Veterinarians
Dr.Kathleen Bartos
Owner/Medical Director
Kathleen D. Bartos M.S., D.V.M. opened HVC in July 1990. She received her B.S. degree in zoology from Duke University and her M.S. in veterinary physiology from the University of Florida before attending veterinary school. She completed her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.) degree at the University of Florida in 1986. She studied veterinary acupuncture with Dr. Shen Xie at the Chi Institute in Gainesville, FL, is certified in therapeutic laser and stem cell therapies, and is a member of the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management. She is also an active member of the American, Florida and Volusia/Flagler Veterinary Medical Associations. Dr. Bartos and her husband enjoy spending time with their dog Abby (Labrador Retriever) and their cats Kira (Domestic Shorthair), Monsta (Domestic Shorthair), Dax (Siamese), and #1 (Domestic Shorthair).
Dr.Gabriel Abreu
Associate Veterinarian
Gabe Abreu, DVM completed his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.) degree at the Ross University in September 2019. He studied veterinary acupuncture at the Chi Institute in Gainesville, FL, and is trained in canine rehabilitation through the University of Tennessee. Dr. Abreu is Fear Free Certified and speaks English and Spanish fluently, and has a basic knowledge of American Sign Language. Dr. Abreu and his fiancée are owned by their three dogs Dean, Amelia (both Australian Shepherds), and Daphne (Golden Retriever), and one cat, Schmitten (Domestic Shorthair).
Staff
Sue
Practice Manager
Sue started as a client at HVC in 2013 and was pulled from an exam room and made a Client Services Representative in 2015. After a couple of years as Lead Client Services Representative and Office Manager, she became the Practice Manager in May 2018. Sue came to us from New Jersey, where she worked 30 years in the legal field. She loves cats and 'dawgs,' especially hers, Scar (Husky Mix).
Stephanie
Office Manager
Stephanie joined our technical staff with over 10 years of experience. She is very skilled and knowledgeable. Stephanie loves to help educate clients and can often be found returning client phone calls. Stephanie makes us laugh every day! Stephanie is a mom to two French Bulldogs, Violet and Odinn.
Val
Inventory Manager/Client Services Representative
Val has been at HVC since July of 2009. She started as a receptionist and is now the Inventory Manager. She has also been a client of the practice since February 1991. Val is mom to two cats, Mischief and Poppet (both Siamese Mixes), who keep her on her toes.
Sarah
Veterinary Technician
Sarah is a New Jersey native that recently just moved to the area. She has been in the veterinary field for 11 years and has not only worked in small animal medicine, but large animal medicine as well. In her spare time, she enjoys riding horses, going out on the boat and spending time with her husband and two dogs, Kane and Cole.
Lexy
Veterinary Technician
Lexy grew up training dogs & horses, which is where her love of animals started. Lexy then went on to work at a specialty animal clinic for 2 years, and then realized her passion for Vet Med. She is looking forward to gaining more knowledge and experience in the field and hopes to one day become a veterinarian herself! Outside of work you can find Lexy with her dog Diego (Greyhound Mix) and with any miscellaneous rescues she has brought home at the time.
Julianne
Veterinary Assistant
Julianne joined us in 2020. Whether your pet is admitted to our hospital for a wellness service, grooming, or for illness, Julianne will be sure his or her stay is as comfortable as possible. She makes sure all our patients are walked and have freshwater. Julianne is a Connecticut native who lives in Port Orange. She would rescue every special need or senior pet if dog if she was able. She and her family are owned by three Westies, Bean Town, Fenway, and Tatum.
Kiley
Veterinary Assistant
Kiley and her boyfriend moved from Illinois to South Daytona in 2021, where they bought their first house. They are servants to two dogs Sidian (Rottweiler/Pit Bull Mix) and Ony (Pit Bull/Xolo mix). They also answer to their snake Kari (a Ball Python). Kiley worked in animal care for 6 years before joining us.
Rocio
Veterinary Assistant
We love having Rocio on our team! She has been in the veterinary field for 3 years. Cocker Spaniel is her favorite dog breed. In her free time, she likes to spend time with her family and 3 dogs, Daizy Frida (Cocker Spaniel), Paloma (Bernadoodle), and Timbuki (Shih Tzu).
Chris
Veterinary Assistant
Chris joined our team after working in the veterinary field in Orlando for three years. His favorite part of working in vet med is helping pets in need and giving them all the cuddles they deserve. When he is not working, he loves to either stay at home or go to the beach with his little beast, Winston (American Bulldog Mix).
Lily
Client Services Representative
Lily is a New Jersey native and is owned by her dog Scar (Husky Mix) and her Betta fish Lilo. She has worked part time with us as a Client Services Representative since 2018. She is a student at Daytona State and hopes to be a teacher in the future.
Marylou
Administrative Assistant/Client Services Representative
Marylou was Dr. Bartos' first employee at HVC. She can work almost any position in the hospital, except Veterinarian, of course. You have probably received a phone call or mail from Marylou to let you know your pet is due for services. Marylou is mom to Baby Girl (Rottweiler), Puppy (Domestic Shorthair), Pancake (Domestic Shorthair) and Pattycake (Domestic Shorthair).
Heather
Client Services Representative
Heather came to HVC with many years of client services experience, with four years being in the pet industry. She is a Volusia County native. Heather keeps us laughing with her ``Heatherisms`` and is known to break out into song at times. She is fur mom to Milo and PeeWee (Toy Rat Terriers who are brothers).
Pam
Client Services Representative
You may recognize Pam from years ago. Pam was a CSR with us a while back but left when her second grandchild was born so she could babysit him. Well, time flies! Her grandson is now old enough to attend school, so Pam is back! Before working for us years ago, Pam had many years of experience in the veterinary field. She and her husband live in Mims with their cats Taz and Dixie and a flock of chickens.
Kim
Client Services Representative
Kim joined HVC with many years of CSR experience in the veterinary industry in Pennsylvania. She works part-time and spends the rest of her time with her two young daughters and husband. They live locally with their dog Spot (Tree Walker Coonhound), 4 Parakeets, a Cockatiel, a Leopard Gecco, and some chickens.
Mindy
Groomer
Mindy joined HVC as a Veterinary Technician in 2013. She came to us with 20 years of technician and grooming experience. After a few years with us, she left her responsibilities as a tech and became our Groomer! We don't want to brag about how good she is, but....she is typically booked out for two months. She spends a lot of time with your pet and puts them at ease. She is referred by other groomers in the area for some of their ``not so groom friendly clients`` and is careful and caring with each of them. If your pet needs sedation to be groomed, let us know when scheduling your appointment. Your pet can have an exam with one of our doctors and, if found to be healthy enough, the doctor can sedate your pet for Mindy to groom. Mindy and her boyfriend live locally with their three cats Alice, Osirus, and Toast (all Domestic Shorthairs).
Clinic Pets
Trip
Clinic Cat
Trip came to us as a kitten in March 2011. Even though he keeps us all on our toes, he loves to have his big belly rubbed and to share our lunches. He is also often found sleeping in our pharmacy inbox! He was named after Star Trek Enterprise's Chief Engineer Charles 'Trip' Tucker III since we all think he's out of this world!
Scotty
Clinic Cat
Scotty was born in April of 2020. He was brought in with his litter mates at just a few weeks old. He was picked from the litter to be an HVC clinic cat. His littermates were all adopted by HVC staff members. He is named after the Star Trek Lieutenant Commander Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott. We know he will live long and prosper!
Sisko
Clinic Cat
2007-2020
Hammy
Clinic Hamster
Unknown - 2023
Cupid
Clinic Guinea Pig
Unknown - 2024
