloomington with her husband, Paul, and three children.
Dr. Joy Dvorak
Dr. Joy Dvorak grew up in Bloomington and is a graduate of Bloomington High School North. She graduated from the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1986. After receiving her DVM, she completed a small animal internship at Kansas State University and did further residency training in small animal internal medicine at Texas A & M College of Veterinary Medicine.
Besides her internal medicine interest, she also practices surgery and dentistry. She has worked previously in several clinics around the Midwest, most recently in Alexandria and Anderson.
Dr. Dvorak currently serves as the Ninth District Indiana Veterinary Medical Association representative, and is a member of the Indiana Board of Animal Health Agriculture Surveillance and Emergency Response Team. She is also involved with The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine Small Animal Practitioners Advisory Board.
Her hobbies include animal rescue, swimming, kayaking, bicycling and hiking. She and her husband, Craig Walker, are the proud parents of six dogs and two cats.
Dr. Jessica Snyder
Dr. Jessica Snyder graduated from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine and is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Her primary veterinary interests are client education, preventive care, ophthalmology and behavior.
She is thrilled to be back in her home state of Indiana. She is happy to call Bloomington her adopted home since 2008. She loves to spend time hiking with her beagle, Penny, or saving her knitting projects from her cats EB, Carson and Gandalf.
In her former life she was a magazine editor and still enjoys putting words to paper. She also has fielded questions for the "Ask the Vet" column in the (Martinsville, Ind.) Reproter-Times newspaper.
Dr. Kathleen Stidham
Dr. Kathleen Stidham is a 2005 graduate of Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine. An Indiana native, she worked in Vermont for vie years before returning to the Midwest.
Dr. Stidham enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine, especially dentistry. She is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
She lives in Bloomington with her husband, two children, two cats and two dogs. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking and kayaking, and family time.
Our Staff
Our staff includes professionals experienced in veterinary technology and other tasks, all of whom have compassionate attitudes toward clients with ailing pets.
Our professionals are committed to taking care of your pet, whether your pet is here for routine exams or injury or illness.