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Dr. Brian V. Benjamin |
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Veterinarian |
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Dr. Brian V. Benjamin opened Ohio Drive Animal Hospital in June of
2003. He has been practicing in the Dallas area since his graduation
from the Oklahoma State University School of Veterinary Medicine in May
of 1992. Ohio Drive Animal Hospital is a full service small animal
practice that focuses upon preventive medicine, internal medicine and
surgery. Dr. Benjamin has many areas of special interest, including
pain relief, emergency/critical care, dentistry, geriatric care,
endocrinopathies, chronic ear infections and more. He also has a strong
relationship with the local specialty practices and utilizes
specialists regularly for input on complex cases. He and his wife,
Lisa, have been married since 1996. He has a daughter, Brooke, who was
born in 1998, and a son, Jackson, who was born in 2001. |
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Jessica Cook |
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Veterinary Assistant |
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Jessica graduated in 2005 from Plano Senior High School. She has been employed at Ohio Drive Animal Hospital since it opened and is extremely dedicated to the care and well-being of our patients. She is a jack-of-all-trades who participates in all areas of responsibility around the hospital. She currently attends Collin County Community College and is working on an associate's degree in science. After completing her undergraduate work, she plans on attending veterinary school and becoming a veterinarian. Ultimately, she would like to work with wildlife, rather than with domestic animals. She loves coming to work every day because she feels that it is very important to help animals in need of care. When Jessica is not working, some of her favorite activities include rock concerts, eating out and spending time with her close friends. She shares her house with three dogs and three cats and gives them tons of love and attention. |
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Flora Ellias |
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Receptionist |
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Living in her own zoo makes working for a vet a natural for Flora. With
two Russian Wolfhounds, an Irish Wolfhound, a Golden Retriever, three
cats and two birds (plus three daughters) Flora has surrounded herself
with animals 24 hours a day. Escaping
from Michigan in 1987, after graduating from Eastern Michigan
University, Flora, besides raising her kids, both two and four-legged,
has worked as an administrator for both people and pet doctors. In her few free moments, Flora is an avid tennis player, playing in several Dallas-area leagues. |
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Jason Levinsohn |
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Technician Assistant |
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Jason is an aspiring veterinarian who is currently a senior at Plano West Senior High School. With his love for animals, Jason joined our team in May of 2007. He is planning to attend college in Arizona, and to follow up by attending a school of Veterinary Medicine. His dream is to one day return to South Africa, where he was born, to work with larger and less-domesticated patients. |
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Lindsey Polley |
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Receptionist |
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Lindsey has been with us since January of 2007, and she loves it! She has always wanted to work with animals, so this is the perfect place for her. He's not sure what field of work she wants to major in, but it will be something to do with animals. She lives here in Plano with Murphy, her sweet little cocker spaniel, and plans on having many more pets as soon as she has a big backyard for them. She loves working with Dr. Benjamin and the rest of the team, so she plans to stay here as long as she can. |
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Rebecca Simpson |
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Veterinary Technician |
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Becky is a New England transplant happy to be in the warm weather of Texas. She completed her Bachelor's in biology in 1999 and worked in exotics and small animal clinics afterwards. At home, it's more exotics and small animals, as Becky is devoted to ferret and pitbull rescue, and also owns cats and reptiles to complete her menagerie. |
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