Meet Our Norway Team

At Norway Veterinary Hospital, we are dedicated to delivering compassionate and expert care for your pet. Our team looks forward to getting to know you, and we invite you to scroll down to learn more about us.

Our veterinarians

Dr. Kim Harker
Dr. Kim Harker
Dr. Harker joined Norway Veterinary Hospital in 2003 when she moved to Maine from Massachusetts. She received her Bachelor’s in Science from the University of Massachusetts. Dr. Harker earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Tennessee. Her interests include dental health. Dr. Harker resides in Naples with her husband, Brian, and their daughter, Katie. They live in their home with two dogs, Spencer and Daisy, along with four cats: Angel, Crash, Walter, and Sam. In her free time, Dr. Harker enjoys gardening, hiking, and kayaking.
Dr. Amanda Warrington
Dr. Amanda Warrington
Dr. Amanda Warrington joined the Norway Veterinary Hospital in June of 2007. She grew up in South Paris and graduated from OHCHS in 1999. Amanda worked at Norway Veterinary Hospital as a veterinary assistant during summers while in high school and college. After graduating summa cum laude from the University of Maine with a B.S. in Animal Science, she moved to Columbia, Missouri. She earned her DVM from the University of Missouri in 2007. Dr. Warrington currently lives in South Paris with her husband and dogs, Elliot (Rat Terrier Mix) and Olive (Rat Terrier).
Dr. Sarah Doucette
Dr. Sarah Doucette

Dr. Sarah Doucette developed her love for animals growing up with her Quarter horse ‘Hunter’.  She received her B.S. in Animal Science from the University of Maine, Orono, and went on to earn her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at The Ohio State University. Dr. Doucette joined the Norway Veterinary Hospital in November 2015, where her goal is providing compassionate care for her patients. She currently lives in Oxford with her husband Greg and twins Madelyn and James. They share their home and farm with their dogs, Tracer and Timber, Stormy the cat, several chickens, pigs, and a small flock of Katahdin sheep.  

Dr. Renee Landry
Dr. Renee Landry

Dr. Renee Landry is a 2018 graduate of The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Medicine, a part of the University of Edinburgh. She grew up in Acton, Maine and is excited to return to her home state to be near family and friends. Renee has interests in both veterinary dentistry and exotic animal medicine. In the past, she has worked with a wide variety of pet and zoo animals as a veterinary technician in Massachusetts. When not practicing veterinary medicine, she enjoys traveling, rock climbing, photography, and cooking with home grown produce from her parents’ small farm.

Dr. Katie Vivirito
Dr. Katie Vivirito
Dr. Katie Vivirito is a 2021 graduate from the University of Illinois. She received her BS in Biology from the University of California- Santa Cruz, then a Master’s in Public Health from the University of Illinois- Chicago before veterinary school. Her interests include preventative medicine, behavior, and exotics. Her pets include Zero the cat, Barb the ferret, Trujillo the snake, and three dogs: Kahn, Cooper, and Ries. In her free time, she enjoys helping her partner on their farm and is excited to explore more of the northeast region!
Dr. Zoe Albee
Dr. Zoe Albee

Dr. Zoe Albee is a Central Maine native raised in Poland, ME. She graduated from Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in 2021 and previously earned her B.S. in Biology from Boston College in 2017. Dr. Albee is passionate about nutrition, anesthesia, and community medicine. She lives in Poland with her husband, Ben, as well as a dog, Megara, and cat, Hercules. In her free time, she enjoys paddle boarding, board games, and arts and crafts.

Dr. Tim Gintz
Dr. Tim Gintz

Dr. Gintz is a practicing veterinarian with over 35 years of experience. During his career, he grew his two-doctor practice into a 15-doctor, 24-hour practice; was an Area Medical Director for VCA responsible for medical quality and enrichment of 18 hospitals in Washington and Idaho from 2000 to 2021; served on the board of governors for Washington from 2006-2010 and was chair from 2010-2011, and served on the board of the Tacoma Humane Society from 2018-2021.

Dr. Gintz’s interests have always been orthopedic and soft tissue surgery. He enhanced his skills by training extensively with local and national surgeons and attending training labs. He has completed more than 1,000 successful Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) procedures and has repaired thousands of fractures. His soft tissue surgery interests include thoracic, abdominal and cancer surgery. When not at work, Dr. Gintz is likely hiking and fishing with his two dogs, spending time with his family or woodworking.

Dr. Stuart Sherburne
Dr. Stuart Sherburne

Dr. Sherburne obtained a BS from the University of Vermont, an MS from Utah State University and his DVM from Tufts University. He owned a mixed animal practice in Maine for many years, managing multiple veterinarians and support staff in a practice that served three rural counties. His practice focus was on small animal surgery and equine lameness and surgery. He also worked for the State of Maine as a consulting veterinarian for various wildlife projects.

In the second half of his career, he decided to further his training in small animal surgery and spent two years training in ACVS surgical internship and residency programs where he had the benefit of working with and learning advanced procedures from nationally recognized surgical experts. His areas of interest are joint disease, fracture repair and spinal surgery. He routinely uses minimally invasive surgical techniques like arthroscopy when it is in the best interests of his patients. Dr. Sherburne limits his practice scope to orthopedic surgery and a few select soft tissue procedures.

Management

Jaime
Jaime, Practice Manager

Jamie has a Golden Retriever named Jones, a senior Chihuahua named Wynifred, and two cats, Diggory and Casco. She started working at the Naples Clinic in a part-time position in 1998. Jamie’s position has grown and has been added to since. She loves reading and hiking with Jones and her family or friends.

Tammy
Tammy, HR Manager

Tammy joined the Norway Veterinary Hospital team in 2009 as a receptionist, went on to train as a technician, and then transitioned to her current position as HR Manager in 2016.

She has had numerous pets over the years and her current fur babies are her two dogs, Sophie and Sammie.

When not at work Tammy enjoys spending time with her family, riding ATVs, and watching a good horror or true crime story.

Technicians & Assistants

Kristi
Kristi, Veterinary Technician

Kristie has been with Norway Veterinary Hospital since August of 1997. She is a member of Dr. Gauger’s orthopedic technician team. She received her degree in Animal Medical Technology at University of Maine, Orono. She lives in West Paris with her husband, Tony, and their three children Gabby, Chloe, and Zach. She has a black lab named Eddie and a cat named Baily. When she’s not working, she enjoys reading and spending time with her children. 

Ang
Ang, Veterinary Technician

Ang has been a technician at Norway Veterinary Hospital since March 2004. She grew up and currently resides in West Paris with her three children Kaylee, Quentin, and Derrik. She has multiple pets including dogs, cats, and rabbits. She likes to spend time with her family and follow sports outside of work.

Kyle
Kyle, Veterinary Technician

Lead Surgical Tech

Kyle interned at Norway in 2016 while pursuing his Associate’s vet tech degree from the University of Maine at Bangor.

Born and raised in Oxford Hills, he grew up in a family of animal lovers who began bringing pets in when he was 11, starting with Beckett, a Golden Retriever who has since passed.

Kyle was inspired to enter the veterinary field when he was still in high school and learned of an increase in animal cruelty, abuse, and neglect in his home state. He wanted to do something to reverse that trend.

Alex
Alex, Technician Assistant

Alex has been working at Norway Veterinary Hospital since August of 2017, and assists with surgeries and surgical pack sterilization. He has four cats, Spooky, Mimosa, Ezra, and Cabbage.

Faith
Faith, Veterinary Technician

A native of Georgia, Faith moved to Maine to be closer to her family. She has been an animal lover ever since she can remember, taking care of everything from horses to squirrels.

Her furry family consists of Brina, a Lab/Rottie mix, and Angel, a Yorkie. Both dogs enjoy hiking, eating, going for car rides, and sleeping in their mother’s bed.

When Faith isn’t working, she loves traveling, horseback riding, kayaking, photography, and spending time with friends and family.

Ciara
Ciara, Veterinary Technician – LVT

Veterinary Technician – LVT

Originally from Woodstock, Ciara has lived in Maine her entire life. She used to bring her own pets to Norway and when she decided she wanted to be a vet tech, she sensed she’d end up here.

Ciara attended St. Petersburg College, intending to be a nurse but then changed majors – to no one’s shock. She’s always loved animals and her furry (and feathered) family proves it. At home, she cares for Ruby, a crazy Redbone Coonhound; Tank, a sweet and smart hound/Lab mix; Phantom, a sweet rescue cat; Misty, a rescue diva cat; and Guantanamo, a crested gecko she’s had since he was just an egg. She’s also the proud owner of 23 bantam chickens.

In her free time, she enjoys showing steers, riding four wheelers, and hunting and fishing with her husband. She can also be found working as a certified nursing assistant at the local veterans’ home.

Roxanne
Roxanne, Veterinary Technician

A native of Hampden, Roxanne recently moved to the area with her fiancé after graduating from University of Maine, Bangor with her veterinary technician degree. She also holds a B.S. in wildlife ecology with an equine studies minor.

Roxanne grew up surrounded by animals. At home, she has Sugar, a paint horse with lots of spunk, and Lulu, a spitfire of a cat she bottle-fed from a two-week-old kitten.

In her free time, Roxanne enjoys hiking, camping, reading, relaxing, and riding her horse.

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Becky, Veterinary Technician Supervisor

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Isabelle
Isabelle, Veterinary Technician

Isabelle started working at Norway Veterinary Hospital in 2021 after she graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in Animal and Veterinary Science. She has loved animals her whole life, grew up with horses and chickens, and now has a dog and a cat. Isabelle has always dreamed of working in the veterinary field and is very happy to have found her place at Norway Veterinary Hospital.

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Bronte, Technician Assistant

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Mackenzie, Veterinary Technician

Mackenzie has been in the veterinary setting for over 20 years, starting as kennel help and working her way into the role of veterinary technician. Her love for animals and the need to help them never seems to fade. Mackenzie and her family have a small collection of 2 cats, 2 dogs (a German Shorthaired Pointer named ” Fish” and a Jack Russel mix from Texas named “Slick”) and 12 chickens. She enjoys spending her free time trying to tire out her GPS while trail running, Nordic skiing, and staying active with her husband and 2 teenage boys.

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Grace, Veterinary Assistant

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Dottie, Veterinary Technician – LVT

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Kaylene
Kaylene, Reiki Provider, Technician Assistant

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Bailey, Technician Assistant
Bailey, Technician Assistant

Bailey is a native of Oxford Hills and has been at NVH since June of 2021, but has been working with animals her whole life. She resides in Norway with her husband and son, as well as her two dogs, Bocephus and Rosie. Rosie enjoys going to doggie day care, while Bocephus’ interests run towards playing ball and making dietary choices that result in foreign bodies. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with family and friends as well as hiking with her dogs.

Breanna, Veterinary Technician
Breanna, Veterinary Technician

Breanna is originally from Maine, but moved to Florida three years after she graduated High School. She got her start in veterinary medicine during her time in Florida, first as a kennel assistant and then a veterinary assistant. After seven years she realized that the Sunshine State was not meant to be her forever home, and she happily moved back to Maine for good in the winter of 2020. She currently shares a home with her two cats, Ragdoll Edelman and Domestic Short Hair Gisele, and her two dogs, Drogo the Rottweiler and Daemon the Siberian Husky. When she’s not working, you’ll likely find her spending time with her pets or enjoying the great outdoors—hiking, camping, fishing, and hunting.

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Shayla, Technician Assistant

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Gail, Veterinary Technician
Gail, Veterinary Technician

Gail joined our team in 2022.  Her career in veterinary medicine began around 2010 after attending the University of Maine. She spent her first 7 years working in emergency medicine and gained many valuable skills during that time. When she’s not at work she can be found outside in the woods, working in her gardens, or out on the water.  She shares her home with her daughter, boyfriend, and lots of animals— 2 dogs, 4 cats, 25 chickens, and 3 rabbits.

Receptionists

Steph, Client Service Representative
Stephanie, Orthopedic Liaison

Stephanie joined our team, having heard of NVH from a friend. She knew she wanted to work with animals when she was still in elementary school and visited a veterinary hospital booth during a job fair.

She’s had pets her whole life. Her furry family currently consists of Tucker, a very mellow yellow Lab who thinks he’s a lap dog and listens to Stephanie’s eight-year-old daughter better than he does to her, and Owen, a cray husky/pom mix who lives by his own rules.

In her free time, Stephanie loves taking road trips with her daughter and being with family.

Tina, Client Service Representative
Tina, Client Service Representative

Tina is a native of Maine. After her father’s service in Vietnam, he moved the family to New Jersey, but when her parents divorced 10 years later, Tina returned to her home state where she earned her Associate’s Degree in Medical Secretarial Sciences and worked in medical transcription for 30 years.

She learned about the possibility of working in the veterinary field from her son, a veterinary technician. She applied here shortly thereafter and was hired.

Tina’s furry family includes two Llewellin Setters, Moxie and Sawyer. Both are working dogs who hunt grouse and woodcock and keep things very interesting around the house.

In her free time, Tina enjoys hunting, as well as quilting and working on her home remodel project. Her newest project was her daughter-in-law’s wedding gown.

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Calli, Client Service Representative

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Misty, Client Service Representative
Misty, Client Service Representative

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Oressa, Receptionist
Oressa, Receptionist

Oressa joined Norway Veterinary Hospital in January of 2023. She was born and raised in Rumford Maine and graduated from Mountain Valley High School. She still lives in Rumford with her husband Dustin, four kids Gracie, Rilan, Vincent, and Natalee, and three dogs Daisy (chihuahua), Magnolia (Great Dane) and Ruby Lou (golden doodle). In her free time, she enjoys paddle boarding and kayaking.

Carissa, Receptionist
Carissa, Receptionist

Carissa is a Maine native and moved around a lot growing up, but spent most of her early years in the Central-Southern part of the state. In 2018, she moved back to Central Maine with her fiancé. Carissa has many years of experience working in the human medical field, but her deep love of animals inspired her to make the change to the veterinary field, and she joined the team at NVH in May of 2023. She had many dogs growing up, including a yellow lab and a border collie. Her current fur family consists of Gunner, a high energy Mini-Australian Shepherd who loves to hike, and Shiloh, a mellow hound mix who is content to stay home cuddled in a blanket. They also recently added Puff the Bearded Dragon to the pack, whose favorite activities include laying in the sun and eating bugs. In her personal time, she likes to go hiking with her dogs, work on her home remodel, kayak, spend time with family and friends, and read books.

Kennel Attendants

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Ray, Kennel Attendant

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Molly, Lead Kennel Attendant
Molly, Lead Kennel Attendant

Molly has worked for Norway Veterinary Hospital as Lead Kennel Attendant since 2020. Her passion is animals. When she’s not working, Molly enjoys spending time with her two dogs, Scarlett the Doberman and Peeny the 3 lb. Chihuahua. In the summer she can often be found floating in her pool, doing home projects, gardening, and feeding the birds.

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Lois, Kennel Attendant

Lois started with Norway Veterinary Hospital February 2023, and has worked as a kennel attendant for many years. She considers herself very lucky to be able to love on the fur babies when they need it the most—her main priority is to take care of their needs and make them feel safe and loved when they aren’t with their family. Her time off is spent with her own fur kids and her friends. She enjoys doing wood working and helping her friends with their home projects.