Doreen Comrie-Bristol, D.V.M., C.C.R.P.

Dr. Comrie graduated in 1988 from the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine.  Dr. Comrie worked for many years in private practice before opening Rogue Valley Veterinary Hospital in 1999.  Her special interest in competing, training and hunting with Labrador retrievers lead her to gain more knowledge in the healthcare and special medical challenges of performance and sporting dogs.  Dr. Comrie is certified by the University of Pennsylvania Hip Improvement Program to perform PENN Hip analysis, and in 2007 she completed certification as a Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner through the University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine.  Dr. Comrie’s primary focus now is in the sports medicine and canine physical rehabilitation unit, a subspecialty of RVVH, called K-9 Sports Med-Hab, which receives referrals for sports medicine and physical rehabilitation from all over the Midwestern United States.

Dr. Comrie and her husband, Steve, live with their 4 Labrador retrievers and one English pointer.  Their shared interest in companion animals, hunting, and sporting dogs, lead them to build a new RVVH facility in 2008 to house the expanding medical practice and rehab unit.

Melinda Smith, D.V.M.

Dr. Smith is a native of Lansing, Michigan. She attended Michigan State University for both her undergraduate and veterinary degrees, graduating from the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine in May 2007. She started her veterinary career at a small animal practice in Newaygo before joining the staff at Rogue Valley Veterinary Hospital in August 2008.

Dr. Smith's interests include anesthesia and pain management, as well as nutrition and preventive medicine. She is a member of the MVMA, AVMA, and the Veterinary Information Network.

Dr. Smith resides in Rockford with her husband Scott. Their menagerie currently consists of a German shepherd, Beau; a dachshund/corgi mix, Pudge; and three cats, Kitri, Davidson, and Rhiannon.

Medical Support Staff

Heather Woodard  L.V.T.
Jennifer Drew  L.V.T.
Keri Woodard, Office Administrator
Judy Norton, Front desk
Mary Tinney, Veterinary Assistant
Holly Hays, Veterinary Assistant
Maribel Perez,  Kennel Care
Taylor Ritsema, Kennel Care
Linda & Keith Mann, Facility Caretakers