Our Staff

Meet Our Caring Team

Welcome to Philips Veterinary Hospital! Our friendly staff is dedicated to providing compassionate care for your furry family members. With a skilled team across our small and large animal clinics, we strive to ensure the best health and happiness for pets of all kinds. Come meet us and learn how we can support you and your pet’s needs.

Veterinarians

Chad Philips – Business Manager

Chad Philips has been a part of Philips Veterinary Hospital since it was started and covers a variety of jobs and a multitude of titles, most notably Business Manager. He is currently employed full-time with the USDA and Safety Inspection Service and is also very involved with the business aspects of PVH on the weekends and after hours. He also serves as an emergency technician for after-hour emergencies on weekends, which has allowed many of our clients to get to know him personally.

Tina J – Operations Coordinator

Tina has been with Dr. Philips for over 16 years, and she is invaluable to the hospital, performing a wide variety of duties. She refers to herself as a “Jack of all Trades but the Master of none”. She has a wonderful husband and three loving children (two girls and a boy). She also has Zeke and Survivor, her cats, and Harbor and Theo, her dogs. Her hobbies include reading, watching movies, and sleeping.

Tonya B – Receptionist

Tonya has been with Dr. Philips since 2009 and loves to love on all the animals at the hospital. She is blessed with a wonderful husband, three amazing sons, delightful daughters-in-love, and marvelous grandchildren. Tonya’s family also includes 2 dogs, 1 elderly cat, 3 horses, and some cattle. Her Church family is very important to her, and she enjoys horseback riding, kayaking, scuba diving, reading, traveling, and much more.

Linda B – Receptionist

Linda joined Dr. Philips’ team in October 2016. She is happily married to David Bruyneel and has 3 children and 4 handsome grandsons. In addition to her children, she has 2 cats named Boo Kitty and Chip and a dog named Dutchess (and yes, they are spoiled, just like her children). Her hobbies include cruising, baking, arts and crafts, and decorating for the holidays.

Katherine L – Receptionist

Katherine joined Dr. Philips in February 2021. She is a single mother of 2 beautiful daughters, and she has 5 precious grandchildren. She has a fur baby named “Blessed.”. She loves working for Philips Veterinary Hospital because she enjoys working with animals and people. Likes to be social and gives most of her free time to help with her family.

Carolyn L – Receptionist

Carolyn joined Dr. Philips in June 2021. She and her hubby, Donald, were blessed with a son and daughter-in-law, two daughters and son-in-law’s, 5 grandchildren, 1 great-granddaughter, and a rescue Aussie named “Sandy.”. Her hobbies include: cooking, baking, canning, gardening, fishing, and almost anything outdoors. She enjoys spending precious time with family and friends playing cards (especially “Pitch”), games, and dominoes.

Cheryl M – Mixed Animal Technician / Receptionist

Cheryl has been a veterinary technician since 1995. She has been with Dr. Philips since 2010. She has two great sons, who enjoy everything she does. She has a wonderful man by her side that supports and shares all that she loves. She enjoys all animals. She has eight dogs, five cats, two horses, and cattle. She loves fishing, being out on the water, all hunting, reading, baseball, cattle shows, riding horses, and just being outdoors, spending time with family.

Paula J – Technician

Paula has worked for Philips Veterinary Hospital since 2016. Her mother, Tina, also works here. She loves to read, watch films, and enjoy time with her family. She has 2 beautiful cats named Coraline and Steve and 2 dogs, a Blue Heeler named G.W. and a Chihuahua named Drago.

Cory R. – Veterinary Technician

Cori joined our team in August of 2024. Cori graduated from Blinn College with a degree in Veterinary Technology in 2020. Cori and her husband Wyatt have a lab named Dex and a blue heeler named Maeve, along with two shop cats. In her free time, Cori enjoys being outside, gardening, and riding around on the mule, checking cows.

Christina J – Kennel Technician

Christina has worked here since June 2024, but before that, she volunteered and helped out every day here at the hospital before she was hired. She has 6 cats: Cheeto, Copper, Rihito, Vader, Thai, and KO. She has 1 dog, an Australian shepherd named Diesel, who loves to play. Christina loves to express most of her emotions through art and also through dying her hair. She has a soft spot for super cute animals.

Other Staff:

Cathrine Y

Alison R

Gentry P

Megan L

What our clients say

Hear directly from our valued clients

"We absolutely love Dr Philips and the entire team here. We started seeing the team here with our rescue puppy and they have been so incredibly helpful with puppy shots, routine appointments as well as an emergency appointment. We are so thankful for Philips Veterinary Hospital!"

"The kindness and compassion shown by the vet assistants and front desk staff was exceptional. They truly cared about me and my dog, and never once made me feel taken advantage of in what could have been a very stressful situation.
I cannot thank them enough. My loyalty will remain with Philips Veterinary Hospital. They have gained three new patients and a very grateful mom. Thank you to my vet angels. I truly believe there is a special place in heaven for people like you."

"If you are interested in great personal care for your animals, this is absolutely the place. We drive 45 minutes, because it’s worth it. The staff if friendly, competent and knowledgeable. Tough combination these days. Dr. Phillips is an absolute Gem. Not everyone gets to work in the filled for which they have a calling. She does and it is more than evident. She cares deeply about the animals and the humans as well."