Veterinarians

Dr. Nicole L. LaMora

Owner, Veterinarian

Dr. Nicole L. LaMora was born in Oklahoma on a military base and has had the incredible opportunity of living in many different states as her military family moved around. As a young child she always had a love for animals and a desire to help any animals that were injured or sick.

Dr. Heather Burrowes

Veterinarian

Dr. Heather Burrowes is originally from Long Island, New York but has made the Capital District her home for many years. Choosing veterinary medicine as her profession was an easy choice as she has always had a lifelong love of animals, biology and puzzle solving!

Dr. Ryan Sherwood

Veterinarian

Born and raised in Ballston Spa, NY, Dr. Ryan Sherwood fell in love with veterinary medicine when he was five years old and listened to his cat’s heartbeat through a stethoscope. Another Capital District veterinarian fostered this love throughout his childhood by engaging Dr.

Dr. Hannah Grant

Veterinarian

Born and raised in Albany, NY, Dr. Hannah Grant knew she had a passion for animals, the environment, and how humans interact with them since she was a small child watching Discovery Channel and National Geographic.

Dr. Alyssa O'Neill

Dr. Alyssa O’Neill was born and raised on Long Island, where she was constantly surrounded by animals of all shapes and sizes. Being a big nerd and even bigger animal lover, she knew she wanted to be a veterinarian from a young age. Her passion

Licensed Veterinary Technicians

Erin

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Erin was excited to join the Brunswick Veterinary Hospital in June of 2021. Erin is a 2012 graduate of Alfred State College and has been a licensed technician since that time. Her favorite parts of working in veterinary medicine are surgery and client education.

Kristen

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Kristen graduated from State University of New York at Delhi and has been a licensed veterinary technician since 2017. Her favorite things in the veterinary field are venipuncture, exotics, and client education.

Lena

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Lena was born and raised in Northeast Pennsylvania and moved to New York in 2011. She had obtained a bachelor's in sociology/criminology but knew she wanted to work with animals after adopting, and falling in love with, her first dog, Ben. Moving to NY gave her the ability to create a

Support Staff

Kalee

Client Relations Specialist

Kalee graduated from Cohoes High School in 2014 and has been a resident of the Capital District for her entire life. Kalee started out as the nanny for Dr. LaMora’s son.

Jen

Remote Client Support and Billing Administrator

Jen has been a dedicated member of the BVH team since May

Claire

Client Relations Specialist

Claire joined the Brunswick team in May of 2025. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from SUNY Cobleskill and an Associate’s degree in Business from Bergin University of Canine Studies in Penngrove, California.

Lillie

Client Relations Specialist

Lillie grew up in Stillwater, NY, where her love for animals began at an early age through her many family pets. This passion led her to start horseback riding at age nine and eventually shaped her academic career.

Chris

Veterinary Assistant

Chris is a veterinary assistant that has been with Brunswick Veterinary Hospital since 2016.

Stefani

Veterinary Assistant

Stefani came to us by way of Oregon and Ireland, where she worked in a busy veterinary clinic and found her passion. She is currently working towards her veterinary technician license with Penn Foster University.

Keirsten

Veterinary Assistant

Keirsten joined the Brunswick Team as Veterinary Assistant in 2026. She is currently pursuing a degree in veterinary technology through SUNY Canton.

Vicki

Practice Manager

Vicki joined our hospital in August 2019 all the way from California. She has been in the veterinary field since 2001 and is currently pursuing her Veterinary Technician degree through Penn Foster.