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Meet Our Doctors

We are pleased to have a team of doctors and support staff who all share the same love and passion for animals. So if you’re looking for a new veterinarian in Laurel, we hope you’ll consider Lakeside Veterinary Center! Read our bios to get to know our doctors today!

Doctors

Dr. Jeffrey L. Rhody, Veterinarian and Owner

Dr. Jeffrey Rhody graduated from the Ohio State University Veterinary College in 1983. After working at practices in Frederick and Baltimore, he opened the Lakeside Veterinary Center in 1988. In 2014 he sat for a rigorous two-day test to become boarded in small mammal practice. To date, he is the only board-certified specialist in small mammal practice. Aside from small mammals like rabbits, guinea pigs, hedgehogs, and other small mammal patients, he also sees dogs, cats, birds and reptiles (nothing venomous). He has lectured on small mammal subjects to other veterinarians at many conferences, He also gives occasional talks to the students at the Virginia-Maryland of Veterinary College. Often asked what his favorite patient is, his answer is always ‘the next one I see’.

Dr. Daniella Yaakov Lilach, Veterinarian

Dr. Daniella was born in Canada and grew up moving around living in England, the United States, and Israel. She graduated veterinary school in Israel in the year 2000. She then completed a small animal rotating internship at the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine. She worked in some small animal practices in Israel and then moved to the United States to do a residency in exotic pets at the University of Pennyslvania in 2005. After completing her residency she moved back to Israel and ran the exotics department at the school of veterinary medicine there until the year 2017 when she moved back to the United States and joined the Lakeside team. Dr. Daniella is happily married to a nano-scientist and has a sweet boxer-mix named Sam. When not at work she enjoys cooking, baking, and reading.

Technicians

Amy East, Office Manager, RVT

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Stephany, RVT

Stephany is a Maryland native that joined the Lakeside team in November of 2013 after graduating from the veterinary technician program at the Community College of Baltimore County. She is a Registered Veterinary Technician and a loving mother of two beautiful children, Gaby and Noah, and a diabetic kitty named Puff. When she isn’t at work, Stephany enjoys being outdoors and having movie nights with her family.

Madison, RVT

Madison, known as Max, is a California native who joined the Lakeside team in January of 2020. Max graduated from the veterinary technician program at Platt College in 2019 and quickly became a Registered Veterinary Technician in the state of Maryland after graduating. When she isn’t at work, Max enjoys spending time with her two cats, Gandalf and Dusti Rose, gaming, and watching movies.

Ali

Ali grew up in Rhode Island and lived in several other states before settling in Maryland with her spouse and their cats. She joined the Lakeside team in the spring of 2016 after acquiring a certification in veterinary assisting. Ali is now a veterinary technician and is currently in the process of obtaining her veterinary technology degree and licensure in the state. When she isn’t at work, Ali enjoys Pilates, traveling, Formula 1 racing, and her neighborhood book club.

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Arianna

Arianna, known as Anna by her friends and colleagues, joined the Lakeside team in March of 2021. Anna is a veterinary technician with many years of experience and knowledge. In her free time, Anna enjoys spending time with her fiancé Andrew and their beagle Emmelina. Anna’s hobbies include scuba diving, photography, horseback riding, and working on her hermit crab and turtle enclosures.

Melissa

Melissa joined the team at Lakeside in August 2020. She and her husband have three beautiful daughters and a handsome cat, appropriately named Prince. Melissa was born in Jamaica and lived in several U.S. states and Okinawa before settling in Maryland. She has a B.S. in Biology and an M.P.H. in Epidemiology and enjoys board games, reading, and nature walks.

Bridget

Bridget is a Maryland native that joined the Lakeside team in June of 2021. Bridget graduated from Washington College where she received a bachelor’s degree in biology, with a minor in chemistry. As a recent graduate and proud pet mom to her plump kitty named Sage, Bridget has quickly made a place for herself here at Lakeside. In her free time, Bridget enjoys reading and being outdoors.

Receptionists

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