Meet the Staff

Our Doctors

Dr. Greg Lorenz, DVM

Greg Lorenz, DVM, graduated from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. He received the Merck Manual Award for graduating in the top ten percent of his class and was a member of the Phi Zeta Honor Society. Dr. Lorenz received his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Cornell University in 1996. He is an active member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the American Animal Hospital Association, the Virginia Veterinary Medical Association and the Blue Ridge Veterinary Medical Association.

 

Dr. Lorenz worked originally as a mixed-animal practitioner in the Adirondacks in upstate New York. After about a year, he gave up working with cows and horses to focus entirely on dog and cat medicine and surgery. Dr. Lorenz practiced in a busy small animal hospital in southern Maryland for about five years before joining the Animal Hospital of Waynesboro in 2006. In October 2008, he took ownership of the hospital and is the Director of Medicine. His professional interests include surgery (soft tissue and orthopedics), as well as ultrasound and internal medicine.

 

Dr. Lorenz shares his home with his wife Jen, their two children, Maggie and Sam, two dogs – Duck and Peach, and four cats – Ju Ju Bee Jones, Mr. Potato-Head, Niagara and Cooper. In his spare time, he enjoys gardening, fishing and reading.

 

 

Dr. Stacy Reeder, DVM

Stacy Reeder, DVM, earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 1995. She practiced in the Shenandoah Valley for over 12 before moving back to her home state of Maryland. She has now moved back to the Shenandoah Valley, the place her heart never left.

Dr. Reeder has special interests in geriatrics and orthopedics, including physical rehabilitation and sports medicine. She completed her course work for certification as a canine rehabilitation therapist at the Animal Rehabilitation Institute and has practiced rehab for many years.

 

Dr. Reeder spends her free time hiking, reading and gardening. Also, she is very involved with her church as a lay pastor. She shares her home her dog Truvy and a menagerie of cats.

 

 

Dr. Michelle Weeks, DVM

Originally from South Florida, Michelle Weeks, DVM, graduated with honors from the University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine in May 2000. She then completed an intensive fourteen-month small animal internship at Hollywood Animal Hospital in Hollywood, Florida. After finishing her internship, Dr. Weeks practiced as a small-animal veterinarian for 8 years at a small animal hospital in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Dr. Weeks joined the Animal Hospital of Waynesboro in February 2009. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Virginia in 1996 and has many wonderful memories of the area.

 

Nominated as “Best Veterinarian of 2008” by the Morris Animal Foundation as well as by Hill’s and Dog and Cat Fancy Magazines, Dr. Weeks enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine. Dr. Weeks has special interests in dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, internal medicine, and soft tissue surgery.

 

Dr. Weeks currently lives in Waynesboro with her husband Michael, daughter Maggie, son Maximus, dogs Frannie and Dutch, and cat Houdini. In her free time, Dr. Weeks enjoys traveling to exotic foreign lands, photography, reading, and restoring a crumbly Victorian she calls home.

 

 

Dr. Valerie Weiss, DVM

Valerie Weiss, DVM, graduated from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in Blacksburg, Virginia in 2003. During vet school she worked in the clinical pathology lab and volunteered with the wildlife medicine program. She was a member of Phi Zeta Honor Society, received the “Outstanding Senior” award, and was given awards for her interest in small animal nutrition, geriatric medicine, and clinical pathology.Dr. Weiss attended Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, graduating Magna Cum Laude with a major in Biology in 1992. She worked in outdoor education in Maryland and as a middle school math and science teacher in Ohio before returning to Virginia in 1996. After completing a Masters in Biology at the College of William and Mary, she realized that there was no avoiding her interest in veterinary medicine and returned to school again! She is a member of the Blue Ridge Veterinary Medical Association, the Virginia Veterinary Medical Association, the American Animal Hospital Association, and the American Veterinary Medical Association.

 

Dr. Weiss has been at the Animal Hospital of Waynesboro since 2003. She is particularly interested in geriatric medicine, nutrition, and metabolic diseases such as diabetes. Dr. Weiss is an avid gardener and loves living in the country just north of Waynesboro. Her days outside of work are filled with baking, preserving food, making soap, and playing with her children. She shares her homestead with her husband (Tom), sons (Joseph and William), dog (Katy), three cats (Seraphina, Soleus and Daisy), and a flock of chickens.

 

 

Reception

Melanie, Lead Customer Service Representative

Melanie has been with the Animal Hospital of Waynesboro since 2007.  She has a huge heart for our clients, patients and staff.  She considers the interaction with clients and patients to be one of the perks of her job.  Her warm and generous nature, organizational skills and attention to detail make her a huge asset to our family.  When she’s not with us, she enjoys spending time with family, friends and pets.

 

Samantha, Customer Service Representative

Samantha joined our front desk staff during the summer of 2017.  She loves meeting all the new people and their fur babies.  She is eager to learn all that she can about animal care as a whole.  We think that her kind demeanor and warm smile will welcome you and your pet.  When she’s not here you may find her enjoying long rides on country roads, cooking or just spending time with her family.

 

Samantha, Customer Service Representative  & Kennel Manager

A graduate of Riverheads High School, Sam has been with us since 2014, working in many areas of the hospital. She joined our reception staff, where her keen eye and attention to detail have proven invaluable. That attention to detail helps while managing the kennel staff. She enjoys spending time with her husband and riding horses in her off time.

 

Connie, Customer Service Representative

Connie is a graduate of Stuarts Draft High School and Blue Ridge Community College. We were fortunate to have this 30+ year customer service veteran join our team in 2015. She enjoys meeting new clients and their fur babies.  She also enjoys her co-workers as well as spending time with family and friends or gardening.

 

Alicia, Customer Service Representative

Alicia has been with our Reception staff since early 2011.  Her husband’s military career brought her to the Valley in 2010 and their love for the area has been our luck!  With his retirement, they have decided to stay.  She came to us with many years of experience in customer service and sales.  Her love of helping others is obvious in the warm smile she always wears.  She thrives on challenges and details and enjoys making others smile.

 

Karen, Customer Service Representative

Karen has joined our team with a customer service background spanning over 20 years.  Working at the Animal Hospital of Waynesboro blends her loves of working with people and her love of animals.  You can probably tell if you’ve been greeted with her warm smile.  In her off time, she enjoys reading, writing, walking, traveling and her dogs Toby and Gidget and her cat Chiana.

 

Donna, Assistant

Donna has been with the Animal Hospital of Waynesboro since 1987.  Recently retired from grooming, Donna remains active in assistant duties, administrative work and food inventory management.  She has educated herself in all aspects of animal care, enabling her to assist in many capacities throughout the hospital.  Donna is a Pennsylvanian by birth, but considers Waynesboro her home.  In her free time, she enjoys crocheting and other needlework.  She is pictured here with her dog, Journey.