Julie Kelley, Licensed Veterinary Technician
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Julie has been a licensed veterinary technician since 1980.  She attended the State University of New York at Farmingdale where she earned her degree in Veterinary Technology.  Julie has had a well-rounded career in veterinary medicine that includes companion animal medicine and surgery as well as equine medicine and surgery of race horses, sport horses, and pleasure horses.  She has been a member of The Vet Clinic team since 2001.  Along with her technician duties, Julie is the pharmaceutical buyer for the practice, manages the inventory, and manages our internship program for future veterinary technicians affiliated with Suffolk Community College.

Julie is originally from West Hills, Huntington, LI but has been residing on a small horse farm in Ridge for the past 18 years.  She is the proud mother of a daughter named Erin who is a Board Certified Licensed Behavior Analyst.  The other members of her family are two dogs, two cats, a cockatiel, and a horse.  In her free time you can find Julie kayaking, horseback riding, doing yoga, gardening, hummingbird watching, or just relaxing at the beach.  

Malin Elg, Licensed Veterinary Technician
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Malin is originally from Sweden but now resides in East Hampton. She joined The Vet Clinic team in 2012 as a per diem LVT but now is a part of our full time staff. Malin previously worked at East End Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center in Riverhead in the ICU. In her free time, Malin loves going to the beach and is an avid surfer. She has one fur baby, a pug named Sadie.
Tiffany Shaw, Licensed Veterinary Technician 
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​Tiffany is a lifelong East Ender, raised in Amagansett and attended school in East Hampton. She has a Veterinary Assistant Certification and an Associate's degree in Veterinary Technology from Cedar Valley College. Tiffany has been at The Vet Clinic since June 2013 and works besides the doctors in exams, surgery, radiology and ultrasound.  She is the fur mama to one cat, Cas, and two dogs, Gizmo and Remi - Shih Tzus. 
Caden Koons, Veterinary Assistant 
Caden is a Sag Harbor local who has been working as a veterinary assistant since 2013. He joined the Vet Clinic as an assistant in 2019. While attending SUNY Potsdam for Biology, he spent time volunteering at the Potsdam Humane Society as well as locally, at the Animal Rescue Fund in Wainscott. When not at work, you can find Caden on the local hiking trails with his mixed mutt, Taco. 
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Dana Grimaldi, Veterinary Assistant

Before starting at The Vet Clinic in December 2022, Dana spent 20 plus years training and breeding Thoroughbred  race horses. She has a bachelors degree in Equine Science from SUNY Morrisville and an Associate's Degree in Veterinary Technology from SUNY Suffolk and is license eligible. She is the fur mama to one horse, Pepe, her soul dog Luke, and four cats. Although her passion is horses, Dana loves animals of all kinds. 
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Heather Petrie, Assistant and Receptionist - Bio coming soon
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Bridget Behan, Receptionist
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A native to the East End, Bridget was born and raised in Montauk.  She has worked at The Vet Clinic since 2001 behind the front desk always with her faithful dogs sleeping at her feet.  When she's not answering phones, fielding clients' questions, and organizing our many files she can be found on the beach with her handsome (and not at all spoiled) Staffordshire Pit Bull Terrier, Boss Hog, and French Bulldog, Marley.