Meet Our Staff

Dr. Strange grew up here in Nashville. He graduated college from The University of Texas in Austin and for 1 year while there, Dr. Strange was a “Handler” for the university mascot, BEVO. If you ask him about it, you are bound to get some interesting stories. After college, he attended veterinary school at The University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He came to work at Harpeth Hills in May of 2005. Dr. Strange loves to talk about traveling and being outside with his family, whether hiking or boating on the water or discovering and climbing on waterfalls. He also enjoys rock climbing, movies, reading and sports of all kinds.

Dr. Wehby is a Nashville native and a member of two large local clans: the Baltz family and the Wehby family. He graduated from Father Ryan High School in 1978 and received a journalism degree from the University of Tennessee. After working as a sportswriter in Chattanooga for seven years, he returned to Knoxville and earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 1994. Dr. Wehby is a huge sports fan, especially football, golf and rugby. He lives in Bellevue with his wife, two children, two mutts and a wire-haired dachshund.

Dr. Kardenetz received her DVM degree from the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine in 2007 with concentrations on the canine, feline, and equine species. Dr. K has been working as a relief vet at our clinic since 2018, but joined our team as an Associate Veterinarian in 2021!

Cindy is a native of Nashville, spending most of her career in medical office administration and insurance. Combining her experience in human medicine with her love of animals, she is excited to join our team. She is married, has an adult son and two cats. Gabby is a very talkative Bengal and Rascal is a tabby mix who lives up to his name. She and her husband love to travel, especially touring our National Parks. Her hobbies are “all things creative” with a love for all art forms including painting, digital surface design, singing and photography.

Jenni came to Harpeth Hills in June of 2016 and is one of our Receptionists. When not at work, she enjoys spending time with her family and being outside as much as possible.

Lulu is a Nashville native who joined our team in November 2020 as a Receptionist. Outside of work, she loves photography, hiking, and seeing live music.

Jennifer brings with her a passion for understanding animal behavior and for client communication, education, and understanding. She has only been a part of the HHAH family since 2013, but has worked within the veterinary field since 2007. She wants to help ensure your furbaby gets the very best, and that you leave every communication satisfied with your pets care, and with the answers to your questions.

Kim started working with horses and raising dogs in her early teens. This eventually led her into the veterinary technician field, where she has spent the majority of her career. Kim joined the Harpeth Hills Animal Hospital family in October 2002. Not only does she work as a veterinary assistant, but in 2016 she also began helping out at the reception desk. Kim enjoys gardening, hiking, boating, and horseback riding. Her motto is, "Life is what you make it and I try to make my little corner of it better."

Sara was born and raised in Nashville. Sara has experience working in all areas of the hospital: She began her career at Harpeth Hills Animal Hospital working as a Boarding Attendant back in 2011 and quickly moved to the Reception desk a few months later. Sara rejoined our HHAH family in 2019 as a Veterinary Assistant. In her free time, Sara enjoys going to concerts, watching movies, relaxing at home with her 3 cats and 1 dog, and playing "Robots" with her son, Ayden. She is a lover of all mammals.

Emeline started with the Harpeth Hills Animal Hospital family in 1994 and is our most senior Kennel Attendant. She is usually the one responsible for bathing cats and dogs that either board with us or need a therapeutic shampoo/dip, or just to freshen up. She and her husband of over 23 years are the proud parents of 2 Chihuahas named Lil' Buck & Jazzy and 2 cats named Bridgette & Fancy and 2 blue poison dart frogs. She enjoys NFL football, horseback riding, coloring, and spending time outdoors with her husband at their camp in Coble, TN.

Teresa has been with HHAH since 2006. She enjoys taking care of client's pets when they stay in the boarding facility. At home she likes to cook, especially grill and try new recipes. She like to spend time with family, friends, and her cat, Lucy. She also like to kayak, canoe and fish.

Minnie may have come from humble beginnings (she was a homeless stray) but through sheer will and absolute cuteness she has become the matriarch of Harpeth Hills Animal Hospital. No bug is safe within the walls of our hospital, thanks to Minnie's single minded perseverance! Minnie has a real knack for knowing which dogs she can greet nose to nose and which dogs she has to steer well clear of. Her two-legged co-workers all love her; each and every one will jump to get Minnie anything she wants. When Minne isn't supervising hospital employees, she loves watching birds as she lays in a patch of sun coming through the front window.