Our Doctors
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Dr. Chadima received both her B.S. and D.V.M. degrees from Iowa State University. She has practiced veterinary medicine in the Topsham-Brunswick area since 1979 and founded the Androscoggin Animal Hospital at its present location in 1985. She has a special interest in surgery and regularly attends the meetings of American College of Veterinary Surgeons. Dr Chadima maintains memberships in the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Maine VMA, the American Animal Hospital Association, and serves on the boards of the Maine Board of Veterinary Medicine , the New England Association of Veterinary State Boards, and is active in the American Association of Veterinary State Boards. |
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Dr. Karen Freedman has been practicing veterinary medicine in the Midcoast Maine area since 1987 and at the Androscoggin Animal Hospital since 1994. She earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of New Hampshire and a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Cornell University. Her interests are equally divided between small animal medicine and surgery with a special interest in exotic small animals such as ferrets and guinea pigs, with a particular focus on rabbits. She is a member of the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians. Dr Freedman is a proud wife and mother of two children, and pets: Pedro & Rico (3-legged Chinchillas), Edd (a rabbit), Kiwi (a 10-year-old parakeet), Snowy (7-year-old Goldfish), and Stella her dog. She enjoys running, reading and gardening. She is an active member of the Board of Directors for the Bath Area Family YMCA. |
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Dr. Traci Patnode, a native New Englander, spent childhood summers on the coast of Maine. She earned her B.S. and M.S. in Animal Sciences from the University of Vermont and graduated from the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine with her D.V.M. in June 2006. Influenced by previous opportunities in the field of veterinary Medicine (kennel assistant, veterinary assistant, and veterinary technician), she now is living her dream as a companion animal veterinarian. Special interests include surgery, internal medicine, emergency medicine, and reptile and avian medicine. |
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Dr. Jon Spelke received his B.A. from Amherst College in 1992 and his D.V.M. from the Virginia Maryland Veterinary school in 1999. Following graduation, he did an internal medicine and surgery internship at the Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. He has a special interest in internal medicine and is particularly interested in diagnostic ultrasound. Dr. Spelke lives locally with his wife, son, and daughter and is the proud owner of three cats and a dog. Dr. Spelke enjoys being an active member of the community. |